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Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II gets 14-year prison sentence for rapes, assaults SAN DIEGO -- Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018.
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2021 NBA All-Star Game Mock Draft: Predicting how LeBron James, Kevin Durant will fill out their teams James, the NBA's best and most popular player, is the only four-time captain in league history. He hasn't given up his seat since the format was adopted, so if you consider him an All-Star GM since 2018, 12 of his 30 current contemporaries were hired into their ...
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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone having surgery to get pacemaker The 47-year-old Boone, who had open-heart surgery in 2009, said in a statement that he's had mild symptoms of lightheadedness, low energy and shortness of breath over the last six to eight weeks.
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With Her Job on the Line, Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon Hits Back at Critics In nearly eight tense hours of testimony before the Scottish Parliament, Ms. Sturgeon denied plotting against Mr. Salmond or breaching ministerial rules during a botched internal investigation of sexual harassment allegations against him. Opponents had ...
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Capitol Police chief seeks significant funding increase to expand security after riot Acting chief Yogananda D. Pittman told members of the Legislative Branch subcommittee of the House Appropriations panel that the additional funding would help ensure the police force could better recruit, train and equip officers, and address threats against ...
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NFL could vote on new rule to delay head coaching hires until after Super Bowl, per report But it would represent a major makeover, indeed. Currently, teams are permitted to begin interviewing candidates for head coaching vacancies immediately after the regular season's conclusion. While conference championship weeks have more restrictions as ...
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James Harden hopes to feel "love" from Houston fans in return There are only about 4,500 fans at Rockets games right now, but that group is going to be vocal in telling James Harden how they feel when he returns to the city in a Brooklyn uniform Wednesday night. Harden said he hopes he feels the love from those fans ...
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Sunak gives UK economy a new boost to see out COVID crisis, tax rises ahead LONDON (Reuters) - Finance minister Rishi Sunak delivered what he hopes will be a last big spending splurge to get Britain's economy through the COVID-19 crisis, and announced a corporate tax hike from 2023 as he began to focus on the huge hit to the ...
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Facebook Lifts Ban on Political Advertising The social network had prohibited political ads on its site indefinitely after the November election. Such ads have been criticized for spreading misinformation.
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2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational Fantasy golf rankings, picks: Back Rory McIlroy, avoid Sungjae Im The Florida Swing continues this week when a star-studded field tees off Thursday in the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge. Rory McIlroy won this event in 2018 but has been struggling to finish for more than a year now, and his last ...
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ICC Will Investigate Accusations of War Crimes in Israeli-Occupied Territories Israel's actions in the Gaza war in 2014 will be one focus of the inquiry. The decision to investigate infuriated Israel and was welcomed by the Palestinian leadership.
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Jets GM Joe Douglas will listen to calls about QB Sam Darnold General manager Joe Douglas has taken trade calls for Darnold and will continue to as long as his phone rings. Douglas said the Jets are still evaluating everything and that they're in no rush to make a decision on Darnold's future.
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Senegal opposition leader arrested as supporters clash with police DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was arrested on Wednesday after hundreds of his supporters clashed with police in the capital while protesting against a rape accusation he denies. An employee at a beauty salon ...
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MLB delaying start of Triple-A season; What it means for Yankees With COVID still in the air, alternate camps for Major League clubs are returning this year for the start of the season. The Triple-A season will be pushed back by at least four weeks from early April to early May. Introducing Yankees Insider: Get exclusive news, ...
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Syrian pound hits new low in contagion from neighboring Lebanon's currency crisis AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian pound fell to a record low on the black market on Wednesday, hit by the ripple effect of currency woes in neighboring Lebanon with which it has extensive business and banking ties, dealers and bankers said. FILE PHOTO: ...
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Why Eagles' trade market for Zach Ertz could be impacted by Vikings' release of Kyle Rudolph Due to his age and production, Rudolph will undoubtedly cost less than Ertz would in trade, both in salary and additional compensation. If a team is looking for a veteran tight end, they are likely to turn toward Rudolph first, especially now that he will be available ...
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Alamo Drafthouse theater chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid pandemic woes The Austin, Texas-based company said Wednesday that it will sell its assets to a group of senior creditors, including private equity firms Altamont Capital Partners and Fortress Investment Group. The investor group buying the assets also includes Alamo ...
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Navalny emerges in jail in Russia's Vladimir region, meets lawyers MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sharing a quarantine cell in central Russia, allies said on Wednesday, revealing his location for the first time since he was moved from jail in Moscow last week to serve a 2-1/2 year sentence in a penal ...
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House Panel Seeks Storm Documents From Texas Grid Operator WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee is investigating the agency that operates the Texas power grid, seeking information and documents about the lack of preparation for the recent winter storm that caused millions of power outages and ...
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Column: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is definitely icky. But should he resign? What is there to say about the awful behavior of a man like Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that has not been said a million times already? Nothing and everything. Just as every snowflake is unique, and every unhappy family is unhappy in its own ...
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Steelers Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw once went by the name 'Thomas Brady' At the time, future NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who eclipsed Bradshaw's status as the winningest Super Bowl quarterback ever (seven and counting), was 5 years old — a Bay Area kid who was just getting his Joe Montana worship on.
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Merkel, German governors mull way forward on lockdown BERLIN -- German leaders are looking for ways to ease the country out of a long-running coronavirus lockdown, which they are expected to extend on Wednesday while also opening the door to relaxing some restrictions. Chancellor Angela Merkel and the ...
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American Infrastructure Gets A Grade Of C- (An Improvement) As Biden Readies Massive Spending Bill I cover breaking news. Updated Mar 3, 2021, 01:56pm EST. More From Forbes.
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Lightfoot, Chicago Police Propose Changes to Search Warrant Policy in Wake of Botched Raid The reforms would ban "no-knock" warrants except in certain circumstances and would require approval of all warrants by a deputy Chicago police chief or higher, among other changes. Published 4 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago. Pause. 13:09. Lightfoot ...
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Wolverines to Kick off Postseason at Big Ten Championships » Amine and Parris both remain unbeaten this season; Amine is 3-0 since delayed season debut, while Parris is 6-0 with six bonus wins. » Michigan posted a 5-1 record during the dual-meet season to finish fourth in the conference's regular-season standings.
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Lafayette Police: Lockdown At Centaurus High School Was Due To A False Alarm South Boulder Road is currently closed near Centaurus High School while police investigate an incident reported at the high school. No harm to students or staff has been reported. An update will be made available shortly.
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Covid-19 Donations Reached at Least $20.2 Billion in 2020 Candid is a U.S. nonprofit tracking the philanthropy sector, while CDP, also U.S. based, serves as a resource on disaster-related giving for donors. The ...
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Health Highlights: March 3, 2021 By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). Good Response to HealthCare.gov Reopening. More than 200,000 Americans signed up for health insurance in the first two weeks after HealthCare.gov was reopened for a three-month special enrollment ...
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Kushner's Oscar Health Falls in Debut After Raising $1.4 Billion Oscar Health Inc., the health insurance startup co-founded by Josh Kushner, fell in its trading debut after raising $1.4 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering. The company's shares fell as much as 10% in New York after opening at $36, below their IPO ...
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US official: Border wall breach may be tied to fatal Calif. crash HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are looking into the possibility that migrants had breached a wall with Mexico before an SUV carrying 25 people collided with a tractor-trailer, killing 13 of them in one of the deadliest border crashes on record, an official ...
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Toronto 2018 Van Attack Suspect Guilty, Judge Rules TORONTO (Reuters) - The man charged with plowing a rented van into dozens of people in Toronto in 2018, killing 10, is guilty of all 26 counts -- 10 of murder, 16 of attempted murder -- a judge ruled on Wednesday, dismissing the defense argument that the ...
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Vigil planned for VCU freshman Adam Oakes, university launches independent review of campus Greek life Prior to the vigil, a memorial will be created at the Monroe Park fountain. Candles will be handed out in the park for people to leave at the memorial or bring home with them for the zoom call.
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Missing 10-year-old found safe; father charged in death of child's mother, police say UPDATE: A missing 10-year-old Carrollton girl was found safe Wednesday morning, hours after she was reported missing, according to the Carrollton Police Department. Rosemary Singer was reported missing shortly after her mother, Maria Romero Ramos, ...
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'Indian Country' Is Excited About The First Native American Secretary Of Interior Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico is still awaiting confirmation but having her in leadership would give Native America a seat at the policymaking table. By ...
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UWM leads mortgage rally after Rocket-driven short squeeze (Reuters) - Mortgage lender UWM Holdings Corp surged more than 30% in early trade on Wednesday to lead a second day of rally in stocks from the sector that gained attention following a short-squeeze in Rocket Companies. UWM, which last year went ...
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Fauci Donates Personal Coronavirus Model To Smithsonian Dr. Anthony Fauci, who became the public face of the government's coronavirus response with daily press conferences and media interviews, on Tuesday donated his personal model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American ...
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SLC diocese affirms Catholic Bishops' stance on 'morally acceptable' vaccines Earlier this week, Catholic leaders in New Orleans and St. Louis advised Catholics that the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is "morally compromised" because it's produced using cell lines developed from aborted fetuses.
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Feds: Scammers posing as DEA agents to steal $$, personal ID info STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants you to know this: Its agents will never call you over the phone seeking sensitive personal information or demanding money. But scammers posing as DEA agents have been ...
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Strong earthquake shakes central Greece, felt in Balkans Local officials reported structural damage, mainly to old houses and buildings that saw walls collapse or crack. A man stands next to a damaged house after an earthquake in Mesochori village, central Greece, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. AP Photo/Vaggelis ...
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Twitter to Put Warnings Vaccine Misinformation Mar. 3, 2021 -- Twitter says it will start attaching warning labels to tweets that contain misleading information about the coronavirus vaccine and institute a "strike" system to penalize users who post such misinformation, the company said in a blog post.
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CVS opens COVID-19 vaccine appointments to teachers, daycare staff after Biden directive The directive will push other pharmacy chains in a federal program to prioritize vaccinating teachers and childcare workers.
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This Miami art collector just sold a free video clip for $6.6 million. It's all crypto That all changed when he became interested in cryptocurrencies and started trading in non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, on a blockchain platform. Experts describe blockchain as the plumbing of ...
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Supreme Court Seems Ready To Uphold Restrictive Voting Laws Since the November election, and President Trump's false claims that the balloting was rigged, Republican-run state legislatures have raced to pass new laws that would curb the modern-day expansion of the right to vote.
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Rodney King: 30 years later beating remains part of LA, US history LOS ANGELES - Thirty years ago today, plumber George Holliday was asleep in his Lake View Terrace apartment when he was awakened by a commotion outside so loud it prompted him to grab his video camera and walk to his balcony to see what was ...
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A Quiet Leader, Alex Smith Is Set To Leave A Lasting Impact On The Washington Football Team When Allen had to leave the game due to a concussion, Smith jogged out onto FedExField with just under two minutes to play in the first quarter of the Football Team's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Smith's wife, Elizabeth and their three children, were ...
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Del Mar district names all teachers 'Teacher of the Year' As Del Mar teacher Kate Daniel wrote in her nomination letter, on March 13, 2020, the very definition of teaching changed. Heading into Zoom classrooms and distance learning for the first time last spring, what ...
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Google promises no new user-tracking in Chrome browser revamp that will tighten privacy Google says it won't develop new ways to follow individual users across the Internet after it phases out existing ad-tracking technology from Chrome browsers in an upcoming overhaul aimed at tightening up privacy. The digital giant has been working on ...
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Bowl bought for $35 at yard sale turns out to be artifact worth up to $500K The buyer, whom is not being named, paid the $35 asking price and later emailed information and photos to Sotheby's asking for an evaluation. The auction house's experts on Chinese ceramics and art, Angela McAteer and Hang Yin, get many such emails ...
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Mexico Senate Passes Energy Bill Favoring State, Fossil Fuel MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Senate passed an electrical energy bill that favors government-owned generating plants that largely run on fossil fuels Tuesday, putting renewable and private plants at the back of the line for purchasing power. The bill has ...
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Gov. Whitmer expands vaccine eligibility to ages 50 and up in two stages starting Monday LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expanded the eligibility for those who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, officials with the governor's office confirmed Tuesday. Starting Monday, March 8, 2021, residents over the age of 50 with a pre-existing ...
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