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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ February 26, 2021
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	NFL.com One question Russell Wilson must answer; prioritizing Bucs' long list of free agents NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: -- How the Super Bowl champions should prioritize their long list of free agents. -- Will Carson Wentz ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Biden is hiking the cost of carbon. It will change how the US tackles global warming. Washington Post The ultimate figure will be incorporated into decisions across the federal government, including what sort of purchases it makes, the kind of pollution controls it imposes on industry and which highways and pipelines are permitted in the years to come. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Zlatan Ibrahimovic to LeBron James: 'Do what you're good at,' stay out of politics ESPN Speaking in an interview for UEFA for Discovery+ in Sweden on Thursday, the outspoken striker said that although he admired James' talent, it's a "mistake" when athletes step out of their lane and get involved socially and politically. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'WandaVision' Fills In Gaps in Marvel History The New York Times At the same time, it is an origin story for the disorienting sitcom world that much of "WandaVision" has inhabited. Through a series of extended flashbacks, the tortured superheroine Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'A Huge Opportunity': Venezuelan Migrants Welcome Colombia's New Open-Door Policy NPR BOGOTA, Colombia — Since fleeing Venezuela three years ago to escape a socialist dictatorship and the country's worst-ever economic collapse, Isaias Bello has lived in legal limbo. Isaias Bello, a 26-year-old Venezuelan migrant, earns a living picking ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Oil is up nearly 70% since the election, a record in the modern era CNN That's easily the biggest post-election gain through this point in the presidential cycle since NYMEX oil futures began trading in 1983, according to a CNN Business analysis. The next closest post-election rally occurred when crude jumped 31% after President ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Tennessean ACM Awards 2021: New names break through in pandemic year while familiar faces top ballot The Tennessean She returned to the top gendered category alongside category newcomer Carly Pearce, as well as previous nominees Kelsea Ballerini and Ashley McBryde. Miranda Lambert, the winningest artist in ACMs history, received her 15th Female Artist of the Year nod. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Domestic violent extremism 'growing public safety and national security threat,' DOJ says ABC News On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, arrests and vandalism. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post US strike, first under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman Washington Post BAGHDAD — A U.S. airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one fighter and wounding several others, an Iraqi militia official said Friday, signaling the first military action undertaken by U.S. President ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports 76ers' bench could come in handy versus Cavaliers Yahoo Sports The Philadelphia 76ers will be searching for their 15th win in 17 games at home when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. The Sixers improved to 14-2 on their home court when they dispatched the Dallas Mavericks 111-97 on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Texans release RB Duke Johnson, OL Nick Martin NFL.com Johnson had the less productive of his two seasons in Houston in 2020, carrying the ball 77 times for 235 yards and one touchdown in 11 games (five starts) as part of a woeful Texans running game. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Solutions sought to ease student loan debt burden on Georgians Atlanta Journal Constitution Atlanta native Jason Butler graduated with a marketing degree from Savannah State University in May 2008 with dreams of returning to his hometown and getting a good job. The job search was difficult because of the worldwide economic crisis that became ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Texas power crisis could cripple small marketers, unravel market deregulation Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) - Retail power marketers in Texas are appealing multi-million dollar bills from last week's blackout that they say could cripple them and unravel Texas' nearly two-decade-old experiment as the most deregulated U.S. electricity market. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Tennessee: Vaccines stolen, given to children in 1 county ABC News Tennessee's top health officials have revealed the state has requested federal law enforcement to investigate alleged theft of coronavirus vaccine doses in the state's most populous county. By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com 'This is eating me inside': Rules official apologizes for Annika Sorenstam ruling error Golf.com Annika Sorenstam hits her tee shot on Friday on the 16th hole at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club. Getty Images. Annika Sorenstam, the Hall of Famer and 10-time major champion ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg UN Sends Dire Warning Over Global Progress on Emissions Goals Bloomberg A United Nations report released Friday totals up new national climate commitments and concludes that the effort "falls far short" of what's necessary to slow global warming. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver House Passes Public Lands Bill After Debate By Colorado's Congressional Delegation CBS Denver WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday that would create about 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and incorporate nearly 1,200 miles of waterways into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System as Democrats move to protect more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com NASA hosts ceremony renaming headquarters building for 'Hidden Figure' Mary Jackson Space.com Jackson joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the predecessor of NASA, during the height of segregation in the U.S. She became NASA's first Black engineer in 1958. She was unable to advance far ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Biden Tours Houston After Deadly Cold Snap Hit Energy Capital Bloomberg President Joe Biden toured an emergency operations center in Houston as he visited the city in the aftermath of a deadly cold snap that paralyzed America's energy capital. "It's a hell of an operation you have here, probably the best one in the country," Biden ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN San Jose Sharks back at practice, set to face St. Louis Blues on Saturday after 1-game hiatus ESPN With no other players or staff testing positive since then, the Sharks were allowed to return to practice Friday and will host St. Louis the next night. Coach Bob Boughner says that Hertl is feeling well ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times NYC's public schools chancellor, Richard Carranza, will resign. The New York Times He will be replaced by Meisha Porter, a longtime city educator and current Bronx superintendent who will become the first Black woman to lead the sprawling system, which has over 1 million students and 1,800 schools. Ms. Porter, 47, will take over as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Chicago's new 6 mph speeding ticket rules start Monday, and they're looking lucrative for city Chicago Tribune As the city prepares to start ticketing drivers in Chicago going as little as 6 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, warnings mailed to people caught exceeding the new threshold show the change promises to be hugely lucrative for the city and a significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP CDC head warns vigilance needed in light of COVID-19 variant B117 CIDRAP That was the message from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, today during a White House COVID-19 briefing. Citing the rising prevalence of B117 cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Acme Packing Company ESPN agrees to TV deal with NFL, setting up possible salary cap bump for 2021 Acme Packing Company SBJ reports that all of the other major networks — CBS, NBC, and FOX — along with Amazon have already reached this same point in their negotiations. That means that with the final major player on board, the details should come together quickly to finalize all ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com Five protesters die, dozens injured in clashes in Iraqi city Reuters NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - At least five protesters were killed and more than 175 people injured on Friday in clashes between demonstrators and security forces in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya, a Reuters witness and other sources said. Among the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 'Minari' explores family, food, dreams against backdrop of the American heartland Today.com A semi-autobiographical film from director-screenwriter Lee Isaac Chung and A24, "Minari" follows Jacob Yi and his family as they settle onto a farm in the Ozarks to chase the American dream. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Sen. Wyden pitches 'plan B' for federal minimum wage increase oregonlive.com The Oregon Democrat issued a statement saying his proposal would impose a 5% penalty on the payroll of "big corporations" if any of their workers "earn less than a certain amount." The penalty would increase over time and also apply in cases where ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Spike in bond yields rattles stocks in tumultuous week Washington Post U.S. stocks fell for a second week after a surge in bond yields sparked concern that a too-hot economy would kick up inflation, denting profits. The S&P 500 fell 2.4 percent in the five days, with most of the damage coming Thursday in what was the biggest rout ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Massachusetts reports 1734 new COVID cases, 46 deaths on Friday masslive.com As of Friday, there are roughly 30,983 active infections statewide. Since the pandemic began, officials have confirmed 547,358 total COVID-19 cases across the state. There are now ... Flag as irrelevant
	KENS5.com Dallas man accused of using crutch to assault police at Capitol faces federal charges, documents state KENS5.com Federal officials said Luke Coffee admitted to being at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, but he denied any physical confrontations with law enforcement during the riots. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 'My heart is sick' says Lady Gaga on theft of her dogs Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lady Gaga said on Friday that her "heart is sick" after two of her French bulldogs were stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood this week. Making her first comments on the seizure of the dogs, the pop singer said on her social media ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Baby in hospital after being found in Boston trash can crying Boston Herald Silvana Sanchez told reporters she flagged down Boston EMS workers after she heard crying coming from the trash can on the side of the road in front of Pat's Pizza at 2262 Dorchester Ave. "I said, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Bay Area Six most influential Black sports executives in Bay Area history NBC Sports Bay Area Al Attles. Black History Month: Warriors legend Al Attles' impact on the NBA. USATSI. 1 / 6. This list can't start with anybody else other than Attles. Though he was an executive for just one season as the Warriors' general manager in 1983-84, that team was full of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC10.com KXTV State expects 1.1 million J&J vaccines in next 3 weeks | COVID-19 Updates ABC10.com KXTV Gov. Newsom was joined by several legislators and community organizers, including actor and comedian George Lopez, during a press conference in the Central Valley on Friday. California State Senator Anna Caballero (D ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday With help from 2 LI rescue centers, stranded sea turtles fly south for the winter Newsday Critically endangered sea turtles, including 20 brought back from the brink of death by two Long Island rescue centers, were flown to Florida on Friday, where they will be released into the warmer waters off the Cape Canaveral National Seashore, rescue ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times United Center to become mass vaccination site March 10 Chicago Sun-Times About 6,000 shots will be doled out per day when the community vaccination center operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is up and running next month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Ringside Seat: Can Canelo Alvarez take care of business against long shot Avni Yildirim? ESPN The vast majority of the boxing world sees the outcome of Saturday's super middleweight title defense by Canelo Alvarez in Miami a foregone conclusion. WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim has lost both of his big step-up fights in his career and has ... Flag as irrelevant
	MobiHealthNews One Medical addresses COVID-19 vaccine allegations during Q4 2020 earnings call MobiHealthNews Outside of the claims, One Medical's financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2020 improved year-over-year. By Mallory Hackett. February 26, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	KTVB.com Capitol Police confirm Rep. Fulcher is not under investigation KTVB.com One of those lawmakers, according to Fuller, was Fulcher. On Thursday, Sally Wood, the Capitol Police chief of staff, sent a letter to Fulcher's Chief of Staff Clint Bayer confirming there ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to inject £126m to boost traineeship scheme BBC News Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a £126m boost for traineeships in England in his Budget on Wednesday. The scheme will include a new "flexi-job" apprenticeship that will enable apprentices to work with a number of different employers in one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Berkeleyside Berkeley crime log: Violent robbery, catalytic converter thefts rise, more Berkeleyside On Thursday, police released a video of what they said shows the typical pattern for these thefts: two or three people in a vehicle driving through several neighborhoods and taking multiple catalytic converters over the course of an hour or so. Flag as irrelevant
	NewsWest9.com Texas mask mandate update: Abbott considering ending statewide order NewsWest9.com AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that Texas is looking at when it will be able to lift all statewide orders related to the coronavirus pandemic and that an announcement is forthcoming. Abbott made the comments at a Corpus Christi news ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge NOAA considers starting Atlantic hurricane season in May WPTV.com WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Forecasters are contemplating moving up the start of hurricane season by a few weeks from June 1 to May 15, according to multiple national reports. Last year's hurricane season was one for the record books with 30 named ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Tennessean US Sen. Bill Hagerty files first bill, seeking to limit Biden's ability to roll back Iran sanctions The Tennessean The legislation, filed Thursday and which Hagerty is calling the "Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021," is co-sponsored by 21 Republicans. Democrats, who control the U.S. Senate by a slim ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLTX.com Queen says COVID-19 vaccine is quick, painless and helps others WLTX.com LONDON, UK — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the shot is quick, harmless and will help protect others against the disease. In a video call with the officials responsible for rolling out the vaccine, ... Flag as irrelevant
	14 News WFIE Evansville On alert for heavy rain and flooding this weekend 14 News WFIE Evansville EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - We are on alert for possible heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms Saturday night and Sunday. A Flood Watch has been issued for most of the Tri-State along and south of I-64 from 6 PM Saturday until midnight Sunday night. Flag as irrelevant
	KIIITV.com No, Mr. Potato Head is not becoming gender neutral | VERIFY KIIITV.com Reports that Hasbro was turning the toy into a gender-neutral character went viral on social media on Thursday after the company announced that it would be changing the brand. The headline from Sky News ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Westmoreland County covid hospitalizations hold steady over past week TribLIVE Current covid-19 hospitalizations in the county were 115 on Friday. Since Feb. 19, the number of hospitalizations has not surpassed its current level, dropping as low as 112 but never increasing to over 115. February had seen a general decline from the start of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Rand Paul criticized for trans 'gender mutilation' remarks in Rachel Levine hearing NBC News Levine, President Biden's nominee for assistant health secretary, would be the country's first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate. Flag as irrelevant
	WLNE-TV (ABC6) Rain At Times This Weekend WLNE-TV (ABC6) Tonight, clear early, cloudy by morning. Temps will drop to near 30° by midnight, then rise to the mid to upper 30s by morning. Wlne Tomorrows Lows 2. Saturday, periods of rain, a bit breezy (Southeast Wind 10-20 MPH) with temps the 40s to near 50°. Flag as irrelevant
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