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According to The Wall Street Journal, Rozier is being investigated for his performance in a game on March 23, 2023, when he was playing for the Hornets. In the hours leading up to the game, there were unusual prop bets made that Rozier would fail to reach certain statistical benchmarks, raising alarms about potential suspicious activity.  Sportsbooks and the NBA were alerted, and some books stopped taking bets related to Rozier’s performance that day.After recording five points, four rebounds and two assists in nine minutes and 34 seconds of action in the first quarter, Rozier exited the game during a…

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National Transportation Safety Board says it will ‘leave no stone unturned’ in probe of midair collision.Investigators in the United States have located the black boxes from the American Airlines jet that crashed into a US Army helicopter near Washington, DC, killing all 67 people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday said it recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Bombardier CRJ700 jet that collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. “The recorders are at the NTSB labs for evaluation,” the agency said in a post on…

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This live blog about the Potomac River crash has ended. What to KnowA regional jet with 60 passengers and four crew members and an Army helicopter with three crewmembers aboard collided midair about 9 p.m. ET Wednesday.PSA Airlines was operating the jet as American Airlines Flight 5342. It departed from Wichita, Kansas, and was approaching Reagan Washington National Airport in Northern Virginia before the crash.More than 300 first responders from around the Washington, D.C., region took part in the search-and-rescue mission, which became a recovery mission on Thursday morning.As of Thursday evening, an estimated 40 bodies had been recovered from…

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Zingah Reflects On AKA’s “Mass Country” As He Dismissed ‘Sympathy Streams’ Claims. As the South African music industry continues to mourn the loss of one of its brightest stars, AKA, fellow rapper Zingah has shared his heartfelt thoughts on the late icon’s posthumous album Mass Country. Zingah Reflects On AKA’s “Mass Country” As He Dismissed ‘Sympathy Streams’ Claims In a candid conversation, Zingah touched on the complexities of AKA’s legacy, particularly how Mass Country could have made an even bigger impact had the rapper still been alive today. “I feel like Mass Country would’ve been bigger if AKA was alive,”…

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Although they were later recaptured, the prison break shook Israelis and thrilled Palestinians. Israelis saw Mr. Zubeidi’s escape as a chilling security breach with the potential to incite further violence. Many Palestinians called it a temporary victory against Israel’s mass incarceration of Palestinians.An Israeli drone strike killed Mr. Zubeidi’s son, Mohammad, in September. The Israeli military called the son a “significant terrorist” and said he had been involved in shooting at Israeli troops.Other militants convicted of involvement in deadly attacks against Israelis were also among the Palestinians being released on Thursday.One was Sami Jaradat, 56, who was serving multiple life…

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Back in January 2019 when quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs fell to Tom Brady and the dynastic New England Patriots in that year’s AFC Championship Game, many casual fans found themselves rooting for the Chiefs to defeat what was thought at the time to be the NFL’s “evil empire.” Since then, the Chiefs have made four Super Bowl appearances, claimed three titles and are now a win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9 away from becoming the first team in history to three-peat as Super Bowl champions. During the latest edition of the “New Heights” podcast, Kansas City star…

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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that seeks to repurpose Guantanamo Bay, a US prison in Cuba, into a detention centre for unauthorised immigrants. About 11 million such immigrants live in the US, where the total population is 341 million, according to estimates by the Pew Research Center. Debates about immigration have dominated US politics in recent years and formed a crucial part of the recent presidential election campaign. Trump has promised to carry out “the largest deportation in American history”. Yet, until now, the facility has been used to house only those whom the US…

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Back in the public eye for the first time in days after a brief health leave, New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave a fiery speech in which he shot down any possible resignation rumors. “Who started this stupid rumor that I was stepping down on Friday? Are you out of your mind?” a fired-up Adams said to cheers from clergy at an interfaith breakfast Thursday morning. “‘Eric is resigning in 72 hours.’ How many times do I have to say: When people say step down, I say step up.” The mayor’s comments came as suspense about his future had…

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Blue Pappi Drops “Took Me For A Nai Remix” Featuring Blxckie & Ma-E. In a thrilling development for South African hip-hop enthusiasts, rising star Blue Pappi has released the highly anticipated remix of his hit single “Took Me For A Nai,” now featuring acclaimed artists Blxckie and Ma-E. The remix dropped today, January 31, 2025, following a brief period of release date confusion. Blue Pappi Drops “Took Me For A Nai Remix” Featuring Blxckie & Ma-E Originally released on September 6, 2024, “Took Me For A Nai” captivated audiences with its soulful and melancholic tones, showcasing Blue Pappi‘s unique blend…

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He blocked Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.He signed a censorship law that led TikTok to disable its functions.President Vladimir V. Putin has clamped down on free expression in Russia to a degree unseen since the Soviet era. Now he is taking aim at the last Western tech platform barely standing in wartime Russia: YouTube.Mr. Putin has not formally banned the U.S. video platform that has more than 2.5 billion users worldwide. But the site has angered Russian authorities, who view the site as an uncontrollable gateway to antiwar content. They have also decried YouTube for removing Russian propaganda channels as well…

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