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KSAZ
Super Bowl in Arizona: Faith leaders calling on NFL to remove football game from Glendale
As Arizona gets ready to host the Super Bowl in 2023, a group of local faith leaders have started a petition to urge NFL officials not to host the football game in the state. The petition is in response to various bills in the Arizona State Legislature that some consider to be acts of voter suppression, as well as refusals by Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema to make changes to the Senate Filibuster to pass voting rights-related legislations on a federal level.
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AFP
Valieva had multiple substances in system: report
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had three different substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the doping storm at the Beijing Olympics, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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NextShark
‘Married at First Sight’ bride left in tears after new husband admits he’s not attracted to Asian women
A participant on “Married At First Sight Australia” was left in tears after her new husband matched with her by the reality show revealed that he was not attracted to her because she is Asian. Selina Chhaur and Cody Bromley, who met and “wed” in the current season’s third episode (aired on Feb. 2) of the popular reality show, had an emotional fallout during the “Confessions Week” special in the eighth episode, which aired on Feb. 9, reported News.com.au. Fresh from a honeymoon during which the pair reportedly struggled to form an intimate connection, Bromley ranked Chhaur second to fellow contestant Samantha Moitzi during an attractiveness-ranking exercise.
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TheStreet.com
Classic Las Vegas-Area Casino Closed, Likely To Be Demolished
The pandemic hurt the big casino players MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment , but those companies had deep pockets and the ability to raise money or take on debt. It wasn’t easy seeing Las Vegas and really the entire state of Nevada shut down, but the giants of the field who dominate the iconic Las Vegas Strip had the resources to weather months of closures, over a year of pandemic-related rules, and convention cancellations, as well as a large percentage of Americans being reluctant to travel. For every Caesars Palace or MGM Grand, there are a couple of smaller, funkier properties that offer a different kind of charm, either in Las Vegas or elsewhere in the state.
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The Hill
GOP senator opposes Biden court pick, likely blocking nominee
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on Tuesday that he doesn’t support President Biden’s pick to fill a district court vacancy in his home state, likely dooming the nomination absent a shift by Democrats.Johnson said that he would oppose William Pocan, who was nominated by Biden to be a district judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. It marks the first time during the Biden administration a senator has not returned a blue slip – a piece of paper…
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NASCAR.com
Greg Biffle is a late arrival, but tops among drivers without charters
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Greg Biffle was the last driver to take to the track for the first practice—with 15 minutes left in the session. But Biffle, driving for the newly-formed NY Racing Team, teamed up in a two-car draft with another driver who isn‘t guaranteed a spot in Sunday‘s race. He and Noah Gragson […]