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Durant (42), Irving (39) Quiet Boston Crowd, Win 141-126 | Sports News
[ad_1] By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics opened up to full capacity just in time for the local fans to jeer and swear — and worse — at Kyrie Irving every time he touched the ball. It might have been their last chance. Irving had 39 points and 11…
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Mass Vaccination Creates Healthy Oasis in Brazilian City | World News
[ad_1] SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Serrana, a city in southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has seen a 95% drop in COVID-19 deaths after it concluded vaccination of almost all adults, TV Globo reported on Sunday. With 45,000 inhabitants Serrana is a healthy oasis in Brazil, which has the world’s second deadliest outbreak with more…
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Gausman Throws 6 Shutout Innings, Giants Hold off Dodgers | Sports News
[ad_1] By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings and Mauricio Dubón hit one of two homers off Clayton Kershaw, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Sunday. Gausman (6-0) allowed two hits, struck out seven and walked none before he was…
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West Africa Leaders Suspend Mali From Region Bloc Over Coup | World News
[ad_1] By FRANCIS KOKUTSE, Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders suspended Mali from their regional bloc Sunday over what they said amounted to a coup last week, Ghana’s foreign minister said after an emergency meeting to address the political crisis in Mali. The bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, “is…
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Tulsa Pastors Honor ‘Holy Ground’ of Greenwood Community | Tennessee News
[ad_1] By PETER SMITH, Associated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) — When white attackers destroyed the prosperous Black neighborhood of Greenwood 100 years ago this week, they bypassed the original sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of North Tulsa. By the church’s own account, the attackers thought the brick veneer structure was too fine for a…
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Analysis: Reviving Initiative Process Could Invite Mischief | Mississippi News
[ad_1] By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators can do business the easy way or the hard way if they revive the state’s initiative process that was recently invalidated by a state Supreme Court decision. The easy way would be to adopt the same process that Mississippi has used for…
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Fueling Box-Office Rebound, ‘Quiet Place’ Opens With $58.5M | Entertainment News
[ad_1] By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Moviegoing increasingly looks like it didn’t die during the pandemic. It just went into hibernation. John Krasinski’s thriller sequel “A Quiet Place Part II” opened over the Memorial Day weekend to a pandemic-best $48.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Including the Monday holiday,…
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For Biden, a Deeply Personal Memorial Day Weekend Observance | Delaware News
[ad_1] By JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner as he paid tribute Sunday to those lost while remembering his late son Beau, a veteran who died six years ago…
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Indianapolis 500 Welcomes 135,000 Fans in Global Benchmark | Sports News
[ad_1] By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer INDIANANPOLIS (AP) — As the minutes ticked closer to the green flag, Roger Penske took in the pageantry from a perch overlooking the Indianapolis Motor Speedway he owns. Then he glanced at his watch. Time to throw open the doors and usher in thousands of Indianapolis 500 fans…
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Osaka Fined $15K for Skipping French Open Media; Thiem Out | Sports News
[ad_1] By JOHN LEICESTER and ANDREW DAMPF, AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 at the French Open for skipping a post-match news conference after her first-round victory Sunday — and threatened by all four Grand Slam tournaments with stiffer penalties, including being defaulted, if she continues to avoid meeting with…