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Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam pulled the curtain back and explained how injuries have affected him from playing to his potential this season.
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam pulled the curtain back and explained how injuries have affected him from playing to his potential this season.
An Associated Press journalist has been detained by police while covering protests against the military coup in Myanmar. The journalist, Thein Zaw, 32, was taken into custody with a number of others on Saturday morning in Yangon, the country’s largest city. The arrest happened as police charged toward protesters gathered at the Hledan Center intersection, which has become a meeting point for demonstrators who then continue protesting elsewhere in the city.
Jenna Staiti scored 30 points, Maya Caldwell added 27, both career highs, and No. 17 Georgia pulled away from Florida for a 95-80 win on Sunday. Combined with No. 19 Kentucky's loss to Ole Miss, Georgia secured a top-four seed and a double-bye in next week's Southeastern Conference tournament. There were seven ties and 12 lead changes, the last coming when Que Morrison made two free throws and Caldwell followed with a layup to give the Lady Bulldogs a 51-48 lead midway through the third quarter.
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LONDON — Gareth Bale turned back time for Tottenham, while Chelsea and Manchester United seemed happy just to play out time. Bale looked like the star player who left Tottenham for Real Madrid in 2013 as he scored twice in the club’s 4-0 win over Burnley, prompting Spurs manager Jose Mourinho to pronounce him “better than ever" though still not suitable to start week-in, week-out. While Bale found his form, Harvey Barnes had his good run cut short by a knee injury in Leicester's 3-1 loss to Arsenal. He is likely to need an operation and miss six weeks. Chelsea kept its unbeaten record under manager Thomas Tuchel in a 0-0 draw with Man United as both teams appeared reluctant to risk losing one point in the hope of getting three. BALE'S COMEBACK TRAIL Bale opened the scoring after 68 seconds and the Welsh forward added another early in the second half, both off assists from Son Heung-min. Back on loan from Spain, it was his first two-goal game since 2019. “Now he is better than ever,” Mourinho said. “It’s not just about the two goals he scored, it’s fundamentally about his physical performance." However, Mourinho warned that Bale would still have to rest for some upcoming games to manage his form and fitness. Harry Kane and Lucas Moura also scored, and it could have been more if not for some good saves from Nick Pope when Burnley was already four goals down. STAMFORD BRIDGE STALEMATE Chelsea's new identity under Tuchel is taking shape. There's intense, German-style pressing, but also a newfound compactness and solidity in the defence at Stamford Bridge, compared to former manager Frank Lampard's open but defensively vulnerable style. Against United's counterattacking specialists, both teams seemed risk-averse, even in the final minutes. The upshot was a ninth game unbeaten in all competitions for Tuchel at Chelsea, seven of them without conceding a goal, but it also meant that Chelsea missed an opportunity to overtake West Ham for fourth in the table. The draw also highlighted United's inability to mount an unlikely challenge to cross-city rival Manchester City for the title. City leads by 12 points from second-place United. ARSENAL BEATS LEICESTER Arsenal returned to form and the top half of the table with a 3-1 win over Leicester, with Nicolas Pepe scoring one goal and winning a penalty when Wilfred Ndidi blocked his shot with an arm. However, the game was overshadowed by an injury likely to keep Leicester's in-form midfielder Barnes out until April. He had scored six goals and assisted three more in his team's previous 10 league games. Manager Brendan Rodgers said Barnes will likely need an operation and will be on the sidelines for at least six weeks. It comes as Leicester is already without the injured James Maddison. FULHAM FALLS SHORT Fulham missed a chance for a win in a 0-0 draw with a Crystal Palace team which rarely presented any sort of attacking threat. The draw left Scott Parker's team unbeaten in five league games, with only one goal conceded during that time, but still 18th and three points adrift of safety. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Associated Press
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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked the state's attorney general and chief appeals court judge to jointly appoint an independent lawyer to investigate claims he sexually harassed at least two women who worked for him. It was unclear whether the proposal would appease legislative leaders and other top Democrats who had assailed Cuomo's initial plan to appoint a retired federal judge to review his workplace conduct. “The Governor’s Office wants a review of the sexual harassment claims made against the Governor to be done in a manner beyond reproach,” Beth Garvey, special counsel to the governor, said. “We had selected former Federal Judge Barbara Jones, with a stellar record for qualifications and integrity, but we want to avoid even the perception of a lack of independence or inference of politics." Garvey said the Democratic governor's administration has asked Attorney General Letitia James and Janet DiFiore, chief judge of the Court of Appeals, to jointly select "an independent and qualified lawyer in private practice without political affiliation to conduct a thorough review of the matter and issue a public report.” Garvey said that report would be solely controlled by the lawyer doing the review. The administration's proposal came almost simultaneously with a statement from James calling on Cuomo to issue an executive order putting her in exclusive control of the inquiry. She said such a referral would empower to issue subpoenas, enforceable in court. “There must be a truly independent investigation to thoroughly review these troubling allegations against the governor, and I stand ready to oversee that investigation and make any appointments necessary,” James said. "I urge the governor to make this referral immediately.” The plan for James and DiFiore, who was appointed to her position by Cuomo, to choose an investigator jointly, met a cascade of criticism from fellow Democrats who called for him to relinquish all control of the investigation to James. Under state law, the state attorney general needs a referral from the governor in order to investigate his conduct. A spokesperson for James called Cuomo’s idea of simply giving her a role in selecting the investigator unacceptable because that inquisitor would lack the ability to subpoena witnesses and documents, and would have to rely on voluntary co-operation. State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the Senate majority leader and a Democrat from suburban Westchester County, said through her spokesperson, “We support the AG and her call for referral.” The crisis now enveloping Cuomo's office developed rapidly after a second woman on Saturday went public with a story about being harassed by the governor in the workplace. Charlotte Bennett, a low-level aide in the governor’s administration until November, told The New York Times that Cuomo asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life, including whether she ever had sex with older men. Her accusation came days after another former aide, Lindsey Boylan, a former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor, elaborated on harassment allegations she first made in December. Boylan said Cuomo subjected her to an unwanted kiss and inappropriate comments. The 63-year-old Cuomo said in a statement Saturday he had intended to be a mentor for Bennett, who is 25. He has denied Boylan's allegations. A group of more than a dozen Democratic women in the state Assembly said in a statement: “The Governor’s proposal to appoint someone who is not independently elected, has no subpoena authority, and no prosecutorial authority is inadequate.” Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, said on Twitter, “As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee I think it’s wholly inappropriate for Chief Judge DiFiore -- who was appointed by the Governor and who would have a constitutional role in potential future proceedings -- to be part of the investigation process.” Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Island, tweeted, “The NY Attorney General should not need a referral to begin a criminal investigation. This is an issue I have been working on for some time, and will be introducing legislation tomorrow.” _______ Matthews reported from New York City. Karen Matthews And Marina Villeneuve, The Associated Press
A furious Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claimed “outside influences” are affecting Manchester United penalty decisions, slamming Chelsea for a “cheeky” website reference to Harry Maguire before Sunday’s 0-0 draw. In the first half of Sunday’s Premier League clash in west London, Callum Hudson-Odoi avoided conceding a penalty, but only after a VAR check on a possible handball. Luke Shaw claimed after the game that referee Stuart Attwell told United captain Harry Maguire that if he had awarded the visitors a first-half penalty after watching the pitchside monitor, “it’s going to cause a lot of talk after”.
Scott, like many GOP lawmakers today, threaded the delicate balance between acknowledging grievances about the election while affirming facts.
Iran says it won't attend talks with US over nuclear dealBiden committed to returning to 2015 agreement, but US will not discuss measures before formal talks US President Joe Biden. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters
South Africa has signed an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to secure 11 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and will ease restrictions due to a decline in new cases, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. South Africa has been the hardest-hit on the continent by the pandemic, recording almost half of the COVID-19 deaths and more than a third of reported infections. Ramaphosa said in a televised address that 2.8 million of the J&J doses would be delivered in the second quarter, with the rest spread throughout the year.
Virginia is poised to become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana after lawmakers approved a bill to permit possession in 2024.
The Canada housing market is not slowing down, which should inspire you to pick up stocks like Equitable Group Inc. (TSX:EQB). The post Canada Housing: Why Nothing Can Stop This Bull Market appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.
Elissa Cunane had 17 points and nine rebounds, Jada Boyd added 16 points and No. 2 North Carolina State held off Syracuse 68-61 on Sunday for its fifth consecutive win. The Wolfpack (17-2, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their last four games against the Orange and handed Syracuse (12-7, 9-7) its first loss of the season in the Carrier Dome. The Orange donned pink uniforms to honor former N.C. State coach Kay Yow, who battled breast cancer for 22 years until her death in 2009.
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(Alex Kennedy/CBC - image credit) Emma Craig is Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries' regional librarian for St. John's. Being stuck inside means there's no time like the present to dive into a good book. Whether it's the latest murder mystery or something to brighten spirits, Newfoundland and Labrador's digital library has something for everyone. "There's really places in the digital library for all of our different age groups of patrons," Emma Craig, Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries' regional librarian for St. John's, told CBC Radio's Weekend AM. "You're going to find a really good variety of fiction, non-fiction, and we really try to span across different age groups as well." The NLPL digital collection launched in 2018, allowing people access to e-books, audiobooks and magazines without needing to visit a library, especially relevant when bricks-and-mortar libraries can't open under Alert Level 5 of the province's tiered system of public health restrictions. Craig said use of the service has skyrocketed in the last year. "During the pandemic we've seen way, way more digital library use," she said. "That's something we've been paying attention to, and kind of judging how we base our collection when we acquire new materials." "Within the last year we've definitely been putting more resources into the digital library … and e-books and audiobooks are something people enjoy using." WATCH | Librarian Emma Craig teaches the CBC's Alex Kennedy to use the NLPL digital library: Before accessing the digital library, you will need a library card. You can sign up for one on the NLPL website, and the card will be sent to you in the mail. Once you find the book you want to borrow, you can read it on just about any device you use — your computer's Internet browser, an e-reader or on a mobile device through the Libby app on Apple or Android devices. So what books would Craig recommend? "It is Love Our Local Authors month, so we're encouraging people to read books by Newfoundland authors. We actually have a full list of books written by Newfoundland authors as well as our NL Reads titles," she said. "It's also Black History Month.… We were able to acquire a lot of new titles from Black authors, and books about anti-racism memoirs. We have full booklists of that for children, teens and adults." Read more from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador
“Deaths reportedly occurred as a result of live ammunition fired into crowds," the U.N. Human Rights Office said.
Chuck Harris scored 20 points and Jair Bolden added 15 on Sunday to lead Butler to a 7361 victory over No. 8 Villanova, which became the sixth top15 team to lose this weekend.
A northwestern Indiana City Council member and police officer has apologized after photos recently surfaced of him in blackface nearly 20 years ago at a Halloween party.
Democrats call for attorney general to investigate sexual harassment claims against CuomoCongressional Democrats call on Letitia James to investigate after second woman, Charlotte Bennett, comes forward with allegations New York governor Andrew Cuomo has denied all the allegations. Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images