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Taylor Captains All Blacks as Frizell Returns for Bledisloe — Sep 29, 2026Codie Taylor will captain the All Blacks' 34-man Bledisloe Cup squad after Ardie Savea's shoulder surgery, with Shannon Frizell back from Japan and Scott Barrett returning from back surgery.

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Dana Whitfield Frizell back from Japan adds real experience to the loose forwards, and Barrett's return helps the lock depth.

All Blacks captain Savea plans shoulder surgery — Sep 21, 2026All Blacks captain Ardie Savea will undergo shoulder surgery after dislocating his shoulder in the South Africa series, ruling him out of next month’s Bledisloe Cup tests and making a return in 2026 unlikely for the Nations Championship, with recovery expected to be around six months. He joins a casualty list that includes Luke Jacobson and Caleb Clarke, while several other teammates are anticipated back within weeks, highlighting a tumultuous period for New Zealand Rugby ahead of the Wallabies clashes and year-end fixtures.

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Chris Dalton Savea's shoulder injury is a real setback with the Bledisloe tests so close and the team already short on key players.

Springboks, All Blacks Set for Baltimore Series Decider — Sep 10, 2026The Springboks hold a 2-1 series lead heading into the final Test in Baltimore against the All Blacks, who must overturn the deficit to level the series and build momentum for the World Cup cycle. The U.S.-hosted clash marks a landmark for rugby in America with World Rugby backing and potential future fixtures, while analysts and former players highlight tactical factors and the importance of a strong start.

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Dana Whitfield The All Blacks must start fast in Baltimore or the Springboks will seal the series and take real momentum into the World Cup cycle.

NHL Betting Picks and Early-Season Updates — 2dTuesday’s NHL betting previews offered mixed calls on Florida-Los Angeles: one favored the Kings based on trends, while another backed Florida and Seth Jones to record a point. Other picks leaned toward Carolina over Montreal and St. Louis over Chicago, with the Blackhawks still seeking their first win.

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BlackRock-backed group in exclusive talks for Asia data centers — Sep 24, 2026BlackRock-backed AIP and IFM Investors are in exclusive talks to buy Stack's Asia-Pacific data centers from Blue Owl in a deal valued at $20-25 billion.

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Priya Raman BlackRock backing this kind of scale in Asia data centers makes sense given the cloud growth out there.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Feds Accuse Berkeley Law of Racial Admissions Bias — Sep 9, 2026Federal investigators from the Justice Department and Education Department concluded that UC Berkeley Law systematically discriminated against white and Asian applicants, using race-based prompts and other tactics to advance diversity goals even after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling. The findings, aligned with the Trump administration’s push to roll back race-conscious admissions, cite a significant disparity in admission odds—berating Black applicants with much higher odds of admission compared with similarly qualified white applicants—and call for enforcement action and a voluntary resolution.

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Tom Gallagher The Supreme Court ruling was clear, so these race-based prompts and tactics need to end to restore fair admissions.

Sharon Osbourne Wants the $900K She Donated to Black Lives Matter BackReporting — Oct 7, 2022Sharon Osbourne donated money to Black Lives Matter and now she wants it back. A TMZ reporter asked Osbourne about rapper Kanye West’s controversial “White Lives Matter” shirt and his claim that Black Lives Matter is a…

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‘SNL’ Brings Back ‘Black Jeopardy’ Sketch With Tom Hanks As MAGA Supporter — Feb 17, 2025It’s been awhile since “Black Jeopardy” graced television screens. But the sketch was back Sunday night during the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” on NBC. The three-hour live special included “Black Jeopardy”…

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Watch: Black Morehouse Students Turn Their Backs to Biden During Commencement SpeechReporting — May 20, 2024Multiple students at Morehouse College turned their backs on U.S. President Joe Biden while the president delivered his commencement address Sunday at the historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia. “I support…

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Biden Regrets Telling Black Voters Considering Backing Trump ‘You Ain’t Black’Reporting — May 23, 2020Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is regretting remarks he made when he told black voters if they can’t choose between supporting him or President Donald Trump in the upcoming election then “you…

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White House Pushes Back Against Report Suggesting an ‘Exodus of Black Staffers’Reporting — May 31, 2022The White House reacted to a report published by Politico suggesting there is an “exodus of Black staffers” from the administration. Politico’s Daniel Lippman penned an article titled, “Biden sees exodus of Black…

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Stephen Curry Joins Cash Back Program to Elevate Black DesignersReporting — Oct 24, 2023Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry teamed up with the cash back reward program Rakuten to elevate independent black designers. In an exclusive interview with People , Curry, 35, shared how he felt about the…

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Trump To Visit Wisconsin City on Tuesday Where Police Shot Black Man in the BackReporting — Aug 30, 2020U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city that has seen unrest since a white police officer shot a Black man in the back, a White House official told reporters on Saturday. Trump…

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Lawyers Say Black Man Killed by North Carolina Police Hit With ‘Kill Shot’ to Back of HeadReporting — Apr 27, 2021Lawyers for the family of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by law enforcement last week in North Carolina, said an independent autopsy showed he died from a “kill shot” to the back of his head, as the FBI on Tuesday…

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‘Numbers Are The Numbers’: CNN Host Pushes Back When Commentator Rejects Polls Showing Trump’s Gains With Black Voters — Jun 17, 2024CNN host Sara Sidner on Monday pushed back when political commentator Bakari Sellers dismissed polls suggesting former President Donald Trump will win a historically large portion of the black vote. CNN senior data…

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Tim Scott Pushes Back Against the Argument That Abortion Is ‘the Way to Help Single Black Mothers’Reporting — May 17, 2022Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) pushed back against an abortion argument made by Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen. Scott penned an op-ed for The Washington Post titled, “Abortion is not the way to help single Black mothers.”…

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Jill Biden Shares Why She Wrote Jacket With ‘Love’ on the Back During UK VisitReporting — Jun 10, 2021First Lady Jill Biden is explaining why she wore a jacket with the message “LOVE” printed on the back during her visit in the U.K. On Thursday, the U.S. first lady was seen with “LOVE” on the back of her black jacket…

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Black Man Shot by Police in Wisconsin Paralyzed, ‘Fighting for His Life,’ Family SaysReporting — Aug 26, 2020The Black man shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was left paralyzed and “fighting for his life,” his family and lawyers said on Tuesday, as authorities in the lakefront town braced for a third night of…

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Biden Says Black Turnout Key To Winning Election, Battling InequalityReporting — Sep 23, 2020Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday said Black turnout was the linchpin to his hopes of winning the White House in November and reversing economic and social inequities that have held back African…

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‘The View’ Co-Host Walks Back Claim DeSantis Is ‘Erasing’ Black History by Blocking AP CourseOpinion — Feb 10, 2023“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin is admitting she made a mistake while claiming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is “erasing” Black history. “Sooo I got tripped up on a point re: DeSantis/ AP black history on air…

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Watch BLM Founder Praise Book by Comparing It to Communist Mao's ManifestoReporting — May 9, 2021A vintage look back at a founder of the Black Lives Matter movement gives ammunition to those who liken the initials “BLM” to Black Liberal Marxists. The website National Pulse last week unearthed a 2010 video that…

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Morgan Freeman Backs the Blue, Says Most Police Are 'Doing Their Job'Opinion — Oct 11, 2021Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman shattered the false narrative pushed by Democrats and the race-hustling Black Lives Matter movement that all black people hate the police and want them defunded. “I’m not in the least…

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‘Some Of Them Might Be Paid’: CNN Guest Dismisses Black Trump Supporters As ‘Imaginary’ — Aug 29, 2024A CNN guest on Wednesday night dismissed polls showing former President Donald Trump drawing increased support from black voters, claiming some were “paid” to back the former president. Trump, who garnered 12% support…

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Guest Co-Host Fires Back at Sunny Hostin Over Comment About Black RepublicansReporting — May 6, 2022“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin went at it with a guest host over the idea of Black Republicans. During an episode of the show Friday, Hostin asked Lindsey Granger if she was a Republican. Granger replied, “Yes.” Hostin…

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