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The Sean Clifford era of Green Bay Packers football is over before it started.The Packers drafted Clifford in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft in the hopes that he could at the very least become a capable backup quarterback for Jordan Love. And who knows? In Green Bay, backup quarterbacks have a way of becoming superb starters.Unfortunately, Clifford struggled greatly this preseason and was unable to differentiate himself from 2024 seventh round draft pick Michael Pratt out of Tulane.  As a result, Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated is reporting that the Packers are likely to cut the former…

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The band defined the 1990s Britpop era with several hit songs before splitting in 2009 due to sibling rivalry.British rock band Oasis has confirmed it is reuniting for a tour next year with a series of live shows planned, 15 years after splitting over a feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised,” Oasis announced on Tuesday, alongside details of the tour, after days of speculation about the reunion. The group, of Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger fame,…

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Could NYC ban cell phones from classrooms? The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest school district, has voted to ban cell phones in classrooms. But does this mean the nation’s largest school district, New York City, could be next? FOX 5 NY’s Sharon Crowley takes a look. NEW YORK CITY – Could New York City ban cell phones from classrooms this school year?  NYC officials say cell phone use in school has become a distraction and outright addiction. Note: Students who bring a cell phone to school must use it only in accordance with their school’s cell…

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 27 August 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Radio stations seeking to grow their audiences need to step out of the echo chamber of feedback given by their most loyal listeners if they are seeking to expand their listenership and reach. While loyalists’ feedback is valuable, seeking alternate viewpoints and insights from occasional listeners, or even those who don’t tune in at all (yet), will add essential context that will set the foundations for business growth, listenership strategy, and content direction.  However, many radio stations in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria are turning to existing loyal audiences when they conduct listener research, with…

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DJ Zan-D Defends Big Zulu Amidst Emtee’s Criticism. Emtee’s feud with Big Zulu doesn’t seem to be cooling off anytime soon. The “Roll Up” hitmaker has reignited the tension with his recent comments about the Inkabi Records boss. DJ Zan-D Defends Big Zulu Amidst Emtee’s Criticism Taking to X, Emtee remarked that his fellow rapper Big Zulu doesn’t have a hit song on his extensive music catalogue. “Big Zulu can’t make a hit to save his life,” he wrote. Emtee’s remarks prompted not only fans to criticize his comments, but the veteran hip-hop DJ Zan-D also responded to Emtee indicating…

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The Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 23, on Monday evening. Baltimore brought up utility infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. The O’s also released right-hander Nick Avila, who they’d designated for assignment last week.Mountcastle departed last Thursday’s game with soreness in his left wrist. He sat out the final three games of Baltimore’s weekend series with the Astros. The O’s announced the injury as a sprain. Baltimore had a scheduled off day on Monday. While it’s rare for a team to make an IL placement on an off…

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The White House aide’s visit comes amid China’s tensions with Japan and the Philippines over the South China Sea.The national security adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, has met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi as Beijing finds itself embroiled in security rows with key US allies. Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military aircraft’s incursion into its airspace on Monday with a military spy plane. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the airspace breach – the first by a military aircraft – was “not only a serious violation of Japan’s sovereignty…

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article FILE – A Red Lobster restaurant in Lakewood, California, on May 15, 2024. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW YORK – Two Red Lobster locations in New York are closing after another round of restaurants after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. See below for the following New York locations that will close:  750 Upper Glen Street, Queensbury925 Hunts Point Ave, Bronx To see the list of other Red Lobster locations closing throughout the country, click here. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Lobster looked to boost traffic to its restaurants by offering a…

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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam, from August 26-27 and to Nairobi, Kenya, from August 28-29, 2024. Under Secretary Jenkins will travel to Hanoi to lead the U.S. delegation for the annual U.S.-Vietnam Political, Security, and Defense Dialogue and discuss progress in the bilateral relationship as we prepare to celebrate the first year of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.  In addition to her meetings with Vietnamese government officials, she will also participate in roundtable discussions with non-government organizations implementing the removal of unexploded ordnance and discuss the…

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