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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Read full article: Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 floodOfficials in Texas are facing questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed at least 120 people, including more than two dozen children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.
US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause
Read full article: US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pauseAmerican businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days.
How Declan Rice defied Arsenal's set-piece coach to score sensational free kicks
Read full article: How Declan Rice defied Arsenal's set-piece coach to score sensational free kicksIt seems like Arsenal's set-piece coach cannot take credit for Declan Rice’s two amazing free kicks against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Bend it like Declan: Rice curls home two free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid 3-0 in CL quarters
Read full article: Bend it like Declan: Rice curls home two free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid 3-0 in CL quartersDeclan Rice curled home two superb free kicks to help give Arsenal a 3-0 win over defending champion Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.
Federal judge considering a request to further block Trump administration from freezing funds
Read full article: Federal judge considering a request to further block Trump administration from freezing fundsA federal judge is considering a request to further block President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.
Pennsylvania's Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas eve keeps its traditions alive
Read full article: Pennsylvania's Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas eve keeps its traditions aliveMoravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.
Traffic relief in sight for Clay County commuters as First Coast Expressway project progresses
Read full article: Traffic relief in sight for Clay County commuters as First Coast Expressway project progressesClay County drivers are counting down the days until the area’s traffic-clogged roads are long gone, but the completion of two sections along the First Coast Expressway should provide some relief.
50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations
Read full article: 50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparationsFifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed a University of Pennsylvania researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them Black.
Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgery
Read full article: Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgeryTexas running back CJ Baxter injured a knee in practice this week and will miss the 2024 season.
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
Read full article: In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow riceVietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide.
Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash
Read full article: Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crashKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has surrendered to police on charges including aggravated assault after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash on a Dallas highway last month.
Reese, LSU overcome sloppy play to top Rice 70-60 in women's NCAA tournament's first round
Read full article: Reese, LSU overcome sloppy play to top Rice 70-60 in women's NCAA tournament's first roundAngel Reese had 10 points and 19 rebounds, and third-seeded LSU overcame a feisty performance by No. 14 seed Rice for a 70-60 victory in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Arsenal hammers West Ham 6-0 and Man United ignites Champions League hopes with 2-1 win at Villa
Read full article: Arsenal hammers West Ham 6-0 and Man United ignites Champions League hopes with 2-1 win at VillaArsenal hammered West Ham 6-0 for its biggest ever Premier League away victory before United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in a huge result in the race for Champions League qualification.
No. 6 USC women, freshman phenom Watkins face No. 2 UCLA, talented sophomores in battle of unbeatens
Read full article: No. 6 USC women, freshman phenom Watkins face No. 2 UCLA, talented sophomores in battle of unbeatensSouthern California and most of women’s college basketball has been captivated by the early season success of undefeated USC and its freshman phenom JuJu Watkins.
Michael Pratt, Makhi Hughes power No. 22 Tulane past Rice 30-28 for 6th straight win
Read full article: Michael Pratt, Makhi Hughes power No. 22 Tulane past Rice 30-28 for 6th straight winMichael Pratt threw for 263 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as No. 22 Tulane held on to defeat Rice 30-28 Saturday for its sixth straight win.
Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 11 Longhorns after 2 games
Read full article: Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 11 Longhorns after 2 gamesAfter a routine win over Rice to start the season, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian lamented no one seemed to be talking about how good the No. 4 Longhorns’ defense could be.
India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US
Read full article: India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the USHoping to stave off inflationary pressures on a diet staple, the Indian government is banning exports of non-Basmati white rice varieties.
Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022
Read full article: Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022A year ago, President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to push top Democratic priorities that were sure to face a battle in the narrowly divided Congress — tough asks like an assault weapons ban.
England's Rice admits mid-season World Cup taking its toll
Read full article: England's Rice admits mid-season World Cup taking its tollIt’s time to take note when even Declan Rice admits a mid-season World Cup is proving physically challenging, The workhorse England midfielder said he was feeling the strain after playing three games already in Qatar with a match against Senegal in the round of 16 coming up Sunday.
Postal worker holdup leads to muscle car theft ring arrests
Read full article: Postal worker holdup leads to muscle car theft ring arrestsCloned key fobs, high-powered Hellcats and thieves daring police and risking arrest are part of a trend in which vehicles are being stolen from factory lots and dealer showrooms only to be later sold on the street for tens of thousands of dollars less than their worth.
China's drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
Read full article: China's drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risksMore than 100,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas as heavy rains bring flood risks to a region of southwest China that was devastated by heat and drought for most of the summer.
Crossing Trump: 2 SC Republicans take different approaches
Read full article: Crossing Trump: 2 SC Republicans take different approachesTwo lifelong Republicans representing neighboring congressional districts in South Carolina are unlikely players in the fierce debate over the future of their party.
What you need to know about tickets, parking at the rain-delayed Players
Read full article: What you need to know about tickets, parking at the rain-delayed PlayersRain has made The Players Championship a mess, interrupting the first and second rounds. So, what does that mean for fans who bought tickets for those rounds?
One month out: Players Championship ready for return to normalcy
Read full article: One month out: Players Championship ready for return to normalcyAfter a start and stop and then limited crowds, The Players Championship is back to doing what it does best. The event at TPC Sawgrass is 30 days away and will feel normal for the first time since Rory McIlroy edged Jim Furyk by a stroke in 2019. That feels like an eternity ago.
Man accused of pointing gun at ATF agents indicted by federal grand jury
Read full article: Man accused of pointing gun at ATF agents indicted by federal grand juryA federal grand jury has indicted Darnell Rice, a man who investigators say pointed a gun at federal agents who were serving a search warrant at a home in Arlington, according to court documents.
In SC, Rep. Rice hopes impeachment vote doesn't eclipse 2022
Read full article: In SC, Rep. Rice hopes impeachment vote doesn't eclipse 2022U.S. Rep. Tom Rice says that he hopes his vote this year to impeach President Donald Trump won’t be enough to overshadow his other accomplishments as he seeks a sixth term.
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Family asks feds to reopen case on Tamir Rice police killing
Read full article: Family asks feds to reopen case on Tamir Rice police killingThe family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by Cleveland police in 2014, is asking the Justice Department to reopen the case into his death after it was closed near the end of the Trump administration.
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The Players tees off this week with changes in place
Read full article: The Players tees off this week with changes in placePONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The Players Championship officially tees off this week, with practice rounds open to the public starting Tuesday. The number of fans at the tournament this year will be limited each day. “I think for our volunteers, our staff and our players to have an opportunity to show we can do this safely and to finish it,” said Jared Rice, executive director of The Players. “And when we do that, it’s going to be really awesome for our community.”Rice explained one of the changes to this year’s tournament that fans will notice. The Players Championship returns: Fan’s guide to the 2021 tournamentThe Players was canceled after the first round last year, so Rice said it was important to make sure the tournament happened this year.
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A new whale species discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: A new whale species discovered in the Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale is listed under the Mammal Protection Act. A new whale species has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Fisheries scientists published a paper showing that the Bryde’s (pronounced “broodus”) whale is actually a new whale species. The discovery comes after decades of research on endangered Bryde’s species living in the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first researcher to recognize that Bryde’s whales (now Rice’s whales) are present in the Gulf of Mexico,” NOAA said.
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The Latest: Flames temporarily relocating AHL team to Canada
Read full article: The Latest: Flames temporarily relocating AHL team to CanadaThe team announced Thursday that the Stockton Heat will play this season in Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome. The move leaves the Vancouver Canucks (Utica, New York) and Edmonton Oilers (Bakersfield, California) as the lone Canadian teams with American-based AHL affiliates this season. The teams were initially set to play in Atlanta in early January, but both games were postponed because of the coronavirus. The development comes a day after the Riveters were not allowed to play their game against the Buffalo Beauts. This provides teams a two-day break as there were no games scheduled for Friday.
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The Players will have only 20% of usual attendance due to coronavirus concerns
Read full article: The Players will have only 20% of usual attendance due to coronavirus concernsPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – In December, The Players announced that the tournament would be played in 2021, but with fewer fans on the course. Jared Rice, the executive director of The Players, said Monday that tickets would be limited to 20% of the maximum capacity — a number he declined to share. “As part of that, we’re going to ask a lot of this community and ask for the greater good,” Rice said. Contactless entry and commerce throughout the golf course. There is DNA of how we addressed that situation here last year, in terms of the tour’s return to golf.
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Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in Georgia
Read full article: Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in GeorgiaBaseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron waits to receive his COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. Aaron and others received their vaccinations in an effort to highlight the importance of getting vaccinated for Black Americans who might be hesitant to do so. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)ATLANTA – Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID-19 in Georgia on Tuesday, hoping to send a message to Black Americans that the shots are safe. Getting vaccinated “makes me feel wonderful," Aaron told The Associated Press.
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The Players return in 2021 is ‘great step’ for community
Read full article: The Players return in 2021 is ‘great step’ for communityJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After the decision to cancel the final three rounds of The Players Championship last March, the tournament announced Tuesday that it plans to return to Northeast Florida in 2021. And that’s great news for the area, businesses and golf fans alike, said Players executive director Jared Rice. “We work our butts off to make sure the community has a great time and we have a huge impact. The Players is planning to host a limited number of ticketed spectators and guests in 2021. Overall, the tournament won’t have as big a footprint, so that will mean less of an economic boost to businesses in Ponte Vedra and nearby beaches.
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‘It feels like a cruel joke’: Family lays to rest 19-year-old killed by officer
Read full article: ‘It feels like a cruel joke’: Family lays to rest 19-year-old killed by officerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Weeks after a Jacksonville native was shot and killed by Illinois police, his family in the River City laid him to rest Saturday. Marcellis Stinnette, 19, died Oct. 20 when a Waukegan Police officer shot into the car Stinnette was a passenger in. RELATED: Jacksonville family speaks out after 19-year-old killed by police outside ChicagoStinnette’s sister, Zhanellis Banks, told News4Jax she and her brother were born in Jacksonville and raised here. “To be cut down so young, so soon, so tragic.”The family laid Stinnette to rest at Holy Tabernacle Church, where he often attended services. Now it hits home because it’s Marcellis Stinnette, my brother, 19 years old killed.”Bishop Tavis Grant was appointed by Rev.
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Arsenic in rice can cause cancer
Read full article: Arsenic in rice can cause cancerNew steps for cooking rice can reduce the health risks of consuming too much arsenic in the diet. Cooking rice in a certain way removes over 50 percent of the naturally occurring arsenic in brown rice, and 74 percent in white rice, according to new research. Steps to reduce arsenic when cooking rice. While brown rice has higher arsenic concentrations, white rise is considered more of a risk due to a higher consumption rate. According to the FDA, eliminating rice and rice products from the diets of infants and children under 6 years old lowers the chance of developing lung or bladder cancer from arsenic contamination by approximately 6% over their lifetime.
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Triple Crown produces 3 different winners, likely no closure
Read full article: Triple Crown produces 3 different winners, likely no closureFour weeks later, filly Swiss Skydiver challenged and beat Authentic in the Preakness. The Triple Crown races run out of order and later in the year produced three different winners and quite the competition for 3-year-old horse of the year. said NBC Sports analyst Kenny Rice, one of the few people to witness all three 2020 Triple Crown races in person. “We can look at both races, I suppose,” McPeek said after Swiss Skydiver won the Preakness. “We got to see most of the good 3- year-olds still in training run in the Triple Crown races.
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Critics slam country artists for playing for unmasked crowds
Read full article: Critics slam country artists for playing for unmasked crowdsMusicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists like Janson and Rice who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large crowds without masks. Rice performed in front of a large crowd in Tennessee and Janson performed at an outdoor festival in Idaho. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. Fellow musicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large, tight crowds without masks, even as COVID-19 cases resurge in the United States. Country star Kelsea Ballerini called Rice selfish for risking people's health by playing in front of a large crowd. But the owner of the venue where Rice played said the concert was approved by both city and county officials.
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These pantry staples are cheap and will last you a long time
Read full article: These pantry staples are cheap and will last you a long timeBut there are some other grocery store items that you should take note of -- items that will help get you through this time of social distancing, lockdowns and self-quarantine. Make sure you have the following:PastaWe all know that a box of pasta (it doesn’t matter if it’s spaghetti or penne) is always pretty cheap at the grocery store, and its shelf life is pretty long, too. These are inexpensive, quite filling and have a pretty long shelf life. In addition to the nostalgia, jars of peanut butter are pretty cheap at the grocery store, it has a decent shelf life and it’s a fantastic source of protein. Three recipes you should make:Mushroom zucchini frittata from Taste of HomeCountry-style scrambled eggs from Taste of HomeAvocado toast with a sunny-side egg from Skinny Taste
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Columbia County man charged with 10 counts of child porn possession
Read full article: Columbia County man charged with 10 counts of child porn possessionCOLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Columbia County man was arrested Tuesday after child pornography was discovered inside his apartment, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. Jarod Dustin Rice, 33, is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography. The FDLE, along with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, served a search warrant at Rice’s apartment on Sundial Place off U.S. 41, just south of Lake City. According to the FDLE, child pornography, some of which showed children as young as 7 years old, was found inside. Rice was booked about 12:30 p.m. into the Columbia County jail, online jail records show.

'Miracle Man' Survives Being Unconscious for 7 Hours in Extreme Heat With Ants Covering
Read full article: 'Miracle Man' Survives Being Unconscious for 7 Hours in Extreme Heat With Ants CoveringA Florida security guard dubbed the "miracle man" by hospital workers made a remarkable recovery after lying unconscious for seven hours in a brutally hot parking lot with fire ants marching across his face. Clifford Rice, 49, suffered a seizure last month at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, according to St. Joseph's Hospital workers, who treated the man. After he was found, he was rushed to St. Joseph's, where medical professionals didn't expect him to recover. "I'm fortunate, very fortunate," Rice said. RELATED STORIESSearch Is On for Missing Girl Stepdad Says Was Taken While He Was Unconscious for a DayBoy, 11, Drags Unconscious Man From Bottom of Pool to Edge, Saving His Life: PoliceWoman, 27, Dies of the Flu After Boyfriend Finds Her Unconscious in Bathroom

Man accused of selling drug-laced Rice Krispies Treats to kids
Read full article: Man accused of selling drug-laced Rice Krispies Treats to kidsFollowing a statewide drug crackdown known as Operation Cazador, investigators have revealed a man arrested during a sting on Jacksonville's Westside is accused of targeting children and selling Rice... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Big gift from The Players to Mal Washington Foundation
Read full article: Big gift from The Players to Mal Washington FoundationFormer tennis star MaliVai Washington, left, shakes hands with Jared Rice, the executive director of The Players, on Thursday. Rice presented Washington with a $500,000 grant for the Teen Center, part of the foundation's new project that willJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - MaliVai Washington set an aggressive fundraising goal for his growing youth foundation $5 million. The Players Championship announced a $500,000 gift to the MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation on Thursday, putting the organization much closer to its $5 million target that will help launch its Teen Center next year. The Players gift and announcement, which was fronted by area resident and 2003 U.S. Open champion, Jim Furyk, is a grant that will match funds up to $500,000. The new teen center, done in partnership with the City of Jacksonville, will allow the Mal Washington Youth Foundation to nearly triple the amount of middle and high school students it can help serve.

Spruce Up Your Favoride Side Dish: Rice
Read full article: Spruce Up Your Favoride Side Dish: RiceSet a heavy-bottomed 12-inch nonstick or cast iron skillet over low heat while preparing meat, vegetable, garlic, and eggs. Three to four minutes from making the fried rice, increase the heat to high and turn on the exhaust fan. Add the raw meat or vegetable; stir-fry until crisp-tender for vegetables or lightly browned for meat, about 1 minute. (If both meat and vegetables are raw or cooked, stir-fry the meat first, giving it a little head start.) Add the rice; stir-fry, breaking up clumps, until heated through, about 2 minutes.