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In a letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, Yellen warned that the department could only finance the operations of the federal government through mid-October if action isn’t taken. “We now estimate that Treasury is likely to exhaust its extraordinary measures if Congress has not acted to raise or suspend the debt limit by October 18,” Yellen wrote. “At that point, we expect Treasury would be left with very limited resources that would be depleted quickly....

This move comes as Japan tries to ramp up vaccination efforts in its own country ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the Associated Press reported. “Now is the time for us to act,” Suga said at a fundraiser for COVAX that Japan co-sponsored with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The program is $2 billion away from reaching its goal of $8.3 billion to fund free vaccines in low- and middle-income countries....

Former world champions Mao Asada and Daisuke Takahashi will lead Japan’s medal hunt at the Four Continents figure skating championships on home ice this week in the absence of their arch-rivals. The three-day event for skaters from non-European countries, opening in Osaka on Friday, will serve as a testing ground before next month’s world championships that will crown the pre-Olympic season. Asada has swept all four events she took part in so far this season, including the Grand Prix Final, without taking the risk of attempting her trademark triple axel....

This is not the first time that Chansey is the center of attention in a specific area in Japan. Back in 2019, Chansey was appointed as the Pokemon ambassador for the country’s Fukushima prefecture which is located in the Tohoku region. Since then, The Pokemon Company has implemented different campaigns within the area to remind the public about Chansey’s appointment as a local ambassador. This includes building Chansey-themed playgrounds for children in 2021, recent peach picking events within 2022, and now, new manhole cover designs featuring the Gen 1 pocket creature....

Kashima beat Iranian champion Persepolis 2-0 on aggregate after the second leg ended 0-0 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Women have been mainly prohibited from attending men’s games and other sports events in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution. “Today is a historic and festive day for football, a real breakthrough,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said. “I was delighted to personally witness that, for the first time in 40 years, Iranian female football fans were allowed to attend an official match again....

Despite breakthroughs in time travel being few and far between, it appears that there’s a way that fans can revisit that time through the company’s original Japanese Nintendo 64 website. As many know, the system moved out of production in 2003 (although it technically halted in 2002 for residents of Japan), but the fact that the website has remained alive and well since this time means that fans can now reminisce as they scroll through pages featuring an older generation of gaming....

This time, though, Joshua responded to the taunts. Not for the first time, Miller brought up Joshua’s mother, saying she “thinks I’m hitting hard.” He also said Joshua was born with a silver spoon and maintains a fake persona he intended to crack in the ring on June 1. Join DAZN and watch Joshua vs. Miller on June 1 Joshua, in turn, shoved Miller and provided some sharp barbs of his own....

As early starters came off the course at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Day was sizzling (again) while Spieth was fizzling (again). Friday’s first round showed Day made a bogey as he headed for his final hole. Spieth made eight. MORE: FedEx Cup champions | Oddsmakers favor Day Eight bogeys, four birdies and Spieth finished at 4 over. Whatever infestation found its way to Spieth’s bag was taking control of his game....

The world No. 1 revealed that he is feeling “a little bit under the weather” at Baltusrol, where he will start the defense of his title Thursday. MORE: PGA Championship winners since 2000 | McIlroy confident at PGA Championship Day’s preparations for the PGA have not been ideal, with the Australian not feeling 100 percent and his children laid low by illness. His wife, Ellie, then suffered an allergic reaction after eating seafood two days before the final major of the year....

According to Fox Sports, the defensive end is aiming to return in Week 10 when the Giants host the Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. MORE: Dumbest sports injuries Pierre-Paul reported to the Giants’ facility earlier Tuesday to finalize the details of the contract. His deal was pending a physical after doctors declined to clear Pierre-Paul when he first met with the team in September. Pierre-Paul lost his index finger and the tip of his thumb as a result of a July 4 fireworks accident....

Pierre-Paul’s right index finger was amputated, his middle finger heavily damaged, and he needed multiple skin grafts for his charred palm. He told his story to Sports Illustrated earlier this year and provided photos of the results of the accident. Let’s just say it’s understandable why he doesn’t want to participate in the festivities this year. MORE: Bizarre NFL offseason injuries Pierre-Paul was hindered last season by a giant club on his arm, which he won’t need in 2016....

Wilde and Sudeikis were together for nine years and have two children together, but they never married. The couple split in late 2020 and Wilde has since moved on with pop star Harry Styles. Sudeikis has been linked to his Ted Lasso co-star Keeley Hazell. The Ted Lasso actor brought a case against his ex-partner in New York City family court over their two children in October 2021. He wanted their children, Daisy, 5, and Otis, 8, to live with him in New York, but a judge has now declared that their home state is California....

MORE: Odell Beckham Jr thinks he’ll be the highest-paid player in the NFL During a segment on Fox Sports 1’s Speak for Yourself, Colin Cowherd and Whitlock discussed whether it would be a mistake for the Giants to invest longterm in Beckham. Cowherd said it was a difficult call. “I don’t think Odell’s productivity translates necessarily to wins,” said Cowherd. “He is easily the most fascinating New York sports figure by a mile....

The 24-year-old is more versed than most at his age in how to perform under the bright lights of the NBA Playoffs, though. Tatum has never missed the playoffs in his five-year career. As a 20-year-old, the rising star was asked to shoulder a heavier load than what is typically asked of a rookie. He passed that test with flying colors, carrying the Celtics to the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, coming up just one win shy of reaching the NBA Finals....

While the headphones and speaker are a bit boring, it’s not all bad news. Both products performed well during use and each has at least one notable characteristic. I like the rugged nature of the Charge 5 and the comfort of the Tour One, for example. The biggest problem JBL faces here is that there’s very little separating these devices from others. The portable audio space is crowded, and without an extraordinary price, unique features or unbelievable sound, what else does the Charge 5 offer to get excited about?...

Following Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT’s) 3-2 defeat to Global FC in their AFC Cup match on Wednesday, JDT assistant head coach Ismail Ibrahim has promised that the Southern Tigers will bounce back. In the Group F match held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, a disastrous lapse in concentration in the first half caused the visitors to concede three goals in an eight-minute period. Gabriel Guerra then scored a brace for JDT in the second half, but they could not find the much-needed equaliser....

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whose state is among the most vocal in calling for regulation of the sullied multibillion-dollar industry, was less than pleased. After Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida (which also is serving as a site for DFS-related legal battles), proudly declared his fantasy team is 7-0 and then pondered the feasibility of government involvement, Christie was befuddled at the thought. MORE: Politics and sports | Bush’s SEC campaign hits legal snag...

Despite four interceptions thrown by Case Keenum in Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the New York Giants at London’s Twickenham Stadium, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said he does not plan on making a change. MORE: Week 7 scoreboard | Rams-Giants highlights, scores “We have a three game losing streak and the quarterback is not our problem,” Fisher told reporters after his team dropped to 3-4 on the season. The Rams selected former California quarterback Jared Goff with the No....