Parents in Iowa are suing a school over a video that shows a white student pretending to execute another student wearing blackface

Someone waves a Black Lives Matter flag.Stanton Sharpe/SOPA Images/Getty Images Parents in Iowa are suing their child’s high school over a video posted on TikTok. The lawsuit said the video showed two white students staging a pretend “hate crime.” The parents said the school did not inform them of the video and failed to protect […]

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Ash Barty defeats Danielle Collins for Australian Open women’s title

Ashleigh Barty of Australia has won the women’s title at the Australian Open in Melbourne, defeating Danielle Collins of the United States in two sets, with the second set decided in a tiebreaker. The match ended about 5 a.m. Saturday, eastern U.S. time. Australia’s Ashleigh Barty in action during the final against Danielle Collins of […]

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Barty beats Collins to end Australian wait for home winner

Dates: 17-30 January Venue: Melbourne Park Coverage: Daily radio commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries online; TV highlights from middle Saturday. Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation’s 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women’s […]

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NY Rangers retire Henrik Lundqvist’s No. 30 in Garden ceremony

The King has taken his throne in the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Henrik Lundqvist became the 11th player to have his number retired by the New York Rangers when a banner with his name and No. 30 was raised at the Garden before the team’s 3-2 loss against the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. […]

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Another shootout and one for the purists? – what to expect from the NFL’s Conference Championships

Preview: Watch The NFL Show on BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online Live coverage: Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra of Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (19:50 GMT); Follow live text and in-play clips on Sunday (19:30 GMT) on the BBC Sport website and app NFL fans […]

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Time running out for wolf-dogs if Orange County can’t find ‘humane’ living conditions

A group of wolf-dog hybrids that has been housed at the Orange County animal shelter since last summerstill need a permanent home, officials said Thursday. Animal Control officials have “potentially found appropriate sanctuary placement” for some of the canines, bur have yet to find a suitable placement for the rest, said Tenille Fox, a spokesperson […]

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Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife commissioners on Friday moved to shut down gray wolf hunting in a portion of the state around Yellowstone National Park, amid mounting criticism over a record number of the animals shot or trapped after roaming across the park boundary this winter. But commissioners rejected calls to revive quotas that […]

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Covid: Gray won’t wait for police probe and Joni Mitchell in Spotify row

Canadian singer Joni Mitchell has joined Neil Young in asking for her music to be taken off Spotify over Covid misinformation concerns. In a post on her official website on Friday, Mitchell said: “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives.” On Monday, Young said the streaming platform had to choose either […]

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Disney World is replacing its famous purple street signs, and some fans are devastated by the change

Two of Disney World’s purple street signs in August 2021.Amanda Krause/Insider Disney World is replacing its famous purple street signs with new blue ones. The purple versions were introduced in the 1990s, and were an integral part of vacations for many. While some fans say they’re devastated by the change, others are welcoming the new […]

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