The NCAA allocated $28 million for the Division I men’s basketball championship for the 2018-19 season, nearly twice the amount budgeted for the women’s basketball championship that season, its budget report shows. CNN obtained the budget document on Friday from the NCAA. The New York Times was the first to report on the issue. The
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It’s no secret the movie theaters have had it pretty hard, with most theaters being closed the majority of this past year.
Continue ReadingChildren’s book author Beverly Cleary died on Thursday in Carmel, California, at 104 years old, her publishing company, Harper Collins Publishers, announced on Friday. Cleary published her first book, “Henry Huggins,” in 1950, and more than 40 other books in years following, according to Harper Collins. Cleary’s books have sold more than 85 million copies
Continue ReadingTennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a transgender sports bill into law Friday requiring students to prove their sex at birth in order to play in middle and high school sports. The bill states that “a student’s gender for purposes of participation in a public middle school or high school interscholastic athletic activity or event be
Continue ReadingAt least 32 people have been killed and 165 injured after two trains collided in Egypt on Friday, according to government statements. Seventy-two ambulances were sent to the scene and reinforcement medical teams were sent to the incident in the Tahta district of the Upper Egypt governorate of Sohag from the capital Cairo, the Health
Continue ReadingThe tweet came as a surprise. John McGee, 21, told CNN on Tuesday that he was mindlessly scrolling through Twitter last Monday when he saw Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ post: “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments will be open to ALL Mississippians. Get your shot friends – and let’s get back to normal!” Mississippi is one
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The number of unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody continued to climb this week, according to the latest government-released data. On Thursday, there were more than 18,000 children in US government custody, up from more than 17,000 on Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security releases data for the day prior, a practice that began this
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With a need to hire more than 100 summer seasonal staff, the Sunriver Owners Association said Friday it is looking for customer service and team-oriented candidates to fill a variety of jobs in its recreation department.
Continue ReadingDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday dissolved the Homeland Security Advisory Council, according to a letter obtained by CNN, ousting a board of independent advisers that included Trump-era officials and setting up a plan to reconfigure the council. “In the service of an orderly transition to a new model for the HSAC,
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Former France international Thierry Henry says he hopes his decision to step away from social media will inspire others to stand up against racist abuse and bullying online. The ex-Arsenal and Barcelona star, who won the World Cup with France in 1998, announced on Friday that he would be quitting his social media accounts until
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There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
Continue ReadingA race and inclusion editor for USA Today’s Sports Media Group wrote in a blog post published Friday that she was fired over an inaccurate tweet about the Colorado shooting, and accused the media company of being “subservient to white authority.” In her Medium post, the editor, Hemal Jhaveri, opened by saying, “I am no
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Friday called a sweeping elections bill signed into law in Georgia “Jim Crow in the 21st Century” and “an atrocity,” saying the Justice Department is “taking a look” at the measure. Asked if there was anything the White House could do to protect voting rights in Georgia, Biden told reporters on
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“Tell Us Your Westside Story” launches April 1, according to Lori Gleichman, a consultant working with The Bean Foundation.
Continue ReadingTwo separate groups of lawmakers traveled to Texas on Friday to spotlight the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border in recent weeks — with the lawmakers blaming different administrations for why the crisis is happening in the first place. Democratic Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, who led a group of House Democratic lawmakers to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — A Sanford family was lucky to avert disaster last year as their home was spared by the dam failures, but their house is now destroyed after a fire ripped through. Karrie Ludwig, her husband Randy, and their 15-year-old son Dylan lost everything to a
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Two brothers arrested in Oregon this week on federal charges of participating in the U.S. Capitol insurrection will be held pending their trials on felony charges.
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans’ successful effort to enact sweeping voting restrictions has ratcheted up pressure on Democrats to take unprecedented steps and change the rules of the US Senate in order to overhaul election law and expand voting access across the country. But Democratic hopes are running into a major problem: The party lacks the votes to
Continue ReadingThe city of Long Beach, California, is working to rebuild a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion after it was destroyed in a fire that officials believe was an act of hate. The Long Beach Fire Department says the city’s Pride lifeguard tower was “fully engulfed” in flames early Tuesday morning. The tower has been a “symbol
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