March 29th, 2024

Rattlers

Doris Kearn Goodwin and Laurie Anderson to receive medals from American Academy of Arts and Letters

By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laurie Anderson and the president of the Harlem School of the Arts, James C. Horton, are being honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The academy announced Friday that Goodwin, the Pulitzer Prize winning historian, is receiving a Gold Medal for biography. Anderson, the celebrated avant-garde ... Read More »

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The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party steps down amid police probe

By The Associated Press on March 29th, 2024

LONDON (AP) – The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has stepped down from the top job after being charged with allegations of a historic nature, the party said in a statement on Friday. Jeffrey Donaldson left his post with immediate effect pending the outcome of the judicial process, the Democratic Unionist Party said. ... Read More »

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Jeffrey Donaldson, head of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, steps down amid police probe

By The Associated Press on March 29th, 2024

LONDON (AP) – The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has stepped down after being charged with allegations of a historic nature, the party said in a statement on Friday. Jeffrey Donaldson left his post with immediate effect pending the outcome of the judicial process, the Democratic Unionist Party said. In accordance with the ... Read More »

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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death ... Read More »

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An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures easing gradually

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease. The government reported Friday that prices rose 0.3% from January to February, decelerating from a 0.4% increase the previous month in a potentially encouraging trend for President Joe ... Read More »

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A capsule look at the teams competing at the world men’s curling championship

By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

A team-by-team look at the field for the world men’s curling championship, March 30 to April 7 at the KSS Sports Complex in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. CANADA Skip – Brad Gushue, Third – Mark Nichols, Second – E.J. Harnden, Lead – Geoff Walker St. John’s Curling Club Gushue, the 2006 Olympic gold medallist, won the 2017 ... Read More »

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Gushue on world curling championship: ‘I’m going into this like it could be the last’

By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

Brad Gushue is approaching this year’s men’s world curling championships like it could be his last. The veteran skip from St. John’s, N.L., won the world title in 2017 and lost in the final three times, including the last two years. The 43-year-old isn’t taking his future for granted. “At this point, you have to ... Read More »

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‘Energetic’ coach Vanni Sartini set to return to Vancouver Whitecaps

By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

VANCOUVER – Vanni Sartini has done a lot of self reflection lately. Barred from the Vancouver Whitecaps’ first four games of the Major League Soccer season, the club’s head coach has had time. The animated Italian was handed a five-game suspension and a $20,000 fine in November for his on-field actions and post-game comments after ... Read More »

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CF Montreal’s MLS road trip continues Saturday against D.C. United

By The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

WASHINGTON – CF Montreal is back from a week off and on the road again as their Major League Soccer season-opening trip continues Saturday against D.C. United. Montreal is coming off its first loss of the young MLS season, a wild 4-3 decision to Chicago Fire on March 15. Sparked by a red card to ... Read More »

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Fluid in eye cells can ‘boil’ if you watch the eclipse without protection: expert

By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

Millions of people in parts of Eastern and Atlantic Canada will be able to see the rare solar eclipse happening on April 8. But they should only look up if they have proper eye protection, experts say. WHY IS WATCHING THE ECLIPSE MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOOKING AT THE SUN ON A NORMAL DAY? When people ... Read More »

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