One of the major benefits of playing a full season pretty much on schedule during a pandemic is what the NFL learned technologically from 2020.
Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league has found …
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By BARRY WILNER
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2/24/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus beginning next month as part of his efforts to ensure …
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By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
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2/24/21
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ATLANTA (AP) — With her children struggling in many classes last spring, Kelli Rivera became so frustrated with how her suburban Atlanta district was handling the coronavirus pandemic that she …
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By JEFF AMY
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2/24/21
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CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) — Mario Valdez, his wife and their 18-year-old son were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this month as part of a special effort to inoculate every resident of Central Falls, …
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By PHILIP MARCELO
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2/24/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors that …
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By JOSH BOAK and TOM KRISHER
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2/24/21
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Many nations in the Asia-Pacific region are rolling out the first shots for COVID-19 this week.
Here's a look at major developments:
SOUTH KOREA
South Korea’s top infectious disease …
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By The Associated Press
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2/24/21
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres majority owner Peter Seidler couldn’t make it any clearer.
He doesn’t think San Diego is a small market, but rather views it for what it is, the eighth-largest city …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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2/24/21
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In spite of everything that's been thrown her way, the smile of Syracuse point guard Tiana Mangakahia and her effervescent persona remain as infectious as ever in the waning weeks of her final season …
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By JOHN KEKIS
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2/24/21
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HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge late Tuesday indefinitely banned President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations.
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton …
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By NOMAAN MERCHANT
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2/24/21
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents age 60 to 64 are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials announced Tuesday in the latest expansion of the state’s vaccine …
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2/24/21
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With spring training in full swing, third baseman Travis Shaw returned to the Milwaukee Brewers while former All-Star third baseman Jake Lamb and pitchers Ian Kennedy and Julio Teheran found new …
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By The Associated Press
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2/23/21
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NFL teams could begin playing tag on Monday, and it's no kids' game for the 32 teams.
Applying franchise and even transition tags to players can have major ramifications on a team's present and …
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By BARRY WILNER
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2/23/21
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, bookseller and activist who helped launch the Beat movement in the 1950s and embodied its curious and rebellious spirit well into …
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By JANIE HAR and HILLEL ITALIE
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2/23/21
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DALLAS (AP) — A giant vaccination center is opening in Houston to administer 126,000 coronavirus doses in the next three weeks. Nevada health officials are working overtime to distribute delayed …
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NOMAAN MERCHANT and TAMMY WEBBER
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2/23/21
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LE PECQ, France (AP) — By taking meat off the menu at school canteens, the ecologist mayor of one of France's most famously gastronomic cities has kicked up a storm of protest and debate as the …
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By JOHN LEICESTER
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2/23/21
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Chellsie Memmel wants to emphasize something. This is not about ego nor unfinished business nor fending off some sort of early-onset midlife crisis.
The 32-year-old Memmel's return to competitive …
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By WILL GRAVES
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2/23/21
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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The PGA Championship will cap attendance at 10,000 spectators per round when it plays The Ocean Course in …
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By The Associated Press
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2/23/21
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam gave her clear support Tuesday to electoral reforms that would likely further exclude opposition voices and cement Beijing’s control over the …
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By ZEN SOO
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2/23/21
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For Native Americans, Deb Haaland is more than an elected official on track to become the first Indigenous secretary of the Interior Department. She is a sister, an auntie …
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By FELICIA FONSECA
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2/23/21
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Shailene Woodley confirmed that she’s engaged to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
The actor discussed her relationship with Rodgers on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on …
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By The Associated Press
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2/23/21
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