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Rudy Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona's fake elector case, his lawyer says
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona's fake elector case, his lawyer saysA lawyer for Rudy Giuliani says the charges against his client in Arizona’s fake elector case should be thrown out because Giuliani did nothing criminal in contesting Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state over Donald Trump.
Video shows NY officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground. Police say he pointed a replica gun
Read full article: Video shows NY officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground. Police say he pointed a replica gunNewly released video shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy who had been tackled to the ground after he ran from police while pointing a replica handgun.
Ball fractures ankle in Hornets' 117-106 win over Pistons
Read full article: Ball fractures ankle in Hornets' 117-106 win over PistonsLaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory.
Williams, Hornets send Heat to 4th straight defeat 108-103
Read full article: Williams, Hornets send Heat to 4th straight defeat 108-103Gordon Hayward scored 21 points, rookie center Mark Williams had a huge game with 18 points and 20 rebounds — both career highs — and the surging Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat 108-103 on Saturday night for their season-best fourth straight win.
Hawks' Young expresses 'love and respect' for fired McMillan
Read full article: Hawks' Young expresses 'love and respect' for fired McMillanTrae Young says he has “nothing but love and respect” for former Atlanta Hawks coach Nate McMillan and expects to have no input in the hiring of McMillan’s replacement.
Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of 'zero COVID'
Read full article: Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of 'zero COVID'A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted angry protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign.
No. 7 Duke surges late to hold off Syracuse 88-79 in ACC
Read full article: No. 7 Duke surges late to hold off Syracuse 88-79 in ACCNo. 7 Duke began coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament with a tougher-than-expected 88-79 victory over ninth-seeded Syracuse, which was playing without suspended star Buddy Boeheim.
China is Russia's best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary
Read full article: China is Russia's best hope to blunt sanctions, but waryChina is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but President Xi Jinping’s government is giving no sign it might be willing to risk its own access to U.S. and European markets by doing too much.
Butler's block seals Florida State's OT win over No. 6 Duke
Read full article: Butler's block seals Florida State's OT win over No. 6 DukeRayQuan Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime, John Butler blocked Wendell Moore Jr.‘s driving attempt in the lane with 2 seconds remaining, and Florida State stunned No. 6 Duke 79-78.
No. 2 Duke returns from COVID-19 outbreak, tops Georgia Tech
Read full article: No. 2 Duke returns from COVID-19 outbreak, tops Georgia TechFreshman Paolo Banchero had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 2 Duke beat Georgia Tech 69-57 in its return from a COVID-19 outbreak that had led to a pair of postponements.
China tightens political control of internet giants
Read full article: China tightens political control of internet giantsAfter flourishing for two decades with little regulation, China’s internet industries face a future of tighter control by the ruling Communist Party and pressure to pay for its tech ambitions, social welfare and propaganda.
Russia's reputation, Olympic status on trial for doping
Read full article: Russia's reputation, Olympic status on trial for doping(Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)GENEVA – Russia’s status as an Olympic team, and its reputation as a serial cheater in international sports, goes on trial next week in more legal fallout from the country's state-backed doping saga. WADA would let Russian athletes compete only if not implicated in doping or cover-ups. WADA says details of doping tests and emails were deleted or changed, and false trails created to frame whistleblowers. The International Olympic Committee refused WADA’s request to ban Russia outright from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. RUSADA rejected WADA’s proposal, and Russian Olympic officials later fired the RUSADA chief executive who acknowledged the wrongdoing.