The GOP had been working to repeal the measure, called Act 77, claiming that it opened up possibilities of voter fraud, a position that was amplified by President Donald Trump in connection to the 2020 election, in which he lost Pennsylvania. The 2019 law authorized no-excuse mail-in voting for all voters, the Associated Press reported. But on Friday, a five-panel judge of three Republicans and two Democrats ruled that the measure was unconstitutional unless the state’s current constitution is updated to allow for it....

Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar encouraged people to deliver their votes to their county election office, other officially designated sites, or drop boxes in a news conference on Tuesday. “If you haven’t already, voters with mail ballots should immediately hand-deliver your ballot to your county-designated location,” a press release from the governor’s office read. “Don’t wait until Election Day. Hand-delivering your own ballot now will give you the peace of mind that your vote will be counted, and your voice will be heard in this historic election....

Logano can take a no-worries approach after winning the Hollywood Casino 400, the first of three races in the second round of the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format. By winning the race at Kansas Speedway, all Logano has to do is attempt to qualify at Charlotte and Talladega to advance to the third round. Keselowski, who had the best average finish in the opening round of the Chase, wrecked after a blown tire on Lap 160 of the 267-lap race....

Austin held a briefing call with reporters on Sunday, updating journalists on the progress of the extremism review ordered by Biden during his first weeks in office. The growing threat of right-wing extremism in the U.S. also affects the military, Austin said, though maintained it still involves a very small number of troops. “I think this is a very important issue to us in the department,” Austin said of the fight against extremism....

Luis Elizondo—who once led the U.S. government’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), which was set up to investigate UAPs—helped facilitate the release of three videos showing unidentified aerial phenomena captured by Navy pilots in 2004 and 2015. In April this year, the Department of Defense published the declassified videos online, which had already been circulating in the public domain following unauthorized releases in 2017 and 2018 by The New York Times and a company co-founded by Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge called To the Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences (TTSA) that researches unidentified aerial phenomena....

The two installations include a vacant dormitory at Joint Base San Antonio in Lackland, Texas and an area of land on Fort Bliss, Texas. HHS will construct a temporary housing facility at the Fort Bliss location. “DoD will provide HHS officials access to these locations immediately to begin initial actions to prepare for receiving unaccompanied migrant children as soon as preparations are complete,” the Pentagon said in a statement....

His historic season was now over. Through all the blue and yellow confetti, Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. found the 49ers standout to console him. Their moment was caught on the Fox broadcast as Beckham Jr. embraced the teary-eyed Samuel with a towel over his head. MORE: Rams headed to Super Bowl, Kupp finishes with 2 TDs It was a “game recognizes game” moment between the two star wide receivers....

This one goes hands down to Diane Ladd, who in “Wild at Heart” covered her face in red lipstick, then vomited. Ladd, an Oscar nominee for supporting actress, sent Academy voters a long personal letter telling them to vote for you-know-who. The Donald would be proud. Special kudos also to “The Russia House,” which waged a huge Oscar campaign for itself but received no nominations. Failure is easy, but spectacular failure is quite an accomplishment, which is why “Havana,” “The Two Jakes” and “The Bonfire of the Vanities” deserve entree into the flop pantheon....

While Notre Dame is making noise in the NCAA Tournament in basketball, the baseball team is looking to shake things up in the ACC. The Fighting Irish (3-6 ACC, 16-7) lost three tight games at Louisville last weekend and welcomes struggling Virginia, two words that haven’t gone together in a long time (the Cavaliers have lost seven of 10). Defending home turf against the Cavaliers and the likes of Florida State and North Carolina later in the season will be important if the Irish are to make a run at the postseason....

Benfica playing hardball with Lindelof sale Barton joins on a deal until the end of the season, with the news announced shortly after Burnley’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Manchester City on Monday. The outspoken 34-year-old was a key member of Sean Dyche’s side as Burnley topped the Championship last season, but opted for a switch to Ibrox rather than make his return to the Premier League. His stay in Glasgow was short-lived, however, after he was suspended for three weeks for a training-ground spat with team-mate Andy Halliday in the aftermath of the 5-1 Old Firm defeat to rivals Celtic in September....

The 20 richest clubs in the world The 27-year-old, who is Tony Pulis’ first signing of the transfer window, has agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract at The Hawthorns. “In Jake we have brought in a very, very good player,” Pulis told the club’s official website. “I watched him a lot when he was at Tottenham and thought he would go on to establish himself as a top-six player. “Maybe he has just drifted away a little from that – although having said that two promotions and a cup final with Hull should not be forgotten....

The Chiefs, leading 6-3 in the second quarter, faced third-and-4 at their 42 while trying to lengthen their lead. That’s when Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich came off the edge and wrapped up quarterback Pat Mahomes, who made an errant throw; linebacker Shilique Calhoun was there to snatch the ball out of the air and return it downfield, seemingly giving New England a short field. Except: Officials ruled Mahomes was already down when he threw the ball, calling the play dead on the field and ruling it a 7-yard sack by Winovich....

“Before every game, our crew gets a scouting report, and that includes video clips, different things they can expect from the two teams — formations, tendencies,” NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said on NFL Network, via ProFootballTalk. “And any time there’s a history between the two teams, players, that’s part of that report. “Typically, divisional matchups, rivalry games, we want to make sure we maintain control. And when there’s a history between two players, obviously we can’t ignore that....

On Friday, public figures and fans of Ice Cube took to Twitter to voice their opinion regarding the businessman’s decision to ditch the set altogether because of his rejection of the vaccine. MSNBC Medical Contributor @EbonyJHilton_MD said, “Let me just remind everyone, including @icecube, that this #Pandemic is not over. We are STILL burying 1,300 people a day. That’s 1 person DYING every 66 secs. They include the young, otherwise healthy....

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill that eliminates a concealed carry permit requirement for Ohioans ages 21 and over who are legally eligible to own and carry a firearm in the state. Senate Bill 215 will go into effect in 90 days and will remove permitting, training and background check requirements to carry a concealed weapon. Prior law required citizens to have eight hours of training, a background check and an application through their local sheriff....

Todd Jones, 56, and his sister, Laurel Hoffman, 54, both face charges of grand theft and falsification in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. They are scheduled to be arraigned on the charges later this month. When reached by phone Tuesday evening, Jones declined comment to Newsweek. Hoffman could not be reached for comment. But both told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that they believe the tree was located on family property adjacent to Cleveland Metropark’s Mill Stream Run Reservation and they should not face charges....

The suits were filed by the National Democratic Redistricting Commission’s legal arm, as well as the A. Phillip Randolph Institute and the Ohio offices of the League of Women Voters. Both lawsuits had oral arguments presented online due to a new COVID surge. Justices questioned why opponents must prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the map was gerrymandered and how it is impartial to both Democrats and minority voters. They also asked if legal arguments from the conflict over Ohio’s current map, made in 2011, were overruled by Ohio voters’ decision to change the state’s redistricting procedures under a 2018 constitutional amendment....

Ohio State announced Wednesday there will be stadium-wide beer sales for the 2016 football season, expanding off the univesity’s 2015 pilot program that only allowed suite and club level ticketholders to purchas alcohol. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | 12 questions for 2016 season The revenue generated by alcohol sales will go toward two, new full-time Ohio State Police Department positions. According to the press release, these will be year-round positions, not just for game day security, and will come at an annual cost of about $300,000....

The Buckeyes (4-0) have once again emerged as the dominant team in the conference under first-year coach Ryan Day. Ohio State ranks third in the FBS in both scoring offense (53.5 points per game) and scoring defense (9.0 ppg). But — and with all due respect to Indiana — this is Ohio State’s first true road test. Nebraska (3-1), meanwhile, gets the “College GameDay” spotlight, and a chance for a signature victory under second-year coach Scott Frost....

On Saturday, the league announced Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (Atlantic), Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (Central), Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (Pacific) are the 2020 All-Star captains. Fans were able to vote for which player should represent each division from Nov. 30 to Dec. 20, which also determined the first roster spots for the game, which takes place from Jan. 24-25....