If election results are unclear or disputed by January 6, the House will decide the outcome. The party with a majority of members in each state will determine the state using a single vote. The scenario is so rare, it hasn’t happened since 1824. “We understand what the law is and the preeminence of the role of Congress and specifically the House of Representatives when it comes to counting the votes,” the Democrat told NPR Monday....

England claimed a 2-1 win over Tunisia in their opening Group G encounter in Volgograd on Monday, but looked set to have to settle for a draw after Harry Kane’s opener was cancelled out by a contentious spot-kick from Ferjani Sassi. Sassi converted from 12 yards after Kyle Walker was penalised for catching Fakhreddine Ben Youssef with his arm, which the defender disagreed with after the match. England then saw two penalty appeals waved away despite Kane appearing to be impeded in the box on each occasion and the presence of VAR, which could have allowed for review....

And hoo, baby, we might have a dumb one on our hands here. On Friday, the Penguins and Lightning needed about three minutes in Game 1 to stake their claim as the third in this year’s lineage, following Capitals-Flyers and Capitals-Penguins. MORE: Longest OT games in history (Tampa Bay won, by the way, 3-1.) When Ryan Callahan smashed Kris Letang’s face off the glass, the pump seemed primed. A few minutes later, Lightning goalie Ben Bishop needed a stretcher to make it off the ice after wrenching both of his legs enough to make it tough to tell which he actually injured....

On Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets, Orpik gets his defensive partner back after five weeks or so without him, and he's suffered in his absence. Martin's skating, puck-moving and positional skills help cover for Orpik, and it's reflected in their results, both together and apart. In the 485:21 Orpik has been on the ice with Martin at even-strength, Pittsburgh has scored 52.5 percent of all goals. In Orpik's 652:21 away from Martin, largely with Robert Bortuzzo and Deryk Engelland, Pittsburgh has scored 42....

Pittsburgh, behind goals by Bryan Rust and after a frantic third period, beat Tampa Bay 2-1 in the deciding game of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday. The San Jose Sharks are waiting. MORE: Must-see conference finals photos Nothing was settled until the last seconds of the game; with the Lightning making their final push, Nick Bonino inexplicably iced the puck and set up a faceoff in Pittsburgh’s zone with 14....

Franklin is attending the event — at 9 tonight on all major networks — as the guest of U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania. MORE: Top 10 teams for 2014 | New coaches for next season HAYES: Franklin hiring, Penn State’s critic and her glass house “I am grateful and very appreciative of Rep. Glenn Thompson’s invitation to attend the President’s State of the Union Address,” Franklin said in a statement....

Nearly 300 lettermen, including Ki-Jana Carter and Franco Harris, signed a statement calling the film “uninformed” and “shameless,” saying it failed to accurately portray the late coach. It depicts the 2011 fallout from Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse becoming public. MORE: Levinson says “Paterno” retells scandal as it’s presented The statement in full (via Yahoo Sports): MORE: Watch full “Paterno” trailer “Sadly — and wrongly — HBO’s ‘Paterno’ is not that movie....

Jake Corman, a Republican who serves as the Pennsylvania state Senate President Pro Tempore, called for a new review of his state’s election results in August after significant pressure from Trump and supporters of the former president. Trump and his allies continue to baselessly claim that the 2020 election was “rigged” in favor of Biden, despite failing to provide evidence to substantiate the extraordinary allegation. Arizona state Senate Republicans hired Florida-based Cyber Ninjas to conduct a controversial audit in the spring....

Robert William Ransom, 20, was stopped by troopers on Lincoln Way East near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in the early hours of Saturday morning, Pennsylvania state police said in a news release. Troopers suspected Ransom was driving under the influence after they observed traffic violations shortly after 2 a.m. An altercation occurred between Ransom and two state troopers as they were conducting field sobriety testing. As the troopers attempted to place Ransom into custody, he pulled out a handgun and shot one of the troopers, Pennsylvania state police said....

The Pennsylvania state Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday to force county election boards to “segregate and preserve” the undated or wrongly dated ballots instead of counting them in next week’s midterms, according to the Associated Press (AP). As the disputed ballots are being preserved, they could still potentially be added in later vote counts, likely pending a “curing” process and the outcome of any additional court challenges. In the 2020 election, nearly twice as many Democrats voted by mail as Republicans, according to a report from MIT’s Election Data and Science Lab....

This month, Taiwan has detected 153 People’s Liberation Army aircraft on training missions in the international airspace about 100 to 150 miles southwest of the island. Taipei’s view of the flights as pointed political signals—and a real threat—was confirmed on Wednesday when a Chinese official said the military activities targeted the Taiwanese government and its foreign backers. Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said the PLA activities conducted in the vicinity of Taiwan, as well as in the East and South China seas, are “destabilizing and only increase the risk of miscalculation....

The outstanding fees include those owed by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition that is fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen. The fees covered mid-air refueling and bombs for military aircraft, the GAO reported. The DOD uses acquisition and cross-servicing agreements (ACSA) to provide logistics support, supplies and services directly to 104 partner countries. Nations then pay these back by cost-reimbursement or through the exchange of supplies or services of equal value....

With the Giants driving to cap off a 28-point comeback, Beckham hauled in a 40-yard pass to get the Giants in the red zone. Then on fourth-and-5, Eli Manning found Beckham, who fought past Josh Norman for the game-tying touchdown. MORE: Is Beckham a dirty player? Beckham and Norman went at it all game, with both players piling up penalty yards. Norman held Beckham without a catch in the first half, which included a huge dropped pass that would have been a touchdown for the Giants....

Drake is the most famous bandwagon sports fan in the game today, but he’s really made a name for himself in the major sports like football and basketball. That may not be the case anymore. MORE: Unforgettable Wimbledon images Earlier this week we saw Drake sitting with John Legend and Chrissy Teigen in Serena Williams’ private box at Wimbledon, and now we know why. Drake and Serena are “like family,” according to The Associated Press....

“I think he has really woken America up," Rocker told The Daily Caller. Trump and Rocker are known for making controversial statements, specifically when it comes to minorities. When Trump initially announced his candidacy for president, he said of Mexican immigrants, “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” MORE: Each MLB team’s most infamous moment Comments like those are the reason Rocker likes Trump. He feels like America needs someone who has “the sack” to make bold statements....

Ugly cement barricades still line many downtown streets and ring important monuments. The first thing you see when you approach the White House along Pennsylvania Avenue is a clunky “Delta” barrier that controls car access. The big metal gate reads STOP. Some welcome mat to the land of the free. On Tuesday, there were so many police cars parked in front of 1600 Pennsylvania it looked more like the Big House than the People’s House....

Also this month, perhaps not coincidentally, it was reported that the People’s Republic of China is ramping up efforts to dominate the emerging frontier of satellite internet access. Presumably, the move reflects Beijing’s concern that this new capability would undermine the regime’s “great firewall” and put at risk the PRC’s, and its clients’, ability to isolate and fragment domestic resistance. Given our experience with Huawei and the 5G network, this should motivate the United States to exploit, not surrender, our technological edge to give the people of Iran a voice, but also to potentially offer it to others from Venezuela to Burma....

Sampaoli the only option for Argentina Bauza oversaw eight World Cup qualifiers for the Albiceleste, but after winning just three of those the national side are facing the possibility of failing to reach the 2018 tournament in Russia. “We’ve reached an agreement. We’ve told Bauza he’s ceased to be the national team coach,” Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia told reporters. Argentina sit fifth in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, which would see them drawn into a play-off against an Oceania side....

The manager was keen to extend and improve the 19-year-old’s terms at the club, viewing him as a central part of the Reds’ rearguard in future. Having turned down loan offers for the athletic, versatile defender, Gomez will continue his advancement on Merseyside with a contract that runs until 2022. “He will have a big role to play in our future, but he’s also important for our present,” Klopp told the club’s official website....