Tony! Toni! Toné! guitarist D’Wayne Wiggins, Oakland native, dies after battle with cancer
OAKLAND, Calif. – D’Wayne Wiggins, the guitarist of Oakland‘s own Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died after a battle with bladder cancer, his family announced Friday. The band had shared Wednesday…
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Jalen Brunson out at least two weeks with sprained ankle in Knicks injury nightmare
LOS ANGELES — As expected after his right ankle took a 90-degree turn, Jalen Brunson was ruled out of Friday night’s game against the Clippers with a sprain and will…
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Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks star to miss extended time with ankle sprain suffered in loss to Lakers
Getty Images The New York Knicks announced on Friday that All-Star Jalen Brunson is expected to miss at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain. Brunson sustained the injury during New…
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A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years…
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Geno Smith trade grades: Seahawks deal veteran QB to Raiders for 2025 third-round pick
USATSI Pete Carroll moved from Seattle to Las Vegas, and Geno Smith is moving with him, too. The Seahawks have traded the veteran quarterback to the Raiders in exchange for…
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Seahawks trade QB Geno Smith to Raiders, where he’ll reunite with Pete Carroll
Geno Smith is headed to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Seattle Seahawks traded their starting quarterback to the Raiders on Friday in exchange for a third-round draft pick, according to…
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Gene Hackman’s wife died of hantavirus; actor died of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s: Officials
The causes of deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were revealed by officials on Friday, more than one week after the couple was mysteriously found dead…
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Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa, who died after she contracted a rare virus. A New Mexico medical investigator said…
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HHS, ED, and GSA announce additional measures to end anti-Semitic harassment on college campuses
March 03, 2025 Measures will include a comprehensive review of federal contracts and grants given to institutions of higher education that are being investigated for dereliction of duties to curb…
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SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the…
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