Man raises baby crow, realizes he's stuck with it for the next 25 years

Lee Calvert (46) of Dorset, England took in a days-old abandoned baby crow at the beginning of the pandemic last year. Now the bird is fully grown and this video reveals it to be the boss over Calvert and his dogs. — Read the rest
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Not A Good Injury Update For The Colorado Avalanche

The latest on Nathan MacKinnon, from coach Jared Bednar: "Lower body, and he is week-to-week." Francouz (lower) is out week-to-week. Johnson (upper) is out week-to-week. Toews (lower) is out week-to-week. Bellemare (lower) is out week-to-week. Calvert (upper) is week-to-week. — Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) February 2, 2021
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Fab 15 for 2021: The top high school football recruits in the West

Dan Albano of the Southern California News Group selects the top high school football recruits for our annual Fab 15 teams. These are the top seniors (Class of 2021) from the western United States. Football’s National Signing Day is next week — Wednesday, Feb. 3. FAB 15 FIRST TEAM Centennial’s Korey Foreman celebrates his team’s 56-0 victory over JSerra in a Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game in Corona on Friday, November 15, 2019.(Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer) 1. Kor...
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Dominion is going after Trump allies and right-wing media over election conspiracy theories. Experts say the voting technology company's defamation lawsuits could be devastating if they win.

Sidney Powell and President Donald Trump. Getty Images Dominion Voting Systems — an election technology company implicated in false conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election — filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Sidney Powell, an architect of the conspiracy theories, on Friday. Attorneys for Dominion and Smartmatic, another election technology company, have warned of potential lawsuits against President Donald Trump, Fox News, Newsmax, and One America News. Legal experts to...
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Experts say the Trump allies and right-wing media outlets facing defamation lawsuits from the voting-technology company Dominion could be on the hook for huge sums if they lose

Sidney Powell and President Donald Trump. Getty Images Dominion Voting Systems — an election-technology company implicated in false conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election — filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Sidney Powell, an architect of the conspiracy theories, on Friday. Attorneys for Dominion and Smartmatic, another election-technology company, have warned of lawsuits against President Donald Trump, Fox News, Newsmax, and One America News. Legal experts told Insider...
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Petitions of the week: Four petitions that test the limits on lawsuits against the government

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider cases and statutes about suing various government entities, ranging from two counties to a state governor to the United States itself. Three of the petitions involve women seeking redress from counties and the military for their role in creating conditions that allowed them to suffer sexual and physical assaults. Broadly speaking, sovereign immunity protects states from suit. However, in 1908’s Ex parte Young, the Supre...
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Southern California House Democrats: Donald Trump must go

Southern California House Democrats joined their leadership Thursday, Jan. 7 in calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment or removal from office via the 25th Amendment after his supporters, fresh off his call to march to the U.S. Capitol, stormed the building in a riot that left four people dead and a nation questioning its democratic future. Demands that Trump leave office before President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration came hours after four Southern California House Republicans ...
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To object or not to object? Here’s where some local GOP House members stand on Electoral College vote

A day before perhaps the most consequential vote of their political careers, Republicans representing Southern California in the U.S. House of Representatives offered a variety of answers — or no answer at all — for why they will or won’t object to Electoral College results that deliver Democrat Joe Biden the presidency. As of Tuesday afternoon, two of Southern California’s six GOP House members — Mike Garcia of Santa Clarita and Jay Obernolte of Big Bear Lake — said they planned to contest some...
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Dominion's CEO says the voting-technology company will bring a defamation lawsuit against Sidney Powell and may do so with Trump as well

Sidney Powell. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Dominion CEO John Poulos told Axios it was preparing an "imminent" defamation lawsuit against Sidney Powell for her false election conspiracy theories about the voting technology company. Poulos also said he is considering whether to sue President Donald Trump for pushing some of the same false theories. Dominion has sent document retention letters to a range of right-wing media organizations and figures for propagating element...
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Dominion's CEO says the voting technology company is going to sue Sidney Powell for defamation and is considering a lawsuit against Trump

Sidney Powell. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Dominion CEO John Poulos told Axios it is preparing an "imminent" defamation lawsuit against Sidney Powell for her false election conspiracy theories about the voting technology company. Poulos also said he is considering whether to sue President Donald Trump for pushing some of the same false theories. Dominion has sent document retention letters to a range of right-wing media organizations and figures for propagating elements...
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The New East photo prize 2020 shortlist – in pictures

Calvert 22 Foundation and The Calvert Journal have announced the finalists of the New East photo prize 2020. This year marks the third edition of the competition, which celebrates contemporary photography from eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and central Asia. The shortlist includes 11 photographers from Albania, Georgia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Uzbekistan. The winners will be announced to the public on 10 November. The biennial prize received over 700 entries this year from 26 New East...
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UCLA football remains coronavirus-free as it prepares for Colorado

UCLA football is coronavirus-free heading into game week against Colorado to open the conference-only schedule. The coronavirus delayed the start of the 2020 season for Pac-12 teams and the Bruins know that it can still have an impact on the season despite being days removed from the trip to Boulder. UCLA had a player test positive last week but it has since been reported as a false-positive. “Our medical staff does a really good job,” linebacker Bo Calvert said. “We’re getting tested every day ...
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5 potential breakout players for UCLA football in 2020

There was offseason turnover at positions such as tight end and linebacker that will require UCLA to find new faces to fill the void this season. The five players on this list include returning players who will have to take on a bigger role and incoming graduate transfers who can apply what they learned with another program to help the Bruins in 2020: Jordan Wilson, TE, Sr. – The tight end has played the last three seasons for the Bruins, but Wilson has the opportunity to take on a bigger role w...
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UCLA football coach Chip Kelly talks about the Bruins’ 4-2-5 defense

Through the first few days of UCLA football’s training camp in preparation for its season opener at Colorado on Nov. 7, much of the talk has centered around the Bruins’ 4-2-5 defense that new defensive backs coach Brian Norwood is helping employ after the Bruins’ defense had bottomed out, not even ranking in the top 100 the past two seasons. Norwood was brought over from Navy, and the Bruins also added defensive line coach Johnny Nansen (from USC) to join defensive coordinator Jerry Azzinaro. On...
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Collins produces scorching finish to win Munster Under 17 Close

Munster Close U17 winner Zak Collins, Muskerry pictured with Munster Golf Chairman Jim Long. Picture: Niall O'Shea. Muskerry’s Zak Collins captured his first Munster title when he birdied three of his last four holes to win the Munster U17 Close Championship at West Waterford. Over 60 competitors took the course in Dungarvan for the first Munster Cham...
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Colleges Rescinding Admissions Offers as Racist Social Media Posts Emerge

A star high school athlete recruited to play football for Cornell University will no longer be attending the school after a Snapchat video of him using a racial slur went viral.Marquette University revoked an incoming freshman's admission offer because of a Snapchat post mocking the death of George Floyd.And an honors student bound for the University of Florida now has to make other college plans after the university learned of an Instagram post in which the student declared she was "most de...
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Where UCLA stands at linebacker entering the 2020 season

After losing its core group of linebackers and more some to graduation and players transferring out of the program, the UCLA football program was tasked with refilling the position with depth and talent during the offseason. Aside from a few returners, the Bruins will be relying on a strong group of newcomers in the position next season in order to continue efforts in improving the team’s defense. Here’s a breakdown of UCLA’s linebacker position group heading into the summer: On the roster Redsh...
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Southern California Democrats vote via proxies under new House rules; Republicans sue

More than a dozen House members from Southern California took advantage this week of a new rule that allows them to vote on legislation remotely, through proxies, for the first time in history. The House of Representatives, in a party-line vote, this month approved the Democrat-backed temporary rule change so members could get back to work without causing a spike in coronavirus cases, as public health officials encourage Americans to avoid flying and to work from home if they can. The remote vot...
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Legal and tech policy experts say Trump's executive order draft cracking down on social media companies is dead on arrival

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order seeking to crack down on social media companies after Twitter took the rare step this week of adding fact-checking labels to two of his tweets. A draft of the order obtained by Business Insider shows Trump is mainly attempting to empower federal regulators to re-interpret and amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to make it more difficult for tech companies to moderate content on their platforms. It would direct the FCC and...
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What is ballot harvesting and how is it affecting Southern California elections?

As housekeepers, maintenance workers and other staff spilled out of the Anaheim Hilton and Sheraton during a lunch break in February, some headed to the parking lot between the hotels, clutching their mail-in ballots for the upcoming March 3 primary. They were greeted by members of the Democratic Party of Orange County, who were hosting a “ballot party” focused on encouraging the workers to participate in the 2020 elections. Organizers gave speeches, answered questions and handed out party recom...
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Avalanche Paths to Signing a Top Free Agent

The 2020 free agent pool lacks much scoring depth outside of a few players: LW Taylor Hall (Arizona Coyotes), RW Mike Hoffman (Florida Panthers), RW Evgenii Dadonov (Panthers), and RW Tyler Toffoli (Vancouver Canucks). The Colorado Avalanche have solid top-six forwards, but many of them missed significant time this season with injuries. The organization has many personnel decisions to make over the next several years, and should have the cap space to sign free agents if it so wishes. The Ava...
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The Good & the Bad: The Columbus Blue Jackets Under GM Scott Howson

Scott Howson was hired as the general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets on June 15, 2007. He held the job until being unceremoniously fired on February 12, 2013. He came to the job with experience. He had served as GM for the AHL affiliates of the Edmonton Oilers for several years and as assistant GM for the parent club from 2002 until 2007. He returned to the Oilers organization after his tenure with Columbus, serving as a scout, Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations and Director, P...
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Avalanche Face Tough Choices as Injuries Mount

The Colorado Avalanche enter the final week before the trade deadline facing some tough choices. The team has collected injuries like bees collect pollen. After a challenging week, the front office needs to pick a direction. The Sudden Injury Problem The past week put the team in a bind. It started when second-line center Nazem Kadri suffered a lower-body injury on Feb. 9, and he was put on injured reserve (IR), with the comment he would be out weeks. Related: NHL’s Best Farm Systems...
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Avalanche Players Rave About Jared Bednar

What a difference three years makes. Turn back the calendar to the end of the 2016-17 season. To say things in Colorado were not good wouldn’t give justice to just how bad things were. The Avalanche suffered through a 60-loss season and a lot of drama. Most notably, the Matt Duchene situation was playing out. Talk about walking into a situation for a new head coach. Jared Bednar ran into a buzzsaw. The Avalanche finished the season in last place by miles. The next closest team had 21 mo...
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Avalanche Players on the Rise

While the Colorado Avalanche vie for the top of the Central Division and the Western Conference, many of their players are looking at hitting career scoring records. The saying goes that a rising tide raises all boats. A successful Avalanche team boasts some interesting players on pace for new career highs. Some jumps are more dramatic than others but the list of players on the rise is diverse. Returning Avalanche Players Three forwards who have been with the team awhile are on the ve...
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Flight from epicenter of coronavirus outbreak redirected to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County

An uneasy calm settled over the international arrivals terminal Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Ontario International Airport, as passengers from Taiwan arrived to hugs from family and friends. Most were wearing surgical masks. Some passengers were concerned about friends, family and associates living or working in mainland China getting infected with the coronavirus and being sickened with what can cause a virulent strain of pneumonia. So far, the deadly germ has infected 6,000 people globally and killed ...
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Avalanche Streak to the All-Star Break

The Colorado Avalanche headed into the All-Star break running on a much-needed five-game point streak. Racking up eight points in those five games helped the Avalanche re-establish themselves as the second seed in the Central Division. Even better, they managed to earn those precious markers during a five-game home stand, redeeming themselves on the Pepsi Center ice. How did the Avalanche manage to regain their mojo? They finished December limping through four home losses. Losing was bad,...
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Grubauer Has 27 Saves, Avs Blank Sharks, 4-0

DENVER — Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Colorado Avalanche got goals from four different players in a 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. It was Grubauer’s third shutout since joining Colorado in the summer of 2018 and his first since March 9, 2019, against Buffalo. Grubauer now has two shutouts in six games against San Jose. Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Valeri Nichushkin scor...
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Video- Good Goal Avs/Devils

via Abbey Mastracco of NJ.com, With the Devils down 3-1 with 6:11 left in the game, New Jersey goalie Mackenzie Blackwood was upended in the trapezoid as Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert came around the net. The puck spit right out to Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who hit the open net with ease, dropping the Devils with a 5-2 loss.... The Devils challenged Bellemare’s goal, saying Calvert interfered with Blackwood. But the contact was ruled incidental, with the officials saying it ...
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Wild Score 3 Times in Third Period, Rally Past Avs 6-4

DENVER — Mats Zuccarello and Victor Rask scored in a 1:17 span in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied past the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Friday night. Mats Zuccarello, Minnesota Wild (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Devan Dubnyk made 14 of his 40 saves in the third period for the Wild, who have taken two of the three games against Colorado. Eric Staal, Carson Soucy, Ryan Suter and Brad Hunt also scored for Minnesota. Matt Calvert had two goals, and Nathan MacKinnon a...
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