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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ April 1, 2021
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	ESPN Utah Jazz players on flight feared 'this might really be the end,' Jordan Clarkson says ESPN Members of the Utah Jazz feared for their lives after the team's charter plane collided with a flock of birds shortly after takeoff Tuesday, causing an engine fire and failure and forcing an emergency landing. "For a good 10 or 15 minutes, I think all of us on that ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Booker scores season-high 45, Suns beat Bulls 121-116 ESPN The Suns built a 16-point lead midway through the third quarter, but the Bulls cut that advantage to 94-86 by the start of the fourth. Chicago hung close throughout the final minutes, pulling within three points multiple times. Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Trail Blazers beat Pistons 124-101 for 4th straight win ESPN "It is always tough to win games on the road in this league, and that's especially true in these circumstances," Portland coach Terry Stotts said. "We had a 3-0 trip earlier in this season, and we thought these were four winnable games. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports After recent late letdowns, Thunder dominate 4th quarter in win over Raptors Yahoo Sports The rebounding, the tough second-half defense that prevented Pascal Siakam from getting back to the free throw line after he had 10 attempts in the first half, and a scoring outburst from Svi Mykhailiuk helped the Thunder put it away. Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Gaetz runs the Trump playbook for scandal: Keep talking, and talking Politico Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks. Ever since the first report that he faced a Department of Justice investigation into potential trafficking of an underage ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Francisco Lindor and Mets Agree on $341 Million Contract Extension The New York Times The superstar shortstop is committed to Queens through 2031 after adding 10 years to his previous deal. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Sabres' Losing Streak Ends at 18 The New York Times Buffalo had been on a dry spell, going 0-15-3 since late February, before beating Philadelphia on Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Baseball notebook: Toronto's Springer, Yankees' Voit to open season on injury list STLtoday.com George Springer's Toronto Blue Jays debut will be delayed, as he will start the season on the injured list because of a strained abdominal muscle. Springer left the Astros to sign a $150 million, six-year contract with the Blue Jays, who open Thursday at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee Found Guilty Over 2019 Protest Bloomberg Lee, 82, who helped lead the pro-democracy camp during the former British colony's transition to Chinese rule, was convicted Thursday in a court in the West Kowloon area along with fellow activists Albert Ho, Leung "Long Hair" Kwok-hung, Lee Cheuk-yan, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy Politico The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition, defense officials told ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com UConn's Paige Bueckers named AP Women's Player of the Year, becomes first freshman to win award CBSSports.com UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers was named The Associated Press Women's Player of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first freshman to ever take home the honor. Bueckers has been crucial to the team's March Madness run. UConn head coach ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report It's Cherry Blossom Season, but DC Isn't Ready to Open Up U.S. News & World Report By ASHRAF KHALIL and NATHAN ELLGREN, Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the nation's capital are watching the crowds as cherry blossom season begins in earnest. The distinctive white and pink petals reached full bloom last Sunday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Food Safety News Food chain role considered in WHO's COVID-19 origin report Food Safety News Introduction of the novel coronavirus through food chain products has been judged a possible pathway, according to a report on how COVID-19 spread to humans. A group of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) went to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mavs.com Luka, Brunson fend off furious Celtics' rally for 113-108 Mavericks' victory Mavs.com Just when it looked like Luka Dončić was throwing his name back into the MVP conversation with a national television gem, reality reared its ugly head. A game that the Mavericks seemingly had stashed away got way too close for comfort down the stretch ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Delta Air Lines will resume booking middle seats Seattle Times The company's chief executive, Ed Bastian, said that a survey of those who flew Delta in 2019 found that nearly 65% expected to have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by May 1, which gave the airline "the assurance to offer customers the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Myanmar could slip into catastrophic civil war, UN envoy warns MarketWatch UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Wednesday that the country faces the possibility of civil war "at an unprecedented scale" and urged the U.N. Security Council to consider "potentially significant action" to reverse the Feb. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR India Reports Its Highest Daily Number Of COVID-19 Deaths So Far This Year NPR MUMBAI — India on Wednesday recorded its biggest jump in COVID-19 deaths so far this year, as authorities in worst-hit Mumbai commandeered private hospitals and nursing homes amid an unprecedented wave of coronavirus infections. Wednesday's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Extending The PPP Deadline Is Not Enough To Help Small Business Owners Forbes SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said that President Biden sent another strong message to America's more than 30 million small business owners who were negatively impacted by the pandemic: help is here. "By signing the PPP ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor's mask mandate Washington Post MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the state stands on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Albuquerque Journal NM set to legalize cannabis after landmark Senate vote Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE — After years of hitting a brick wall at the Roundhouse, cannabis legalization finally busted through on Wednesday. New Mexico is poised to join a wave of other states in legalizing and taxing recreational cannabis sales, after both the House and ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox2now.com Washington University may require COVID vaccine as school preps for fall fox2now.com This would be a major step forward for us in being able to return more fully to an in-person campus experience. It is possible that we will require the vaccine for students, faculty or staff, depending on vaccine availability," they wrote. Flag as irrelevant
	University of Southern California Official Athletic Site USC Baseball Heads to Cal, San Diego University of Southern California Official Athletic Site THIS WEEK: The USC baseball team hits the road for a three-game Pac-12 set at Cal starting on Thursday this week. The Trojans then return to Southern California for a midweek matchup at San Diego on Tuesday next week. GAME SCHEDULE: Thursday ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Google will likely allow some US employees to return to offices in April CNET Attendance at offices will be voluntary for now, and the facilities will be populated at a limited capacity, a Google spokeswoman said. The plan will be contingent on a few different factors, including downward trends in coronavirus cases and increased vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Not starting Opening Day CBSSports.com Vaughn is expected to be in the starting nine as the designated hitter Friday with southpaw Andrew Heaney pitching for the Angels. Vaughn saw more work in left field during spring training and could see time there this season with Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) set to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Twin YouTube pranksters plead guilty to staging fake bank robberies Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - YouTube stars Alan and Alex Stokes, twins known for provocative video gags, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from two fake bank robberies they staged in California, one of which led to police drawing their guns on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 10 News Phoenix CEO of firm hired by Arizona Senate Republicans for ballot recount appeared to make political posts FOX 10 News Phoenix Senate President Karen Fann announced Wednesday that an independent audit of the election in Maricopa County would use four firms, with a Florida-based cybersecurity company called Cyber Ninjas leading the effort. The Senate contends the audit is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald 'Godzilla vs. Kong' a whole lot of monster mush Boston Herald March 31, 2021 at 5:44 a.m.. MOVIE REVIEW. "GODZILLA VS. KONG". Rated PG-13. At AMC Boston Common, AMC South Bay ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report North Korea's Kim Renews Call for Rapid Housing Construction - KCNA U.S. News & World Report SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his second visit in a week to one of the sites of his ambitious project to build 50,000 new apartments in Pyongyang, and called for a renewed push on housing development, state media reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	WISHTV.com Churches and community groups get creative for Easter celebrations amid pandemic WISHTV.com At New Direction Church on East 38th Street, they traditionally have an Easter extravaganza coupled with their in-person Easter services. "You know, it is our hope that we could come back and worship ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Examiner Alison Collins sues school board colleagues after facing backlash over tweets San Francisco Examiner School board member Alison Collins is suing her fellow board members after they cast a vote of no confidence in her last week over controversial tweets she sent in 2016. Collins filed the federal lawsuit Wednesday against the San Francisco Unified School ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Taken off LTIR CBSSports.com Pietrangelo (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve, indicating that he'll play in Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Puck Pedia reports. Pietrangelo hasn't played since suffering an undisclosed injury during a 4-0 win over the Sharks on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Chicago Maroon We've Never Really Known Britney Spears The Chicago Maroon On her first Rolling Stone cover in 1999, Britney Spears is lying on her bed in her underwear holding a Teletubby. It's an image that would create an instant controversy over its portrayal of the then–17-year-old Spears as a Lolita figure of middle-aged men's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint 'Are you running circus': Congress reacts after Centre rolls back rate cuts on small savings Livemint Shortly after the central government withdrew orders to cut the interest rate on small savings schemes, Congress on Thursday lashed out at Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stating that she no longer had any moral rights to continue as the FM. Flag as irrelevant
	messenger-inquirer CASA provides information on child abuse for National Child Abuse Awareness Month messenger-inquirer Terri Coke, McLean County CASA advocate, said Kentucky is a mandatory reporting state, meaning that if a teacher or school staff suspects abuse or is certain abuse is happening in a student's home, they are required to report the situation. Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald A South Florida cold front before Easter. But watch out for April Fools' Day weather Miami Herald Want a cooler Easter so you aren't sweating on the egg hunt with the kids? Consider it happening. But you may not want to hide your eggs perched precariously on a ledge lest they blow over. The National Weather Service in Miami is forecasting a windy ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald The state of gender equity in Australia is shameful The Sydney Morning Herald The 2021 GGGI measures the gender-based gaps of 156 countries among four key dimensions – economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment – and tracks progress towards closing those gaps. Flag as irrelevant
	WISHTV.com Hey, Siri, did your voice change? Apple will ask users to pick from choices WISHTV.com (CNN) — Apple's Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice. The company said Wednesday that its mobile devices will ask users to pick from a range of voices when they set up the virtual assistant. Apple currently allows users to pick between a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint Facebook allows users to view non-algorithmic version of News Feed Livemint The tool, called Favourites, allows users to prioritize posts from friends and Pages they follow in the News Feed. While that doesn't necessarily assure you of a non-algorithmic news feed, it does take some of the recommendation algorithms' impact away. Flag as irrelevant
	Natural Resources Defense Council Climate Action: All Eyes on India and Net-Zero by 2050 Natural Resources Defense Council Co-authored with Polash Mukerjee and Jessica Korsh. A groundbreaking analysis finds a pathway for India to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The new report comes out ahead of President Biden's April 22 global climate summit, which aims to have the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Deshaun Watson's attorney releases joint statement from 18 women defending Houston QB Sporting News Attorney Rusty Hardin, who represents Deshaun Watson, on Wednesday released a statement in which 18 separate massage therapists detail their experiences with the Houston quarterback and say that the behavior alleged against him in other lawsuits is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times H&M responds to a firestorm in China over Xinjiang cotton. The New York Times Caught between calls for patriotism among Chinese consumers and campaigns for conscientious sourcing of cotton in the West, some other companies, including Inditex, the owner of the fast-fashion giant Zara, quietly removed statements on forced labor from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mile High Hockey Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Welcome back to Ball Arena, Avs Faithful! Mile High Hockey However, San Jose did the Avs' a favor and kept the Minnesota Wild from gaining two points as the Sharks pulled out a win thanks to a missile of a slap shot from defenseman Erik Karlsson in the late stages of a multiple-round, sudden-death shootout. Checkout ... Flag as irrelevant
	1011now Wednesday Forecast: Still breezy and cool 1011now LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Partly sunny skies, breezy and cool with the afternoon high temperature around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph with a few gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly sunny, breezy and cool across Nebraska for Wednesday.(1011 Weather Team). Flag as irrelevant
	ABC 12 News Michigan Democrats call for Weiser to Resign ABC 12 News Last week, Weiser called the three "witches" and implied they should be burned at the stake as a way to free up seats occupied by other elected officials. Flag as irrelevant
	iNews England U21s next manager: Aidy Boothroyd defiant as Frank Lampard named favourite after Euros exit iNews England U21s have now exited the groups stages of the European Championships in five of the last six editions. KOPER, SLOVENIA - MARCH 31: Aidy Boothroyd, Head Coach of England talks to Aidy Boothroyd's England U21 contract expires in the summer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Powell River Peak Trudeau pushes back against Premier Ford's criticism of federal vaccine procurement Powell River Peak OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford's accusation that the federal government's procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is a joke. Trudeau says he has assured all premiers for weeks that ... Flag as irrelevant
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