WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelined
Read full article: WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelinedThe WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last seasonโs heartbreaking loss in the Finals.
Federal officials say a prominent Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi scheme
Read full article: Federal officials say a prominent Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi schemeFederal officials are accusing Georgia Republican Brant Frost IV of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of $140 million.
Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers
Read full article: Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmersA Wisconsin dairy farmer has alleged in a federal lawsuit that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities.
Georgia Amoore scores 34 points and Kentucky holds off charge by Liberty for 79-78 March Madness win
Read full article: Georgia Amoore scores 34 points and Kentucky holds off charge by Liberty for 79-78 March Madness winGeorgia Amoore scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds for fourth-seeded Kentucky, which nearly blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 79-78 victory over 13th-seeded Liberty in the first round of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined race
Read full article: Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined raceThereโs never been a faster 180-degree turn than the one Max Verstappen took a year ago at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Aces avoid elimination against Liberty while Lynx take 2-1 lead in series with Sun
Read full article: Aces avoid elimination against Liberty while Lynx take 2-1 lead in series with SunA return home helped Las Vegas stave off elimination by New York and look like the team that has won consecutive WNBA championships.
Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
Read full article: Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nearsThis weekendโs gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as Novemberโs election draws closer.
Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
Read full article: Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gatheringRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump is lamenting the growing acceptance of transgender Americans.
Conservatives are pushing a โparental rightsโ agenda in Florida school board races. Will it work?
Read full article: Conservatives are pushing a โparental rightsโ agenda in Florida school board races. Will it work?Gov. Ron DeSantisโ โparental rightsโ campaign didnโt win him the Republican presidential nomination, but heโs still waging that fight on another front.
Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public life
Read full article: Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public lifeHillary Clintonโs next book is a collection of essays, touching upon everything from marriage to politics to faith, that her publisher is calling her most personal yet.
Clark, Reese and Brink have already been a huge boon for WNBA with high attendance and ratings
Read full article: Clark, Reese and Brink have already been a huge boon for WNBA with high attendance and ratingsFueled by its sensational rookie class of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, the WNBA had a huge first week in terms of attendance, ratings and digital media.
Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters
Read full article: Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state votersThe conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November.
Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa enters transfer portal, but it's unclear if he'll have eligibility left
Read full article: Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa enters transfer portal, but it's unclear if he'll have eligibility leftMaryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has entered the transfer portal and is pursuing an additional year of eligibility at the college level.
Nix closes career with 5 TD passes, No. 8 Oregon rolls over Liberty 45-6 in Fiesta Bowl
Read full article: Nix closes career with 5 TD passes, No. 8 Oregon rolls over Liberty 45-6 in Fiesta BowlBo Nix threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns to cap a recording-breaking career, and No. 8 Oregon closed out a season that started with national title expectations by rolling over No. 18 Liberty 45-6 in the Fiesta Bowl.
Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal
Read full article: Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandalA Florida school board has recommended the resignation of one of its members who is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, Republican Party state chairman Christian Ziegler.
Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age
Read full article: Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his agePresident Joe Biden has spent part of his 81st birthday observing the White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys.
Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys
Read full article: Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud BoysMoms for Liberty says it's removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership positions after they posed in photos with members of the far-right group the Proud Boys.
Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US
Read full article: Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across USLiberal and moderate candidates have won seats in high-profile polarizing elections against social conservatives across the U.S. Candidates backed by Moms for Liberty and the 1776 Project, groups that question open discussions on race and sexuality in schools, lost Tuesday in closely watched races in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere, though both groups claimed successes overall.
Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race
Read full article: Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral raceAn Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter is unexpectedly a major point of contention in a mayoral race following the group's use of a quote by Adolf Hitler.
A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing back
Read full article: A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing backA booming Texas residential development is pushing back after being put into an unwelcome national spotlight over immigration.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on EthicsA co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a โparental rightsโ group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, has been appointed to the Florida Commission on Ethics.
Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions
Read full article: Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unionsThe โparental rightsโ group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.
Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group's rising influence over the GOP
Read full article: Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group's rising influence over the GOPThe two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have courted conservative women at the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia.
Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race
Read full article: Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, raceAt least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections.
Graphic novel version of Anne Frank book removed by Florida school
Read full article: Graphic novel version of Anne Frank book removed by Florida schoolA high school along Floridaโs Atlantic Coast has removed a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank after a leader of a conservative group challenged it, claiming it minimized the Holocaust.
Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
Read full article: Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org saysA new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022.
Auburn hires Liberty's Hugh Freeze, who's coming back to SEC
Read full article: Auburn hires Liberty's Hugh Freeze, who's coming back to SECAuburn hired Liberty coach Hugh Freeze to take over the football program more than five years after his resignation from SEC West rival Mississippi amid both personal and NCAA scandals.
WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffs
Read full article: WNBA teams set for sprint to end of regular season, playoffsWNBA enters final month of the season with 11 of 12 teams in contention for playoff spots and five franchises within three games of each other atop the standings.
Ridder, Pickett help lead National to 20-10 Senior Bowl win
Read full article: Ridder, Pickett help lead National to 20-10 Senior Bowl winCincinnatiโs Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes and the National teamโ had eight sacks in a 20-10 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday.
Florida school mask mandates fueled growth of Moms for Liberty
Read full article: Florida school mask mandates fueled growth of Moms for LibertyThe fight over face masks made Moms for Liberty a presence at Central Florida school board meetings, turning once-staid policy discussions into sometimes tense and raucous affairs.
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JU baseball tries to keep Cinderella run going in ASUN final four
Read full article: JU baseball tries to keep Cinderella run going in ASUN final fourAfter an injury-riddled 12-32 regular season, the Jacksonville University Dolphins upset the top seed in the ASUN tournament to keep their NCAA hopes alive.
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Appointments available for vaccination events in Liberty, Camden counties
Read full article: Appointments available for vaccination events in Liberty, Camden countiesThe Georgia Department of Public Healthโs Coastal Health District will provide the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at vaccination events this month in Liberty and Camden counties.
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No. 4 Oklahoma State survives No. 13 Liberty 69-60 in NCAA
Read full article: No. 4 Oklahoma State survives No. 13 Liberty 69-60 in NCAA(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)INDIANAPOLIS โ Cade Cunningham vowed to lead Oklahoma State to a strong run through the NCAA Tournament. 4 seed Oklahoma State to its first NCAA Tournament win since 2009. AdAnderson picked up the offensive slack for Oklahoma State and scored 14 points in the first half. Liberty was seeking another NCAA upset two years after bouncing Mississippi State in the first round. McGhee's long-range shooting gave teammates the confidence to contribute and keep Oklahoma State honest defensively.
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Two UNF basketball games postponed due to coronavirus issues
Read full article: Two UNF basketball games postponed due to coronavirus issuesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ University of North Floridaโs basketball games on Friday and Saturday have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues. The Atlantic Sun Conference announced the news late Thursday afternoon, wiping out UNFโs games at Liberty. โThe ASUN Conference office announced the North Florida at Liberty Menโs Basketball games scheduled for Feb. 5-6 have been postponed indefinitely due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. The conference office is evaluating schedule options for the final three weeks of the regular season,โ the ASun said in a statement. โThe conference said ASUN Conference Menโs Basketball student-athletes, coaches and staff are tested on Monday and Wednesday every week prior to contests on Friday and Saturday.
A glance at Saturdayโs Gator Bowl between NC State and Kentucky
Read full article: A glance at Saturdayโs Gator Bowl between NC State and Kentucky24 North Carolina State (8-3) is a 2 ยฝ-point underdog against Kentucky (4-6) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, a number the Wolfpack consider a slight heading into Saturday's game in Jacksonville. Tickets for the Gator Bowl can be purchased here. So the Gator Bowl line makes little sense to anyone outside Vegas. โThey can put us down all they want, but we know what we have in the locker room, and thatโs it,โ NC State quarterback Bailey Hockman said. FAMILY AFFAIRHockman has an uncle who played at Kentucky, and the Gator Bowl matchup has prompted some trash talk.
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Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies
Read full article: Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over HokiesLiberty's CJ Yarbrough catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 7 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
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Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies
Read full article: Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies25 Liberty to a 38-35 victory over Virginia Tech. But officials ruled that Virginia Tech had called a timeout before the kick. โIโve always done this,โ Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Hendon Hooker paced Virginia Tech, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 156 yards and a touchdown. Virginia Tech: The Hokies play Miami at home on Saturday.

51-foot sailboat to remain grounded in Atlantic Beach another day
Read full article: 51-foot sailboat to remain grounded in Atlantic Beach another dayA 51-foot sailboat named Spirit of Liberty remained grounded Monday afternoon in Atlantic Beach after it lost power and washed ashore over the weekend. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Ed Sheeran Mourns the Loss of Graham, His One-Time Pet Cat
Read full article: Ed Sheeran Mourns the Loss of Graham, His One-Time Pet CatEd Sheeran shared some devastating news with fans on Thursday -- Graham, a cat he once owned, has died. The singer-songwriter broke the tragic news with a sweet photo of the feline standing on one of his guitars when he was just a kitten. He offered the image a simple caption -- a broken-heart emoji. Liberty Shaw, the partner of Sheeran's manager, Stuart Shaw, offered some details on Graham's death in a post. He also revealed that he saved Graham, while also lamenting that he "missed Graham growing up pretty much."


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