In the first TV ad of his campaign to represent the 40th Congressional District, Democratic challenger Asif Mahmood focuses on abortion access, making it clear he believes that resisting efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade is a winning issue even in a district where Republican voters outnumber Democrats by more than 5 points. But instead…
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A while back, I asked you what your favorite app stations and podcasts were; I thought today would be a good time to feature a few more: • Daryl James spent 25 years doing FM rock radio in the Inland Empire, most recently at KCXX (now KHTI, 103.9 FM) in the Inland Empire, where he…
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Kofi Cockburn knew he entered the NBA draft combine this week in Chicago with plenty to prove. After using the event as a growth experience last year, the former Illinois center is set on entering the NBA next season. And despite second-round projections and questions about his perimeter abilities, Cockburn believes he can carve out…
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By JAMEY KEATEN DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech Monday to corporate executives, government officials and other elites on the first day of the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos. He said sanctions need to go further to stop Russia’s aggression, including an…
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Nearly 18 months after getting COVID-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell still struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry. Lifting his clothes, raising his arms, arranging items in his closet all leave Bell short of breath and often trigger severe fatigue. He walks with a cane, only…
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Q: Quarters, we talking quarters? How silly is that, we talking about quarters, man? (In my Allen Iverson voice.) – Douglas. A: In my years of doing this, outside of summer league I can’t recall such a conversion about the amount of quarters a team has won in a series. I get it, Celtics coach…
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It wasn’t hard to find praise for the Ravens’ 11-player 2022 draft class. It also wasn’t hard to find a thread linking most of the rookies. Six of the Ravens’ picks participated in the 2022 Senior Bowl, the postseason all-star game for draft prospects held annually in Mobile, Alabama. No one in the NFL took…
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It was a typical sled drill that a linebacker has probably done 500 times in his career. Wait for the coach to snap the ball to charge the sled, lift the makeshift offensive player in the air for a couple seconds before shedding it to whatever side the coach signals, then charging and tackling the…
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The Chicago Bears are in their second week of organized team activities at Halas Hall, continuing to adapt as new coach Matt Eberflus and his assistants get their program up and running. The Bears will hold three practices this week with Tuesday’s session open to reporters. As the team continues to grind through the spring,…
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