As any parent overseeing homeschool knows: Zoom P.E. is hardly a hard-driving Peloton class. It’s more like your kid lying on the floor of the living room doing halfhearted leg-lifts by the light of her laptop. Many students, particularly tweens
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The Indigenous people of the land now called North America are often only brought up in the past tense in primary school classrooms. The fact is they are a growing population, an increasing demographic in the country and in Congress,
That Mysterious Monolith in the Utah Desert? It’s Gone, Officials Say
As mysteriously as it arrived, a metal monolith that was discovered last week by Utah public safety workers is now gone, officials said on Saturday. The three-sided metal structure was removed on Friday evening “by an unknown party” from the
French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images
PARIS – Tens of thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict the filming of police officers protested across France on Saturday, and officers in Paris who were advised to behave responsibly during the demonstrations repeatedly fired
Game on? UCLA’s next two scheduled opponents dealing with coronavirus issues
After three schedule releases, a season twice delayed and a replacement game arranged in a little more than an hour, UCLA may be on the verge of its greatest uncertainty in 2020. The Bruins’ final two games on their schedule
Commentary: Michigan shouldn’t give Jim Harbaugh a pandemic pardon
Every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Michigan fans — including this alumnus — find themselves sad and suddenly starved for gratitude. It’s hard to be grateful about much when losing to your bitter rival 15 of 16 seasons. Jim
Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond
The raid alone was brazen enough. A team of Israeli commandos with high-powered torches blasted their way into a vault of a heavily guarded warehouse deep in Iran and made off before dawn with 5,000 pages of top secret papers
Woman freed in Iran hostage swap originally arrested for dating Israeli: report
A British-Australian professor who spent 804 days in some of Iran’s most notorious jails was originally arrested for dating an Israeli, according to a report. Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert was released from custody on Thursday after the Australian government secretly arranged
Bulls aren’t the only team with high hopes
New coach Billy Donovan brings his impressive coaching chops to the Bulls. | Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images In the Eastern Conference, just about every team has something to look forward to this season. With NBA camps set to open, it’s a
COVID-19 outbreak might put football season in jeopardy for No. 4 Ohio State
Ohio State officials say they are unsure when the team can practice again, let alone whether it can play next week at Michigan State, after an outbreak of COVID-19 put the fourth-ranked Buckeyes’ Big Ten title hopes in danger. “I
Virus Disruptions Hit 49ers and Broncos, as N.F.L. Crisis Grows
After bobbing and weaving around the coronavirus pandemic for much of the fall, the N.F.L. nears the end of the third quarter of its regular season facing crises on teams from coast to coast. On Saturday, health officials in Santa
Tristan Thompson Becomes a U.S. Citizen
The Canadian-born athlete is sworn in at a naturalization ceremony days after it was announced that he had signed a deal to play for the Boston Celtics. Watch!
‘Politics are why things aren’t getting done’: Andrew Yang on Covid-19 relief
CNN’s Natasha Chen reports on struggling small businesses in Georgia and CNN political commentator Andrew Yang responds saying the holdup on Covid-19 relief is due to lack of leadership in Congress. #CNN #News
‘Trust us, we’re fighting’: Ronna McDaniel faces tough crowd at campaign stop
At a campaign stop in Marietta, Georgia, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel attempted to persuade Republicans to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff elections, even as voters expressed ambivalence about expanding "money and work when it’s already decided." #CNN
A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House
When he was running for president, Joseph R. Biden Jr. said it was time for a pet to be put back in the White House. First it was announced that Champ and Major, the German shepherds belonging to the president-elect
How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas
It was his own personal sandbox, a real-life Sim City that he spent $350 million to build in a neglected corner of Las Vegas, just north of the flash and crowds of the Strip. Tony Hsieh, who died at 46
Michigan State hands No. 11 Northwestern its first loss of season
Michigan State’s Xavier Henderson breaks up a pass intended for Northwestern’s Riley Lees in the fourth quarter Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. | Nic Antaya/Getty Images Matt Coghlin made a tiebreaking 48-yard field goal with 3:35 left, and the Spartans
Jordan Fuller learned how to perform on biggest stage, in brightest lights, from mom
The moment arrived nightly during Bruce Springsteen’s worldwide “Wrecking Ball” concert tour. Midway through the song “Shackled and Drawn,” Springsteen summoned background singer Cindy Mizelle to center stage. “C’mon, preach it Cindy,” Springsteen shouted. Mizelle, holding a fistful of maracas,
Kobe Bryant’s Hall of Fame induction has been moved to May
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will finally enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The NBA said Saturday that the delayed Hall of Fame weekend — it was to have taken place in Springfield,
Granderson: Clippers needed a new floor general, not a new sideline general
The Red Wedding. For “Game of Thrones” fans, the Season 5 finale, in which the entire Northern army and its leadership is murdered at a wedding reception, is considered among the series’ best. One of the reasons why? Television audiences
NASCAR’s William “Rowdy” Harrell & Wife Killed on Honeymoon
The 30-year-old NASCAR pit crew member & his wife Blakley have tragically died in a car accident while celebrating their honeymoon in the Florida Keys area. Watch.
Duke wins season opener vs. Coppin State [HIGHLIGHTS] | ESPN College Basketball
Check out highlights from the Duke Blue Devils against the Coppin State Eagles in each team’s first game of the 2020-21 college basketball season, including strong performances from DJ Steward (28 points) and Jalen Johnson (19 points, 19 rebounds) in
Duke’s Jalen Johnson stuns with double-double debut vs. Coppin State | ESPN College Basketball
Watch highlights from Duke Blue Devils forward Jalen Johnson, currently No. 6 in ESPN’s 2021 NBA Mock Draft, as he puts up 19 points and 19 rebounds in his freshman debut. #CollegeBasketball ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the
Attention Starved Trump May Start 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration, Report Says
With the reality of losing his reelection campaign setting in, it appears as though Trump is focusing on announcing his plans to run again before year’s end. According to the Daily Beast, Trump has spoken to close advisers about how
Police: Man killed dad’s cat with frying pan on Thanksgiving
Police in Maine have arrested a man accused of killing his father’s cat with a frying pan on Thanksgiving ByThe Associated Press November 28, 2020, 10:39 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article PORTLAND, Maine
This You Gotta See: Bears’ Mitch Trubisky returns at Packers, Illini hoops goes big
Not-so-serious question: Who has the edge, the Packers’ Rodgers or the Bears’ Trubisky? | Dylan Buell/Getty Images Then again, what we all should have learned by now about sports during a pandemic is that the only one thing we can
49ers might need to find a temporary new home amid coronavirus restrictions
The San Francisco 49ers may need to find a temporary new home after Santa Clara County on Saturday banned all contact sports from holding games and practices for the next three weeks. County officials issued the directives in response to
Justin Herbert continues record pace, but Chargers need more
He called his quarterback a “special kid” and a “special talent,” Chargers tight end Hunter Henry then pausing as he searched for a new description of what’s become an aged subject. Entering his 10th career start, rookie Justin Herbert has
Here’s what you need to know about LA County coronavirus restrictions starting Monday
Los Angeles County health officials, responding to an as-yet uncontrolled surge in coronavirus cases, again Saturday pleaded with residents to align with the health department’s stay-home rules. A new wave of restrictions — officially, changes to the county’s existing Health
Coronavirus: L.A. County nears 2,000 hospitalizations, issues plea to follow safer-at-home order
Snarled in the midst of a relentless surge that has propelled new coronavirus cases to record levels, Los Angeles County health officials issued an urgent plea to follow a temporary three-week safer-at-home order starting Monday. No additional orders were announced