Quarterback Alex Smith, who helped Washington win the NFC East title while becoming the league’s Comeback Player of the Year, has been released by the team.
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WFT releases QB Smith after comeback season
Quarterback Alex Smith, who helped Washington win the NFC East title while becoming the league’s Comeback Player of the Year, has been released by the team.
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WFT releases QB Smith after comeback season
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange yesterday announced Jamaica’s participation in this year’s United Nation-led annual two-week-long campaign to draw attention to violence against women and children.
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Grange leads violence against women, children fight
Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica Juan José González Mijares says that although a number of cooperation and investment programmes have been hamstrung by the novel coronavirus pandemic this year, the situation is gradually improving, giving hope for the execution of those initiatives.
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Projects stalled by COVID, but Mexican ambassador optimistic
Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell, speaking for the first time since signing a two-year, $19 million deal with the Lakers, called switching L.A. teams a “business decision” and said he didn’t believe the Clippers wanted him back.
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( CBS Local )- Like all athletes around the world, swimmers have had to adjust to a different schedule this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For those that were looking forward to competing in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, that was pushed back another year. In the meantime, many if not all international swimming competitions were cancelled with one notable exception: the International Swimming League. In its second season, the ISL has gone to a bubble format with all 10 of its teams in two hotels in Budapest. It has been a successful endeavor with the league completing its regular season without a hitch. A pair of semfinals matches are on deck this weekend and Los Angeles Current general manager Lenny Krayzelburg has been impressed with the competition and says the excitement from the athletes competing has been noticeable. LA Current swimmer Beryl Gastaldello Credit: ISL “All of the athletes here are just fortunate and excited to be here. Obviously as an athlete and competitor, you live for competition. And for the last 7-8 months all of these athletes didn’t have that opportunity. So, when everyone got here, they were just thankful to start racing again,” said Krayzelburg in an interview with CBS Local’s Ryan Mayer. “You could really tell. The first matches, the first races, people were swimming some really great times because they needed to get that energy out. And obviously people have settled in but for the most part have performed pretty consistently over the last couple months.” Krayzelburg says the league understood the importance of holding a season this year, particularly when there wouldn’t be many other international competitions for athletes to compete in. As the now 2021 Tokyo Games draw nearer, the opportunity to get in the pool and compete against some of the best in the world has been priceless. MORE From CBS Local NFL Week 10 NFC North Picks: Dalvin Cook ‘Has Been Tremendous Since His Return,’ Says SportsLine’s Kenny White Professional Bull Riders’ World Finals: Can Anyone Catch Jose Vitor Leme? Masters Preview: ‘Things Are Just More Difficult For Tiger,’ Says Nick Faldo “You can train all you want but it’s not going to substitute for the ability to race and to race against the best in the world. This is what’s happening for this period of six weeks where you are racing against the best in the world. You’re basically racing 99 percent of those that you’re going to have to race in Tokyo next summer,” said Krayzelburg. “So, you’re preparing through racing, through observing how your competitors are training, how they’re eating, how they’re living. If you’re a smart athlete, it’s not only about what you do in the water, but you’re whole package of how you prepare yourself. How strong you are mentally. This is a great opportunity to play some mind games as well.” Krayzelburg’s team has seen plenty of good results as well. The Current enter the semifinals fourth in the standings LA Current swimmer Ryan Murphy. Credit: ISL following regular season action and have a pair of swimmers in contention for the season MVP trophy in USA’s Ryan Murphy and France’s Beryl Gastaldello. For the semifinals, the Current will be swimming against the undefeated Cali Condors, along with the Toronto Titans and Team Iron. Hoping for a top two spot in order to make the finals, Krayzelburg is confident in his team’s performance. “We have done enough evaluation where we can compare ourselves against the other three teams that we’re swimming. Over the next few days, we’re going to start working on our different lineup scenarios we’re going to entertain depending on how the match goes. But we feel very confident,” said Krayzelburg. “We’re obviously our last match was very good and we played with some events putting different athletes in different events. We feel very confident that we’re just starting to reach our potential.” The semifinals of the ISL can be seen on Sunday, November 15 on CBS Sports Network beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Or, you can watch the events live on ISL’s website .
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Lenny Krayzelburg On International Swimming League Competition: ‘Basically Racing 99% Of Those You Have To Race In Tokyo Next Summer’
Today is the 315th day of 2017. There are 51 days left in the year.TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS2013: Typhoon Haiyan leaves thousands dead in the Philippines. OTHER EVENTS1871: American journalist Henry Stanley finds African explorer Dr David Livingstone in Ujiji, central Africa, on Lake Tanganyika; delivers his famous greeting “Dr Livingstone, I presume?”
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This Day in History — November 10
Today is the 314th day of 2020. There are 52 days left in the year.TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT1976: The UN General Assembly approved resolutions condemning apartheid in South Africa, including one characterising the white-ruled Government as “illegitimate”.OTHER EVENTS:1620: The passengers and crew of the Mayflower sight Cape Cod.
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This Day in History – November 9
Today is the 316th day of 2018. There are 49 days left in the year.TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT1987: The American Medical Association issues a policy statement saying it is unethical for a doctor to refuse to treat someone solely because that person has AIDS or is HIV-positive.OTHER EVENTS1554: Britain’s Parliament re-establishes Roman Catholicism.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On Sunday, thousands lined the streets of Manhattan to honor the men and women who have fought for our country. Veterans had been participating in events all week to acknowledge the sacrifice of so many of their fellow soldiers. Everything led up to the annual Veterans Day Parade up Fifth Avenue, where the crowds and military personnel waved flags to honor all those who have served. Veterans Day Parade (Credit: CBS2) This year, veterans celebrated the 100-year anniversary since the end of World War I. More than 300 floats and military vehicles took part in the parade, with an estimated 30,000 spectators lining the route. “We just want to be around each other and highlight the fact that we have our nation’s finest putting their lives on the line over and over again for all of us to be free,” Florent Groberg, a veteran and Medal of Honor, recipient told CBS2’s Clark Fouraker. Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg (Right) standing with fellow soldier. (Credit: CBS2) Groberg served as the parade’s grand marshal this year. He received the Medal of Honor after being injured by a suicide bomber during his second tour in Afghanistan. On Saturday, Groberg took part in a Ruck Walk. Participants walked between eight and 50 miles with a heavy rucksack — like the ones used in the military — on their backs in honor of service men and women. He shared with CBS2’s Dave Carlin a message for all Americans. “Appreciate the country that we live in and appreciate our Veterans, everything they put on the line to serve our nation,” Groberg said. “The brotherhood and sisterhood that they form and the love that we have for our country and our flag and for each other, so God bless America.” The walkers visited war memorials throughout the city and ended at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan. “We started at the parade starting point at Madison Square Park, made our way down and visited all the war memorials in Lower Manhattan. So, we paid tribute to those who came before us,” veteran Mark Otto said. The parade started at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue and traveled more than a mile up to 46th Street. Veterans Day parade route (Credit: CBS2) The event never fails to be rousing and magnify the patriotism of everyone involved, Carlin reported. “It’s so important that they remember veterans and the allegiance to the flag,” said Margaret Van Allen of Derby, Connecticut. The thank yous — the quiet ones and the ones loudly shouted from rooftops — were appreciated by veterans, including Bedford-Stuyvesant’s Joseph Austin, who served in the 1970s. “Fort Knox, Kentucky; Indiana; Berlin, Germany,” Austin said of places he was stationed, later adding, “I do this every year and I love it.” “This is like my birthday, my reunion, my anniversary, whatever you want to call this is my special day of the year,” added Rodney Garcia, an Air Force veteran from Shelton, Connecticut. “We love our troops, we love our country and we understand that freedom is not free,” Groberg added. Before the parade began, there was a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Light Monument at Madison Square Park. It was specifically timed on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in remembrance of Armistice Day — the end of World War I.
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Americans Line Fifth Avenue For Annual Veterans Day Parade
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Bermuda recorded its first murder so far this year when a 30-year-old man was gunned down late Friday at the junction of Court Street and Elliott Street in Hamilton.The police released details on Sunday identifying him as Taylor Grier.A bystander told police that he did not see the shooting or suspects, but heard about six explosions.
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Bermuda records first murder for 2018
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Public health care authorities in Manchester are still on a quest to find a temporary home for the Harry Watch Health Centre, which was closed earlier this year due to rodent infestation and the unsafe structure of the building.
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The government reported Friday that the economy, in the second quarter of this year, grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent. The president says he’s “thrilled” with the latest numbers. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers reports.
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Trump praises strong GDP growth
“The year I release an R&B record is the year I become a Jazz Master.” As a Jazz Master, she'll discuss her craft with author and arts administrator A.B. …
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As dealers push to get this year’s models off the lot before the fall, there are some big rebate and lease deals available for bargain-hunting consumers.
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Best car deals for Summer 2018
PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS Local) – Customers of Walmart and other businesses in the Phoenix area will soon have a chance to go shopping in self-driving cars. Waymo, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, is teaming with the retail giant to test a program that’ll have people riding in self-driving cars to run errands and shop, the autonomous car company said Wednesday. People who order groceries on Walmart.com will get discounts, and as their orders are being readied, driver-less Waymo vehicles will bring customers to and from a Walmart store in Chandler, Arizona. Waymo is also teaming with Avis, AutoNation, Element Hotel and commercial real estate firm DDR to offer self-driving vehicles to people doing business with the companies. “While these are metro Phoenix-specific partnerships today, these businesses are national, and what we learn from these programs will give us a network of partners when we launch in new cities down the road,” Waymo said in a blog post . The service is initially available to about 400 participants in Waymo’s early-rider program within a 100-square-mile section of Phoenix. The company that started in 2009 as Google’s self-driving car project will also give people rides while their cars are serviced at area AutoNation repair shops, along with lifts to restaurants and shops in the Ahwatukee Foothills Town Center. Tom Ward, a Walmart vice president, put in a plug for the pilot project in his own blog post . “Our personal shoppers get to work meticulously picking customers’ orders based on their pickup times. Waymo does the rest! They transport customers to and from pickup, and all the while, those customers can text, nap, work… you name it!” Waymo will hope its self-driving trial in Arizona steers clear of the problems that hurt Uber earlier this year. The ride-hailing company halted its own autonomous driving program in the state earlier this year after a self-driving vehicle struck and killed a woman in Phoenix. A police investigation later found that the back-up driver behind the wheel of the Uber vehicle had been watching a TV program on her phone. [H/T CBS News ]
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Walmart And Waymo To Test Self-Driving Car Program For Shoppers