TAMPA, Fla. — One quarterback is the 25-year-old leader of the reigning, defending Super Bowl Champions. The other quarterback is a 43-year-old veteran who is laid back off the field but transforms into a cerebral assassin upon stepping across the white lines. Patrick Mahomes II and Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr are the respective faces […]
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Fake N95 masks have flooded the market. Here’s how to tell the difference
There’s one mask guideline that hasn’t changed throughout the pandemic — you definitely should be wearing one. But what happens when you’re not sure if your mask is real? Between the time the pandemic began and the year ended, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over 14.6 million counterfeit face masks entering the US, […]
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Pace Academy pulls away late to defeat Lovett 66-50
Pace Academy locks up Region 6 AA after defeating the Lovett Lions 66-50 at home Friday evening. The Knights were led by future Florida State Seminole Matthew Cleveland who finished with 18 points. The end score was no indication of how close this game was from start to finish. The first quarter belonged to the […]
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VP Kamala Harris flexes power as Senate tiebreaker
Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president — cast a tie-breaking vote. Her first ever — coming before sunrise in Washington at 5:13 a.m. ET Friday — pushed through an amendment during the Senate’s vote-a-rama. Twenty-one minutes later, she broke a tie […]
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Georgia U.S. House Rep Clyde fined $5,000 for not completing security screening to enter House floor
Two Republican lawmakers are the first members of Congress to be fined for violating the new security measures off of the House floor since the fines were instated earlier this week, CNN has learned. Republicans Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Louie Gohmert of Texas have both been fined $5,000 for not following the new […]
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#SuperBowl: Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid under investigation following car crash that left child with life-threatening injuries
Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night that sent two young children to the hospital. According to Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department, three vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred on the southbound ramp onto Interstate 435 from Stadium Drive […]
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Officials plead: Don’t let #SuperBowl become superspreader
Kansas City Chiefs superfan Ty Rowton hugged strangers in the streets of Miami last year after watching his team win the Super Bowl and then joined hundreds of thousands of fans back home at a victory parade, thinking little of a mysterious virus that his buddies were beginning to talk about. The championship seems like […]
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Brees renegotiates to help Saints with cap if he retires
Drew Brees has agreed to renegotiate his salary down to the NFL minimum in 2021, a move that would save the New Orleans Saints considerable space under the salary cap next season, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither […]
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Josh Evans, Titans defensive tackle in Super Bowl XXXIV, dies at 48
Josh Evans, a defensive tackle who started for the Tennessee Titans in the 2000 Super Bowl, has died. Evans was 48. Evans died Thursday night in Fayetteville, Georgia, one year after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by Willie Watkins Funeral Home in Riverdale, Georgia, which is […]
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Yellow Jackets continue winning ways at home, beat Notre Dame 82-80
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets outlasted the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 82-80 in a back and forth thriller at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. Georgia Tech now advance to 9-6 overall and 5-4 in ACC play. The Yellow Jackets half court offense came out glaringly stagnant as the Fighting Irish applied the pressure early. With forwards […]
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#SuperBowl: Quality of the fan experience remains high
TAMPA, Fla. — One thing that the NFL is not taking lightly during Super Bowl LV is the overall fan experience. The fan experience this year looks different than last year’s Super Bowl in Miami because of the pandemic. “It’s a unique year that we’re all working through with all of the protocols related to […]
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COVID Fact Check: Does wearing two masks provide more protection?
Does wearing two masks provide more protection? It depends, but it’s possible that doubling up could help in some situations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a cloth mask made with two or more layers, and ensuring it covers your nose and mouth. The agency says it should fit snugly so […]
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US unemployment claims fall to 779,000 but job cuts grind on
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined to 779,000 last week, a still-historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people keep losing jobs to the viral pandemic. Last week’s total, the third straight, declined from 812,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. It left the weekly figure at its […]
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Biden considers Democrats’ $50,000 student load relief plan
The Biden administration is reviewing whether it can take steps to provide student debt relief through executive action, even as it continues to call on Congress to pass legislation to help borrowers and their families. A tweet by White House press secretary Jen Psaki appeared to go further than her comments at a briefing earlier […]
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CHUBBTOWN: A Black American family story in Georgia
One Sunday afternoon in January the sunlight shone brightly off of the headstones in Chubb Cemetery. The most recent burial had been a month earlier and the headstone of Maccie Chubb Gibson was pristine in its simplicity. The clean grey upright model notified visitors that she had passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. The final […]