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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ March 24, 2021
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	ESPN Florida Gators sophomore Tre Mann declares for NBA draft ESPN Mann, the No. 15 prospect in the ESPN 100 NBA draft rankings, is coming off the best stretch of his college career, averaging 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game in the SEC and NCAA tournaments over the past two weeks, elevating his standing ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Detroit Lions convert Jared Goff salary to bonus to gain cap relief ESPN The Lions, according to ESPN's Field Yates, have the Lions converting $20 million of Goff's $25.65 million base salary into a signing bonus, opening up $15 million for Detroit against the salary cap. With this ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY High school football team under investigation for use of anti-Semitic terms to call plays USA TODAY In a statement shared with USA TODAY Sports, Duxbury Public Schools superintendent John Antonucci said the school launched an investigation as soon as the allegations came to light and reached out to members of the Duxbury community and the Anti- ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Referee Tim Peel banned for hot-mic call on Nashville Predators penalty ESPN NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying that Peel would "no longer be working NHL games now or in the future." Peel, 53, was ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times After 4th Vote in 2 Years, Israelis Wonder: When Will the Political Morass End? The New York Times With 90 percent of the votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance had 52 seats, while his opponents had 56 — both sides several seats short of the 61 needed to form a coalition government with a majority in Parliament. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post US, Turkey remain divided over purchase of Russia's S-400s Washington Post Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Turkish journalists, following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels, that Turkey would not step back from its decision to operate the Russian S-400s. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US states ignore Covid surge warnings CNN (CNN) A top health official warned the US could see a surge in Covid-19 infections if Americans let up on restrictions now. He argued, however, that it was entirely avoidable. That was Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: EU plan for tougher controls on vaccine exports BBC News The European Commission has proposed tougher controls on Covid vaccine exports after it accused UK-Swedish firm AstraZeneca of failing to honour its contract to supply EU countries. The plans, to go before EU leaders on Thursday, stop short of a ban but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Three things to know: Aaron Gordon talks "frustration" that fueled trade request Yahoo Sports The NBA season is into its second half, and we will be here each weekday with the NBC Sports daily roundup Three Things to Know — everything you might have missed in the Association, every key moment from the night before in one place. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Donovan Smith agrees to two-year extension with Bucs NBC Sports The Bucs kept much of their Super Bowl winning band together this offseason and they are getting a jump on making sure they can do the same for 2022. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that left tackle Donovan Smith has agreed to a two-year extension with ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Report: James White is expected to re-sign with Patriots NBC Sports He has 369 catches for 3,184 yards and 25 touchdowns through the air to go with 309 carries for 1,240 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. White was one of two Patriots running backs to hit free ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Tugs work to free giant container ship stranded in Suez Canal Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - The shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia remained blocked on Wednesday as eight tug boats struggled to free one of the world's largest container ships after it ran aground in the Suez Canal. GAC, a Dubai-based marine services ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Bills sign Efe Obada NBC Sports The Bills have provided a new home for several former Panthers players since head coach Sean McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane made the move from Carolina to Buffalo and that list grew on Wednesday. The team announced that defensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee 49ers mailbag: Is Justin Fields the perfect fit for Kyle Shanahan? Sacramento Bee Some housekeeping before we get to this week's mailbag. The details of pass rusher Dee Ford's contract restructure have come in and there are a few things to note. Most importantly, the 49ers lowered Ford's cap number from over $20 million to $11.9, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com First image of a black hole gets a polarizing update that sheds light on magnetic fields Space.com This polarized view "tells us that the emission in the ring is most certainly produced by magnetic fields that are located very close to the event horizon," Monika Moscibrodzka, coordinator of the EHT Polarimetry Working Group and assistant professor at Radboud ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Missouri AG launches Senate bid, setting up primary clash with Greitens Politico Missouri state Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced he's running for Senate Wednesday, setting up a clash with former Gov. Eric Greitens as Republicans fight to hold the seat next year. Schmitt is the second Republican to enter the race to replace retiring ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 40000 Evacuated, At Least 2 Dead In Massive Australian Floods NPR Days of torrential rain have spawned massive flooding in eastern Australia, forcing the evacuation of some 40,000 people. In the country's arid central section, it has sent waterfalls down the side of the country's majestic Uluru rocks. Barely a year after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Man finds shrimp tails in his Cinnamon Toast Crunch, internet explodes Today.com At least that's what Jensen Karp, the Los Angeles-based comedian, writer and dad, claims he discovered Monday. After eating a bowl, Karp went to pour a second for he and his young son to share. That's when he saw cinnamon-crusted shrimp tails swimming ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post National Recording Registry adds its first frog (Kermit) and its first podcast Washington Post Standouts this year include two firsts for the registry: a frog inductee (the Muppet known as Kermit, credited as the performer of the 1979 song "Rainbow Connection") and a podcast, "This American Life's" 2008 exploration of the subprime mortgage debacle. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Glaxo Fires Trump's Former Vaccine Czar on Harassment Claim Bloomberg GlaxoSmithKline Plc fired former U.S. vaccine czar Moncef Slaoui as chairman of a company it controls after an internal investigation found he sexually harassed an employee several years ago. An investigation of Slaoui's conduct substantiated allegations of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Britain toughens its post-Brexit asylum system Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will introduce new rules for those seeking asylum, making it more difficult for refugees entering illegally to stay in the country, interior minister Priti Patel said on Wednesday, calling it a firm but fair system. FILE PHOTO: Britain's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Vail's 2021 Epic Pass Goes on Sale—at 20% Cheaper Than Last Year Bloomberg The 2020-21 ski season isn't over—parts of Colorado are currently sitting under a foot of fresh snow—and yet Vail Resorts Inc. is inviting skiers to start thinking about next year, offering unprecedented deals on its 2021-22 annual passes. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Treasury yields set for 4th straight slide as German bund yields skids to 5-week low MarketWatch U.S. Treasury yields looked set to extend a slide to a fourth day on Wednesday as worries about a resurgence of COVID in Europe fueled buying of sovereign debt. Investors also were watching for a parade of Federal Reserve speakers, including Chairman ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times NFL Clears Way for End to Washington Football Team Turmoil The New York Times The league owners next week are expected to approve a special waiver that would allow the owner, Daniel Snyder, to take on an additional $450 million in debt in order to buy out minority partners he has been battling, according to a copy of the resolution ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Orders for Manufactured Goods Tumbled 1.1% Last Month U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods slumped 1.1% in February with demand in a key sector that tracks business investment also dropping. Orders had been rising for nine consecutive months, including a sizable ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Clauvens Janvier charged in 11 unprovoked attacks in Waltham where victims were punched, hit with objects from ... masslive.com The Middlesex District Attorney's office on Wednesday laid out the scene of nearly a dozen assaults in Waltham where victims lighting cigarettes, delivering mail and walking their dog were attacked with punches and blunt objects to the head by a 24-year-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's These European Semiconductor Stocks Rose on Intel's $20 Billion Manufacturing Plan. There is More to Come. Barron's Intel's $20 billion plan to ramp up semiconductor manufacturing may be just the crest of a wave of capital spending across chip makers in the next few years, making companies on the equipment side of the industry well-positioned to benefit, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	nwitimes.com UPDATE: Indiana mask mandate, COVID-19 restrictions end April 6; vaccine open to all March 31 nwitimes.com Gov. Eric Holcomb announced in a statewide address Tuesday that in two weeks Indiana no longer will direct all Hoosiers to wear face masks in public places, follow social distancing guidelines, sit while eating or drinking in a restaurant or bar, or limit the size ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu UN Envoy: Attacks Must End for Afghan Peace Talks to Succeed U.S. News & World Report UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won't succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace agreement to reflect that half the population today was born after the 2001 defeat of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Utah Governor Signs Divisive Measure to Require Porn Filters U.S. News & World Report By SOPHIA EPPOLITO, Associated Press/Report for America. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is a step closer to requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the conservative state to automatically block pornography after the Republican governor signed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Niles, Maine Township schools express support for Asian-Americans in wake of Atlanta-area shooting Chicago Tribune Area high schools issued statements in support of Asian-American students and acknowledged an increase in hate crimes across the country following last week's shooting incident in Atlanta, in which six women of Asian descent were killed. Maine Township ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News 7 in 10 people hospitalized for Covid-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, study says KCTV Kansas City The Covid survivors continued to experience concerns with their mental and physical health, with 1 in 5 people developing a new disability, and a similar number either not working or having to change jobs due to their health, according to findings by UK ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte Elderly Asian woman who fought off attacker donating nearly $1M raised for her to 'combat racism' WSOC Charlotte SAN FRANCISCO — An elderly San Francisco woman for whom nearly $1 million has been raised in the wake of an unprovoked street attack plans to donate the funds to fight racism targeting the Asian American community, her family said. The March 17 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Girl's solo journey to US border shows risks parents take Atlanta Journal Constitution MISSION, Texas — The Honduran girl, 7 years old and surrounded by strangers in the predawn darkness, was determined to keep pace with the other migrants headed for the U.S. border. Her father, she told an Associated Press journalist, had traveled with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Germany Reverses Plans for Strict Easter Lockdown After Criticism Barron's German Chancellor Angela Merkel held an emergency conference call this morning to say the decision to shut down over Easter had been a mistake, "and mistakes should be called out as such." On Tuesday, she ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites, making 240 launched this month alone TechCrunch SpaceX has added yet more Starlink satellites to its existing constellation on orbit, with a successful delivery of 60 spacecraft this morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The mission used a Falcon 9 with a flight-prove booster that served on five previous ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com D-FW weather: Severe storms possible Wednesday night WFAA.com DALLAS — After a clear, cool morning, clouds will increase and another round of showers and storms is expected later in the day Wednesday. The best chances for most of the more severe weather will be Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Storms will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Henry County to get $7 million in relief money Atlanta Journal Constitution Henry County is getting a $7,060,482 allocation from the U.S. Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program, part of a $2.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress in December. The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its March 9 meeting to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPIX 11 New York Video: Woman calls Manhattan bakery worker the N-word, refuses to wear mask WPIX 11 New York The incident happened at the Davidovich Bakery inside Essex Market on the Lower East Side. The woman was standing at the counter arguing with staff members when she called the worker a "b—h a– ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times LA, OC reach orange-tier coronavirus numbers; wider reopening could be a week away Los Angeles Times A receding coronavirus wave has Los Angeles and Orange counties on the precipice of additional openings. The counties — California's most and third-most populous, respectively — have banked one week's worth of the coronavirus numbers needed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Roasting hotdogs over an open … volcano; scientists test their culinary skills in Iceland KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN) – A volcano 20 miles southwest of the Icelandic capitol of Reykjavik erupted March 19 for the first time in 800 years. Although a "minor" eruption according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the volcano drew crowds and scientists from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint Studies show COVID-19 vaccines are working; infection after vaccination rare Becker's Hospital Review The findings underscore vaccine efficacy, but also reiterate the importance of staying put with COVID-19 safety measures. "We felt really strongly that this data should not lead people to say 'Let's all get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dothan Eagle Florida expands vaccine eligibility to age 50 and over Dothan Eagle Democrats hope to make deeper strides in changing their fortunes in a state that has become friendlier place for Republicans. The state's only Democrat in statewide office, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is contemplating a challenge to Republican Gov. Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Disney to Release "Black Widow" and "Cruella" on Disney+ and in Theaters Simultaneously Motley Fool Is simultaneous releasing the future of the movie business? If Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) latest moves are any indication, the answer is yes. On Tuesday, the entertainment giant announced several adjustments to its upcoming film release slate. The most ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX40 Police investigating shooting that injured officer, second person in South Sacramento FOX40 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — One person and a Sacramento Police Department officer were injured in a shooting on Tangerine Avenue, near La Mancha Way, according to the police department. Police said officers contacted an armed person when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint PM Modi could sign range of pacts with Bangladesh on his two-day visit: Shringla Livemint A number of new announcements – bolstering cooperation in areas ranging from health, railway connectivity, border development and start-ups – are also expected to be made during Modi's trip, foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla told reporters in New ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca GameStop plunges on disappointing results, possible share sale Globalnews.ca Shares of Reddit-favourite GameStop Corp fell nearly 18 per cent on Wednesday, a day after the videogame retailer said it might cash in on a meteoric rise in its share price to fund its e-commerce expansion. GameStop shares have surged nearly 900 per ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Philadelphia Inquirer Is Kyle Lowry worth the price? Five questions the Sixers must answer ahead of the NBA trade deadline | David Murphy The Philadelphia Inquirer Is it worth their while to sacrifice a first-round pick and/or a young player to do so? These are the questions that will likely play the biggest role in determining the path that Daryl Morey and his front office choose to follow between now and Thursday evening's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others WAOW VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals, priests and nuns at the Vatican in a bid to save other Holy See employees' jobs. Francis, in a letter made public by the Vatican on Wednesday, noted that the pandemic emergency ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Business Journal Low flu rate 'unsung success story of the pandemic' The Business Journal The flu and Covid-19 have some common ground: they are both respiratory viruses with the same pathway to infection. But fighting the pandemic has in turn driven flu cases down dramatically this past season. Both Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville ... Flag as irrelevant
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