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Expecting heavy crowds in downtown Cleveland for the Cavaliers’ NBA championship parade and rally, the city has decided to not issue arrest warrants for defendants who miss court Wednesday. MORE: Must-see photos from Cavs’ Finals victory “Given the historic nature of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Championship victory, it is only right and proper that the Cleveland Municipal Court facilitate an opportunity for our employees and those who use the Cleveland Municipal Court’s facilities to join with the rest of Northeast Ohio and the Cavaliers’ nation for the celebratory parade scheduled to take place tomorrow,” presiding Judge Ronald B....

Prior to Wednesday night’s contest between the Cavs and Raptors, Toronto’s dance team provided a little entertainment for the home crowd. LeBron James and company didn’t seem to care much for the routine. MORE: LeBron through the years | Raptors fans love ‘Hotline Bling’ booth Give credit to the dancers for working around some very large obstacles. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported the Cavs taking the court quickly before their opponents is part of a new strategy....

The unidentified man had his face obscured during the interview, which aired Wednesday morning on CNN’s New Day, and declined to give his name publicly. But his comments corroborated descriptions of some of the worst conditions members of Congress and others claimed to witness in the controversial detention facilities. He also called out a culture of discussing migrants in an inhumane manner, specifically highlighting comments made by an unidentified supervisor....

After serving up a historic home run to Albert Pujols in the first inning, Sabathia was tossed from the game in the sixth after arguing balls and strikes. MORE: Who will be No. 1 pick in this year’s MLB Draft? Manager Joe Girardi was also ejected from the game when he came to Sabathia’s defense. He continued to argue with home plate umpire Dan Bellino, even kicking dirt in his direction....

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug’s reentry into the vaccine market for emergency use authorization (EUA). “Following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that the recommended pause regarding the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine in the U....

The previous high was from last year at about 72,000 drug overdose deaths, an increase of 29 percent. The 21,000 increase is the biggest jump since the count rose by 11,000 in 2016. For historical context: The CDC said there were fewer than 7,200 total U.S. overdose deaths reported in 1970, during the heroin epidemic. There was also about 9,000 deaths in 1988, around the height of the crack epidemic....

’ Anywhere I Lay My Head ’ Deeply compressed low baritone—like Scarlett was 20 feet from the mike. But it’s an album of Tom Waits covers, so she gets points for being cool. ’ Seastories ’ Alt-country influenced melodies with enough denim-jacket, raspy-edged appeal to make it a worthy soundtrack to a road trip. ’ A Little More Personal (Raw) ’ Who cares? It’s the worst title of the bunch, and using the paparazzi chasing her as inspiration for her songs?...

Born in Liverpool on June 18 in 1942, McCartney and his schoolmate George Harrison joined with John Lennon and his band the Quarrymen when they were all teenagers, thus launching the most successful songwriting collaboration in the history of pop music. For all their accomplishments and glory, McCartney has prided himself on keeping the Beatles held in a humble perspective. “The Beatles were always a great band. Nothing more, nothing less,” he once famously said....

Genuine escapism may be the true lost art of movies, which is all the more reason to celebrate the unexpected charm of the English/Irish comedy Hear My Song, a movie that cost less than a tenth of “Hook’s” budget, and is easily 10 times as much fun. The not entirely upright hero of this larkish tall tale is Micky O’Neill (Adrian Dunbar), the proprietor of a Liverpool nightclub that caters to the local Irish population....

At least 50 actors and singers have seen their photographs auctioned online for as little as 1 renminbi ($15c), Chengdu-based Red Star News reported on Monday. Bundles of 1,000 ID numbers have also been offered to willing buyers. Beijing’s Health Kit software is embedded in smartphone apps WeChat and Alipay. Known as “jiangkangbao,” it was rolled out across the Chinese capital starting in February, including for foreign nationals. The self-reporting app requires users to enter their identification or passport number, as well as a photograph if they are above the age of 16....

Rookie Jayson Tatum showed the potential to handle a role as a No. 1 scorer, and Terry Rozier showed he deserves to be a starting point guard in the NBA. Jaylen Brown still needs work, but displayed an ability to be a top-tier two-way player in the league. Oh, and Al Horford is still an anchor on both sides of the ball. That’s six worthy players for five starting spots....

Line: Missouri -9.5, Total: 54.5 Line movement: Missouri opened on Sunday as a 10-point favorite at the Wynn, which took immediate action on the dog at that number and moved to -9. On Tuesday, the Wynn adjusted back up to -9.5, and some books are flashing -10 as of Wednesday. For updated college football point spreads and totals, visit our live odds board. Trends that matter: Missouri traveled to Central Florida in 2012 – as a 1....

From power outages in Texas to the current British energy crisis (where the U.K.’s National Grid has told Brits to expect power outages this winter), we are paying the price of using 20th-century power networks to fuel 21st-century societies. We need to replace top-down centralization with a bottom-up, user-generated system. Decentralization can prepare us for the decades ahead; and looking beyond energy, to the life-critical area of water supply and recycling, both of which are already being affected by climate change and increased geopolitical instability....

Saul has reportedly emerged as a target for La Liga rivals Barcelona should they fail in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti. Ronaldo confirms birth of two sons The 22-year-old Spanish star – who scored a hat-trick against Italy in the European Under-21 Championship semi-final on Tuesday – has no intention of leaving Atletico and Cerezo reinforced the team’s stance. “Saul is a very good player and he has a long-term contract at Atletico,” Cerezo said....

But our American system of laws is designed to provide a predictable framework for day-to-day life. Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court has now dealt a deep and disappointing blow to that predictable framework. In its decision in R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (bundled with two other cases), the majority redefined “sex” to include “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” in federal employment law. As Justice Samuel Alito aptly notes in his dissent: “There is only one word for what the Court has done today: legislation....

The club has failed to win the CFL for the past seven seasons, with arch-rivals East Bengal running away with the title in all these years. Bagan will be desperate this time to derail their rivals and bring back the trophy to the club. Against Southern Samity in the previous match, the team looked unsettled in the first half but they came back strongly and scored three goals and bagged full three points....

The 108th Grey Cup kicks off on Sunday in a rematch of the 107th Grey Cup, as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to win their second straight CFL title over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It has been more than two years since the league crowned a champion. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 107th Grey Cup on Nov. 24, 2019, but the 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic....

title: “Chad Darfur” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-11” author: “Leo Moore”

It was freshman Jamal Murray, however, who made the hesitation move that opened the avenue for his lob pass to Poythress — all of that underscoring how this UK team is John Calipari’s karmic reward for the travails of the past two years. MORE: Ranking the top 10 point guards Oh, sure, Kentucky won 38 in a row last season, and it reached the Final Four in both 2014 and 2015....