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Brooks, McGusty combine for 48 points as Miami beats Boston College, 80-76
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — It was not exactly the Senior Night they envisioned when they arrived on the University of Miami campus — an empty, cavernous Watsco Center with just a smattering of family members and cardboard cutout fans in attendance. But the eight senior Hurricanes honored Friday night made the best of the situation, came out with a lot of energy, and eked out an 80-76 win over Boston College. The Canes snapped a six-game losing streak and avoided the lowest seed heading into the ACC tournament, which starts on Tuesday in Greensboro, N.C. After the game, the seniors posed for photos w...
Miami Herald
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Cuomo administration defends removing nursing home COVID-19 death data from report
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top lawyer was on the defensive Friday, arguing that officials stripped the full number of nursing home deaths from a report issued last summer due to incomplete data. Cuomo senior counsel Beth Garvey issued a statement contending that the governor’s embattled COVID-19 team didn’t alter any information in the July report and argued it was public information that seniors who died outside of the facility in which they lived were counted separately. “A decision was made to use the data set that was reported by the place of death with firsthand knowledge of the c...
New York Daily News
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New York lawmakers roll back Cuomo's COVID-19 powers amid dueling scandals
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers approved a measure Friday scaling back Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sweeping emergency powers enacted last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The action comes as the governor is embroiled in two scandals, over his nursing home policies during the crisis and allegations that he sexually harassed former staffers and inappropriately touched a woman at a wedding. Cuomo’s fellow Democrats, who control both chambers in the Legislature, led the effort as Republicans railed against the bill, arguing it doesn’t go far enough to rein in the governor. “The public de...
New York Daily News
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Orlando native Anfernee Simons carries Magic influence into NBA dunk contest
ORLANDO, Fla. — When it comes to high-flying, awe-inspiring dunkers, Anfernee Simons didn’t have to look past his hometown team to find some great ones. Now the Central Florida native will get the chance to show off his slam dunk skills on the biggest of stages — and he’s ready for the challenge. Simons, a third-year guard with the Portland Trail Blazers, will be one of the three competitors at Sunday’s NBA Slam Dunk contest as part of the All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta. Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin and Pacers guard Cassius Stanley also will be competing in the contest, which will be...
Orlando Sentinel
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Report: Big Ten schools used conference software to hide COVID-19 discussions from public
DETROIT — Big Ten presidents are answering questions about transparency after a new report revealed an effort to conceal certain conversations about the novel coronavirus and the schools' reactions from the public view. Emails from officials at public, taxpayer-funded universities and colleges can be released under Freedom of Information Act laws (Northwestern is a Big Ten school, but it is private). Knowing this, Mark Schlissel, president of the University of Michigan, and Rebecca Blank, chancellor at the University of Wisconsin, discussed how to communicate and handle messages without having...
Detroit Free Press
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FSU QB McKenzie Milton ‘fully cleared’ to participate in spring football camp
Florida State coach Mike Norvell said former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton has been “fully cleared” to participate when the Seminoles open spring football camp Tuesday. Milton, who transferred to FSU in December after five seasons with the Knights, spent nearly two years recovering from a horrific knee injury he suffered during the Knights’ 2018 regular-season finale against USF at Raymond James Stadium. “He’s been fully cleared,” Norvell said Friday. “He looks great and I’m excited for what he’s going to be able to do and get him back acclimated to the true speed of the game.” Milton went t...
Orlando Sentinel
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New York lawmakers roll back Cuomo's COVID-19 powers amid dueling scandals
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers approved a measure Friday scaling back Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sweeping emergency powers enacted last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The action comes as the governor is embroiled in two scandals, over his nursing home policies during the crisis and allegations that he sexually harassed former staffers and inappropriately touched a woman at a wedding. Cuomo’s fellow Democrats, who control both chambers in the Legislature, led the effort as Republicans railed against the bill, arguing it doesn’t go far enough to rein in the governor. “The public de...
New York Daily News
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Permanent daylight saving time bill advances in Georgia
ATLANTA — Georgia would stay on daylight saving time permanently, putting an end to twice-a-year time changes under a bill that passed the state House on Friday. State representatives said falling back and springing forward disrupts sleep patterns, contributes to car crashes and increases the number of heart attacks. The House voted 112-48 to approve the daylight saving time measure, House Bill 44. “The vast majority of people hate time change,” said state Rep. Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock. “Time change disrupts the natural order of things. Our bodies are designed to adjust slowly to the changing...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Marine hospitalized after alleged assault at California's Camp Pendleton, authorities say
SAN DIEGO — A Marine is in the hospital after an alleged assault this week at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps officials said Thursday. A Marine Corps official declined to offer further details about the victim, who is a woman, or the circumstances of the alleged assault. "We are aware of an alleged assault that occurred aboard Camp Pendleton, California, on March 2, 2021," said Maj. Kendra Motz, a 1st Marine Division spokeswoman. "The incident is currently under investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service." The Marine is receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries at Scrip...
The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Commentary: Was ‘WandaVision’ worth the wait?
A few quick thoughts, while I eat my breakfast sandwich of humble pie and crow on multigrain. Half of it, anyway. I’ll eat half. As “WandaVision” unfolded week by week, to the feverish impatience of millions desperate to watch it ALL, RIGHT NOW, Disney+’s latest subscriber enticement became not just a thing in pandemic streaming but, for many, the thing. While no plans have been announced, there will likely be a second season, unless Disney goes nonprofit. The season capper cliff-hung the way everything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe cliff-hangs. Even in a story of grief, trauma and one conf...
Chicago Tribune
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