The Berlin Zoo has sent the first giant pandas born in Germany to China, dispatching the 4-year-olds on a journey that was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pit and Paule, who also are known by the Chinese names Meng Xiang und Meng Yuan, departed from Berlin on Saturday aboard an …
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The relationship between Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift has taken the NFL by storm. Swift has attended a handful of Chiefs games this season, practically becoming the focal point of multiple broadcasts. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and tight end Travis …
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Freshman Michigan State basketball player Jeremy Fears Jr. was shot in the leg while visiting his hometown, the university confirmed. Born in Joliet, Illinois, the freshman guard’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The shooting happened either late Friday night or early Saturday morning. In a statement released Saturday, …
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ESPN cameras got a little bit more than they wanted on Monday night as the broadcast rolled on Bourbon Street during the College Football Playoff matchup between Texas and Washington in New Orleans. One woman walking down the street took the opportunity to flash the camera as the action was …
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Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday took a swipe at an ESPN executive over the statement he put out last week after the New York Jets quarterback made a Jeffrey Epstein-related remark about Jimmy Kimmel. During his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Rodgers said ESPN senior vice president, production Mike Foss’ …
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The search for Nick Saban’s replacement at Alabama continues, two days after the seven-time national champion hung up his headset. On Thursday, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning shot down the idea he’d take the job when Lanning and Oregon released a video showing the Ducks head coach calling a team …
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SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea says it has successfully test-fired two domestically built ballistic missiles that can hit all of North Korea. The test comes amid continuing animosity between the rival Koreas over Pyongyang’s push to bolster its nuclear and missile capabilities. Seoul’s Defense Ministry says the missiles, which …
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MADRID – Police say they have arrested 29 people on suspicion of smuggling drugs, dismantling a criminal organization that brought large quantities of hashish into Spain from Morocco. The investigation began in 2014 after police detected a drug-smuggling ring based near Cadiz in southwestern Spain and culminated in raids after …
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BAUCHI, Nigeria – Police say three women wearing explosive vests blew up near Maiduguri in an apparent failed suicide bombing attack on Nigeria’s beleaguered northeastern city. Dozens have been killed in suicide bombings in Maiduguri over the last week blamed on the extremist Boko Haram group. A police expert investigating …
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BERLIN – U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon will hold meetings with Yemen’s warring factions and regional powers Sunday, kicking off the first substantive talks by all parties involved in the conflict. A U.N. spokesman told reporters in Geneva on Friday that Ban hopes the talks will produce a “new dynamic that …
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