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Pastor Jon Duncan informed his followers Sunday that they had been locked out of holding services at their church, the Cross Culture Christian Center. “We were advised that the building has been closed down to us, that the locks have been changed,” Duncan told worshippers, Sacramento-based NBC affiliate KCRA 3 reported. Last week, Duncan had told Sacramento’s Fox affiliate KTXL-TV that his congregation planned to continue meeting despite the pandemic and the social distancing orders from the California government....

Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin missed the team buses back to the hotel, according to multiple Twitter reports. MORE: Ranking Saban’s best Tide teams | Five things we learned We’re guessing Kiffin didn’t have a problem finding a ride after the way his offense performed in Alabama’s 45-40 win.

The Florida Atlantic coach and former Alabama offensive coordinator went on a tweeting spree, starting with mocking Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban’s recent “rat poison” comment about the media saying too many positive things about Alabama players. Kiffin poked fun at his former boss with his own “rat poison” post, a response to FAU being tabbed as the Conference USA favorite entering Week 7. MORE: Looking at the FBS coaching changes in 2017...

Kiffin, who has been tied to the head coaching position at Houston and the OC job at LSU, said he was pleased with his experience in Tuscaloosa. MORE: How much is enough for CFP? “I’m happy to be here,” Kiffin told ESPN after the SEC championship game. “Coach (Nick) Saban and I talked this week about what a great experience it’s been. … We’ll keep going from here. You know this season isn’t over....

Eric Trump is among three of the ex-president’s children who were named alongside him as defendants in a $250 million civil fraud lawsuit filed by James on Wednesday. During an appearance on Fox News’ Fox & Friends on Thursday, Lara Trump speculated that children were dying due to James targeting her husband. She pointed out that James’ investigation had included an examination of a charity that Eric Trump had founded....

Here are photos from the scene, gathered via Twitter. More details to come as this story develops. UPDATE: According to Peter Ross of WZZM13, the first base side has been "destroyed" and no water is flowing. In fighting the fire, one complication is the temperature, which currently sits at 11 degrees today. WZZM13 also notes wind as an issue in fighting the fire today. UPDATE 2: UPDATE 3:

The Associated Press reports that the mandate will be applicable to all large companies. This new rule was proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and reviewed by the White House budget office. OSHA’s new rule is not only a move to increase vaccination rates across the country. It will also be a key part of a new federal rule that could determine how big a company has to be in order to require vaccination or regular testing....

This article reviews the causes and outcomes of large vessel strokes. The Arteries in the Brain Every part of the body, including the brain, has arteries and veins. Arteries bring blood to the brain, while veins carry away blood. The carotid arteries are large arteries on the right side and left side of the neck. Each carotid artery divides and branches out as it climbs up the neck into the skull....

Bollin has been charged with murder, according to WPVI-TV. He is currently being held on a $1 million bond. Bollin is believed to be an employee at the Kent Moore Cabinets where the shooting took place, according to Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske. Police also suspect Bollin acted as the lone gunman. He allegedly opened fire at the company before 2:30 p.m. local time and then fled before officers arrived....

Visitors to the Republican challenger’s official website have been directed to an election fraud page that pre-empts that “instances of undocumented ballots have been discovered,” ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Another passage on the website said: “Statistical analyses used to detect fraud in elections held in third-world nations (such as Russia, Venezuela and Iran) have detected fraud in California resulting in Governor Gavin Newsom being reinstated as Governor.” That is despite the election not having concluded and the results of the recall still being unknown....

Ahead of the 2021-22 season, Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix spoke with a few scouts around the NBA to get their unfiltered opinions on every team in the league. One scout who evaluated the Cavaliers had some rather unkind things to say about Collin Sexton, who averaged a career-high 24.3 points and 4.4 assists per game in 2020-21. RANKING ALL 30 STARTERS: PG | SG | SF | PF | C...

Robinson, now 95 and living in Fort Worth, Texas, was the starting first baseman on the 1948 champions. MORE: Each MLB team’s worst postseason memory “I haven’t heard a damn word from Cleveland. Not a word,” Robinson told the New York Daily News. “I’m disappointed. It just seems like they would want to talk to any member of the ‘48 team, let the press talk to them. I don’t understand it....

Rain delayed the start of Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway by more than 90 minutes. Given the likelihood of a race time of more than 2 hours, 30 minutes, NBC will switch coverage to its cable-satellite affiliate. MORE: Top storylines | Everyone wants Jeff Gordon | Saying goodbye NBC planned to move the race to NBC Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET, according to Sporting News’ Jeff Owens from Homestead....

Excluding Mexico, China is the region’s largest trade partner. In 1981, Cuba was the only Latin American country trading more with China than the U.S. China’s two-way trade with the region was $12 billion in 2000, the year before it joined the World Trade Organization. In 2021, two-way trade jumped a stunning 41% to $450 billion. The Atlantic Council projects China’s trade with Latin America will exceed $700 billion in 2035....

Compared to Whites in the United States, Hispanic/Latinx people are four times more likely to get HIV and two to three times more likely to die as a result of the disease. Higher rates of poverty, unequal access to healthcare, and racism largely account for the disparity. Despite significant reductions in the rates of infections since 2015, rates remain high among Latinx men who have sex with men (MSM), who account for nearly nine of every 10 new infections among Latinx men....

Content creator Taylor Watson, who uses the TikTok handle taylormakesvideos, shared the video some suspect to have been staged but which has received more than 3.1 million views on the video-sharing app. Excess airline baggage fees can add a big bill to your vacation, and in 2021, American Airlines generated roughly $520 million from such charges, while Delta Air Lines took $360 million. There are two reasons that luggage weight is monitored by airlines, firstly to ensure that luggage can be easily and safely handled by the crew, and secondly to check takeoff weight calculations are correct for a safe journey....

The good news for the GOP is that Boebert is on track to hold the advantage on the initial tally, and because recounts rarely change the outcome of an election, Republicans are poised to keep the seat. The competitiveness of Boebert’s district shocked many. The congresswoman was widely projected to win reelection in the largely red-leaning district, but early vote counts showed Frisch with the lead, and even when Boebert overtook her opponent, the margin remained slim....

The site was found between 2014 and 2016 during an archaeological excavation while construction took place on the Rome Metro. Researchers uncovered a villa and portico that once stood in the gardens of Via Sannio. “The portico was part of a rich Roman villa,” Mauro BernabeiI, from the National Research Council, Italy, told Newsweek. “There were mosaics and columns and, as always happens in Rome, many different layers of buildings and constructions....

“As a gay man, to sit here in committee, to hear that—There was no book that I read that brought me to who I am,” state Senator Shevirn Jones said during Tuesday’s education committee hearing. “And even your children—I don’t care what you may try to do to think that you are protecting them…the one thing you are obligated to do, like my father and mother did, is to love them for who they are....

The lawsuit, brought by plaintiff Steve Martinko and others, claimed that Whitmer’s initial “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, as well as the recently adjusted version of the order, violated the rights of Michigan residents. The orders were introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan, where there are 40,399 confirmed cases and the death toll has reached 3,670, according to data from Johns Hopkins. The plaintiffs in the case claimed that the “mandatory quarantine,” along with interstate travel restrictions listed in an earlier version of the order, violated their rights to both procedural due process and substantive due process....