Let’s take some time off (for a moment) from talking about Willson Contreras’ offense.
Column: Separating fact from fiction regarding new Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras’ defense
December 9, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Brittney Griner is coming home. Will she stand for the anthem now that she’s back in the USA?
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In July 2020, amid the George Floyd protests sweeping across the nation, WNBA star Brittney Griner vowed not to take the court during the national anthem for the entire season. With the much-welcomed news that the Biden administration has secured her release from a Russian prison, in exchange for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, it is reasonable to ask if Griner will commit to no longer protesting the anthem of the country that secured her freedom.
New 730 area code coming to Southern Illinois next year
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SPRINGFIELD — A new 730 area code overlaying the current 618 area code will be introduced in Southern Illinois next year, the Illinois Commerce Commission announced Wednesday.
House passes $858 billion defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate for service members
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch off one of the final items on their yearly to-do list.
Celine Dion reveals she has a rare neurological syndrome
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CNN– Celine Dion is postponing several Europe tour dates after the recent diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder that doesn’t allow her “to sing the way I’m used to,” she announced.
Kanye West’s honorary degree rescinded by School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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CHICAGO — The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Thursday rescinded an honorary degree awarded to Kanye West.
Lawmakers rip Biden leaving Paul Whelan behind in Brittney Griner prisoner swap: ‘It’s shameful’
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The Biden administration is facing backlash for the Brittney Griner prisoner swap that traded Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA star without securing the release of another detainee, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
Why Viktor Bout’s return to Russia is so important for Vladimir Putin
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It is the most uneven of swaps at the most unlikely of times, but perhaps the intense pressure of this moment is why the exchange of a US basketball star for a Russian arms dealer ended up happening now.
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Twitter Files: The Real News Is That the Left/Dems/Media Do Not Care
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New Twitter owner Elon Musk gave reporter Matt Taibbi of Substack access to internal Twitter documents about the media platform’s decision to spike the Hunter Biden laptop story and about how “the Biden team” had a direct pipeline to Twitter executives.
