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Houston faces Brooklyn, looks to halt 12-game skid The Rockets are 5-9 on their home court. Houston ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 46.8 points per game in the paint led by Christian Wood averaging 12.7. The Nets are 10-7 ...
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Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi is being investigated for using campaign funds on his waterfront house. The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating a Mississippi congressman for what it called a "concerning pattern" of potentially misusing campaign funds, including spending more than $80,000 on a $1.2 million waterfront house that he was trying to sell.
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Texas ends its mask mandate and says all businesses can fully reopen. "To be clear, Covid has not, like, suddenly disappeared," Mr. Abbott said. "Covid still exists in Texas and the United States and across the globe." Even so, ...
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More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border Overhead video in Imperial County shows the brutal aftermath of the crash, with the jack-knifed semitruck smashed into the left side of a Ford Expedition. Both vehicles came to a rest off the side of a rural road about 10 miles north of the US-Mexico border.
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Legislators exchange bills, from the state budget to police reform, as the second half of the 2021 session starts "We're entering a busy season where you keep an eye on your bills in the other house and support bills in front of you," said Rep. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point.
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A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel's spring of hope is unfolding alongside the Palestinians' winter of despair. More than half of Israel's population of 9.3 million have been vaccinated and the lines for shots have dwindled. There's enough of a surplus that Prime ...
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The time is right to cancel Dr. Seuss's racist books The decision to stop publishing these books — along with "McElligot's Pool," "On Beyond Zebra!," "Scrambled Eggs Super!" and "The Cat's Quizzer" — should not shock anyone who's been following discussions about Dr. Seuss in particular or children's ...
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Japan's Myanmar Dilemma: How Hard To Push Against Military Coup Leaders? SEOUL — The military's killing of at least 18 protesters on Sunday in Myanmar has increased pressure on foreign governments to use their influence to push for the release of the country's elected leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, from detention, and ...
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Biden's effort to end Yemen war hindered by continued fighting, funding shortfall But just over two weeks later, his administration is now sanctioning more Houthi leaders, as the movement's forces continue their offensive against a key northern city and their rocket and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia. And despite ...
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US alleges Proud Boys planned to break into Capitol on Jan. 6 from many different points In a 24-page filing Monday, U.S. prosecutors asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to keep Ethan Nordean, 30, of Seattle, in jail pending trial, appealing a lower court's Feb. 8 release order.
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Final Fantasy's creator is back with a classic RPG made of incredible handcrafted dioramas Fantasian has everything you'd expect from a new Hironobu Sakaguchi experience. The creator of the Final Fantasy series is once again making a roleplaying game that takes place in a lush fantasy world, features turn-based combat, and centers on a ...
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What to Watch as Sunak Targets Covid and Deficit in UK Budget More Covid Aid · An extension of the flagship furlough program, under which the state pays idled workers 80% of their usual wages, up to a maximum of 2,500 pounds ($3,500) a month. · Support at 80% of wages for self-employed workers for the three months ...
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Angelina Jolie sells Winston Churchill painting for record £7m The Tower Of The Koutoubia Mosque, painted in Marrakesh during World War Two, was sold to an anonymous buyer. A Christie's spokesperson called it "Churchill's most important work".
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Despite acquiring Jared Goff, Lions leaving no stones unturned in approach to offseason changes The Detroit Lions have a culture to change and voids to fill in multiple areas of the team's roster, yet that didn't keep the team's new general manager from throwing a bit of signal-caller bait into the conversation Tuesday. Brad Holmes covered a myriad of ...
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The BAA is planning a 'smaller' in-person Boston Marathon this fall While announcing plans for an expanded virtual marathon, BAA officials revealed Tuesday that they're planning to downsize the traditional race, which was tentatively pushed back to Oct. 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'Crying and Moving': Nigerian Schoolgirls Recount Forced March Kidnap Ordeal GUSAU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen who kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls from a boarding school in northwest Nigeria last week beat them and threatened to shoot them during a forced march into captivity, victims said on Tuesday after they were set free.
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Horse trainer Gordon Elliott temporarily banned from sport in Britain over photo of him sitting on dead horse "The trainer admitted the photo was genuine and apologised for his actions. The BHA, which regulates racing in Britain, will use powers under its own rules to refuse to allow horses trained by Mr. Elliott to race in Britain pending consideration of the outcome of ...
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Will electric crossovers like Volvo's C40 be the key to mass EV adoption? With the introduction of its new C40 Recharge on Tuesday, Volvo became the latest automaker to bet that consumers who have so far been cool to the idea of an electric vehicle might change their minds if it comes in a form they love: the crossover. Whether ...
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Austria, Denmark look beyond EU to Israel for future vaccine Austria and Denmark intend to stop relying solely on the European Union for coronavirus vaccines and will work with Israel to produce second-generation vaccines. By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and GEIR MOULSON. March 2, 2021, 7:03 AM. • 4 min read.
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UN human-rights experts urge independent inquiry into Navalny's poisoning Also calling for the imprisoned Putin critic's immediate release. Frame from video of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaking while waiting for a court hearing at a police station in Khimki, outside Moscow, on Jan. 18.
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Michigan restaurants now allowed 50% capacity, nursing home visits MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have loosened restrictions for restaurants and businesses across the state. During a press conference on Tuesday, the department ...
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3 Reasons to Avoid GameStop Stock GameStop (NYSE:GME) has become one of the biggest investment surprises of early 2021. With the stock having climbed as much as 25-fold in January, it has drawn the attention of numerous investors. However, this interest has also brought unprecedented ...
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How to watch Manchester City vs. Wolves (3/2/2021): Live stream, TV schedule for Premier League this week Can anybody stop Manchester City? The Wolverhampton Wanderers will give it their best shot when the two teams meet at City of Manchester Stadium on Tuesday, March 2 (3/2/2021). Manchester City vs. Wolves is one of seven Premier League matches ...
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Get to Know Packers' New Assistant Coaches Defensive quality control coach Justin Hood played at Ashland in 2007, when LaFleur was offensive coordinator. Offensive quality control coach Tim Zetts was a roommate at Kent State with Packers quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy. They were on the staff at ...
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Golden Globes Audience Falls to Low With Chaotic Remote Telecast The Feb. 28 show drew an audience of just 6.9 million, according to Nielsen data. Though that represents a 62% plunge from last year, the telecast did better than the Emmy Awards in September, said NBC, which is owned by Comcast Corp.
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Biden SEC pick Gensler signals bitcoin, crypto views Gary Gensler, nominee for SEC chairman and former head of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, says, if confirmed, he will work with fellow commissioners to make sure concerns about crypto are addressed. "Bitcoin ...
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Those hurricane-season bulletins will start early this year The bulletins are issued throughout storm season and help keep the public, government officials and meteorologists informed about everything from a potential tropical system developing to a named storm strengthening into a bigger storm to which coastal ...
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Boy Scouts propose local councils pay $300M for sex abuse suits as part of bankruptcy filing DOVER, Del. — The Boy Scouts of America submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about how it will resolve tens of ...
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Ohio Department of Health changes reporting of COVID-19 death data COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSAZ) - The Ohio Department of Health says they are changing the way COVID-19 deaths are being handled. According to ODH, beginning Tuesday afternoon, they will start using death certificate data from the Electronic Death ...
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'We went into panic mode': What it was like trying to run a PGA Tour event in the year of the pandemic Clair Peterson's annual trip to the Arnold Palmer Invitational is not happening this year. The coronavirus pandemic means the longtime John Deere Classic tournament director won't be on the driving range this week at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge among the ...
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As Vaccination Pace Quickens, State Shifts Teachers, High-Risk People to Front of Queue Weeks of lobbying have paid off for educators. On Tuesday, state officials announced that teachers, school staff, and childcare workers will be able to start receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine beginning on March 8.
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Denver Public Library to reopen nine branches to visitors after year-long COVID-19 closure The Denver Public Library plans to reopen nine branches on Tuesday, March 9, after shuttering its brick-and-mortar locations about a year ago as part of COVID-19 safety concerns. The nine branches reopening are: Bear Valley Branch Library, Ross-Cherry ...
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New 'Space Hotel' To Open in 2027 You'll never book a room reservation farther away than this. The Orbital Assembly Corporation has said it will begin construction in 2025 on the first 'space hotel,' called the Voyager Station. ADVERTISING ...
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Gov. Lamont, Mohegan officials reach agreement on sports betting HARTFORD, Conn — Gov. Ned Lamont's chief of staff said the Democratic administration is "at the precipice" of finally reaching a comprehensive gambling expansion agreement with Connecticut's tribal nations. Paul Mounds did acknowledge Tuesday being ...
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Dr. Oz assists in saving man with medical emergency at New Jersey airport TV host and doctor Mehmet Oz said he helped the Newark Port Authority revive the man after the individual collapsed near him and his family.
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BREAKING: 2 reportedly shot near Baton Rouge counseling office The shooting Tuesday was near Essen Lane and Picardy Avenue, and it involved a husband and wife, Gilmore reported. The shooting ...
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Detroit expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to manufacturing workers This expansion will allow workers at many plants, including Stellantis-FCA's Jefferson North Assembly Plant, the Mack Avenue Assembly plant, Ford supplier Flex-N-Gate and FCA supplier Dakkota to receive the vaccine.
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Democratic lawmakers unveil proposal for Ultra-Millionaire Tax on wealthiest Americans "A wealth tax is popular among voters on both sides for good reason: because they understand the system is rigged to benefit the wealthy and large corporations," said Senator Warren in a statement. "As ...
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Continued Windy & Frigid This Afternoon BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The gusty northwest wind and frigid wind chills will continue this afternoon. Clouds wrapping around low pressure over the Maritimes will continue to push east so skies are expected to continue brightening as we head through the ...
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Study: Utah kids fared better than others during pandemic Minnesota; Utah; Washington; New Hampshire; North Dakota. Kids were hurting the most in the following states: Louisiana; Mississippi; Texas; New Mexico; Alabama. KUTV 2News ...
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Heinrich to push for Puerto Rico statehood ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., said he will be pushing for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state. At a press conference in Washington D.C., Heinrich said he would be working with Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, and Jennifer ...
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Everything To Know About 'The Voice' Season 20 Coaches. The three mainstays among "The Voice" coaches are back in those revolving red chairs: Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton. And Nick Jonas returns as a coach after a successful debut in season 18, when he mentored Thunderstorm Artis ...
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Flags lowered in Florida to honor COVID-19 victims on Wednesday TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Flags will fly at half-staff Wednesday at state and local government buildings throughout Florida to honor people who have died of COVID-19. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset ...
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CDC to release guidance for people vaccinated against COVID (CNN) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to put out new guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. A CDC official says the agency will release the details once they're finalized later this week.
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How an LA musician helped NASA mic up the Mars rover and record our first sounds of the red planet Mezilis is part of the team that made the recording possible, thanks to his own perseverance landing him a spot on the rover's audio team. The LA-based musician figured his studio smarts could help the ...
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Women's History Month: Tell us about the women who changed your world "Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as 'Women's History Week.' In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women's History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9, which designated ...
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Virus variant races through Italy, especially among children ROME (AP) — Italian health officials say the variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain is prevalent among the country's infected schoolchildren and warn that the curve of contagion is showing signs of "robust" uptick. Health Minister Roberto Speranza ...
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US men accused of helping Ghosn flee arrive in Japan TOKYO (AP) — Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn skip bail in Japan and flee to Lebanon in December 2019 were extradited from the U.S. and arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday. Michael Taylor and his son, Peter, who had ...
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Put Yemen's Civil Society – and Accountability — at the Center of the Push for Peace Toward that end, President Joe Biden's earlier announcement that the United States will stop supporting the Saudi-led war in Yemen was meant to send a clear message: the Saudis will no longer have a blank check in Yemen.
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Twitter's New 5-Strike System Aims to Curb COVID-19 Misinformation Twitter is cracking down on the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Alongside new labels applied to potentially misleading tweets, the social network has introduced a new strike system that could result in permanent suspension. Twitter in March ...
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