“Cheer” became a phenomenon when it debuted on Netflix earlier this month and has turned into the most notable thing the company has released in all of January. Every publication in the country, including HuffPost, seemed to celebrate the cheerleading-centric docuseries. “Saturday Night Live” even parodied “Cheer” in its first episode of 2020. That parody […]
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A basketball game tribute to Kobe Bryant took an electrifying form in Chandler, Arizona, on Tuesday. A player wearing Bryant’s No. 24, cheered on by chants of “Kobe!,” hit the winning shot in a high school basketball game. And the gym erupted. (See the clip below.) ESPN replayed the moment in a Bryant tribute on
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Broadband provider BT will charge new customers up to £50 if they do not send their router back at the end of their contract, in an effort to reduce waste. Since December, BT’s contracts have stated that the company retains ownership of the wi-fi routers and TV set-top boxes it sends to customers. The company
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As entertainment companies roll out new streaming services, they’re stocking them with the goodies from their own content archives, hoping that the loss of income today will mean more money rolling in from subscribers in the future By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer January 29, 2020, 5:29 PM 3 min read As entertainment companies roll
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All-Star third baseman Kris Bryant has lost his service-time grievance against the Chicago Cubs By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer January 29, 2020, 6:25 PM 3 min read CHICAGO — Kris Bryant has lost his service-time grievance against the Chicago Cubs, providing some clarity for the team and the All-Star third baseman with spring training
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As Mr. Bloomberg’s ads blanket the airwaves, his Democratic rivals have spent most of their time going after one another, using health care as the vehicle to debate whether the party should nominate a moderate or a liberal seeking transformative change. Lise Talbott, who works for a community health center in the Central Valley of
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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged at their first meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, upholding their patient stance after an active, and often tumultuous, 2019. The Fed continued to express confidence about the economy’s health in its post-meeting statement, saying “the labor market remains strong” and economic activity has been rising “at
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The German government has approved a bill that will codify the country’s closure of coal-fired power stations January 29, 2020, 3:03 PM 2 min read BERLIN — The German government approved a bill Wednesday that will codify the country’s closure of coal-fired power stations, defending the plan against critics who say it’s not ambitious enough.
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Image copyright Getty Images ITV News presenter Alastair Stewart is stepping down from his role following what ITN called “errors of judgment in Alastair’s use of social media”. In a statement, the veteran broadcaster, 67, said: “It was a misjudgement which I regret.” ITN said he had breached editorial guidelines, but did not elaborate on
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s competition watchdog has warned StubHub that it could face court action if it does not make changes to its website. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is “concerned” that StubHub is not warning customers buying resale tickets that they could be turned away at some venues. The
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