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JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off No. 4 Connecticut to win in a thriller
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2 days, 18 hours ago

JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off No. 4 Connecticut to win in a thriller

LA Times  

USC guard JuJu Watkins, left, tries to drive past Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers during the second half of the Trojans’ 72-70 win Saturday night. “This is a really significant win, and it’s a significant win because of the stature of the UConn program and what Geno Auriemma has done for our sport,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “So I think …

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USC vs. Connecticut an Elite rematch between stars JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers
3 days, 18 hours ago

USC vs. Connecticut an Elite rematch between stars JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers

LA Times  

USC star JuJu Watkins walks in front of Trojans coach Lindsay Gottlieb during a win over Elon on Sunday. USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, left, greets Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma before the Trojans’ loss in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament in April. The matchup pins not only two of the best coaches in women’s college basketball against each other …

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Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump
4 days, 2 hours ago

Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Winston Leiva rattles off a long list of things immigrants should do to protect themselves against President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to conduct mass deportations when he returns to the White House. “The truth is we don’t know to what extent it will affect us.” The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights meeting, in a conference room decorated with …

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The best Christmas movies for every mood
4 days, 4 hours ago

The best Christmas movies for every mood

Associated Press  

‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. A movie that feels like a Christmas movie but isn’t, really “Grand Budapest Hotel”: Truthfully, there’s nothing outside of a little snow to make Wes Anderson’s 2014 delight a Christmas movie. — Coyle Bill Murray in a scene from “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Bill Murray …

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Top Christmas movies to watch this holiday season
4 days, 18 hours ago

Top Christmas movies to watch this holiday season

India Today  

‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. “Grand Budapest Hotel”: Truthfully, there’s nothing outside of a little snow to make Wes Anderson’s 2014 delight a Christmas movie. “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”: Yuletide traditions don’t normally include a motormouth Robert Downey Jr., but Shane Black’s 2005 neo-noir black comedy is worth revisiting perennially …

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The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
5 days, 7 hours ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, …

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Foreign threat or alien invasion? The conspiracy theories as mysterious drone sightings spread across US East Coast
1 week ago

Foreign threat or alien invasion? The conspiracy theories as mysterious drone sightings spread across US East Coast

Firstpost  

It started with New Jersey. “This has gone too far,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Saturday, adding last month she “directed the New York State Intelligence Centre to actively investigate drone sightings and coordinate with federal law enforcement to address this issue.” What are the authorities saying? In New York and New Jersey, Schumer has called for the …

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USC women hold Elon to 30 points for their 10th victory of the season
1 week, 1 day ago

USC women hold Elon to 30 points for their 10th victory of the season

LA Times  

USC guard JuJu Watkins, right, and Elon guard Raven Preston, left, chase after a loose ball during their game Sunday at Galen Center. “There’s not anyone not trying to do what we want to do, so when I see it early — like, ‘Hey, right there, that’s not good enough’ — it’s my amount of respect for our starting group …

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
1 week, 5 days ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press  

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

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Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions
1 week, 5 days ago

Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions

Daily Mail  

An urgent weather warning has been issued for eight East Coast states with a bomb cyclone expected to unleash hurricane conditions in the region. Meteorologists predict that states from Maine to New York will see the worst impacts, with dangerous flooding and widespread power outages predicted to start on Wednesday evening. Five states are bracing for dangerous flooding and power …

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The Onion’s move to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy is blocked by a federal judge
1 week, 5 days ago

The Onion’s move to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy is blocked by a federal judge

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge on …

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US judge rejects The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s Infowars
1 week, 5 days ago

US judge rejects The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s Infowars

Al Jazeera  

A federal judge in the United States has rejected satirical website The Onion’s purchase of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids. In a decision late on Tuesday, US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez rejected Jones’s claims that the auction was plagued by “collusion”. But Lopez said the court-appointed …

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Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects the Onion’s winning auction bid
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1 week, 5 days ago

Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects the Onion’s winning auction bid

LA Times  

Alex Jones arrives at the federal courthouse in Houston for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge June 14. A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to the Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy …

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Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
1 week, 6 days ago

Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction

Associated Press  

A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding process as flawed and the amount of money that families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive. Although The Onion’s cash offer was lower than that of First United American, it also included a …

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Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars
1 week, 6 days ago

Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars

NPR  

Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars toggle caption Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images The owners of The Onion say they are "deeply disappointed" in a judge's decision to reject their bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars company. Late Tuesday, a federal bankruptcy judge said last month's auction of Jones' business, and The Onion's bid, which had been selected as the …

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The Onion's Bid To Buy Infowars Goes Before Judge As Alex Jones Tries Stopping Sale
2 weeks ago

The Onion's Bid To Buy Infowars Goes Before Judge As Alex Jones Tries Stopping Sale

Huff Post  

FILE - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Houston. via Associated Press A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas courtroom, …

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Auctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
2 weeks ago

Auctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

Associated Press  

An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly five hours Monday, as a bankruptcy judge in Texas began a hearing into whether The Onion satirical news outlet was properly named the winning bidder over a company affiliated with Jones. Jones and First United American Companies, which runs a website in …

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Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars
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2 weeks ago

Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars

NPR  

Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars toggle caption Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images The fate of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars show could be decided as soon as Tuesday, as a federal bankruptcy judge continues to hear arguments for and against selling the show and its parent company to The Onion. In court Monday, the …

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts plan to cap anesthesia coverage based on ‘arbitrary’ time frame after massive backlash
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts plan to cap anesthesia coverage based on ‘arbitrary’ time frame after massive backlash

The Independent  

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A storm brings squalls to the Northeast; 2 people die from heart attacks after shoveling snow
2 weeks, 4 days ago

A storm brings squalls to the Northeast; 2 people die from heart attacks after shoveling snow

Associated Press  

Snow squalls created whiteout conditions in parts of the northeast during a storm that brought even more snow to the Great Lakes region Thursday. Snow squalls — sudden bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds — created whiteout conditions in parts of the northeast during a storm that brought even more snow to the Great Lakes region Thursday. Share Share …

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Snow squalls force school closures and delays in Massachusetts, Connecticut and other parts of New England
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Snow squalls force school closures and delays in Massachusetts, Connecticut and other parts of New England

Live Mint  

A powerful winter storm sweeping across New England has caused significant disruptions on Thursday, with hundreds of schools and districts closing or delaying their operations due to severe weather conditions. The storm, which has brought a mix of snow, rain, and intense winds to the region, continues to affect travel and daily routines, with dangerous conditions expected to persist through …

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UConn defends the 'Basketball Capital of the World' as the reigning national champions upset Baylor
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UConn defends the 'Basketball Capital of the World' as the reigning national champions upset Baylor

Daily Mail  

If you drive over the Massachusetts border into the state of Connecticut on Interstate 84, you will be greeted with a large blue sign recently installed by the governor that boldly declares: 'Welcome to Connecticut: Home of The Basketball Capital of the World.' It's not a self-appointed title, first bequeathed upon the tiny farm town of Storrs, Connecticut by legendary …

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Conozca a quienes ocuparán puestos clave en el nuevo gobierno de Trump
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Conozca a quienes ocuparán puestos clave en el nuevo gobierno de Trump

Associated Press  

El virtual presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha comenzando a nombrar a quienes ocuparán algunos de los puestos clave de su gabinete durante su segundo mandato, después de que su primera presidencia de Trump se vio afectada por disputas internas. Vought también participó estrechamente en el Proyecto 2025, un plan conservador para el segundo mandato de Trump del …

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Anthem reverses plans to put time limits on anesthesia coverage
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Anthem reverses plans to put time limits on anesthesia coverage

NPR  

Anthem reverses plans to put time limits on anesthesia coverage toggle caption Michael Conroy/AP One of the country's largest health insurers has reversed its decision to no longer pay for anesthesia care in certain states if the surgery or procedure goes beyond a particular time limit. "To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem …

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