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☆ Philippines Accuses China of Dangerous Maneuvers Near Scarborough Shoal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' coast guard (PCG) on Sunday accused China of "dangerous and blocking" maneuvers while its vessel patrolled near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea this month. Four Chinese maritime militia vessels were also present near the shoal, the PCG said. Located within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Scarborough shoal is also claimed by China, making it one of Asia's most contested maritime features and a flashpoint for flare-ups. The PCG said its vessel was in the area to protect Filipino fishermen "from further harassment" in their traditional fishing ground. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion in annual ship commerce.

Persons: Teresa Magbanua, BRP Teresa Magbanua, Hague, China's, Mikhail Flores, Sonali Paul Organizations: Sunday, BRP, CCG Locations: MANILA, Philippines, China, Scarborough Shoal, South China, Manila's, Manila, Scarborough, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Beijing

Big-name free agents appear in no hurry to strike deals at the winter meetings, biding time until Shohei Ohtani potentially breaks the record for richest contract set 4 1/2 years ago by Mike Trout. “It's probably a little slower from a conversation standpoint at a winter meetings than it normally would,” New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday. Behind Ohtani in the hitters free-agent pecking order are Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman, both represented by the sport's biggest agent, Scott Boras. Among starting pitchers, the market includes Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, also represented by Boras. “He’s going to make other pitchers better.”___AP Sports Writer Teresa M. Walker contributed to this report.

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Fox Sports and Amazon host Charissa Thompson took to social media on Friday to clarify her comments on a podcast earlier this week that she “would make up” sideline reports during NFL games. “Working in the media I understand how important words are and I chose wrong words to describe the situation. Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Friday that he had not heard a reporter fabricate any quotes by him. “I have nothing but respect for sideline reporters and for the tireless work they put in behind the scenes and on the field,” Thompson said in her social media post. ESPN “Monday Night Football” reporter Lisa Salters posted on social media Thursday night that she was “shocked, disappointed and disgusted.”Salters added: “Trust and credibility.

Persons: Charissa Thompson, Thompson, Fox's, “, Mike Vrabel, ”, Kevin O’Connell, ” O'Connell, ” Thompson, wouldn’t, ‘ I’m, ’, Fox's Erin Andrews, Lisa Salters, ” Salters, Dave Campbell, Teresa M, Walker, ___ Organizations: Fox Sports, NFL, “, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego State, Big Ten Network, ESPN, FS1, Fox, Football, AP Pro Football Locations: “

21 Tennessee and Kentucky really need a lift right now. “We’ve all got to be a little bit better in the second half,” Volunteers coach John Heupel said this week. Kentucky has yielded 479 yards on 54 flags (68.4 per game), Tennessee 470 on 56 (67.1). Under coordinator Tim Banks, Tennessee also ranks third in the league and 17th in the FBS, giving up just 310.9 yards a game. The Vols' challenge is cracking a Kentucky run defense ranked second in the SEC, allowing 95.71 yards a game.

Persons: “, John Heupel, We’ve, We’re, that’s, Mark Stoops, we’ve, ” Stoops, Tim Banks, Ray Davis, Missouri's Cory Schrader, Maxwell Hairston, D'Eryk Jackson, Hairston, Teresa M, Walker Organizations: SEC Eastern Division, The Volunteers, Wildcats, Bulldogs, ” Volunteers, Kentucky, Missouri, UCF, Tennessee, Vols, Alabama, SEC, FBS, WHO, AP Locations: LEXINGTON, Ky, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Tim Banks , Tennessee, Ray

MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown, charged with killing his mother, bought a one-way ticket to Cancun, Mexico, after being the last person seen with the woman before her slaying last month, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Brown, who faces charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide, appeared in court for a detention hearing Wednesday before Cook County Judge Teresa Molina-Gonzalez, who denied him pretrial release. The body of his mother, Myrtle Brown, was discovered Sept. 16 near a creek in Maywood, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) west of Chicago. Brown, 35, and his 73-year-old mother lived together in Maywood. The cellphones of Brown and his mother showed they were near the same location at the estimated time of her death, Villarreal said.

Persons: —, Sergio Brown, Brown, Teresa Molina, Gonzalez, Myrtle Brown, Jose Villarreal, Villarreal, Sergio Brown’s, Robert Fox, “, ” Fox, Charnelle Dunlap Organizations: NFL, Chicago Sun, Times, Cook, Fox, East High School, University of Notre Dame, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills Locations: MAYWOOD, Ill, Cancun, Mexico, Cook, Maywood, Chicago, Illionis, Cook County, Colombia

“I will play in the Olympics next year,” Durant adamantly said at Phoenix’s media day. Hopefully this will help remind him.”Durant could join six women, all of them Americans, with four Olympic basketball golds. It’s been reasonable to think that USA Basketball will have plenty of experienced options to choose from next year. That pushes the list of realistic candidates for USA Basketball to choose from to about 40 names, at minimum. “I think anytime you’re asked to play for USA Basketball, it’s really hard to say no,” Miami forward and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Love said.

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☆ What parents need to know about P2P payment apps as Venmo adds teen account
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Maskot | Maskot | Getty ImagesApps are 'convenient,' but woes can be 'difficult to fix'Peer-to-peer payment apps, also known as P2P apps, are widely in use throughout the U.S. Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog at the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, urges caution when using P2P apps. "There are real consequences if something goes wrong," she said. watch now"People use these P2P apps because they're convenient and they're easy," Murray said. Talk to your teens about moneyAs your teen learns about budgeting and payment apps, experts urge parents, it's important to discuss these topics with them at home.

Persons: Teresa Murray, PIRG, Murray, LendingTree, scammers, Desiree Kaul Organizations: Maskot, Getty, Consumer Reports, U.S . Public Interest Research, Consumer Financial, PayPal, CNBC Locations: U.S, Satellite Beach , Florida

☆ What does 'No Animals Were Harmed' mean? The disclaimer is not a guarantee of animal safety
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Crystal Raypole | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The American Human Association monitors roughly 70% of animal action in Hollywood productions. Since they've trademarked the "No Animals Were Harmed" disclaimer, only they can issue and define it. And despite past accounts of cover-ups, AHA guidelines aim to provide productions and animal trainers with a better understanding of animal safety limitations. Video footage released in 2016 showed Michael Hackenberger, Hollywood animal trainer and owner of the Bowmanville Zoo, whipping a tiger named Uno multiple times. Even so, many people believe the only movies that can truly state "No Animals Were Harmed" are movies that replace animal actors with computer-generated imagery.

☆ Man Gets Nearly 22 Years in Prison for Shooting Teen in Hate Crime
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Eduardo Medina | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Robinson and M.S. Jeffrey Alan Gedbaw, a lawyer for Mr. Robinson, did not immediately respond to an email and call seeking comment on Thursday. The sentencing of Mr. Robinson came as hate crimes continue to plague the country. documented about 8,700 victims of hate crimes, including about 1,680 victims of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity. Those totals were a slight decrease from 2020, when the agency tallied about 11,000 victims of hate crimes, including about 2,500 victims of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity.

☆ Migrants Surge Into Maine and Beyond, Far From Southern Border
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Jon Kamp | Alicia A. Caldwell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

PORTLAND, Maine—While traveling north to the U.S. from Brazil, Teresa Matondo, an asylum seeker originally from Angola, said she learned about Maine’s largest city. “There were people talking about this town Portland, where if you got there, they would help,” the 35-year-old said. She entered the U.S. in March with her three children.

☆ ‘Porch pirates’ stole an estimated 260 million packages in the last year. How to prevent theft on your doorstep
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Sarah O'Brien | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Andresr | E+ | Getty ImagesYou may not be the only person eager for packages to arrive at your house. Over the last year, an estimated 260 million delivered packages were stolen, according to a report from SafeWise, an online guide to security and safety products. The total annual lost to this type of theft is an estimated $19.5 billion, according to SafeWise. "The other aspect of this crime that makes it unique and likely to continue increasing is that there's very low risk and very low skill involved," Stickle said. If possible, you should sign up to receive an email or text message when your package is supposed to arrive and when it's actually delivered, Murray said.

☆ Tens of thousands march in Mexico City to support president
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Ana Isabel Martinez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] People take part in a march in support of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's government policies and to celebrate his four years in the office, in Mexico City, Mexico November 27, 2022. REUTERS/Henry RomeroMEXICO CITY, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands marched with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday in a massive demonstration through the center of the country's capital to show their support for the head of state before a 2024 general election. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who were at the march, are likely party candidates to run for the next election, scheduled for the summer of 2024. "AMLO criticizes the salaries of INE councillors," wrote columnist Sergio Negrete on Twitter. "With the cost of his ego-boosting march, he could pay the salaries of 11 INE councillors for 43 years and three months."

☆ Here's how to avoid buying a flood-damaged car following Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Sarah O'Brien | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sean Rayford | Getty ImagesIf you're planning to shop for a used car in the next few months, be sure to check for flood damage before signing on the dotted line. Flooded cars are 'rotting from the inside out'Floodwaters can destroy — sometimes slowly — electronics, lubricants and mechanical systems in vehicles. Not all titles will reflect flood damageThat's because not all flooded cars are recorded as such unless an insurance company is involved. Reselling them to consumers can get on the right side of the law if the title discloses the flood damage. So, with no insurance company involvement there may not be any official record of the flood damage.

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