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Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards agree to Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade The Wizards are sending Wall and a lottery-protected 2023 first-round NBA draft pick to the Rockets for Westbrook in a deal that both players wanted and had been simmering for weeks. The 2023 first ...
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What determines if the Ravens-Steelers play? The Ravens didn't have starting quarterback Lamar Jackson, nor running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins, nor fullback Patrick Ricard, nor tight end Mark Andrews and receiver Willie Snead. They didn't have their first or second-string centers or a regular ...
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Former All-Star reliever Corey Knebel, 29, traded by Milwaukee Brewers to Los Angeles Dodgers Corey Knebel, a 29-year-old reliever who was seemingly on his way to being let go by the Milwaukee Brewers, was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers moments before the non-tender deadline came and went on Wednesday night. The reigning World Series ...
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Half a million South Korean students sit a college entrance exam despite rising Covid cases Seoul, South Korea (CNN) Half a million students will sit South Korea's notoriously difficult National College Entrance Exam on Thursday, a marathon, nine-hour test day that is the country's answer to the SATs and can determine a teenager's future. The tests ...
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After Bar Manager's Arrest, Covid Culture Wars Escalate on Staten Island When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo mandated a 10 p.m. curfew at bars, Mac's Public House, a tavern on Staten Island, stayed open after hours. When indoor dining was banned in the area because of high coronavirus infection rates, the bar continued to serve ...
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Angels trade for slick-fielding shortstop José Iglesias and nontender Hansel Robles As they cleared space for improvements to their bullpen, the Angels also spent part of Wednesday's contract-tendering deadline manufacturing a trade that will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Gold Glove-winning shortstop Andrelton Simmons.
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House committee chair presses Census on delays to count Internal U.S. Census Bureau documents indicate that it will be unable to meet a year-end deadline for handing in data used for allocating congressional seats as it deals with irregularities found in the numbers-crunching phase of the count, according to a ...
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Pac-12 Title Defense Begins Friday EUGENE, Ore. - The Oregon women's basketball team's quest for a fourth straight Pac-12 regular-season title begins this weekend as the No. 10 ranked Ducks open the 22-game conference schedule on Friday afternoon against Colorado in Matthew Knight ...
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Gonzaga star freshman Jalen Suggs suffers ankle injury vs. West Virginia, returns in second half for Bulldogs The injury occurred in the first half against the Mountaineers as he was attacking the rim and delivering a pass into the post. It appears the injury caused him to lose his balance and drop, and he immediately grabbed at the back of his left ankle in pain.
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Livers scores 21, Michigan beat Ball State 84-65 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Isaiah Livers scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Hunter Dickinson had his first career double-double, and Michigan beat Ball State 84-65 on Wednesday night. Dickinson, a freshman, finished with 12 points and a season-high ...
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UNC basketball went 2-1 in this year's Maui Invitational. Here's what we learned The No. 14 North Carolina basketball team fell to No. 17 Texas on Wednesday, 69-67, clawing back from a 12-point first-half deficit only to see Longhorn guard Matt Coleman III nail a game-winning jumper with 0.1 seconds left. The loss moves UNC to 3-1, ...
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Google faces complaint from NLRB alleging surveillance of employees and other labor violations The National Labor Relations Board today issued a complaint against Google after investigating the firing of several employees last November. The complaint alleges Google violated parts of the National Labor Relations Act by surveilling employees, and ...
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Justice Department investigating potential presidential pardon bribery scheme, court records reveal Trump has granted 29 pardons and commuted 16 people's sentences during his presidency, according to the US Pardon Attorney's office. Several of those have gone to people close to the President or whose names would make a splash ...
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Lon Adams, who developed the recipe for Slim Jim jerky, dies of Covid-19 Adams, whose full name was Alonzo T. Adams II, is best known for his contributions to the popular Slim Jim jerky. Though Adolph Levis invented Slim Jim in 1928, Adams is credited with developing the more current Slim Jim formula, a spokesperson for ...
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Putin orders 'large-scale' COVID-19 vaccination in Russia MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a "large-scale" COVID-19 immunization campaign to start by late next week, with doctors and teachers set to be first in line to get a Russian-designed vaccine that has yet to complete the ...
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UN calls on humanity to end 'war on nature,' go carbon-free As an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves comes to an end, the head of the United Nations challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity ends its "war on nature" and commits to a future free of planet-warming carbon ...
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'Ramp up quickly': How Michigan plans to distribute coronavirus vaccine, fight COVID-19 LANSING — Finally, a bright spot in the coronavirus pandemic that has killed thousands in Michigan since March. Vaccines are nearlyready, and the first doses could arrive any day. But getting a vaccine distributed enough to quell the pandemic won't be easy ...
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Kyle Schwarber, Adam Duvall among veterans cut loose by MLB teams at non-tender deadline Wednesday night marked the deadline for MLB teams to offer arbitration-eligible players a contract for the 2021 season. As expected, there were a handful of big names who did not receive an offer and are now free agents. Among the 59 non-tenders: OF Kyle ...
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Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medalist, dies at 86 Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson died on Wednesday at the age of 86, at his home in Los Angeles, according to the AP and his family friend Michael Roth. The cause of death has not yet been made public. Johnson won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome ...
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Packers hosting Madden NFL 21 Tournament, presented by Pothole Pizza Dec. 26 tournament will offer Packers fans the opportunity to compete against each other, with the winners moving on to play against Packers players and alumni. Dec 02, 2020 at 04:00 AM. Facebook logo · Twitter logo · Email icon; Link icon Copied!
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US Capitol Christmas tree from Colorado lit Wednesday WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — A lighting ceremony for the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from western Colorado was Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Washington, D.C.. The 55-foot tall, 25-foot wide tree from Colorado was decorated by crews for its lighting on the ...
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Patrick Rowan's Skywatch: Look for rare Saturn, Jupiter conjunction Of all the celestial attractions this month offers, perhaps the most interesting is a rare "great conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn. The event, which happens to coincide with this year's winter solstice and a first quarter moon, will be visible to virtually anyone on ...
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Update: Explosion that shook Central New York explained The explosive sound reported in Onondaga County and beyond was likely a sonic boom from a meteor, said Robert Lunsford, of the American Meteor Society. The loud, far-reaching booms happen when meteors rip through the atmosphere, he said.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules NEW YORK — Rockin' around the Christmas tree is going to look different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday's tree lighting ceremony. What's normally a chaotic, crowded tourist hotspot during the holiday season was instead a ...
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud charge In this Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 photo, Jimmy Lai arrives at a court in Hong Kong. Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy Hong Kong media tycoon who was arrested during a crackdown on dissent was charged Wednesday Dec. 2, 2020, with fraud but no national ...
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A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans The federal government is laying plans for the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, inking contracts with seven potential manufacturers and saying six million doses could arrive in the country in the first quarter of 2021. about an hour ago By: ...
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Celebrating people with disabilities Today we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities which this year has the theme, 'Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World'. The theme provides us with a great opportunity to reflect on ...
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