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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ March 24, 2021
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	ESPN NFL clears way for Daniel Snyder to buy out Washington Football Team's other owners ESPN The NFL finance committee approved Snyder's application for a $450 million debt waiver, an NFL spokesman confirmed. The other owners will vote at the league's annual meeting next week on whether to approve the deal. Snyder needs 24 of the 32 owners to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN MLB memo warns teams about crackdown on use of foreign substances on baseballs ESPN In an attempt to crack down on the use of foreign substances on baseballs for the upcoming season, Major League Baseball will inspect balls taken out of play, analyze spin rate data and increase monitoring of dugouts and clubhouses. The new policies ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN It's Equal Pay Day: Women lose an average of $406000 to the wage gap in their lifetime CNN Worse off are Black women, who earned 63 cents, while Latinas earned 55 cents and Native American women earned 60 cents. That's according to a report from the National Women's Law Center, which based its estimates on median earnings data for full-time, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Buccaneers, LT Donovan Smith agree to terms on two-year, $31.8M extension NFL.com Bucs offensive tackle Donovan Smith reached an agreement on a two-year, $31.8 million contract extension through 2023 that now includes $30 million guaranteed over the next two seasons, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source informed of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US won't force allies into 'us or them' choice on China Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States will not force any NATO ally to choose sides between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, although he warned that China was seeking to undermine Western liberal ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR New Evidence Points To Coordination Among Extremist Groups Ahead of Capitol Riot NPR A member of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group who is charged with conspiracy in connection with the Capitol riot claimed to be coordinating with the Proud Boys and a far-right self-styled militia to form an "alliance" on Jan. 6, according to court papers filed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Miami Opened Up and the Revelers Flocked In. Then Came the Crackdown. The New York Times After a year of mostly staying inside, a mix of college students on spring break and tourists, by the tens of thousands, descended on Miami Beach, a vacation hot spot that — along with the rest of Florida — has lifted most Covid-19 restrictions, opening its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports NCAA March Madness betting: Dominant Gonzaga receives huge bet to win NCAA title Yahoo Sports Short odds on Gonzaga didn't slow down one bettor. Gonzaga is down to +150 to win the NCAA tournament at BetMGM, a very low number for a team that still has four wins to go. The Bulldogs deserve that respect. They're undefeated and have covered two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Feds: Former Pitt official stole over 13K masks, sold online Washington Post The University of Pittsburgh's former director of emergency management stole more than 13,600 face masks meant for school employees and students and sold them online in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a federal indictment ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Suez Canal blocked by traffic jam after massive container ship runs aground CNN Cairo, Egypt (CNN) Eight tug boats are working to free a large container ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, halting marine traffic through one of the busiest and most important waterways in the world. The rescue boats are working to float and release the Ever ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Trump vaccine leader Moncef Slaoui accused of sexual misconduct, removed from medical company board Washington Post The alleged misconduct occurred ``several years ago'' and was aimed at another employee of GlaxoSmithKline while Slaoui also worked for the pharmaceutical giant, the company said in a statement. AD. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR After Boulder Shooting, Vice President Harris Says Senate Needs To Act NPR Vice President Harris urged the Senate to approve two House-passed gun control measures in the wake of mass shootings in Boulder. Colo., and Atlanta, downplaying the role of executive action and saying changes needed to be made permanent through ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New image reveals supermassive black hole's swirling magnetic field CNN Astronomers developed a mosaic of the distant universe, called the Hubble Legacy Field, that documents 16 years of observations from the Hubble Space Telescope. The image contains 200,000 galaxies that stretch back through 13.3 billion years of time to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com What move should the Celtics make before the NBA trade deadline? Our writers weigh in. Boston.com The NBA trading deadline arrives Thursday at 3 p.m. With his Celtics in the midst of a chaotic and thus far underwhelming season, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge might just turn some rumors into action this year. Flag as irrelevant
	Politico North Korea launches missiles, but US still wants to talk Politico North Korea conducted tests of short-range missiles last weekend on the heels of a tense meeting between the U.S. and China, as the new Biden administration continues to push for diplomatic engagement with Pyongyang, two senior administration officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Stocks Move Higher as Banks, Industrial Companies Recover U.S. News & World Report Investors continue to turn their attention to Washington, where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are speaking about the government's stimulus efforts to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Both ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nuggets.com Preview: Denver Nuggets conclude back-to-back against Toronto Raptors Nuggets.com It wasn't always smooth sailing, but the Denver Nuggets opened their road trip with a victory in Orlando Tuesday, holding off a second-half comeback for a 110-99 win. Nikola Jokić (28 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) secured his first triple-double against the ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Veteran joins Jalen Hurts in Eagles' quarterbacks room al.com Once the NFL's highest-paid quarterback, Flacco has played 13 seasons in the league. He spent the first 10 as Baltimore's starting QB and won the MVP Award in Super Bowl XLVII, in which the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 on Feb. 3, 2013. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Patriots re-sign longtime running back James White The Boston Globe Boston Globe video · Load Video. NOW PLAYING. Biden calls for assault weapons ban as he mourns lives lost in Colorado, Georgia · Load Video Walsh: Being elected mayor of Boston was the dream for me · Load Video Brockton vs. Dartmouth football highlights. Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Tribune Watch live: US House committee hearing on Texas' massive power outages during deadly winter storm Texas Tribune At least 57 people died during the winter storm that plunged much of Texas into subfreezing temperatures and caused widespread power outages for days. by Texas Tribune Staff March 24, 2021 10:55 AM Central. Copy link. Republish ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NHL fires ref Tim Peel after hot mic incident during game featuring Predators and ex-Devils coach John Hynes nj.com "It wasn't much, but I wanted to get a (expletive) penalty against Nashville early in the ...," Peel said. The TV broadcast cut out before he completed his thought. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Kim Janey sworn in as acting mayor of Boston The Boston Globe Janey, a Roxbury resident who previously served as City Council president, took the oath of shortly after noon Wednesday during a ceremony at City Hall. "Hello, Boston!" Janey tweeted prior ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool The IRS Just Made More People Eligible for an Unemployment Benefit Tax Break Motley Fool The new relief bill exempts some unemployment money from taxes, and the IRS is being very flexible with that rule. The recently signed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill does a lot of good things for jobless workers. For one thing, it puts stimulus checks in their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Stimulus Check Update: 5 Things You Need to Know About Direct Payments Today Motley Fool A review of what we know today about the latest round of stimulus payments. Last week, the Biden administration set the lofty goal to get 100 million direct stimulus payments into bank accounts in 10 days. Today, they meet that goal. Individuals with an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Vail Resorts drops Epic Pass price, reservations to lure in skiers, snowboarders for 2021-22 Salt Lake Tribune Vail Resorts has opened the floodgates with the hope skiers and snowboarders who skipped last season with concerns about the coronavirus will come pouring back in 2021-22. The company that owns the largest collection of ski resorts in North America on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Dubai deputy ruler, famed horseman Sheikh Hamdan dies at 75 Minneapolis Star Tribune DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the deputy ruler of Dubai and an internationally renowned horseman, has died, his brother said Wednesday. He was 75. Sheikh Hamdan served as the finance minister of the United ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Asian Americans seek greater political power after shootings Chicago Sun-Times WASHINGTON — Speaking on the floor of the Georgia state Senate last week, Michelle Au implored her colleagues to "stand up" to the hatred aimed at Asian Americans that's increased during the pandemic. A day later, a gunman shook the Atlanta area by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Why GameStop Shares Tanked Wednesday Motley Fool It's been two months since followers of Reddit's WallStreetBets forum turned GameStop (NYSE:GME) into a favorite trading vehicle for retail investors. Last night, the video game retailer reported its first quarterly earnings since volatility in the stock rocketed, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin American-Statesman What's the weather in Austin? Partly sunny, high in the 70s but more storms coming at night Austin American-Statesman Wednesday forecast for Austin: Happy Wednesday, y'all! The day will be warm with sunshine but includes the prospect of thunderstorms at night, according to the National Weather Service. Skies will be partly sunny throughout the day with a 20% chance of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Italy's Berlusconi will soon be discharged from hospital -Forza Italia party Reuters ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to hospital for a routine check up and he will soon be able to leave, his Forza Italia party said in a statement on Wednesday. "Berlusconi is currently hospitalized at San Raffaele (in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Bitcoin Needs Tesla More Than Tesla Needs Bitcoin Barron's Bitcoin prices rose in response to the latest Tesla news. David Gannon/AFP via Getty Images. Elon Musk says car buyers can now pay Tesla with Bitcoin. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Emmert agrees to meet protesting players after March Madness FOXSports.com NCPA executive director Ramogi Huma said in a statement he received a letter from Emmert in response to the advocacy group's request for a meeting between the head of the NCAA and three players who led the #NotNCAAProperty protest that started last ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDRB Amid rollback in restrictions, Floyd County health director says mask-wearing is still 'a good idea' WDRB "Opening up further, I think it's great," said Dr. Eric Yazel, director of the Clark County Health Department. "It just says, 'Let's keep rolling right through this and get to everybody as soon as we possibly can.'". Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York Woman Attacked on Subway in Latest Episode of Anti-Asian Violence NBC New York The NYPD is investigating yet another incident of anti-Asian violence on the subway system, this time a woman who was verbally abused and had her phone knocked away and smashed. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on the 7 train in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Indiana Daily Student IU Hillel to offer Passover events starting this week Indiana Daily Student IU's Helene G. Simon Hillel Center is offering two weeks of Passover programming. Events include cultural workshops and Seders, traditional ceremonial dinners. Passover is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt, as recorded in ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHON2 China summons foreign diplomats in protest over sanctions KHON2 BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday said it summoned foreign diplomats in protest after the United States, the European Union, Canada and Britain jointly imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in China's far western ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News India detects 'double mutant' coronavirus variant CTV News India reported a new variant of the coronavirus on Wednesday as it struggled with the highest single-day tally of new infections and deaths this year. The variant, described by officials as a "double mutant," has been found in more than 200 samples in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes The Number Of Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Produced In 2021 Will Be Twice As High As Pre-Covid-19 Vaccine Output Forbes Unsurprisingly, soaring demand for Covid-19 vaccines has led to massive changes in global vaccine production. Companies have started to ratchet up their output and as of early March, some 413 million doses of nine different Covid-19 vaccines had been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dawg Sports Reports: George Pickens Has A Torn ACL Dawg Sports Dawg Sports has learned from sources inside UGA's program that Junior wide-receiver George Pickens has injured his knee. Pickens is widely considered Georgia's top receiving threat, and came on strong when JT Daniels entered the starting lineup for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC2 News White Catholic school headmaster on leave for telling Black boy to kneel & apologize 'the African way' NBC2 News The headmaster was removed from his position at St. Martin de Porres School in Hempstead, New York, after parent Trisha Paul went to the local press regarding the comment made to her 11-year-old son's treatment at school. Flag as irrelevant
	WBIR.com Kane, aka Knox County's mayor, going into WWE Hall of Fame WBIR.com Glenn Jacobs has competed in the ring for years as the towering, red-masked menace. Kane has sometimes wrestled in tandem with his half-brother, The Undertaker. Flag as irrelevant
	WHBL News Pope names prominent Chilean clerical abuse survivor to Vatican panel WHBL News By Philip Pullella. VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has appointed a prominent Chilean survivor of clerical sex abuse to a Vatican commission which focuses on education to prevent abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. Juan Carlos Cruz, an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Focus Taiwan News Channel Water supply to be cut 2 days per week in parts of central Taiwan Focus Taiwan News Channel Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Starting April 6, some areas of Taichung, Miaoli, and Changhua will see a suspension of water supply for two days each week, in a government effort to deal with a severe drought in central Taiwan, Minister of Economic Affairs Wang ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cruise Industry News When Norwegian Cruise Line Ships May Sail Next Cruise Industry News Norwegian Cruise Line has paused sailings through June for most of its fleet, while a few ships have seen sailings cancelled further out. The Encore, Jewel and Jade saw sailings cancelled through later this year on Tuesday, with Norwegian mentioning a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times AstraZeneca vaccine doses in Italy spark EU anger Financial Times The fate of 29m AstraZeneca vaccine doses in Italy sparked finger pointing and recriminations on Wednesday as the EU warned that the company was far short of meeting its latest supply target. The European Commission called on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Waltham man accused of attacking 11 people is held without bail, called a 'danger to the community' Boston Herald Then last week, Middlesex DA Marian Ryan announced that Janvier was being charged in connection with 10 additional random attacks in Waltham. Dunigan during Wednesday's hearing detailed the numerous assaults, including an assault on a U.S. ... Flag as irrelevant
	Inc.com Why the iPhone Isn't Apple's Most Valuable Product Inc.com You can certainly make a good case that the iPhone is the product that made Apple a $2 trillion company. Apple sells a lot of iPhones--more than $65 billion worth in the company's most recent quarter alone. Partly, that's because iPhones are, well, cool. Flag as irrelevant
	WKOW Vaccine brings relief for some COVID-19 long-haulers WKOW (CNN/WKOW) -- Some people who have had prolonged effects from COVID-19 say they're experiencing an unexpected benefit from their coronavirus vaccine relief. COVID-19 long-haulers have been plagued with symptoms for months after their diagnosis, ... Flag as irrelevant
	GoErie.com Erie County has 27 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths GoErie.com Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper will provide more COVID-19 data during her news conference Wednesday at 3 p.m.. At least 24,025 county residents are partially vaccinated against COVID-19 and 39,917 are fully vaccinated, according ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report UK Plan for Tougher Asylum-Seeker Rules Draws Criticism U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 file photo Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks during a media briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic in Downing Street, London. The British government has announced plans to toughen immigration rules to make it ... Flag as irrelevant
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