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'NHL Network Showcase': 3 Storylines for Penguins vs. Bruins The Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins face off for the sixth time this season Saturday (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN360, NESN, ATTSN-PT, NHL.TV) in the "NHL Network Showcase presented by SAP." The Penguins (24-11-2) are tied with the New York ...
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Grant Hill to succeed Jerry Colangelo as managing director of USA Basketball Men's National Team Hill played in the NBA for 19 seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers. He also won two national championships at Duke and a gold medal with Team USA at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
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'Running to save my life' - Mozambique attack survivors tell of horror PEMBA (Reuters) -Luisa Jose, a 52-year-old mother of five, says she came face-to-face with Islamic State-linked insurgents when they attacked the gas hub town of Palma in northern Mozambique 10 days ago. FILE PHOTO: People wait for friends and ...
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Slain US Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2 Tributes are flooding in for William "Billy" Evans, the 18-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol checkpoint. Evans is being mourned by lawmakers as a hero and remembered by friends as a caring father, dedicated ...
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2021 Masters odds, picks: Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm predictions from model that nailed Reed's win Justin Thomas began the year on a sour note, as personal issues on and off the course derailed him for a few weeks. But the long-hitting Thomas quickly rebounded to shoot 12-under par over the weekend en route to capturing the Players Championship.
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Kevin Durant has a lot of work to do off the court Nearly seven years ago, Kevin Durant became a role model for sons everywhere who wanted to honor their mothers. A few days before Mother's Day, a tearful Durant accepted his NBA Most Valuable Player Award and doted on his mother, Wanda, who was ...
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TV Ratings: 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Organized Crime' Score With Chris Meloni's Return SVU scored its best same-day ratings in several years with the reunion of Meloni's Elliot Stabler and Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson. The show drew a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 and 7.63 million total viewers, the best first-day performance for the show ...
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Maryland adds Qudus Wahab, Fatts Russell as Terrapins pick up key pieces from transfer portal Wahab, a 6-foot-11, 237-pound rising junior, was a key piece of Georgetown's success this season as he averaged 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds. He finished the year on a strong ...
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Avalanche Hosts Blues on Military Appreciation Night The Colorado Avalanche finishes its six-game homestand on Saturday when it hosts the St. Louis Blues in the second half of a back-to-back set between the clubs. The Avs (24-8-4) earned their third straight victory with a 3-2 win over the Blues on Friday, ...
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On Easter weekend, President Nelson opens conference with invitation to clear 'the old debris in our lives' President Nelson said he can see the construction from his office as workers rip up the plaza east of the temple between the Church Administration Building and the Church Office Building. "As I have watched workers dig ...
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Arthur Kopit, Whose 'Oh Dad' Shook Up the Theater, Dies at 83 Arthur Kopit, the avant-garde playwright who thrust Off Broadway into a new era with the absurdist satirical farce "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad" and earned Tony Award nominations for two wildly different plays, ...
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Soccer-Asensio and Benzema fire Real Madrid to victory over Eibar MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid forwards Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema struck to give their side a 2-0 win at home to Eibar in La Liga on Saturday, keeping up the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with ...
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Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson under investigation by Houston police "As with any allegation, the Houston Police Department is now conducting an investigation and will not comment further during the investigative process," the law enforcement agency said. Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, has ...
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They Survived Taiwan's Train Crash. Their Loved Ones Did Not. A woman lost her husband and their two children, who were athletes at a university. A man held his 5-year-old daughter in his arms in the minutes before she died.
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Sixers' Joel Embiid Upgraded to Questionable vs. Timberwolves Sixers center Joel Embiid has been working hard on his eventual return. Just about three weeks after suffering a knee injury in the third quarter against the Washington Wizards, the four-time All-Star is close to making his return this year. When Embiid first ...
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UK: Benefits outweigh risks for AstraZeneca despite 7 deaths Britain's medicines regulator is urging people to continue taking the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, despite revealing that seven people in the U.K. have died from rare blood clots after getting the jab. By PAN PYLAS Associated Press. April 3, 2021, 9:52 ...
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'Imminent' Collapse at Florida Phosphate Plant Wastewater Pond Threatens Tampa Bay, Surrounding Neighborhoods The Manatee County pond holds wastewater from phosphate fertilizer manufacturing. The pond breached Friday and officials warned Saturday it could collapse at any minute. Florida has about 25 of these wastewater ponds that sit atop gypsum stacks. Others ...
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Iran Won't Negotiate 'Step-by-Step' Return to Nuclear Deal Tehran has repeatedly rebuffed direct talks with the Biden administration on reviving the accord, known as the JCPOA, that former President Donald Trump abandoned. After Trump withdrew from the agreement and stepped up sanctions, Iran breached some of ...
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LeBron James introduced in new trailer for 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' The trailer introduces four-time NBA champion LeBron James — who will take center stage in the sequel to the 1996 film starring Michael Jordan — and the rest of the Looney Tunes cast. Tunes vs ...
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3 people killed and 4 injured in a house party shooting in Wilmington, North Carolina, police say (CNN) A shooting at a house party early Saturday left three people dead and four others injured in Wilmington, North Carolina, police said. Gunfire erupted inside the home, striking the seven people, according to police, who said they were called there shortly ...
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Washingtonians will need to 'pack their patience' when COVID vaccine appointments open to all 16 and older They, like all Washingtonians 16 and older, will be able to get in line for a coveted shot on April 15 after Gov. Jay Inslee announced this week the state would throw open eligibility for more than 6 million people.
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Suez Canal Traffic Backlog Finally Cleared Following The Ever Given Saga When the 1,312-foot Ever Given ship ran aground March 23, it blocked canal traffic, grinding maritime shipping to a halt at one of the world's busiest waterways. During the six days the Ever Given remained stuck, more than 400 ships were stranded at the man- ...
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Harrison helps Leeds to 2-1 win over Sheffield Utd LEEDS, England, April 3 (Reuters) - Leeds United winger Jack Harrison netted in the first half and his cross led to an own goal in the second as his side moved into the Premier League's top 10 with a 2-1 win over bottom side Sheffield United on Saturday.
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No stimulus check for veterans this weekend: New payment date, qualifications, dependents If you're a veteran of the US military and receive benefits, we'll explain details you should know about your stimulus check, including when you should expect your payment, how you'll get paid and what to do if something goes wrong.
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Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Red Sox, 1:10 Brandon Hyde is going to put the exact same Orioles lineup from Opening Day on the field for the second game of the year. Why not? After all, it did get the job done on a day when Nathan Eovaldi seemed to have all of his stuff working. The Red Sox will turn ...
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NC family says man was yelling anti-Asian slurs as he vandalized their store CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) — A Charlotte family's store was ransacked in what they call an anti-Asian attack. The family that owns the Plaza Sundries says racial slurs were yelled at them as a vandal ransacked anything he could inside their ...
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Some COVID patients die while awaiting vaccine — more than 247000 Americans After months of hoping to receive a COVID-19 immunization and then weeks of fighting the illness after one never came, Air Force veteran Diane Drewes was down to her last few breaths at a hospice center in Ohio when the phone rang. It was a health care ...
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Jordan Arrests Former Top Palace Aide and a Member of Royal Family in Security Clampdown AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces arrested a former adviser to King Abdullah, a member of the royal family and others on "security related" grounds, the Petra state news agency said. U.S.-educated Bassem Awadallah, a long-time confidant of the ...
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Living on Purpose: Jesus is the name above all others We realize the gospel of Christ appears to be relatively simple, as Romans 10:13 declares, "Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved," but the concept of free grace does not excuse or eliminate the conditions of human accountability.
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Virginia eclipses 4M COVID vaccines administered RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Health is reporting 623,881 total cases of COVID-19 across the commonwealth as of Saturday, April 3, 2021, dating to the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. That's up 1,542 from the 622,339 ...
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Distracted driving was responsible for over 9000 crashes last year in Tennessee Talking on the phone, setting your GPS, drinking or eating, and applying makeup are others that can waste reaction time you may need to avoid a close call or deadly crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Former American Heritage standout Jonathan India starting at second base for Cincinnati Reds Carm Mazza always knew Jonathan India was a special player. But when India arrived at American Heritage School as a highly touted freshman shortstop, the Stallions' longtime coach had a surprise for him. "He came in with a lot of fanfare," Mazza recalled.
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Las Vegas Strip, families mark support for World Autism Awareness Day "You don't realize how many people are affected until you have a child with autism," Michelle Behnke said. Behnke, mom of 16-year-old Matthew who is autistic, organized ...
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What Makes a Cherry Blossom Tree Unique? The Yoshino Cherry Tree is the most popular and known for its white-pink blossoms and almond smell in the spring. Though Yoshino Cherry Trees are well known, cherry blossoms are native to the United States ...
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Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Highly Effective at Preventing Covid-19 Infections in Adolescents The Covid-19 vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech strongly protects adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 from developing symptomatic illness, according to the results shared in a statement on Wednesday. The data have not yet been ...
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Pulisic's first Chelsea goal for Tuchel only positive from shock thrashing by West Brom Chelsea's surprise 5-2 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge was not only a humiliating home loss but also a big opportunity missed to strengthen their position in the Premier League's top four. Christian Pulisic was able to put the Blues ahead ...
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PD: Driver arrested in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run near Mill Avenue and Broadway TEMPE, AZ — Police have arrested a driver linked to the death of a woman who was struck while riding a bicycle in Tempe Friday evening. Tempe police said just after 7:30 p.m., 40-year-old Raul Portillo was trying to make a left turn from Mill Avenue to ...
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Calvary Fellowship Hosts Egg-Hunt To-Go, Passes Out 22000 Easter Eggs to Kids Connecticut churches have made changes throughout the last year to keep members safe while still taking part in annual traditions. Calvary Fellowship wanted to keep members safe while still providing a little sense of normalcy by hosting an Easter Egg ...
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China's Hong Kong crackdown was decades in the making After completing negotiations to hand back Hong Kong to China, British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, recorded in her diary that she was "seriously disturbed by the Chinese insistence on recovering sovereignty over Hong Kong". The Iron Lady has been ...
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Minneapolis Police Trial Brings Back Memories Of Chicago Case, Laquan McDonald Victim Blaming As the first week of the trial wrapped up at the heavily guarded Hennepin County courthouse, I saw a familiar trope from the defense attorney — blame the victim of police violence. Chauvin's attorney Eric Nelson is using ...
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Tom Brady rookie card sells for more than $2.25 million at auction ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A rookie card signed by one of the greatest in all of sports recently sold at auction for a price probably befitting for his career. Lelands, a sports auction house, announced the 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket ...
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Social media crackdown emerges in Florida Senate TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Senate is poised to start moving forward with a proposal designed to crack down on social-media companies that block users from their platforms, a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Senate Governmental Oversight and ...
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Somalia Militia Claims 47 Soldiers Killed in Army Bases Attack Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter. Al-Shabaab, the Somalia-based al-Qaeda-linked extremist Islamist group, claimed its fighters killed 47 government soldiers during a Saturday attack on two Somali army bases, the ...
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'Godzilla vs. Kong' review Nothing comes easily up there, among the nattering human species, when you just want to go home to Hollow Earth, where (as Robert Frost said) they have to take you in, and you settle your differences with a jaw snap or a skull-crack. No exposition, no ...
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CDC continues to discourage travel among unvaccinated individuals The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier this month; the advice is particularly relevant during springtime holidays. A person is considered to be fully ...
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Weather: After snow showers Friday, feeling more like spring for Easter weekend Temperatures on Saturday morning will be a few degrees colder than Friday morning, when we sat around 30 on the mainland and 32 at the shore. Our morning lows Saturday will range from the low ...
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Eric Toney announces campaign for Attorney General He grew up in Fond Du Lac, attended St. Norbert College for an undergraduate degree, and graduated from Hamline University Law School in 2009. District Attorney Toney said, "as the next Attorney General ...
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Matt Gaetz's Surprising Family Wealth Embattled GOP lawmaker Matt Gaetz comes from serious money. Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images. Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz—who is reportedly facing a Justice Department investigation into whether he had ...
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Alabama football: Saban talks offense after Tide's first spring scrimmage All eyes are on the offense for Alabama football this spring. After the first scrimmage Friday, Alabama coach Nick Saban said he was pleased with the intensity shown at Bryant-Denny Stadium. "There was a lot of good hitting and a lot of good things to teach ...
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OPINION | OTHERS SAY: Mr. Navalny's hunger strike Alexei Navalny has been forced into a grim theater of the absurd, tormented by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the sprawling security state he commands. Navalny, Russia's leading opposition voice and critic of the Putin kleptocracy, has been ...
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