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Game Recap: Trail Blazers 122, Raptors 117 The Trail Blazers defeated the Raptors, 122-117. CJ McCollum (23 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three blocks) and Damian Lillard (22 points, 11 assists) led the Trail Blazers in the victory, while Pascal Siakam tallied 26 points and eight rebounds for the ...
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Redistricting disarray nudges House Democrats toward statewide bids Some House Democrats are contemplating runs for Senate and governor, thanks to a delay in census data and GOP control of the mapmaking process that could leave them without districts in which to run.
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Contentious Union Vote at Amazon Heads to a Count The outcome of a vote at a warehouse in Alabama could have far-ranging implications for both the company and the labor movement.
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Abu Dhabi Makes a Bold Bid to Create New Global Oil Benchmark Sign up for our coming Middle East newsletter and follow us @middleeast for news on the region. Abu Dhabi started trading futures contracts for Murban crude, its biggest oil grade, ...
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Indonesia Oil Refinery Fire Prompts Evacuation, Halts Operations A massive fire at Indonesia's Balongan oil refinery has prompted an evacuation of nearby residents and led state-owned PT Pertamina to halt all operations at the plant to prevent the conflagration spreading. Videos shared on social media platforms showed ...
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Sixers discuss importance of keeping composure, not getting techs Another factor was the team lost its composure. They had four technical fouls. Dwight Howard picked up two techs less than two minutes into the fourth, which caused him to be tossed. This was the second straight game he was ejected, and it hurts the most at ...
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The Derek Chauvin trial is the biggest courtroom case of the streaming TV age Law & Crime proprietor Dan Abrams told me "there have been other trials in the last few years that have garnered national interest" -- the trials of Amber Guyger, Michelle Carter, Robert Durst -- "but definitely not on the same scale." ...
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Olympic hopes driving me on, says Park after Kia win (Reuters) - Park Inbee said the prospect of defending her Olympic title at this year's Tokyo Games is driving her on this season after the South Korean started her 2021 LPGA Tour campaign with victory at the Kia Classic on Sunday. The world number four, ...
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US Is In A Race Between Vaccines And Variants, Says Public Health Expert COVID-19 vaccinations are on the rise in the U.S. — and so are coronavirus cases. After a plateau lasting several weeks, the number of cases is once again on the increase in parts of the country. New cases, test positivity rates and hospital admissions are ...
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Cazoo Agrees $7 Billion SPAC Deal With Dan Och in Blow to London Cazoo Ltd. will list in New York after selling itself to hedge-fund founder Dan Och's blank-check company in a deal valued at $7 billion, turning its back on a potential initial public offering in London. The combination with special-purpose acquisition company ...
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Robertson scores 7th of the season in Stars 4-1 loss to the Panthers DALLAS (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice in the first period and the Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 Sunday night after losing standout defenseman Aaron Ekblad to a serious leg injury. Ekblad was taken off on a stretcher midway through ...
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Ship 'partially refloated,' but still stuck in Suez Canal SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Engineers on Monday "partially refloated" the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free. Satellite data from ...
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NHL roundup: Capitals start quick, hold off Rangers The No. 1 overall selection in the 2014 draft, Ekblad fell after being tangled up near the end boards with Dallas defenseman Esa Lindell in the Florida offensive zone at 8:58 of the second period.
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Nate Oats: 2020-21 team 'changed entire narrative' of Alabama basketball Freshman Darius Miles covered his head with his hands as he walked off. John Petty raised his arms to recognize the crowd, then turned around and hugged teammate Jordan Bruner. Alex Reese took Bruner under one arm and operations coordinator Alex ...
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Bruins Blanked in Another Frustrating Loss to Devils BOSTON - The Bruins have been left frustrated by the New Jersey Devils all season long. In five games against the Devils this season, Boston has failed to score an even strength goal and has now been shutout in back-to-back meetings between the teams.
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Anaheim visits Colorado after overtime victory Anaheim Ducks (11-19-6, eighth in the West Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (21-8-4, second in the West Division). Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Anaheim visits the Colorado Avalanche after the Ducks took down St. Louis 3-2 in overtime.
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Honduras book Tokyo Olympics berth, deny United States Honduras reached the Tokyo Olympics football tournament on Sunday, denying the United States a place with a 2-1 semi-final victory in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament. Mexico joined Honduras at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games after beating Canada ...
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AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID-19 BEIJING (AP) - A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is "extremely unlikely," according to a draft copy obtained by The ...
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Lakers Add Center Andre Drummond for Postseason Push LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Drummond is joining the Los Angeles Lakers for the playoff push. The Lakers announced the signing of the two-time All-Star center less than an hour before Sunday night's game against the Orlando Magic. Drummond ...
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New on Disney Plus in April 2021: More 'Falcon and Winter Soldier,' 'Big Shot,' new shows, movies coming soon "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" remains the biggest attraction on Disney Plus heading into April 2021, with the latest Marvel Studios series finally giving viewers a closer look at superheroes Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian ...
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Franchy Cordero, who had a homer against Minnesota, has good chance of making roster for Opening Day FORT MYERS, Fla. — With two days remaining of spring training, some health issues not involving coronavirus concerns are trending in the right direction for the Red Sox. Left fielder Franchy Cordero played seven innings in Sunday's 8-3 victory against ...
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Houston is back in the Elite Eight for the first time since Phi Slama Jama ruled the air INDIANAPOLIS — The final basket of the opening half was an homage from Houston's current men's basketball team to the program's all-time greats. With 42 seconds on the clock, the Cougars' Brison Gresham ran behind Syracuse's zone on the baseline, ...
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Dangerous combination of snow & gusty winds HIGH WIND WARNING through 6 AM for the Kootenai/Cabinet Region, West Glacier Region, Flathead/Mission Valleys, Lower Clark Fork Region, Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys, Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains, Butte/Blackfoot Region and Potomac/Seeley Lake ...
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Chilly start, sunshine for Monday with rain returning by Tuesday LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Have that jacket or light coat handy this morning as we are off to a chilly start with temperatures back into the lower 40′s north and upper 40′s for areas along and south of I-10. Sunshine will be returning for our afternoon as ...
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'The sun is a little brighter today': Serial killer Joseph Duncan is dead He was convicted of killing Brenda Groene, Slade Groene, Dylan Groene and Mark McKenzie; he murdered the family in order to kidnap Dylan and his sister Shasta. He held the children captive for several weeks in Montana before returning Shasta to a Coeur d ...
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Paris Doctors Warn of Catastrophic Overload of Virus Cases By JOHN LEICESTER and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER, Associated Press. PARIS (AP) — Critical care doctors in Paris say surging coronavirus infections could soon overwhelm their ability to care for the sick in the French capital's hospitals, possibly forcing them ...
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Dwayne Johnson Jokes Larry David Should Have Won World's Sexiest Bald Man Title Throughout Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, David has addressed the issue of baldness numerous times. The character of George Constanza (who is reportedly based on David) had his own battles with the issue, even going as far as to be fitted with a ...
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Why corporate pledges of 'net-zero' emissions should trigger skepticism (THE CONVERSATION) – Hundreds of companies, including major emitters like United Airlines, BP, and Shell, have pledged to reduce their impact on climate change and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These plans sound ambitious, but what ...
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Chadwick Boseman's Wife Gave An Important Speech About Colon Cancer At The NAACP Image Awards Chadwick Boseman is a legend. His widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, remembered her late husband when she accepted his NAACP Image Award for the actor's performance in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Taylor Simone Ledward (L) and Chadwick Boseman ...
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Indigenous opposition to Forrest's weir grows Billionaire Andrew Forrest's plan to build a series of agricultural weirs on Western Australia's Ashburton River faces growing opposition from Indigenous groups, including those of importance to Mr Forrest's iron ore mining company, Fortescue Metals Group.
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Colorado massacre spurs calls for state action on gun deaths SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second time in less than a week, a 21-year-old man used a gun purchased legally in the United States to massacre people simply working or visiting a business. The mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia are giving new ...
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The future of live music? 5000 attend rock concert in Barcelona after COVID-19 screen BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — If one overlooked the white face masks dotting the tightly packed crowd of music lovers, it was almost like pre-pandemic times in Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi concert hall Saturday night. Five thousand rock fans enjoyed a ...
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SD lawmakers to face decisions over "fairness in women's sports" on Veto Day RAPID CITY, S.D. — Monday is Veto Day in Pierre and House Bill 1217 looks to be a main topic of discussion. Lawmakers will be asked to consider the changes that Governor Kristi Noem sent back as a "style and form" veto and if they choose to not approve, ...
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Canada to receive 3.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week OTTAWA -- Canada is scheduled to receive a flood of new COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, with around 3.3 million shots due for delivery from different pharmaceutical companies over the coming days. The expected influx would mark the single-largest ...
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Florida Gas Prices Trend Downward The state average declined a couple of cents last week as domestic gasoline supplies strengthen and global fuel demand-concerns creep back into the fuel market. That downward trend could continue, especially if the Suez Canal is cleared soon.
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Pleas for more aid to Syria: 'We don't have nearly enough' But it's been getting tougher every year to raise money from global donors to help people affected by the country's protracted humanitarian crisis. Pledges had already been dropping off before the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to donor fatigue.
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China generated over half world's coal-fired power in 2020: study SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China generated 53% of the world's total coal-fired power in 2020, nine percentage points more that five years earlier, despite climate pledges and the building of hundreds of renewable energy plants, a global data study showed on ...
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More than a fifth of small UK exporters have temporarily halted EU sales In the survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), 30 out of 132 exporters said they had stopped sales to the European Union temporarily, while five reported having done so permanently. Just over ...
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Bicentennial of Greek Independence Day celebrated (photos) SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Greek community gathered on Sunday at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Greek independence. March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, marks the start of the Greek Revolution ...
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'Is this patriot enough?' Asian American official lifts up shirt, shows military scars during speech about racism WEST CHESTER, Ohio -- An elected official in Ohio, fed up with people questioning his patriotism because he's Asian American, bared his chest during a recent town meeting to reveal scars from injuries he suffered while in the US Army. Lee Wong, 69, says ...
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Winning $238 million Powerball ticket sold at Publix store in Florida LUTZ, Fla. — A single ticket sold at a Publix in Lutz, Florida, matched all six numbers in Saturday night's $238 million jackpot, according to the Powerball website. The winner, who has not been identified, will have the option to collect the winnings in a lump ...
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Taylors Wines says China not suspected in cyber attack Taylors Wines, one of Australia's largest privately-owned wine companies, was hit by a cyber attack on Monday that temporarily froze an ordering system and crashed its email. Chief executive Mitchell Taylor said outside experts were gradually restoring the ...
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How will the end of JobKeeper affect the economy? Nearly 1 million Australians lost access to JobKeeper wage subsidies from Sunday as the $90 billion scheme came to an end. Unemployment in Australia peaked at 7.5 per cent last year but has since fallen to 5.8 per cent but significant job losses are ...
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Russia and China are sending a message to Biden: Do not tell us what to do The past week has marked a watershed moment in Russia's relations with the West – and the United States in particular. In two dramatic, televised moments, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have changed the dynamics between ...
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This is Scott - a beloved man now at centre of horror murder probe as family pay heartbreaking tributes On Saturday evening, police revealed that officers obtained a 36-hour custody extension so they can continue to question three suspects aged, 16, 17, and 18 in a chilling murder probe. Promoted ...
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