Day: February 22, 2024

Ex-NBA player Matt Barnes loses TV analyst gig following incident with high school broadcaster: report

11:39 pm February 22, 2024

Former NBA star Matt Barnes has been an analyst for the Sacramento Kings on NBC Sports California since 2021 but reportedly lost the gig due to an incident at his sons’ high school basketball game. On Feb. 2, Barnes’ twin sons, who play for Crespi High School, were playing a road game against Harvard-Westlake when […]

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Florida mom allegedly told child to beat sibling with belt: ‘Beat the crap out of the sly devil’

11:39 pm February 22, 2024

A Florida mother is accused of child abuse for allegedly striking her children and encouraging one to hit their sibling with a belt, authorities said. Authorities discovered the alleged abuse in the Tampa suburb of Seffner when they were called to the home of Karyn Parrish, 28, on Tuesday for a welfare check. “It is […]

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2 truckers killed in fiery chain-reaction crash at Georgia welcome center

11:38 pm February 22, 2024

Two truck drivers were killed in a chain-reaction crash at a Georgia welcome center that engulfed several tractor-trailers in flames, according to authorities. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA STUDENT FOUND DEAD WITH ‘VISIBLE INJURIES’ AFTER GOING FOR RUN ON CAMPUS The wreck happened Wednesday night after a speeding semitruck entered the parking lot of a welcome center […]

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Pakistani regulators block access to X, formerly Twitter

11:36 pm February 22, 2024

Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country on Thursday enduring the sixth day of sweeping disruptions, partial and complete shutdowns. There was no comment on the outage by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and government officials have not responded to repeated queries from The Associated Press […]

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Washington legislators push bill making it a felony to threaten election workers

11:35 pm February 22, 2024

The Washington state Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to make harassing election workers a felony, three months after four county election offices received envelopes containing suspicious powder — including three testing positive for fentanyl — and had to be evacuated. “This cannot be something we take as normal,” Democratic Sen. Manka Dhingra said during the vote. […]

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