On Thursday, the NFL announced that the Washington Football Team would pay a $10 million fine to the league, following a year-long investigation into the pervasive culture of sexual harassment perpetuated by the club’s managers and managers, owned by Daniel Snyder. The team must also reimburse the league for the cost of the investigation. Snyder …
Boryana Dineva was born on May 25, 1983 in Bulgaria. With the collapse of Communism in 1989, his family immigrated to Germany, where they lived for several months in a refugee camp. They also lived in Austria and Russia. After learning English, Boryana spoke a total of five languages, all with accents, even her mother …
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Millions of tax returns are still waiting to be processed by the Internal Revenue Service, which is facing a much larger backlog than in past years. This means that any refund due to Americans is also delayed. About 70 percent of individual returns processed so far have been refunds of an average of $2,827. More …
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And as much as 70 percent of the world’s cobalt supply is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; it is mined in significant proportions in unregulated “artisanal” mines, where workers—including many children—dig metal from the ground using only hand tools. human rights groups warn about their health and safety. The world’s lithium is …
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The Milwaukee Bucks were in the midst of a comeback against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, which lacked their top player Trae Young. A win would have put the team on the brink of making their first NBA final since 1974, as the Bucks advanced by two games to one in the best-of-seven series of …
Mr. Buser declined to comment on the February changes. Amazon also introduced a cloud service, Luna, in September. So far, it’s only available to invitees who pay $6 a month to play 85 games on the platform. Games can be streamed from the cloud to phones, computers, and Amazon’s Fire TV. Like Google, Amazon has …
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TAMPA, Fla. — It was a cute idea, it really was. As the final seconds lingered in neutral territory, the mid-period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals was to end with the score still tied but with the Montreal Canadiens in control. Still a puck can do some great things when manipulated by …
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The Phoenix Suns are heading to the NBA finals for the first time since 1993, after missing the playoffs for 10 consecutive seasons. After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 without Kawhi Leonard on Wednesday night, Phoenix won the Western Conference finals by four-to-two games and moved on to the finals that begin on July …
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Golf is one of the oldest sports in the world, with valuable traditions honed over the centuries. But increasingly over the last decade, many people have come to view golf as simply obsolete. And not in a good way. The number of dedicated golfers in the United States has reached nearly 25 million, but the …
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Have you ever wondered what goes through the minds of marathon runners during the 26.2 miles it takes to get to the finish line? If so, author Melanie Jones gives you access to the thoughts of a first-time runner on “Endure.” In a site-specific performance in Central Park, audience members wear audio devices and listen …
Still, Miami, which hosted the Florida law signing ceremony last year, was among the schools that were most publicly advocating for name, image and likeness changes. In December, the school said it signed an agreement with INFLCR, which works with many schools to help students understand the opportunities ahead. At the time, football coach Manny …
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