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Kyrie Irving returning to Nets for road games, per team
The Brooklyn Nets didn’t want unvaccinated Kyrie Irving to be part-time player. But because of COVID-19 cases, injuries and an…
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Kim Potter, ex-cop who shot Daunte Wright, testifies in trial
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter choked up on the witness stand and buried her face in her hands Friday…
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NFL moves three games to Monday and Tuesday because of high COVID cases
With more than 20 Cleveland players on the COVID-19 list, the NFL and NFLPA have agreed to postpone the Browns'…
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A mob set fire to a bus in Alabama, AR puts you inside
I'm USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll, and this is The Backstory, insights into our biggest stories of the week. If you'd…
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CDC ‘test to stay’ to keep children in schools after COVID exposure
With a potential surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, the Biden administration on Friday pressed its new strategy…
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Schools districts respond to TikTok threat of violence, ‘challenge’
School districts across the country were issuing warnings, increasing security and canceling classes Friday in response to vague, anonymous shooting…
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Vaccine deniers dying of COVID is tragic, not justice. Be kind, grieve
In late November, Marcus Lamb, a prominent Christian broadcaster who had publicly scorned COVID-19 vaccinations, died of complications from the…
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Peloton yanks ad featuring ‘Mr. Big’ Chris Noth
Peloton released a video Sunday featuring Chris Noth, Mr. Big from "Sex & the City." The video showed Noth and…
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Gov. John Bel Edwards, National Bar Association urge Judge Michelle Odinet to resign
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and the National Bar Association joined calls for Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet to resign…
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Biden requests to reinstate health worker COVID vaccine mandate
President Joe Biden filed an emergency application in the Supreme Court on Thursday in an attempt to reinstate a vaccine mandate for…
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Racist slurs heard in a video taken at Louisiana judge’s home
Multiple people were recorded using a racist slur in a video taken at the home of a Louisiana judge over…
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Chiefs defeat Chargers in overtime on Travis Kelce’s touchdown
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The streak is alive. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-28, in overtime Thursday…
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Miss Alaska Emma Broyles takes crown in 100th year
After a bit of a hiatus, there's a new Miss America dethroning Camille Schrier after a two-year reign: Miss Alaska Emma Broyles.…
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