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fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago

Watchdog sounds the alarm that PJM's approval of data centers could leave other customers in the dark

In a complaint filed on November 25 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Monitoring Analytics, LLC, an independent market monitor for PJM, requested that the regulator mandate that the energy wholesaler only add large data centers to its system if all customers can be reliably served. "PJM is currently proposing to allow the interconnection of large new data center loads that it cannot serve reliably and that will require load curtailments (black outs) of the data centers or of other customers at times," the complaint read.
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5 hours ago

Siena lacrosse coach Gleason, 41, dies after fall

Gleason leaves behind a wife and three children, and a fundraising effort for the family's needs going forward is underway. Dozens of people -- including Siena players in uniform, school officials and members of the University at Albany athletic community -- lined a hospital hallway Wednesday afternoon to pay tribute to Gleason as he was being wheeled into surgery to donate some of his organs, Siena officials said. The school announced his death a couple hours later.
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9 hours ago

USF hires Ohio State offensive coordinator and ex-Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline to replace Alex Golesh

Brian Hartline has been hired as the University of South Florida's head football coach, replacing Alex Golesh.
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fromThe Washington Post
12 hours ago
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Man on trial in wife's death searched for 'how to saw a body,' prosecutors say

Brian Walshe faces a first-degree murder trial after his wife's 2023 disappearance while prosecutors cite grisly internet searches, physical evidence, and life-insurance benefit.
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15 hours ago
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Livestream: Testimony continues on Day 3 of Brian Walshe murder trial

Brian Walshe stands trial accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, with internet searches and multiple witnesses forming key evidence; her body remains unfound.
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17 hours ago

One year on from martial law crisis, South Korea celebrates its democracy's resilience

Ordinary citizens and parliament thwarted a self-coup attempt by former President Yoon Suk Yeol, leading to his impeachment, arrest, and multiple prosecutions.
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1 day ago

Wu, Healey respond as Trump threatens to withhold SNAP funds from blue states

The Trump administration will withhold SNAP administrative funding from most Democratic-controlled states unless those states provide recipient names and immigration status information.
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fromBoston.com
17 hours ago

College instructor put on leave over zero grade for gender essay

A University of Oklahoma student alleges religious discrimination after receiving a zero for a Bible-cited essay calling multiple genders "demonic" and appealing the grade.
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22 hours ago

Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 nations

USCIS pauses processing of immigration benefits for nationals of 19 designated high-risk countries, increasing scrutiny and reviews after a National Guard shooting.
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19 hours ago

Democrats seek limits on who can serve as immigration judges amid mass layoffs

Democrats propose legal limits on temporary immigration judge appointments requiring appellate, administrative, or 10 years' immigration-law experience after mass firings and relaxed experience rules.
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14 hours ago

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

A raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store, smashed bottles, drank alcohol, passed out in the bathroom, was sheltered, then released back to the wild.
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19 hours ago

The use and misuse of the word 'ideology'

Ideology evolved from a neutral Enlightenment concept for studying ideas into a political weapon used to discredit opponents, reshaped by Napoleon and later figures.
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7 hours ago

Illinois can set its own vaccine guidelines, bypassing Trump administration

State lawmakers say the new law is the first of its kind. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed it just days before a federal vaccine panel plans to vote on major changes to America's childhood immunization schedule. Illinois is among several Democratic-led states developing their own systems to assess vaccines, an attempt to address warnings by some public health officials that the Trump administration has politicized vaccine science.
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23 hours ago

Training exercise fuels active shooter fears at College of San Mateo

A surprise, unannounced law enforcement training at College of San Mateo sparked active-shooter fears; police responded, found a drill with EMTs, and reported no injuries.
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6 hours ago

Op-Ed | Police did nothing wrong in questioning and searching Luigi Mangione | amNewYork

A pretrial hearing will determine admissibility of physical evidence and statements from Luigi Mangione after his Altoona arrest linked to UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder.
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15 hours ago

Greggy's Cult': 5 men across U.S., indicted in horrific online child exploitation ring

A group of men, one of them from Queens, ran a disturbing online child exploitation ring that targeted kids on Discord and on hyper-popular online games Roblox and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, coercing the youngsters into filming themselves performing sex acts, the feds allege. Queens resident Hector Bermudez, 29, who went by the handle Fiasco, was part of a sick group calling itself Greggy's Cult, according to an indictment unsealed against him and four co-defendants in Brooklyn Federal Court Tuesday.
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1 day ago

Academic society bans Larry Summers for life over his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Larry Summers resigned from the American Economic Association and was banned for life after emails showed he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Larry Summers banned for life from American Economic Association | Fortune

The American Economic Association banned Larry Summers for life for maintaining a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein's guilty plea involving a minor.
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14 hours ago

Salmon thrown at people, vehicles on Winchester Boulevard in Campbell

Multiple thefts, drug possessions, assaults, and public disturbances occurred in Campbell over several days, resulting in arrests and jail bookings.
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10 hours ago

Convicted Killer Nima Momeni Sues Media for Defamation

Nima Momeni, convicted in Bob Lee's 2023 stabbing death, sued multiple media organizations and a photographer for defamation and related claims seeking $17 million.
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Brooklyn prosecutors say online cult used gaming platforms to target and exploit children

Members of "Greggy's Cult" used gaming platforms and Discord from 2020–2021 to sexually exploit children and trade child pornography, targeting victims as young as 11.
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Good Morning, News: New City Administrator Selected, 1,900 Affordable Apartments Sit Vacant, and Maybe Billionaires Do Care About Children

Raymond Lee was selected as Portland's city administrator while roughly 1,900 publicly subsidized affordable apartments sit vacant; local weather is rainy and chilly.
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23 hours ago

South San Francisco police arrest suspect in sex trafficking case

A 17-year-old missing girl from the East Coast was recovered in South San Francisco and a 23-year-old woman was arrested on human trafficking charges.
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6 hours ago

Asif Merchant Says EDNY Screwed Up Its Intercepts - emptywheel

Asif Merchant wants EDNY to provide all the spying the FBI did targeting him - or at least the spying that they say matches the calls he made while they were surveilling him. As you'll recall, Merchant is the Pakistani guy that EDNY arrested in July 2024 for allegedly soliciting someone to kill political targets, possibly including Donald Trump. Since then, Merchant has been sitting in prison, under communication restrictions, awaiting trial, which is currently scheduled for February 23, 2026.
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1 day ago
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How CFB's 'calendar' problem affects athletes more than coaches such as Kiffin

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How CFB's 'calendar' problem affects athletes more than coaches such as Kiffin

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14 hours ago

Bay Area animal rights group co-founder ordered to pay $191,000 for Sonoma County farm trespassing

Wayne Hsiung was ordered to pay $191,000 in restitution to two Sonoma County poultry farms after convictions for trespass and conspiracy related to protests.
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fromThe Mercury News
14 hours ago

Saratoga Village event to spotlight unity among world religions

Interfaith Celebration of Light unites Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism through shared light symbolism, community choirs, and religious leaders promoting unity and healing.
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Video shows Muslims praying on Brooklyn street at 5 a.m.?

The video shows Muslims praying Fajr outside Masjid Omar in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn; captions misrepresented location, intent, and spread unfounded claims.
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fromThe Mercury News
13 hours ago

Convicted ex-Bay Area cop fires lawyer, delaying long-awaited sentencing

His attorney, Richard Ceballos, filed a motion Nov. 24 asking to continue the hearing to Jan. 28, citing "a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship." "The reason for the continuance is that Mr. Huffaker has advised me that he no longer wants me to represent him and has taken affirmative steps to obtain new counsel for his sentencing hearing," Ceballos wrote. "Furthermore, Mr. Huffaker has expressly directed me not to file any sentencing memorandum on his behalf until he has secured new counsel."
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12 hours ago

HMRC launches US-style reward' scheme for exposing tax dodgers

HMRC will pay whistleblowers 15–30% of recovered unpaid tax for tips leading to at least 1.5 million recovered, excluding penalties and interest.
fromBusiness Insider
7 hours ago

Jeffrey Epstein's estate fights to shield over 250 emails with top Goldman Sachs lawyer

Those emails aren't the entirety of the communications between her and Epstein. Epstein's estate is keeping secret 277 additional emails between him and Ruemmler, saying they are protected by attorney-client confidentiality. Many of those emails contain discussions of lawsuits by women who accused Epstein of sexual assault, according to a court filing made public this week. The document, a 500-page list of emails the estate claims are privileged, indicates that Ruemmler gave Epstein legal advice or otherwise acted as his attorney.
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15 hours ago

I've held this in my whole life': ex-Big Brother contestant testifies about childhood sexual abuse by New Orleans priest

Former Big Brother contestant testified that a priest sexually abused her at six during New Orleans archdiocese bankruptcy hearings over clergy abuse.
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9 hours ago

What We Know About Trump's $100 National Park Fee for International Tourists | KQED

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, a $100 per-person fee - charged on top of the typical fee of $35 per vehicle - will apply to entry for foreigners ages 16 and older at 11 of the country's most-visited national parks (see below). A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior confirmed in an email to KQED that the new fees will apply for the amount of time the entry ticket is valid.
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9 hours ago

Ex-NFL QB Robert Griffin III Brutally Mocked for Claiming College Football Committee Is Persecuting Christians' With BYU Snub

Robert Griffin III argued BYU deserved a higher College Football Playoff ranking and invoked "persecution of the Christians," prompting online mockery and criticism.
#homicide
fromSFGATE
11 hours ago

Nevada and Calif. are competing for the multibillion-dollar 'new age economy'

In January of this year, Jonathan Evans, president and CEO of Lithium Americas, announced that Thacker Pass, which is located in the caldera, is the largest lithium reserve in the world. The mine planned for that area, which has an 85-year life span, is slated to unfold over several phases, and while no lithium has been pulled from the earth there yet, construction on the mine is well underway. The only lithium mine currently in production in the U.S. is located in Nevada's Esmeralda County.
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17 hours ago

A man called in a bomb threat to New Orleans airport after he couldn't pay for parking, an affidavit says

A 35-year-old man was indicted for making a bomb threat at New Orleans Airport after failing to pay for short-term parking, facing up to ten years.
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1 day ago

AD disputes Kiffin's version of exit from Ole Miss

Carter said Kiffin, announced as LSU's coach Sunday, has said "a lot of things publicly that I'm not sure are totally accurate." Among those is the claim that he only learned early Sunday that he would not be coaching Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff. Carter said Kiffin and his representatives were told several weeks earlier that coaching Ole Miss in the CFP was not possible if Kiffin took another job.
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9 hours ago

Man pleads guilty to 1984 killing of Calif. high school football star

Roger Neil Schmidt, 64, pleaded guilty to the 1984 murder of 18-year-old Terry Arndt and the sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman.
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15 hours ago

Man struck 16 times by California cop feels vindicated after charges dropped

Felony charges against Billy Lee Hill were dropped, misdemeanor plea resulted in time served, and bodycam video led to officer suspension for violating policy.
fromMail Online
9 hours ago

US Air Force Thunderbirds jet crashes in fireball near Death Valley

An F-16C fighter jet exploded into a huge fireball after crashing in a desert near Death Valley on Wednesday. The pilot successfully ejected from the plane, which was part of the US Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds. Reports have indicated that the individual sustained only minor injuries and was taken to hospital in nearby Ridgecrest, California, for treatment.
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fromFast Company
10 hours ago

Stock market hovers near all-time high on Fed rate cut expectations and retail rally

The U.S. stock market is drifting near its record levels on Wednesday following mixed reactions to profit reports from Macy's, Marvell Technologies, and other companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and pulled within 0.7% of its all-time high set in late October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 174 points, or 0.6%, as of 11:50 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was virtually unchanged.
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State Police trooper charged with domestic assault of child, released on $1,000 bail

A Massachusetts State Police trooper arrested last week is facing charges related to a domestic assault on a child, local police said. State Trooper Michael Gagnon, of Plympton, was arrested Nov. 25 and was arraigned on charges of domestic assault and battery and aggravated assault on a child under 14 years of age, according to Plympton police. In a statement, a spokesperson for the State Police said Gagnon was relieved of duty and suspended without pay.
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8 hours ago

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jet crashes near Death Valley, pilot survives

The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and was in stable condition, according to U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jovante Johnson. The F-16C Fighting Falcon was assigned to the Air Force Thunderbirds, an aerial acrobatic demonstration team based at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, Johnson said in an email. The crash took place at around 10:45 a.m. during a training mission, he wrote. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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11 hours ago

74-year-old Texas woman living in Mass. pleads guilty to distributing 150,000 doses of fentanyl

A 74-year-old woman pleaded guilty to interstate fentanyl distribution involving over 310 grams and received two years probation with nine months home confinement.
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12 hours ago

Polymarket Rolls Out US App Today To Select Users

Polymarket launched a U.S. app after CFTC approval, restoring American access to its blockchain prediction markets via QCEX acquisition and regulatory compliance.
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12 hours ago

14-foot thresher shark washes up on Cape Cod beach

A 14-foot male thresher shark stranded in Wellfleet died before responders arrived.
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11 hours ago

NTIA approves nine more states' BEAD proposals

In an email today, Arizona announced the results of its final proposals: 70 projects, 10 subgrantees, 7,709+ new miles of fiber, 78% service from local providers, and 160,000 locations reached. The state's original BEAD provisional awards were just over $512 million; their email today said the state would receive $447 million in BEAD funds, with a $520 million provider match.
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11 hours ago

The US is getting serious about cheap, one-way attack drones with a new force in the Middle East

The US has deployed a squadron of low-cost, one-way LUCAS attack drones resembling Iranian Shahed loitering munitions to the Middle East.
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23 hours ago

Simi Valley doctor and wife were fatally shot in their garage by his son, police say

A Simi Valley physician and his wife were shot and killed in their garage by the physician's son, who later killed himself in Chino.
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1 day ago

East Bridgewater man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 fatal stabbing

A man was convicted and sentenced to life without parole for the 2022 fatal stabbing of a 41-year-old man, with accomplices facing prison terms.
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fromFast Company
9 hours ago

After NYC implemented congestion pricing, Chicago became America's worst city for traffic

If you feel like you spent more time sitting in traffic this year than last, you're not alone. Across the United States, drivers lost 49 hours to traffic congestion in 2025, a six-hour increase from the year prior, according to a new report from transportation analytics company INRIX. From Chicago to Philadelphia and Boston to Tampa, congestion increased in 254 of the 290 cities INRIX analyzed. But in New York, a city practically synonymous with gridlock, congestion stayed flat.
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18 hours ago

How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices

Family Dollar and Dollar General frequently charge higher register prices than shelf prices, causing systemic overcharging that disproportionately harms low-income customers.
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15 hours ago

Burna Boy offers to pay funeral costs for victims killed in Stockton shooting

Burna Boy will pay funeral expenses for the four people killed in a mass shooting at a toddler's birthday party in Stockton.
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10 hours ago

Lawyer blasts UPS for favoring profits over safety after fiery, deadly crash in Kentucky | Fortune

A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday, which allege the company kept flying older aircraft without increasing maintenance beyond what's regularly scheduled. Federal officials said last month's fiery crash of the MD-11 jet happened during takeoff after the engine on the left wing detached and flew off.
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12 hours ago

Richmond police pick assistant chief to take over leadership reigns

Assistant Chief Timothy Simmons will become Richmond Police chief on Jan. 17, 2026, succeeding retiring Chief Bisa French.
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8 hours ago

USA Today has Bill Belichick and UMass coach tied for last in first-year coaching rankings

Bill Belichick received a "D" grade from USA Today after his first season at North Carolina, tied for the lowest mark among first-year FBS coaches.
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22 hours ago

Vanderbilt flips five-star QB Curtis from Georgia

Curtis, a senior at Nashville (Tennessee) Christian School, is the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2026 ESPN 300. Multiple sources told ESPN earlier on Tuesday that Curtis' intention was to commit to the hometown Commodores during this week's earlier signing period before closing his high school career at Nashville Christian School in the Division II-A state championship Thursday night.
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AC Transit Bus Crashes Into Oakland Building, Injuring 11

An AC Transit bus crashed into an Oakland auto repair shop, injuring at least 11 people, including nine bus passengers.
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Fitzgerald: 'There will be no more motivated coach'

Fitzgerald will make $5 million guaranteed in his first year and will be paid at least $500,000 more in each of the following four seasons. If he helps Michigan State win seven games in any of his first three seasons, an extra year and $500,000 will be added to his contract. If the Spartans simply win six games or more in the regular season, he will earn a $500,000 bonus; seven wins would give him an additional $1 million and an eight-win season would trigger a $1.5 million bonus.
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8 hours ago

Bitcoin bounces back more than 10% after brutal week | Fortune

Vanguard's reversal on banning crypto ETFs helped spark an 11% Bitcoin surge amid shifting macro signals and growing expectations for a Fed rate cut.
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10 hours ago

Video: An AC Transit bus with eight passengers crashed into collision repair business

An AC Transit bus collided with a Nissan SUV in East Oakland, jumped a curb, and crashed into an auto-body shop, causing multiple injuries and property damage.
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1 day ago

NFL Week 14 buzz: What we're hearing on Bryce Young, Shedeur Sanders and tight division races

Week 14 spotlights quarterback evaluations for Bryce Young and Shedeur Sanders, tight division races, and injury impacts, with notable uncertainty in the AFC North.
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14 hours ago

CoStar OK with moving Zillow copyright suitto Seattle

Zillow seeks to transfer CoStar copyright infringement suit to Seattle, citing witness locations; CoStar agrees to transfer but reserves legal challenges and denies competitive motives.
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UNC volleyball's Jackie Taylor honors late father, NFL legend Sean Taylor

Jackie Taylor transformed from a raw 15-year-old novice into a collegiate middle blocker at North Carolina through rapid physical development, coaching, and family athletic support.
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Plea deal with son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' details abduction of legendary Sinaloa capo

MEXICO CITY (AP) Armed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel's leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, drugged and spirited across the border to the United States, according to details revealed Monday in the plea hearing of the drug trafficker who abducted him. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the 39-year-old son of former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman,
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1 day ago

4 takeaways from Olivia Nuzzi's memoir

Olivia Nuzzi provides limited new specifics about her romantic involvement with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., while avoiding direct identification of many figures.
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A major winter storm is pummeling the Northeast with ice and snow

A strong winter storm will hit the Northeastern U.S., dropping 6+ inches in many areas, causing hazardous travel, widespread icing, and emergency declarations.
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Rob Manfred: MLB Umpires Prefer Full Automated Strike Zone Over Challenge System

We obviously had to make an agreement with them to use it, and we made the agreement. I will say this: I think that they were more receptive to using it on every pitch, because nobody knows what he would have called. The problem with the challenge system is it points out when you're wrong. And I think nobody likes to be shown, in front of 48,000 people, they just missed the pitch.
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