At Thursday’s virtual “summit on climate,” President Joe Biden told the world: “The signs are unmistakable. The science is undeniable…the cost of inaction keeps mounting.” Three myths in a single paragraph is quite the feat, even for a modern politician. The “signs” of climate change are in the eyes of beholders. A vigorous community of researchers who dispute that “undeniable” science is climbing uphill against politics, funding and groupthink to observe that Earth has seen chapters of cooling before we pivoted toward cleaner energy, and occasions of warming since....

Compiled in Florence and Milan from 1506 to 1510, the 72-page manuscript is a diary of Leonardo’s scientific sketches and prescient theories on astronomy, geology and meteorology, among other subjects that drew the mind of this remarkable Renaissance man. In his trademark right-to-left “alla mancina” handwriting (legible with a mirror), Leonardo posits why the moon shines, why fossils from the sea can be found on mountain tops, even why the sky is blue....

Ferrari hooked the 8-foot-plus fish on Italy’s Po River last week. He spent 40 minutes reeling it in, according to CNN. This catch may have been the largest done with a spinning reel, said Davide Valla, who is with Ferrari’s sponsor company Sportex. He called it a record for such fishing tackle. After enjoying his catch and taking photos, Ferrari released the catfish back into the river.

During his side’s Serie D Group H clash with Sarnese, the 21-year-old was accused of urinating in front of the visiting supporters. He was thrown off the substitute’s bench during the game and has now been banned for five fixtures for “exhibiting his genital organ”. A statement from the sports court said that he had “urinated in the direction of the away section, while the game was paused, making vile and obscene gestures while exposing his genital organ”....

The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey of her experiences of trolling and racist abuse during her two years in Britain’s royal family. A group of Italy fans wrote her name down the white stripe in their green, white and red tricolore flag to show their support. The banner had extra pertinence as, after the match, England fans racially abused three of their own Black players in an incident with echoes of Meghan Markle’s experience....

The Azzurri were left trailing in the play-off thanks to Jakob Johansson’s second-half strike in Solna and the pressure is building on coach Giampiero Ventura to get a result. Italy last failed to reach the World Cup in 1958, which, interestingly, was staged in Sweden, so the weight of expectation is sure to be leaning heavily on their minds. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the United Kingdom (UK), the match will be available to watch live on television on Sky Sports Football and by live stream via Sky Go....

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his administration’s efforts to fight human trafficking during an Oval Office meeting on the issue. Joined by Ivanka, his daughter and adviser, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Trump vowed to make it a priority to dedicate U.S. resources to ending human trafficking, supporting survivors and holding traffickers accountable for their crimes. “@POTUS pledged to be a voice for the voiceless [and] there is no more vulnerable a population than victims of human trafficking,” Ivanka said in a tweet following the meeting....

The list includes several other members of the Trump family, including Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and his wife Lara, as well as Tiffany Trump, the president’s child with his second wife Marla Maples. On Wednesday, Kushner (senior adviser to the president and husband of Ivanka Trump), Dan Scavino (the White House deputy chief of staff for communications), Nicholas Luna (assistant to the president and director of Oval Office operations) and Stephen Miller (senior adviser to the president) were pictured walking alongside Hicks to board Marine One....

In the viral clip, Lemon is laughing uncontrollably, placing his head on his desk as two commentators—New York Times op-ed writer Wajahat Ali and Republican strategist Rick Wilson—do impressions of the “credulous boomer-rube” demographic. Wilson says in the clip that the Trump administration is “defined by ignorance of the world.” A clip of the segment was shared on Twitter by right-wing news site the Daily Caller on Monday evening, with the caption “America, this is what CNN thinks of you…” Ivanka Trump then retweeted the clip on Tuesday, sharing her criticism of CNN....

In a tweet, President Donald Trump’s daughter said that the greenhouse gases from the U.S. are projected to decrease by 9.2 percent. “FACT: Greenhouse gases generated by the U.S. will slide 9.2% this year, tumbling to the lowest level in at least three decades,” wrote Ivanka seemly stating statistic from a recent BloombergNEF. The study, which was reported by Bloomberg News on November 19, found that 2020 was expected to be the “greenest” year since 1983 when the U....

Now in its 22nd year, the U.S. Auto Insurance Study analyzes customer satisfaction in five areas: billing process and policy information; claims; interaction; policy offerings; and price. On a 1,000-point scale, overall customer satisfaction remained at 835 for 2021, marking the first time since 2017 that auto insurance customer satisfaction has not improved from one year to the next. One of the biggest holdbacks is in the area of communication where satisfaction dipped 12 points year-over-year....

Hickson hurt his ACL early in the fourth quarter of Denver's loss at Dallas last Friday, when he went down along the baseline. This has been an injury-riddled season for the Nuggets, who were already without Danilo Gallinari, JaVale McGee and Nate Robinson after they each had season-ending operations. The 25-year-old Hickson averaged 11.8 points and 9.2 rebounds this season. He also had a team-high 26 double-doubles. Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly said of Hickson: "We know he will attack his rehab with the same energy and hard work that he displays on the court every night....

The Texans star defensive end went public with his relationship with the 25-year-old, by posting a picture wishing her Happy Birthday on Instagram. MORE: J.J. Watt comes through with jerseys for young Texans fan struck by car A photo posted by JJ Watt (@justinjames99) on Jan 31, 2017 at 5:26am PST Watt and Ohai have been dating for several months, according to TMZ Sports. Ohai plays for the Houston Dash, in the National Women’s Soccer League....

This year’s annual trip with high school friends took them to Dublin, where the group stopped by The Open Gate Brewery, a Guinness experimental brewhouse. It had a little surprise for the three-time NFL defensive player of the year: a batch of beer brewed — or at least labeled — exclusively for him. MORE: 2016 Mock Draft | Texas woman carves Watt wooden statue Looks like Watt’s superstar status follows him just about everywhere he travels....

The Texans defensive end and former Badger made a bet with teammate Devon Still about the outcome of the game, and it was time for Watt to pay up. WEEK 14 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Watt is a man of his word, but that doesn’t mean he has to look happy decked out in the garb of Still’s alma mater. The loss was extra bitter for Watt since his younger brother, T....

This prompted the Internet to ask the question of whether we should ask the question: Are J.J. Watt and Caroline Wozniacki dating? MORE: Roy Williams’ incredible gesture for Bo Ryan | Must-see photos | Bald eagle at big game I also have a few questions of my own, like: 1. Can we not talk about the NFL for one day? 2. Caroline Wozniacki is really good at tennis, right? So their kids would be unstoppable 10-sport athletes?...

The Ickabog is a “bedtime story for young children” and will be published free online in 34 daily installments. The author has published an explanation for this latest undertaking on her website, revealing the story is inspired by an idea from years ago when she would read a new chapter of this fairytale to her children before bedtime, and the first draft has remained in her attic for over a decade....

The U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder was celebrating her recent World Cup victory by sitting in the audience of J. Lo’s “It’s My Party” tour stop in Manhattan. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was also celebrating her upcoming 37th birthday, which takes place this upcoming Tuesday, July 16. “I’ve got a little present for you. Are you ready for this? I don’t know if you’re ready for this,” Lopez told Lloyd....

The Tar Heels beat the No. 25 Panthers 75-71. Tokoto had 8 points as UNC won its sixth straight game.