“Over the course of American history, we have seen inflection points where policymakers had the courage to think big and act big to address long-standing flaws in the prevailing economic landscape,” Yellen said in remarks before the National Association for Business Economists. “We face a similarly significant moment today where Congress can think big and act big to decisively send us down a better path.” The $3.5 trillion initiative, along with a $1 trillion bipartisan bill, would bring improvements to roads, passenger and freight rail systems, and bridges that Yellen said have been “in disrepair and unsafe for decades....

Casten is a Democrat who represents Illinois’ 6th district and his official Twitter account shared the tragic news. It did not provide details about his daughter’s death. “This morning, Congressman Casten’s beloved daughter, Gwen (17), passed away,” the tweet said. “The Casten family requests privacy, and we will be issuing no further comment during this heartbreaking time.” Police attended Casten’s home at 6:48 a.m CT (7:48 a.m. ET) on Monday and found the 17-year-old unresponsive, according to Downers Grove police....

Understanding Connected Cars A connected car is simply any car that is linked to the internet with the intention of making life easier—linking people and services. The level of this connectivity is increasing daily, and now that cars are connected, manufacturers must decide what we want them to do. The fully connected car will consist of four main components: telematics (the integration of info technology and telecommunication), safety, consumer services and commerce—allowing drivers to interact with their route, their money and the people around them....

Fuel prices around the nation have increased for over a year, but prices spiked after President Joe Biden announced an import ban on oil from Russia on Tuesday in response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. On Wednesday, Connecticut recorded a record of $4.41 a gallon, surpassing the state’s previous record of $4.39 which was set in July 2008. The state’s average increased by six cents in only a single day....

“It’s a number,” McDavid said when he was sitting on 93 points; he had 96 Saturday morning. “If I get there, great. If not, it’s not the end of the world, either. The most important thing is our team is gearing up for the playoffs and making sure we’re firing on all cylinders in Game 1.” Well, while he may not have been thinking about it, the smile on his face when he notched point 100 in the second period — his fourth point (goal, three assists) of the night — told a different story....

The headliners of Saturday’s UFC 189 raised the tension (if that was possible) ahead of their interim featherweight title bout in Las Vegas. They squared off during Friday’s weigh-in/posedown in front of a screaming throng. Mendes in particular looked ready to throw hands. UFC president Dana White made sure no real fighting took place, although he didn’t have to work too hard. MORE: Astonishing UFC photos | Five reasons to watch UFC 189 | McGregor vs....

During Saturday’s UFC 199 broadcast, it was revealed that Conor McGregor will rematch Nate Diaz at UFC 202 at welterweight Aug. 20. MORE: Diaz: UFC thinks win over McGregor was an ‘accident’ Diaz won in a shocking upset at UFC 196 when he knocked out the featherweight champion in the second round. The rematch was initially booked for UFC 200 on July 9. McGregor threw a curveball and announced his retirement in April after his dissatisfaction with having to break his training camp in Iceland and fly to Las Vegas to do promotional work for the event and was only willing to do a news conference in New York....

The gray wolf has benefited from the federal protections for more than 45 years and has had a “successful recovery” in the U.S., according to a news release from the U.S. Department of the Interior. More than 6,000 gray wolves now live in the contiguous U.S., a number that the department said is attributable to the years that the species spent on the federal endangered species list. State and tribal governments will be responsible for managing the species’ protections starting on January 4, 2021, when the new classification goes into effect....

Morata, who signed with Chelsea from Real Madrid this summer, is in line to make his first start for the Blues on Sunday evening when they meet Spurs at Wembley Stadium. The 24-year-old had an impressive cameo in the 3-2 defeat to Burnley, contributing a goal and an assist in their league opener. Spurs 9/1 to beat Chelsea 2-0 Conte had targeted Morata for over a year before signing him for Chelsea, and he thinks that the Blues got a good price to bring in the forward from Madrid....

Kante is the best player in the Premier League It has been a memorable first season at Stamford Bridge for Conte thus far with Chelsea opening up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures. However, reports in the Italian media suggested Conte is unsettled in London with his family remaining in Italy. The former Juventus boss was consequently linked with a move to San Siro, but the 47-year-old insists that his future remains in London and that he is planning for the long term at Chelsea....

Chelsea already beat last season after just 21 games Missing the injured, and reportedly furious with his manager, Diego Costa, the league leaders made light work of a fixture that recently tripped up Manchester City, as Marcos Alonso’s double and a Pedro header did the business at the King Power Stadium. Defeat to Tottenham in their last league game had ended a 13-game sequence of record-breaking domination from the Blues....

Andreas Christensen leads the group and will return after his two-year loan spell with Borussia Monchengladbach. Chelsea have always planned for him to return this year, since Goal first reported it back in August 2016. The Denmark international looks well-placed to fill the spot left by John Terry, but he will be unhappy with anything other than first-team football after two seasons playing in the Bundesliga where he’s highly rated....

That means there is no spot in the side for either John Terry or Willian - with both having figured in midweek EFL Cup competition, but moved back to the bech for Premier League duty. Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard Subs: Begovic, Ivanovic, Terry, Chalobah, Oscar, Willian, Batshuayi Keeping the faith with those brimming with confidence should could as no real surprise, with continuity and momentum key to any side harbouring ambitions of challenging for the Premier League title....

Conte says Man Utd are still in title race The Blues coach is famously energetic in training and during matches, but he and some members of his coaching staff like to stay in shape by going for runs around the training ground at Chelsea’s state of the art facility. And such an exercise kept the Italian from the media for almost 20 minutes on Friday as they waited to quiz him in the build up to Sunday’s visit to Turf Moor....

Madrid superstar Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or for the fifth time in his career on Thursday, bringing him level with Barcelona counterpart Messi. The duo’s annexing of football’s major individual prize over the past decade is unprecedented, with Hazard one of the chasing pack in contention to begin a new era when their dominance finally fades. Nevertheless, Conte insists the 26-year-old Belgium international must make sure a “sacred fire” rages within him to reach the top of the game, having come in 19th in the voting this time around....

Hazard can conquer the Premier League for Chelsea The Premier League leaders were without top scorer Diego Costa and holding midfielder N’Golo Kante due to suspension. But a Pedro double and Eden Hazard’s 50th league goal helped them to a club-record 12th successive top-flight victory and maintain their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Still, Conte insists his men cannot be content with their achievements to date, pushing them to continue reaching for the maximum....

Work Challenges Related to Arthritis Arthritis can affect your ability to work. Because pain and physical limitations cannot be ignored, people with arthritis often need to adapt their work environment or modify their work schedule in order to continue working. As arthritis becomes more severe, significant changes may be necessary. Should you be open about your challenges with your employer? What modifications are most helpful? And when do you need to consider disability?...

An hour and a half later, those inside could be forgiven for wondering the same thing. While they waited for the show–officially slated to run from noon to 2 p.m.–the teens and twentysomethings bopped away to some MTV favorites. They mimicked N’Sync’s choreographed concert dance moves as the group’s megahit “Bye Bye” played over the sound system. Then they listened to Rage Against the Machine’s anti-capitalist anthem “Sleep Now In the Fire” as Michael Moore’s video played on screen above the bar....

C.W. Bush = Fake turkey and cooked Brit Airways story mar PR coup. But still looks like he’ll beat the stuffing out of Dems. Baker + Bush family consigliere and Fla. re- count vet tapped to fix Iraqi economy. Will he bring butterfly ballots? Dems - Anger and dread: Dean locomotion will lead to train wreck, and no one knows what to do about it. Recovery = Economic indicators are all boffo except for the big one-jobs....

CW Martha S. = Gets minimum five months in the pokey. Out in time for planting season! CW loved your “I’ll be back!” speech. Shaq = Good news: Trade from Lakers to Miami means won’t have to compete with Kobe. Bad: No Jack courtside. Whoopi - Loses Slim-Fast endorsement deal for vulgar Bush jokes at Dem rally. Can’t Cheney teach her some manners? B. Obama + Illinois rising star scares even Mike Ditka from running, snares convention keynote....