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- SportAssociated Press
Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series Thursday night. Jamal Murray scored 22 points as the defending NBA champion Nuggets won their 11th consecutive meeting with LeBron James and the Lakers in dominating style.
4-min read - NewsAssociated Press
‘The movement will persist’: Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesn’t derail #MeToo reckoning
NEW YORK (AP) — #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. The most obvious proof, Burke said: “Ten years ago we could not get a man like Harvey Weinstein into the courtroom."
5-min read - NewsAssociated Press Videos
VideoColumbia University sets deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to clear out of tent encampment
Students at an encampment at Columbia University who inspired a wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country dug in for their 10th day Friday, as administrators and police at college campuses from California to Connecticut wrestle with how to address protests that have seen scuffles with police and hundreds of arrests. (AP video: Noreen Nasir)
- PoliticsAssociated Press
Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat
A dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of political conservatism that most appeals to modern voters in the state. Romney has long been the face of the party's more moderate wing, and observers are closely watching whether voters select a successor whose politics align more with the retiring senator's or Utah’s other U.S. senator, conservative Mike Lee, who supports fo
4-min read - NewsThe Guardian
What does Taiwan get from the foreign aid bill and why is the US economy among the biggest winners?
The sweeping foreign aid package passed by congress has drawn the ire of China, but billions of dollars will actually stay in the US
3-min read - LifestyleThe Guardian
Country diary: Finally, my search for a starfish is over
Hayling Island, Hampshire: After a year of trying to catch sight of the local population, one of them came to me, thanks to the recent stormy weather
2-min read - NewsThe Guardian
The day apartheid died: South Africa’s first free elections – archive, 1994
In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events
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