Visitors to Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home stop a woman from setting fire to it
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Visitors to Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home stop a woman from setting fire to it

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A woman is facing charges after pouring what appears to be gasoline on the porch of the Queen Anne style house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King Jr. spent the first 12 years of his life. The home was not damaged. Historic American Buildings Survey/ Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption Historic American Buildings…

MLS Cup final between Columbus Crew, LAFC a clash of great teams and great stories
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MLS Cup final between Columbus Crew, LAFC a clash of great teams and great stories

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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 8, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Frankie Hejduk is in his element. The skies are cloudy, with a late fall chill in the air. But on the corner of North High and East Goodale, he’s…

Bronny James’ debut? And the weekend’s top matchups to keep an eye on
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Bronny James’ debut? And the weekend’s top matchups to keep an eye on

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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato On July 24, 2023, it wasn’t clear if we’d ever see Bronny James on a basketball court again. That day, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James suffered cardiac arrest during…

Michigan St. selects UNC chancellor as president
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Michigan St. selects UNC chancellor as president

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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State named the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as its next president Friday morning, ending a search that began in October 2022 after the previous president quit amid tension with the school’s governing board. Kevin Guskiewicz, who has served as chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill for the…

Ronaldo vs Messi? Saudi Pro League’s bid to rope in Inter Miami star
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Ronaldo vs Messi? Saudi Pro League’s bid to rope in Inter Miami star

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“The reasons that he ended up in MLS is something that I don’t have answers to,” Emenalo says Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi (left) and Riyadh All-Star’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (right) on the pitch during the Riyadh Season Cup football match at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 19, 2023….

Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign for disastrous testimony on antisemitism, threatening $100 million gift
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Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign for disastrous testimony on antisemitism, threatening $100 million gift

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The walls appear to be caving in on the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Liz Magill, who faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week. Prominent donor Ross Stevens threatened to claw back a $100 million donation. The university’s board of trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday. And the powerful Wharton…

Girona have Champions League dreams and rich owners. How far can they go?
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Girona have Champions League dreams and rich owners. How far can they go?

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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 8, 2023, 04:30 AM ET GIRONA, Spain — Something special is cooking in Girona, and that’s doesn’t just mean the giant paella served to supporters outside their Montilivi stadium before matches. Last weekend, they came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 to remain top of LaLiga, level with Real Madrid and…

Virginia addresses delayed pandemic-related unemployment cases, aiming for completion by July 2024
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Virginia addresses delayed pandemic-related unemployment cases, aiming for completion by July 2024

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The Virginia Employment Commission has made progress in addressing pandemic-related backlogs in unemployment benefits processing. Chief Deputy Commissioner Jeff Ryan reported to lawmakers that first-level appeals are the primary issue, with approximately 45,000 cases expected to be resolved by July 2024. The agency has accelerated first-time payments but faces challenges in providing core services, particularly…

Rob Gronkowski explains why CFP leaving out Florida State was ‘right move’ by selection committee
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Rob Gronkowski explains why CFP leaving out Florida State was ‘right move’ by selection committee

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College football fans are still trying to wrap their heads around the undefeated Florida State Seminoles being left out of the College Football Playoff final four, but NFL legend and former Arizona Wildcat Rob Gronkowski sees it differently.  Florida State went 13-0, including an ACC Championship victory over Louisville, but it was not enough in…

Copa America group-stage draw reaction, predictions, keys, more
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Copa America group-stage draw reaction, predictions, keys, more

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Lionel Scaloni, head coach of Argentina who are current holders of the Copa America and World Cup, presents the Copa America trophy during the official group stage draw on Dec. 7. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) The stage is now officially set for the 2024 Copa America! Following Thursday’s draw for the group stage,…