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A year ago we were left with empty courts and empty brackets. Just as men’s college basketball conference tournaments jumped into action, officials shut them down. Players were sent back to campus wondering if they needed to pack up and head home. There was no March Madness. The US was just beginning to embrace how
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Stacey Abrams on Sunday lambasted efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling it “racist” and “a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie.” “We know that the only thing that precipitated these charges — it’s not that there was a question of security. In fact, the secretary and the governor
Continue ReadingThe Oklahoma high school basketball announcer who hurled racist insults during a livestream of a state basketball game has apologized for his actions. In a statement obtained by CNN, Matt Rowan said he “most regrettably made some statements that cannot be taken back.” He said that he is a Type 1 diabetic and during the
Continue ReadingTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she didn’t think inflation posed a significant risk now that the Biden administration’s covid relief is signed and on its way to implementation. Prominent economists including Larry Summers have warned, in part, that the bill could impact financial stability and lead to unprecedented inflationary pressure. “Policymaking is about identifying and
Continue ReadingExcitement around 5G, and its promise of lightning fast download speeds and huge data capacity, has ratcheted up since the first 5G-enabled iPhone was released last fall. But the actual experience of 5G doesn’t always live up to the hype — not yet, at least. This is partly because there’s been a lack of available
Continue ReadingJennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they are still together. The couple released a statement to CNN Saturday morning through their representative clarifying that they remain in a relationship and are “working through some things.” The statement comes after CNN, citing a source close to the couple, and other news organizations reported Friday that the
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When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages of handwritten comments. Among them: “slow and needs cutting…rather gassy…definitely dull…offensive…too glib.” But in his notes, which are now among Hemingway’s papers at the JFK Presidential Library, he also
Continue ReadingFormer undisputed middleweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler died on Saturday at the age of 66, according to his wife Kay G. Hagler. “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” his wife posted on Facebook. “Today unfortunately my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire. Our family
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At first it all appeared calm. As night fell on the part of South London where Sarah Everard took her final steps 10 days ago, the clouds parted for one last ray of sun. At the Clapham bandstand, where thousands had begun to gather for a vigil supposedly canceled because of Covid, someone began beating
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When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages of handwritten comments. Among them: “slow and needs cutting…rather gassy…definitely dull…offensive…too glib.” But in his notes, which are now among Hemingway’s papers at the JFK Presidential Library, he also
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of year again. This weekend, you’ll sacrifice an hour of sleep in exchange for a few months of extra daylight. Benjamin Franklin first thought up the idea of daylight saving in 1784. It wasn’t instituted until World War I, when it went into effect to save energy used for lights. The Standard
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Women’s rights activists in the UK are reeling from the Metropolitan Police’s heavy-handed approach at a Saturday night vigil for Sarah Everard, a 33-year old who was murdered while walking home in South London earlier this month. The man who is accused of murdering her is a serving member of that same police force. Throughout
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1976 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Peyton Williams Manning Father: Archie Manning, former NFL quarterback Mother: Olivia (Williams) Manning Marriage: Ashley (Thompson) Manning (March 2001-present) Children: twins Marshall and Mosley Education: University
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Caris LeVert made his return to NBA action on Saturday night after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass on his kidney almost two months ago. The 26-year-old played 27 minutes, racking up 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting while also collecting seven rebounds and two assists, in the Indiana Pacers’ 122-111 win over the Phoenix
Continue ReadingFormer British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman has been found guilty of ordering testosterone “knowing or believing it was to be administered to an athlete to improve their athletic performance,” a medical tribunal in Manchester ruled on Friday. Dr. Freeman was charged by the UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) with ordering 30
Continue ReadingBidding farewell to his adopted home state in January, Joe Biden — then the President-elect — grew emotional as he boarded his flight to Washington for the inauguration. “When I die,” he said, wiping away tears, “Delaware will be written on my heart and the hearts of all the Bidens.” He was back two-and-a-half weeks
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As spring break travel picks up and states increasingly drop Covid-19 restrictions, Dr. Francis Collins, the National Institutes of Health director, is pleading with people to keep using masks regardless of prevailing rules. “If there ever was a time to put on the mask, this is it,” Collins told MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Saturday. Collins’
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Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or contact their parents, according to lawyers who interviewed them this week. Lawyers from the National Center for Youth Law spoke with about a dozen children in Donna, Texas, this week, according to Leecia
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Police body camera footage obtained by CNN affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she refused to wear a mask or leave. The arrest occurred Thursday, the day after an order by Gov. Greg Abbott rolled back some of the state’s Covid-19 restrictions, including the state’s mask mandate. Private
Continue ReadingAstronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. spent their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk, which assisted with continued upgrades to the orbiting laboratory, began at 8:14 a.m. ET and ended at 3:01 p.m. ET, lasting for six hours and 47 minutes. Glover and Hopkins arrived on the space
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