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Science News
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Today at 2:25 PM
Engineers have long strived to make lifelike robots.
But re-creating the complex functions of, say, a hand or leaf is impossible with synthetic materials.
Using fungi in biohybrid robots is still pretty new,’ says Cornell University engineer Anand Mishra.
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torontosun
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Today at 2:24 PM
Curvy shapes, earthy browns, greens, mustard and rust reminiscent of the disco era are making a comeback.
The main event of 2025, according to lifestyle creator Home Société Group, is stone, now showing up in gorgeous, sculpted forms of marble, travertine and cement.
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torontosun
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Today at 2:24 PM
Although written off by some, matchy-matchy has a role to play.
Corsa, featured today, from www.westbrosfurniture.com, is designed and produced in Canada.
Low, lean and sturdily constructed from solid white oak, the bed’s clean lines are matched by appropriately scaled nightstands and a six-drawer dresser.
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torontosun
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Today at 2:24 PM
National Home Show returns with celebrity design experts, along with new features, including an immersive blueprint experience.
Showgoers can tour a new Bonneville feature home and attend the first-ever Laneway Block Party.
Show brings together more than 500 vendors and experts, with offerings that range from small space living to aging at home.
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BBC
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Today at 2:23 PM
Royal Portraits: A Century Of Photography is due to run until 7 September at The King's Gallery in Holyroodhouse.
Exhibition chronicles evolution of royal portrait photography from 1920s to 2023.
Early surviving colour print of a member of the royal family was taken by Madame Yevonde in 1935.
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E! Online
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Today at 2:21 PM
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez has become a go-to for makeup lovers.
The brand delivers high-quality, inclusive beauty that lives up to the hype.
Every product is designed to enhance your natural beauty while feeling lightweight and comfortable on the skin.
Now is the perfect time to shop.
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MMA Junkie
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Today at 2:18 PM
UFC Fight Night 253 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Feb. 26.
The event features a flyweight main event between Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev.
Other combat sports events are taking place this weekend, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing.
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CityNews
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Today at 2:17 PM
Canada extends temporary visa application window for Ukrainians.
Nearly 300,000 Ukrainians came to Canada under the program, which said they had to arrive by March 31, 2024.
The temporary program is intended to help Ukrainians and their families flee the war and return to their home country when it's safe to do so.
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Verge
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Today at 2:11 PM
On-ice officials will wear Apple Watches that are running software to receive important in-game information.
Using the NHL Watch Comms app, on-ice referees can view the game clock directly from their wrist.
They’ll also be able to receive haptic alerts for when NHL players leave the penalty box or when time is running out in the period.
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Verge
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Today at 2:11 PM
DJI’s new Dock 3 drone-in-a-box solution can now launch from moving vehicles.
The new version of the DJI Dock 3 is designed to work with new IP55-rated water and dust-resistant versions of DJI Matrice 4 Series of drones.
It can communicate with drones on missions as far as 10 kilometers away, but that can be extended to 25 kilometers for fixed deployments.
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Verge
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Today at 2:11 PM
Microsoft is shutting down Skype and replacing it with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers.
Existing Skype users will have around 60 days to decide whether they want to switch to Microsoft Teams or migrate to Teams.
Microsoft is also phasing out support for calling domestic or international numbers from Skype.
Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data.
Skype retirement won't result in job cuts, at least not immediately.
Microsoft Teams and Skype have evolved to a common team, Teper says.
“There won’t be layoffs, those folks are going to be working on making things better,” he says.
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ESPN
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Today at 2:10 PM
Conference honors will start to be handed out as early as next week.
Some players had impacts that weren't anticipated, and plenty of transfers worked out better than expected.
It has led to incredibly tight competitions such as in the SEC with multiple players still in the running.
Here is one last look at what we think could -- and should -- happen in the voting for player of the year in each conference.
The healthiest season of Prince's career has been her best in the Big 12.
Turner would be the first Harvard player to win the Ivy League Player of the Year in 20 years.
Dorsey leads the Aggies in scoring (15.2), assists (3.8) and steals (2.0) in the CAA.
Fertig has been the best player in the MWC to not win player of the year.
McGlone should win her second straight OVC top player honor.
Morrow's two-way play gives her the edge over the likes of Madison Booker, Georgia Amoore and Mikayla Blakes.
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ESPN
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Today at 2:10 PM
Spurs midfielder Gray named Men's Young Player of the Year at London Football Awards.
The 18-year-old has enjoyed a promising breakthrough season for the club.
The England under-21 international hailed Spurs captain Son Heung-Min's leadership skills since joining.
Gray has made 35 appearances since arriving from Leeds United last summer.
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Moneywise
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Today at 2:09 PM
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is in the process of being stripped down.
Thousands of workers have been put on leave and overseas workers recalled.
The move comes as the Trump administration laid out its plans to cut 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts.
USAID was created in 1961, during the Cold War, as the international humanitarian and development arm of the government.
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CNBC
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Today at 2:08 PM
Inflation eased slightly in January as worries accelerated over President Trump's tariff plans.
Personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, increased 0.3% for the month and showed a 2.5% annual rate.
Excluding food and energy, core PCE also rose 0.2% on the month.
The numbers all were in line with Dow Jones consensus estimates.
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Global News
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Today at 2:08 PM
Ramadan is about spiritual reflection and the value of having enough to eat.
For about a month, many Muslims don’t eat or drink from dawn to sunset.
Young children, the elderly and those who are pregnant, menstruating or breastfeeding are exempt from fasting.
People with diabetes, heart disease or chronic conditions should talk to their doctor when deciding to fast.
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windsorstar
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Today at 2:08 PM
In Windsor West, NDP Lisa Gretzky comfortably fought off PC candidate Tony Francis.
In Essex, Anthony Leardi collected 30,785 votes (55.5 per cent), more than doubling the totals of NDP runner-up Rachael Mills.
Three Conservative MPPs each won second mandates in Windsor-Essex, Trevor Jones in Chatham-Kent—Leamington.
Francis, Dowie, and Leardi all followed a provincewide PC protocol to avoid debates, media questions, and other public forums during this election.
But Leardi and Dowie had incumbent status on their side and the ridings they represent also boast heavy rural populations.
Francis was a newcomer candidate with less name recognition.
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Space
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Today at 2:07 PM
Three private companies are currently on their way to the moon.
Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft is scheduled to land in the Mare Crisium region of the lunar near side early Sunday morning (March 2) The goal is to gather data that will help pave the way for NASA's Artemis astronauts to land near the moon's south pole.
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CoinGape
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Today at 2:01 PM
Vitalik Buterin says wallet solutions must address crypto losses caused by non-theft issues.
He says wallet providers must develop solutions to prevent and mitigate losses resulting from traders’ negligence and accidents.
This is because “they see no one to blame but themselves, victims will be too ashamed to talk about it,” he says.
The reminder comes amid Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade updates and recent security audit release.
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calgaryherald
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Today at 2:00 PM
Omar El Akkad's book of essays One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, is a scathing indictment of how he sees the Western world.
The book was inspired by a tweet he tweeted in October 2023, three weeks after the bombardment of Gaza.
The writer had been consumed with what he was seeing in Gaza and what he saw as the abject failure of Western governments and media for not reporting and denouncing the actions of Israeli forces.
Omar El Akkad's new book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is about “a deep sense of personal uncertainty” The writer grew up believing in the Western world as an emigrant.
He says his ability to make peace with that sense of the disjointed had to do with that underlying belief.
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calgaryherald
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Today at 2:00 PM
Calgary Flames lost 3-0 to Tampa Bay Lightning in Florida on Thursday night.
Lightning scored on the power-play late in the first period and two third-period goals one an empty-netter sealed the win.
The loss leaves the Flames a point back of the Vancouver Canucks in the Wild Card race with their rivals taking on Anaheim Ducks later in the evening.
There’s no question that Wolf is going to be the starter for most games, but with a tough back-to-back on Saturday against the Panthers and Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes, they’re likely going to need to play both him and Dan Vladar. There’s nothing wrong with that, especially after they got a great start from Vladar against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening..
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Wired
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Today at 1:57 PM
A coffee cup on your drip coffee maker may not be as big as you think it is.
It turns out to be a strange and elusive measurement, somewhere between 4 and 6 fluid ounces.
The size of a coffee cup hasn’t really changed much since the invention of the electric drip coffee machine.
An average American coffee mug, meanwhile, runs between 8 and 12 ounces.
After Starbucks, coffee cups got bigger.
Coffee maker companies have no particular incentive to change their cup sizes.
You'll need 2 “cups” for one serving, at least if you drink out of a 10-ounce coffee mug that’s now considered standard.
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Yle News
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Today at 1:53 PM
Finland's gross domestic product contracted by 0.2 percent last year compared to 2023.
That was in stark contrast to the EU’s average growth of 0.9 percent.
In the final three months of 2024, the volume of exports decreased by9 percent from the previous quarter.
In February consumer confidence index was at -9.0 in February, down from -8.4 in January.
Consumers expressed more pessimism about employment trends.
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E! Online
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Today at 1:51 PM
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has been plagued by scrutiny over her appearance.
British Vogue recently published an opinion piece titled, “No One Cares How Old You Think Millie looks” The 21-year-old actress took to her Instagram Story to point out the obvious.
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E! Online
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Today at 1:51 PM
Jason Kennedy and his wife shared an update on their son's health.
Ryver Kennedy had been in the hospital for two days with an infection that doctors couldn't quite figure out.
The couple also shared a video of their daughter Poppy Ford, 16 months, recovering at home.
Jason and Lauren Kennedy have been married for 11 years.
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TechCrunch
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Today at 1:49 PM
Belgian federal prosecutor’s office said an investigation into a cyberattack was opened in November 2023 after it learned about the alleged breach.
Le Soir, a French-language Belgian newspaper, reported that a Chinese hacking group gained access to the external mail server of the intelligence service between 2021 and 2023.
The unnamed group reportedly exploited a vulnerability in U.S. cybersecurity firm Barracuda's software.
While classified information was not affected, personal data of almost half of VSSE's employees was accessed.
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Gizmodo
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Today at 1:49 PM
The Anker Nano 65W USB-C charger has multiple ports to plug into and can recharge your phone, tablet, or laptop fast.
Itâs approximately the size of an AirPods Pro Case, 53% smaller than your Mac charger, yet it can charge a MacBook Pro 13â at full speed.
The plug folds back up to make it easy to travel with whether itâs just tossed into your bag or snug in your pocket.
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CBS News
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Today at 1:45 PM
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.5% in January on an annual basis.
The inflation rate remains higher than the Fed's goal of driving it to an annual rate of 2%. Consumer sentiment is souring amid stubborn inflation and other headwinds, according to some recent measures.
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Amazon Web Services, Inc.
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Today at 1:39 PM
Solvent Talk is located in the Andaman Sea right at the entrance of the Malacca Strait between the Kra Isthmus of Thailand and northern Sumatra of Indonesia.
The majority of the populace lives on elevated stilt homes and massively anchored yet technically mobile sea vessels known as hover locks.
The most inhabited spot of the entire country though would be by a Trey reef with a population of about 8000 people.
Solventalk is the smallest Hispanophone country in the world and is primarily made-up of around 85% of the population.
The Malacca Beaver are the only endemic mammal species to the area, known for their incredibly long tails and single horn protruding from their nasal cavities, giving them their nickname, the Unicorn of the sea.
The average diet consists of sea animals for protein and sea plants for carbs.
Solvent Talk is made up of 8 tribes, the largest being the Tray at about 30% and the Antak at about 18%.
8% of the country is made-up of people with Spanish ethnicity, while the remaining 7% are mostly Kamai and Thai nationals that have immigrated over the years.
The average adult male female citizen is trained from age 2 to hold their breath up to 11 to 15 minutes.
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edmontonsun
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Today at 1:38 PM
Bob Bell, 83, passed away at age 83 on Feb. 19.
Bell held various positions at The Edmonton Journal in its glory days.
Roy Wood says his greatest work was calling the shots for Sunday Reader, a weekly section of in-depth journalism.
Marc Horton, a Journal city editor, sports editor and movie critic, also was a friend and admirer.
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New York Post
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Today at 1:34 PM
LSU freshman pole vaulter Dillon Reidenauer and one other person died in a fiery car crash in Baton Rouge, La., according to multiple reports.
Reidenaeur, 18, was in a car that was t-boned by a motorcycle being driven by Bodhi Linton, 23, and both cars erupted into flames.
Linton also died in the accident.
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edmontonjournal
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Today at 1:30 PM
Christmas cacti likes to be repotted every three to four years.
They prefer very well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter.
The best time to repot your cactus is after the blooming is complete.
Parlour palms will not tolerate having their roots stand in water.
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torontosun
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Today at 1:24 PM
Tsachi Idan, 49, was 49 when he was abducted by Hamas militants in October.
His body was one of four released by Hamas in exchange for over 600 Palestinian prisoners.
The next phase of the ceasefire is meant to involve negotiations on ending the war that has devastated the Gaza Strip.
Israel, Qatar and the United States have started “intensive discussions” on the ceasefire’s second phase.
The ceasefire, brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, ended 15 months of war that erupted after Hamas’ 2023 attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people.
The fighting displaced an estimated 90% of Gaza’s population and decimated its infrastructure and health system.
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Yle News
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Today at 1:23 PM
Finnish motorway speed limits can be raised from 100 to 120 kilometres per hour on some motorways as early as 1 March.
This applies to national road 1 between Turku and Lohja and national road 7 (E18) between Ring Road III in the capital region and Vaalimaa on the eastern border, at least.
Summer speed limits usually come back into force in late March or early April.
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Mashable
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Today at 1:22 PM
As of Feb. 28, the Samsung Galaxy Watch FE is on sale at Best Buy for $169.99. That's 15% off its list price of $199.99.
This smartwatch has everything you need to start tracking the basics of your workout routines, including step counts, active minutes, and calories burned.
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Mashable
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Today at 1:22 PM
Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez will board Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
The NS-31 mission is expected to happen this spring.
It's unclear how much training the women will receive before the launch.
To date, Blue Origin has taken 52 people to the space boundary.
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Live Science
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Today at 1:20 PM
Walvis Bay is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Namibia that is home to an enormous sea salt production plant.
The plant has been operating for more than 60 years thanks to the region's arid climate and coastal winds.
Plant covers an area of 12,350 acres (5,000 hectares), making it roughly half as big as Disney World in Florida.
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Gizmodo
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Today at 1:19 PM
Neanderthals underwent a decline in genetic diversity around 110,000 years ago, study finds.
Neanderthal semicircular ear canals are an ideal proxy for studying evolutionary relationships between species in the past.
The study doesn’t specify a potential cause for this Neanderthal bottleneck, but the lower genetic diversity made them more vulnerable to ongoing stressors and less able to adapt from an evolutionary perspective.
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Gizmodo
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Today at 1:19 PM
Xbox Core Wireless Gaming Controller in Robot White is just $39 during a limited-time Amazon sale.
The Xbox Core is made by Xbox, not a third-party manufacturer, and it's a redesigned and updated model of Xbox’s native controller.
The controller is also made for gaming on PC and Android systems and support for iOS gaming is in development.
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Engadget
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Today at 1:18 PM
AMD's Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT cards are set to arrive on March 6.
AMD's new RDNA 4 cards will be compelling 4K and 1,440p gamers who aren't ready to drop four figures on a video card.
The major selling point for these new cards is AMD's Fidelity FX Super Resolution 4 (FSR4) upscaling technology.
We're still waiting for pricing details to be announced during today's livestream event.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:11 PM
Referee Jeremy Stinat faced an "outpouring of hate" following comments by Marseille president Pablo Longoria.
Local media reported that Longoria had objected to the appointment of referee Jeremy Stineat for their game against Auxerre on Saturday.
The French football league's governing body (LFP) handed Longoria a 15-match ban for his comments.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:11 PM
Jeanie Buss: "It was really important to me that we didn't blow up the team" Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks.
Buss spoke to reporters Thursday to promote the new Netflix comedy series "Running Point" Buss says her dad would be "very proud" of the Laker's acquisition.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:11 PM
Buffalo Bandits host Saskatchewan Rush at 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+.
Calgary Roughnecks trade goalie Nick Rose to Colorado Mammoth.
Halifax Thunderbirds host Las Vegas Desert Dogs.
Calgary and Las Vegas are tied for the top two teams in the NLL standings.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:11 PM
Todd Boehly has responded to fan criticism over his stewardship of Chelsea.
The Chelsea co-owner dismissed the criticism as "par for the course" Chelsea supporters marched with banners criticising Boehley ahead of Tuesday's 4-0 win over Southampton.
The club are currently fifth in the Premier League, one point shy of Champions League qualification.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:10 PM
The Dodgers won the World Series in 2012, but haven't won a playoff series since 2005.
The White Sox lost an MLB record 121 games last season.
The Dodgers' spring workouts have served as a celebration of the team that dominated the offseason headlines.
White Sox general manager Chris Getz: "I do think we're going to win more games than we did last year".
The White Sox have a payroll difference of more than $300 million compared to L.A. Dodgers' $400 million payroll.
White Sox are 29th-ranked in the league with a total of $83 million.
"There's no time to complain. And there's no one really to complain to," White Sox manager says.
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YouTube
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Today at 1:10 PM
"We need to get this done before anyone gets up here after the thawing," says Arthur.
"We have to move on this right now. We have to search the bodies. If you can shoot a gun, ride a horse and kill without Thorn" "I'm surprised we escaped at all. By the time you boys showed up from the other side of town, we were only just holding on".
Arthur's father was a colored man.
He told him he lived with our people for a while.
When we were forced to move from our lands, the three of us fled.
I was too young to really remember much my life. I've been on the run. I don't even know if I have one.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:10 PM
Alexander Isak is third in the Premier League top-scorer's list with 19 goals.
The Newcastle United striker sat out Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Liverpool with a groin injury.
Eddie Howe is unsure if Isak will be fit for Sunday's FA Cup fifth round match against Brighton.
Newcastle are sixth in Premier League, three points behind Manchester City.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:10 PM
La Liga boss Tebas says he has submitted a complaint to the European Commission.
Tebas said he filed the complaint in 2023 and it is in an "investigation phase" The Premier League side have declined to comment on the issue.
A source told ESPN that they deny the claims.
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ESPN
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Today at 1:10 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has 16 technical fouls this season.
The Timberwolves lost 111-102 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Edwards was ejected after drawing his second technical foul of the night with 5:21 remaining in the third quarter.
He will have to sit out Friday's game against the Utah Jazz unless one of his technicals is rescinded.
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CNBC
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Today at 1:09 PM
German annual inflation came in at 2.8% in February, provisional data from statistics agency Destatis showed Friday.
The February print compares to a 2.7% estimate from economists surveyed by Reuters.
Inflation had fallen below the 2% European Central Bank target in September last year, but re-accelerated after.