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New York Giants to re-sign franchised Leonard Williams to three-year, $63 million deal, sources say The Giants placed the franchise tag on Williams before the March 9 deadline, the second straight year that Williams was tagged. He was scheduled make $19.4 million for the 2021 season on the franchise tender without an extension, which the two sides had ...
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Green Bay Packers CB Tramon Williams retires on his 38th birthday My wife, Shantrell, was the driving force behind me being able to play 15 years in the NFL. I would like to think the Cleveland Browns organization; it was there that I found my true purpose in this world.
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Milwaukee Brewers add Travis Shaw to 40-man roster, where he'll compete for spot at third base Travis Shaw's second stint with the Milwaukee Brewers is off to an encouraging start. The Brewers announced Tuesday they have added Shaw to their 40-man roster, making him one of the leading candidates for playing time at third base. Shaw, who played ...
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The numbers behind Duke and Kentucky missing the 2021 NCAA tournament Two NCAA tournament stalwarts will be skipping the dance this year. For the first time since 1976, neither Duke nor Kentucky are part of the tournament. That's a whopping 45 years. For context, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple ...
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Browns signing edge Takk McKinley to one-year deal worth up to $4 million The Browns didn't land a top-tier edge rusher in the first wave of free agency, but they're hedging with a flier on a former first-round pick. Cleveland is signing defensive end Takkarist McKinley to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million, NFL Network Insider Ian ...
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Source: LeBron James becomes part owner of Boston Red Sox, joins Fenway Sports Group as partner The Boston Globe first reported Tuesday that James and Maverick Carter -- his longtime friend and business partner -- are now partners at Fenway Sports Group (FSG). James and Carter own an undisclosed amount of ownership ...
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New England Patriots, Bill Belichick going all-in on free agents And boy, did the Patriots strike early and often. On Monday, New England lined up deals with tight end Jonnu Smith, pass-rushing linebacker Matt Judon, defensive back Jalen Mills, nose tackle ...
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Russian Interference in 2020 Included Influencing Trump Associates, Report Says WASHINGTON — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia authorized extensive efforts to interfere in the American presidential election to denigrate the candidacy of Joseph R. Biden Jr., including intelligence operations to influence people close to former ...
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AP source: Shaquill Griffin agrees to join Jaguars A person familiar with negotiations says the Jacksonville Jaguars and former Seattle cornerback Shaquill Griffin have agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $44.5 million and includes $29 million guaranteed, the most significant move for new coach Urban ...
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US has assessed North Korea could be preparing to carry out first weapons test since Biden took office One senior US official said North Korea might decide whether to go through with a test after seeing what comes out of Blinken and Austin's meetings in Asia.
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McCarthy decries 'political stunt' after troops visit lawmaker's office House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is demanding that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stop troops from being used for partisan purposes after National Guard personnel accompanied a Democratic lawmaker as he visited a Republican member of ...
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Myanmar families hold funerals for crackdown victims, EU readies sanctions (Reuters) - The families of dozens of people killed in demonstrations against military rule in Myanmar attended their funerals on Tuesday as protesters again defied the security forces despite the mounting death toll. Myanmar's dead rises, as firemen flee the ...
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Steelers Re-Sign Tackle Zach Banner PITTSBURGH -- Zach Banner and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a new contract, the tackle announced on social media. Banner will sign his third contract with the Steelers since joining team in 2018. The 27-year-old said in the video, "Pittsburgh is my ...
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Catholic Order Pledges $100 Million to Atone for Slave Labor and Sales The move by the leaders of the Jesuit conference of priests represents the largest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to make amends for the buying, selling and enslavement of Black people, church officials and historians said.
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Cowboys agree to one-year deal with offensive tackle Ty Nsekhe The Cowboys continued to make moves in free agency on Tuesday by coming to terms with offensive tackle Ty Nsekhe on a one-year contract for the 2021 season, his agency announced. Nsekhe, 35, spent the past two seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also ...
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Where to Invest Your $1400 Stimulus Check Does an economy on the mend mean it's safe to spend or make bets on the market? Should some be put in savings, and if so, how much? What about charitable giving? Or should it be put back into the local economy, spent at neighborhood stores?
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New Lions TE Josh Hill on Coach Campbell: 'You're getting the genuine guy' Josh Hill is putting off telling any of the good stories he collected from the time spent in New Orleans with Dan Campbell as his position coach. But Hill, who signed with the Lions as a free agent after being released by the Saints, did offer one insight into the ...
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Schools Weigh Whether to Seat Students Closer Together Published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, the research looked at schools in Massachusetts, which has backed the 3-foot guideline for months. Illinois and Indiana are also allowing 3 feet of distance, and other states such as Oregon are considering ...
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Mars may hide oceans of water beneath its crust, study finds Oceans' worth of water may remain buried in the crust of Mars, and not lost to space as previously long thought, a new study finds. Prior work found Mars was once wet enough to cover its entire surface with an ocean of water about 330 to 4,920 feet (100 to ...
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Senate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead Small Business Administration Isabel Guzman, at the podium, delivers remarks after then-President-elect Joe Biden announced her as his nominee for head of the Small Business Administration at The Queen theater on January 8 in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Gophers AD Mark Coyle's thoughts on men's basketball coach candidates, timing of hire Gophers Athletics Director Mark Coyle tapped the lectern Tuesday as he made a point about why he let go of head men's basketball coach Richard Pitino on Monday. "I just felt like it was time in my heart that we needed to go in a different direction and try to ...
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Ex-officer wants jury to hear about 2019 George Floyd arrest MINNEAPOLIS — A lawyer for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death asked the judge again Tuesday to allow evidence of a previous arrest during which Floyd was found with drugs, a request the prosecutor derided as an attempt ...
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Sarah Everard: New safety measures after killing "Immediate steps" aimed at improving safety for women and girls in England and Wales have been announced by No 10 after Sarah Everard's death. Among them is an additional £25m for better lighting and CCTV as well as a pilot scheme which would see ...
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Bourne agrees to 3-year, $22.5 million deal with Patriots BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent receiver Kendrick Bourne. His agent, Henry Organ of Disruptive Sports, says the deal is for three years and could be worth as much as $22.5 million. New contracts can't officially ...
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EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk The European Union's drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is "no indication" the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots as governments around the world faced the grimmest of dilemmas: push on with a vaccine known to save lives or suspend its use ...
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Not to Be Left Out, Sotheby's Wades Into NFTs With an Auction by the Anonymous Digital Artist Pak With no hype whatsoever, Sotheby's proclaims Pak, who uses "they" pronouns, to be "an omniscient designer/developer/wizard" who is also the creator of Archillect, which is billed as "an AI created to discover and share stimulating visual content.".
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The Latest: WHO: Report on virus origins delayed a week FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 file photo a police officer receives an AstraZeneca vaccine during a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. The Madrid regional government has started vaccinating its ...
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Farewell to Art Acevedo, the LeBron James of performative self-promotion You know greatness when you see it. Michael Jordan's elevation. Tom Brady's coolness in the pocket. The authoritative depth of Bill O'Brien's chimple. Whatever form it takes, there's an ineffable quality to true excellence that, when observed, is instantly ...
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Where Health Services stands with COVID vaccine Paul Biddinger and Giang Nguyen. GAZETTE: Could you begin by providing the broad context on where we are right now with regard to COVID-19 vaccines, both nationally and here in the Boston area and at Harvard?
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Football Team's Ryan Fitzpatrick: Heading to Washington The Football Team recently cut Alex Smith, and next man up Taylor Heinicke (shoulder) remains wholly unproven despite a solid playoff performance against the Buccaneers. It will be Fitzpatrick's ninth different team as he enters his 17th season in the NFL.
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Michigan's positive test rate and daily coronavirus cases continue to climb Of the 27 deaths reported Tuesday, six occurred outside the last 24 hours and were identified during a vital records review. These reviews happen three times per week. Nearly every Michigan county reported new ...
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UAW blasts Ford for backing out of Ohio Assembly investment Detroit — A United Auto Workers vice president blasted Ford Motor Co. for reneging on a commitment to invest a full $900 million in its Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake and for moving production of a new electric vehicle in Mexico. "Unfortunately, Ford Motor ...
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Tampa Twitter hacker agrees to three years in prison Graham Ivan Clark, 18, pleaded guilty to fraud charges for a hack of several Twitter accounts last summer.
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Arcs of 'lightning' on the moon could be the future of lunar mining Could shooting arcs of "lightning" across the surface of the moon allow us to mine metal and water from the lunar surface at the same time? For years, the concept of "lunar mining" has intrigued scientists, space agencies and entrepreneurs alike. Our rocky ...
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Volkswagen Shares Boom 21% After EV Power Day, 12% Margin Revealed Long experienced in auto journalism, Taylor is based in Italy. Volkswagen CEO Dr Herbert Diess is finally being rewarded for his market strategy.
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The Most Popular Dog Breeds Of 2020: Labs And French Bulldogs Frenchies, with their wrinkly faces and perky bat ears, have been rising in popularity for the last 10 years, says Brandi Hunter, a spokesperson for the AKC. "As more people see them and learn about the breed, they find out what a great breed it is," Hunter says ...
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Homeland Security chief defends US handling of border surge Republicans in Congress have claimed that Biden's support for immigration legislation and decision to allow people to make legal asylum claims has become a magnet for migrants, but Mayorkas noted that there have been surges in the past, even under Trump ...
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12% of Illinois residents have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (LIVE UPDATES) Nearly 4.2 million shots have gone into Illinois arms over the past three months. Almost 1.6 million people have received either both required doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or the one-and-done Johnson & Johnson shot.
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Hockey Postseason Honors Announced Wisconsin's Cole Caufield named Big Ten Player of the Year after capturing Scoring Champion honors for the second-straight season. ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network announced the hockey All-Big Ten teams and individual ...
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The history of tensions — and solidarity — between Black and Asian American communities, explained How white supremacy tried to divide Black and Asian Americans — and how communities worked to find common ground. By Jerusalem Demsas and Rachel Ramirez Mar 16, 2021, 11:00am EDT ...
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Moderna Starts COVID Vaccine Study For Children Under 12 CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – Moderna has started a study of its coronavirus vaccine in children under the age of 12. The Cambridge-based company announced Tuesday that the first participants in the research – ages 6 months to less than 12 years – have received ...
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Florida Democrats Launch 'Ron Be Gone' to Oust Governor DeSantis Florida Democrats have launched a fundraising vehicle that will fight to keep Republican Governor Ron DeSantis from winning re-election, partly to block the Trump ally from using his state perch to run for president in 2024. Ron Be Gone, which was ...
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US retail sales drop 3% in February before new round of stimulus checks The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers fell 3% in February due to a lapse in government aid and unusually bad weather, but cash registers are expected to ring loudly again soon after Washington sent $1,400 stimulus checks to most Americans. Sales had ...
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Real Madrid vs. Atalanta free live stream (3/16/21): How to watch, TV | UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Luka Modric and Real Madrid carry a 1-0 lead on aggregate into the second leg of their UEFA Championship League Round of 16 tie vs. Atalanta. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern. To follow the first 90 minutes of action Tuesday, you can sign up for a ...
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Gunmen Ambush University Bus in Afghanistan Killing at Least Two KABUL (Reuters) - Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a student, officials said, as attacks on civilians continued, while peace talks between the government and the Taliban remained ...
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Mavs' late-game execution falters, frustrations boil over in loss to Clippers The Mavericks' late-game execution, a problem the last two seasons, mostly has been a non-issue this season — until Monday night. Then again, Dallas doesn't often face the caliber of defense that the Los Angeles Clippers possess, a defense that proved to ...
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Raise a pint of red ale to honor Saint Patrick I used to celebrate by taking a long bike ride into Marin County and then, after dinner with my family, going out to a local bar in San Francisco's Inner Sunset (where most of the popular bars are Irish). Here, friends and family would buy me drinks while throngs of ...
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Black woman becomes face of Missouri following NAACP warning JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Black woman has become the face of Missouri's tourism campaign, nearly four years after the NAACP warned travelers that their civil rights may not be respected if they visit the state. The Missouri Division of Tourism kicked off the ...
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Murphy bill would redirect National Guardsmen from DC to Mexico border WASHINGTON, D.C. — A North Carolina congressman has introduced a bill that would redirect most of the National Guardsmen scheduled to arrive in Washington D.C. to keep watch over the Capitol to instead head to the southern U.S. border to help with ...
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Pandemic lockdowns improved air quality in 84% of countries worldwide, report finds "The connection between Covid-19 and air pollution has shone new light on the latter, especially as many locations have observed visibly cleaner air — revealing that air quality improvements are possible with urgent, collective action," the report said.
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