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"The city is disgusted by this despicable act of vandalism that has occurred on the heels of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week," a city statement read, according to FOX 2 of the Bay Area, "and on the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday that celebrates the life and achievements of this important civil rights leader." … [Read more...] about California city removes ‘racist’ ‘White Lives Matter’ banner, declares it ‘despicable act of vandalism’

“When we got the email from Foster offering to give $100,000 to the charity of our choice, we were of course blown away. He is just an amazing person,” said DCNF president and co-founder Neil Patel. “When we realized 400 other people got the same opportunity it was honestly hard to even comprehend. Who does that? I’m not aware of anyone else, but Foster and Lynn have done things like this repeatedly.” … [Read more...] about Foster Friess Sent $100,000 To 400 Friends And Family. He Asked Them To Give It To Any Charity

It’s probably not wise to suggest that Kyler Murray could be part of a revolution in the NFL, featuring quarterbacks who rely heavily on their running ability. Fran Tarkenton and Roger Staubach were mind-blowing scramblers, but there’s no future in that. Michael Vick inspired a lot of young running quarterbacks, but he wasn’t an instrument of change. There was talk of Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson revolutionizing the position when they entered the league, but the old ways — run only when necessary — eventually prevailed. Now there’s Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, who reminds many of Murray with his blinding speed, but his quarterback rating (84.5) ranked with the worst among starters this season ... Enjoyed this take from ESPN’s Keith Law, on his Hall of Fame ballot: “We can put in inferior players because their friends are on the various committees. We can put in Bud Selig, who oversaw a work … [Read more...] about USF basketball revival stirs storied Hilltop memories

Plus, it’s not like this is entirely new behavior. Back in 2009, there were rumors that his infamous Thanksgiving incident (the one that led to his divorce) was the result of Ambien. Woods, it should be noted, has had four back surgeries since 2014. In 2008, he had knee surgery, but his problems with painkillers had reportedly been going on since at least 2007. A source told Gerald Posner that “Tiger’s regular dosing of painkillers was ‘potentially a problem’ during those six months because of the addictive nature of his medications. That coincides with Woods tearing his left knee ACL, a common athlete injury, in July 2007. Woods and his advisers decided against surgery then and instead he continued playing and winning on the PGA Tour.” … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods Wasn’t Drinking—But Still, It’s Not a Good Look

Sergen Kay, a member of the left-wing Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP), went to a hospital to see a friend who had been wounded in a bombing attack this month in Istanbul. Kay told VOA that he and his two friends were smoking in the garden of the hospital when two men approached them. … [Read more...] about Ramadan-related Violence Concerns Turkish Rights Activists