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Syracuse Orange's Kadary Richmond, Robert Braswell and John Bol Ajak leaving program SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- After Syracuse was eliminated by Houston in round 16 in the NCAA tournament, Orange coach Jim Boeheim said he expected players to leave the program. He was spot on. Point guard Kadary Richmond, forward Robert Braswell, and ...
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Texans GM: We take allegations against Deshaun Watson 'very seriously' Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio addressed the mounting allegations of sexual misconduct against quarterback Deshaun Watson in an interview with the team's website this week. "We're certainly cognizant and aware," Caserio told the ...
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Michigan's Whitmer asks White House to surge vaccine to virus hot spots as cases climb Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), battling a surge of coronavirus infections in her state, appealed on Tuesday to White House officials to shift away from a strict population-based formula for vaccine allocation and instead rush more doses to hard-hit parts ...
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Chicago White Sox's Eloy Jimenez has surgery for torn pectoral Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez was having surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured left pectoral tendon, and general manager Rick Hahn said the slugger still is expected to miss five to six months. Hahn said the timeline hasn't changed, though he ...
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Derek Chauvin trial: Off-duty firefighter who called 911 on officers to resume testimony Wednesday The jury heard from two other teen bystanders and Darnella's 9-year-old cousin, all of whom witnessed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck. The judge ruled earlier in the day that audio of these witnesses could be broadcast, but not video, due to their young age.
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Volkswagen hoaxes media with fake statement on name change DETROIT — Volkswagen of America issued false statements this week saying it would change its brand name to "Voltswagen," to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course Tuesday and admit that the supposed name change was a joke.
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Germany to Restrict AstraZeneca Use in Under-60s Over Clots BERLIN (AP) — German health officials agreed Tuesday to restrict the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over unusual blood clots reported in a tiny number of those who received the shots. Health Minister Jens ...
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Photos: The scene during the funeral service for Eric Talley, officer killed in Boulder shooting Mourners gathered at a funeral Mass in Denver on Monday for the Colorado police officer shot and killed after rushing into a supermarket where a gunman opened fire. A memorial service was held in Lafayette on Tuesday. Rachel Woolf/For The Washington ...
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Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has recorded 37,303 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic more than a year ago, health ministry data showed on Tuesday. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ...
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Q & A: How and where to find a COVID vaccine in Colorado Two people who have helped dozens of people find vaccine appointments are sharing their keys to success.
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Variants fuel increasing hospitalizations and lockdowns in Canada (CNN) Canada continues to see rising new daily cases of Covid-19 and hospitalizations as officials warn the variants are spreading rapidly and are a threat to younger Canadians. "Even if the end of the pandemic is in sight, the variants mean the situation is ...
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Bitcoin Adds Back $150 Billion As Visa, PayPal Rev Up Crypto Offerings And Institutions 'Buy The Dip' After a stark plunge Thursday that wiped out $100 billion in market value, the world's largest cryptocurrency is back near all-time highs Tuesday as corporations like Visa and PayPal join other institutional players in expanding their crypto offerings.
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INDICTED: Former Williamson County deputies charged with manslaughter in death of Javier Ambler The indictments charge former deputies James Johnson, 36, and Zachary Camden, 26, who were present at the time of Ambler's death — with acting recklessly in restraining and using a stun gun on Ambler even after Ambler told the men he couldn't breathe ...
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Stock Markets Slip; These Surprise Picks Made ARK Invest's Newest ETF One of the most popular professional investors in the business over the past year has been Cathie Wood, the chief investment officer and founder of ARK Invest. On Tuesday, the company's latest exchange-traded fund (ETF) started trading, and investors flocked ...
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WHO Report into COVID Pandemic Origins Zeroes in on Animal Markets, Not Labs The investigation report, released today, also takes a deep look at the likely role of markets—including the Huanan market in Wuhan, to which many of the first known COVID-19 infections are linked.
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Bill to legalize cannabis takes shape in special session SANTA FE — A proposal to legalize marijuana in New Mexico began racing through the state Capitol on Tuesday as lawmakers returned for an unusual special session — called just 10 days after they adjourned earlier this month. Four Democratic lawmakers ...
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First case of COVID-19 UK variant confirmed on Navajo Nation According to the Navajo Department of Health, the individual that tested positive for the U.K. variant received the COVID-19 vaccine over one month prior to testing positive and was hospitalized and is now recovering at home.
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Jimmy Fallon's TikTok dance segment with Addison Rae sparked backlash. Here's why. When singer and internet star Addison Rae performed some popular TikTok dances last week with Jimmy Fallon, it resurfaced frustrations about Black internet creators not getting the credit they deserve. In 20-year-old Rae's appearance Friday on "The ...
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The government is pausing payments for more student loans, but only if they're in default. About a million student loan borrowers who were left out of earlier relief efforts are getting a reprieve — but only if they defaulted on their loans. The Education Department said on Tuesday that it will temporarily stop collecting on defaulted loans that were ...
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After 20 years of 10.x, macOS 11.x might only last a year That ship sailed in December when Apple released macOS 11.1, and has since released macOS 11.2 and is on the cusp of releasing 11.3. It looks like Apple now intends to increment the whole number every year, ...
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Demi Lovato: 'I am too gay to marry a man right now' In a recent interview with EW, the singer and actress opened up about how ending her engagement to actor Max Ehrich helped her understand she's "just too queer" for such a commitment to a man at the moment.
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State of Texas to offer rapid COVID-19 testing program for youtArieh summer camps AUSTIN, Texas — Updated at 4:34 p.m. throughout with additional details from state officials. Texas officials announced the creation of a program that will give youth summer camps access to rapid COVID-19 testing. Camps that are licensed by the Texas ...
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'Major' pain: Biden's dog involved in 2nd biting incident The dog "nipped someone while on a walk" on Monday, said Michael LaRosa, press secretary to first lady Jill Biden, adding that the dog "is still adjusting to his new surroundings." The ...
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Biden judicial picks reignite contentious Senate process President Joe Biden announced a diverse slate of judicial nominations Tuesday that will test the temperature of the Senate's judicial confirmation process now that it is back under Democratic control. The most closely watched pick will be Judge Ketanji Brown ...
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Cameron County schools react to Elon Musk's $30M donation announcement, none have heard from him yet HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) —SpaceX creator Elon Musk, announced via Twitter that he plans to donate $30 million to Cameron County. $20 million of which he said will go towards Cameron County schools, however, schools have not yet heard from Musk ...
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NATO scrambles jets 10 times to track Russian military planes across Europe NATO scrambled fighter jets 10 times Monday to track and intercept an unusually "rare peak" of Russian bombers and fighters flying over the North Sea, Black Sea and Baltic Sea, according to a NATO official. "NATO aircraft intercepted six different groups of ...
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The Nets could make history with star-studded lineup When the Brooklyn Nets came out as winners of the LaMarcus Aldridge sweepstakes on Saturday, the immediate thought that came into everyone's minds was: Wow, this team is absolutely loaded with star-level names. Whether it's good for the NBA to have ...
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Civil rights groups file federal lawsuit against Georgia's sweeping new voting law "While the state may have elevated or increased the amount of days that people can provide early voting it in fact cabins some of the jurisdictions that have gone above and beyond," NAACP Deputy Director of Litigation Leah Aden said.
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Wind-Blown Brush Fire Spreads to Piles of Paper, Containers of Acid at West Side Recycling Plant Officials with the Chicago Fire Department say that the fire, located in the 4800 block of West Kedzie, has also forced them to cut power to the nearby CTA Orange Line, potentially causing issues for commuters.
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Baker, Walensky urge vigilance as COVID-19 cases rise BOSTON — Touring the Hynes Convention Center where the Biden administration will begin delivering 42,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine a week starting Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker acknowledged rising infection rates across Massachusetts and ...
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Afghan Officials: 3 Women Working in Polio Drive Killed By RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new campaign against the ...
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Mitch McConnell calls Senate vacancy bill he recommended 'a hypothetical' The Minority Leader was at the McKesson Distribution Center in Shepherdsville, encouraging people to continue wearing masks and get vaccinated. "I read a story the other day that for some reason republican men seem ...
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Mars Curiosity rover sharpens its selfie game By Ashley Strickland | CNN. While the Perseverance rover is testing out its wheels in Jezero Crater before truly beginning its journey on Mars, the Curiosity rover has been busy snapping selfies of an intriguing rock formation. Perseverance, which landed on ...
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With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt's vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question that could have billions of dollars in legal repercussions: ...
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Oregon Health Authority reports six new deaths related to COVID-19, 415 new cases To date, 1,130,805 doses of Pfizer, 1,081,900 doses of Moderna and 86,900 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to sites across Oregon. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID ...
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Virgin Galactic rolls out latest generation of spaceship ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert. Company officials said it will likely be summer before the ship ...
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Day after executive orders, future of trans girls' sports participation still hangs in balance The day after Gov. Kristi Noem issued two executive orders on "fairness in women's sports," the future of trans girls' participation is still up in the air. The two orders are an attempt to accomplish through executive order what Noem says she wanted to see in the ...
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Gov. provides $6M in GEER funds for community computer labs COLUMBIA – Gov. Henry McMaster today awarded $6 million in Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds to the University of South Carolina (UofSC), who, in partnership with Benedict College, will establish eight Apple computer labs statewide.
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Universal Studios Hollywood announces April 16 reopening California theme parks have been closed since March 2020 and can reopen starting April 1 under revised COVID-19 health and safety reopening guidelines issued by the state. Share this:.
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Sheriff's office identifies 2 ISU students who died in boating accident at Hamilton County lake HAMILTON COUNTY, Iowa — The search for a missing Iowa State University student ended mid-morning on Monday at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County. Investigators located the remaining crew team member's body on a side of the lake using sonar ...
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Northam, Buttigieg announce deal to improve passenger rail in Va. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Governor Ralph Northam and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced a deal on Tuesday to improve and expand the passenger rail in Virginia. The Commonwealth finalized a $3.7 billion deal with Amtrak, CSX ...
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Third man with Oregon connections accused in US Capitol riot A grand jury indicted Richard Harris, 40, and federal law enforcement took him into custody March 18 in Florida, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Jail records showed Monday that he is being held at ...
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CDC Extends Eviction Ban to June 30 Normally, when tenants fail to pay rent, their landlords have the right to initiate the eviction process. But early on in the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put a ban on evictions in place to prevent a widespread homelessness crisis ...
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State must begin inoculating prisoners, judge rules BRONX, N.Y. (WWNY) - A judge has ruled that New York must begin vaccinating prisoners against COVID-19 immediately. In her ruling, Justice Alison Tuitt of the Bronx state Supreme Court said that prisoners have been arbitrarily left out of the COVID-19 ...
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Elite Eight preview: Gonzaga vs. USC INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The number one overall seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs will go head-to-head with sixth seeded USC today in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs continue to chase history trying to finish off the first undefeated season and ...
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Home prices in Dallas and US continue to surge with no end in sight Dallas-area home prices soared by the largest percentage in five years in the latest nationwide survey. Dallas home prices were up 9.2% in January in the monthly S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Nationwide prices were up 11.2% from ...
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Reforms to Texas' energy grid begin moving after blackout AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Proposed overhauls of Texas' power grid that buckled during February's deadly winter storm are moving through the state legislature. Some of the reforms passed Tuesday in the Texas Capitol include new oversight and mandates that ...
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From the canal to the Nile The coverage of the trip of the mummies of these kings and queens from ancient Egypt, including those of Ramses II, Tuthmoses III, Hatshepsut, and Nefertari, is expected to be an opportunity to promote Egypt at home and abroad after a week of troubling news.
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Doctor's Day is a good time to thank Alabama's physicians The COVID-19 pandemic has called upon the expertise and skills of our local physicians and many more in the larger medical community who have worked to detect, treat, cure and develop vaccines against this highly infectious disease.
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Deadly fight at Hawaii vacation rental puts Pittsburgh man behind bars HAWAII — A Pittsburgh man and a man from Massachusetts have been arrested and charged with manslaughter after a fight at a hotel in Hawaii turned deadly. According to Hawaii Island police, 37-year-old Benjamin Fleming of Pittsburgh and 31-year-old ...
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