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Los Angeles Lakers are the hottest ticket in town as LeBron James closes in on NBA history
In any other season, tickets to watch a team languishing in 13th place in the Western Conference of the NBA would not be too difficult to come by.
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LeBron James, pictured here in New Orleans on February 4, is just 36 points away from becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Mandatory Credit: Andrew …
Published on February 8, 2023
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Aaron Rodgers will undertake four-day 'darkness retreat' to consider NFL career
Hello, darkness, my old friend.... It's Aaron Rodgers. As speculation swirls as to what the future holds for the Green Bay Packers quarterback, Rodgers is taking a unique route to figuring out his path, by entering a four-day "darkness retreat" not long after the Super Bowl.
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Kyrie Irving's trade causes ripple effect across the NBA
Some NBA trades are simple transactions. One team gets this player or draft picks and in return, the other franchise gets a player, or players, or draft capital.
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LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
King James is now the king of NBA scoring. LeBron James became the association's all-time leading scorer in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, surpassing the record that six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held for 39 years.
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LeBron James after scoring to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record as the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Mandatory Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
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Fears of contaminated water and air fester where a derailed train carrying a toxic chemical burned
The flames may have died down, but a cloud of anxiety now wafts through East Palestine, Ohio.
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Lockerbie bombing suspect pleads not guilty to charges connected to 1988 terrorist attack
A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988 pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three federal charges brought against him in Washington, DC.
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Selfie taken by Gabby Petito shows she had a facial injury on the day she was interviewed by Moab police over domestic disturbance call, lawyer says
A selfie taken by Gabby Petito weeks before her death shows she had facial injuries on the day she and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, were stopped by police investigating a domestic disturbance call, according to her family's lawyer.
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This photo of Gabby Petito showing facial injuries was released by the law office representing her family in a suit against the Moab City Police …
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Justice Department recommends improvements in training, hiring and accountability for Columbus, Ohio, police department
The US Department of Justice has released its recommendations for reform of the Columbus, Ohio, police department following a nearly two-year review process.
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Discovery+ is sticking around. It's a strategy shift for Warner Bros. Discovery
Discovery+ isn't disappearing, after all. Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's parent company, has decided to continue offering the Discovery+ streaming platform in the United States, according to a source familiar with the company's plans. That marks a sharp reversal from the media company's previous plan to combine Discovery+ with HBO Max into one streaming service. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.
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Twitter execs acknowledge mistakes with Hunter Biden laptop story but say no government involvement
Former Twitter executives acknowledged to lawmakers Wednesday that the social media company erred when it temporarily suppressed a New York Post story regarding Hunter Biden's laptop in October 2020, but the officials emphasized there was no government involvement in the decision.
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They released a sex video to shame and silence her. She's one of many women in Myanmar doxxed and abused on Telegram by supporters of the military
In the summer of 2021, Chomden was abroad, thousands of miles away from her home in Myanmar, when a friend sent her an urgent message informing her that an intimate video of her was being shared online.
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A group of women hold torches as they protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar July 14, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Stringer/Reuters/FILE
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LA Mayor Karen Bass' 'Inside Safe' program clears 6 homeless encampments
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is stepping up the city's efforts to house the homeless under the "Inside Safe" program.
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Bed Bath & Beyond was a retail pioneer. Here's what went wrong
Bed Bath & Beyond, America's quintessential home furnishings' chain, is fighting to stay in business.
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Google's AI chatbot Bard had an inaccurate response in public demo
Google's much-hyped new AI chatbot tool Bard, which has yet to be released to the public, is already being called out for an inaccurate response it produced in a demo this week.
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D.E.C.F. Hosts Annual Scholarship Fundraiser "Carnivale Mystique-Mardi Gras Gala" Let the Good Times Roll!
The Delta Education and Charitable Foundation (D.E.C.F.) will again host their annual scholarship fundraiser this year, “Carnivale Mystique-Mardi Gras Gala” on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 at the Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel.
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TSU Celebrates Black History Month
Texas Southern University officially kicks off Black History Month on Wednesday, February 1, with a comprehensive calendar of events highlighting the excellence of African Americans and featuring events produced and hosted by students, faculty, and staff.
