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These whales in Magdalena Bay got within inches of a group of boaters
The former West Ham and Newcastle manager fought a long battle with a brain tumour.
The Golden Globes will be handed out under pandemic conditions on Sunday on a night that could see big wins for streaming service Netflix, honors for late actor Chadwick Boseman, and a smattering of celebrities in pajamas. Netflix Inc goes into Sunday's virtual celebration of movies and television, hosted from New York and Los Angeles by comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, with a dominant 22 film nominations but still in search of its first best movie win. "Hopefully, it's going to be fun live TV because you're going to be watching us figuring out how to do it, and if we should be doing it, as it happens," Fey said of the unusual set-up.
Trump is not expected to declare a 2024 presidential candidacy - he is likely to discuss plans for the 2022 congressional elections.
Feb. 28—The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is working in conjunction with other state entities to promote Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March. Throughout the month, the gaming control board's Office of Compulsive and Problem Gambling will join the state Department of Drug and Alcohol, the Pennsylvania Lottery, the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania and more to educate ...
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, approved the operation "to capture or kill" Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday.
Feb. 28—Proposed amendments to Unity's zoning ordinance are meant to make it easier to upgrade traditional billboards into electronic versions. But Supervisor Mike O'Barto argued the changes still would present too many barriers for businesses to take advantage of the outdoor advertising space. Area billboard owners also have expressed skepticism. The township planning commission, while ...
Hosts restricted their visitors to just two shots inside the box in a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge
Feb. 28—Showers that saturated much of the region Sunday are expected to taper off Monday morning, but not before they bring almost an inch of rain to Westmoreland and Allegheny counties, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. So far, both counties received half an inch of rain, according to NWS Meteorologist Jenna Lake. Showers are expected to be off and on throughout the evening ...
Feb. 28—Officials with the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County say the region is on track for growth in the coming year, with the expansion of high-speed internet access a top priority. Connection President and CEO Jim Smith, addressing the economic development group's annual meeting last week via Zoom, said events such as the online gathering coupled with the growing demands of ...
The actor, who played Mike Baldwin in the soap, died after a long illness, his family said.
An "uprising" 75 years ago in Columbia, Tennessee, drew the attention of national figures. Some argue it helped spark the civil rights movement.
The former US president will address the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Florida.
Feb. 28—If asked to reveal the starting shortstop as spring training begins, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton's answer would sound like something out of a famous Abbott and Costello comedy sketch. I don't know. Never mind that he played third base in the "Who's On First" routine. For the Pirates, the most important position on the field also promises to be their most competitive ...
Feb. 28—WPIAL's Finest almost was the finest in the nation. The top-level 3,200-meter relay grouping of Greensburg Salem's Quintin Gatons, Knoch senior Mike Formica, Riverside senior Colby Belczyk and Deer Lakes junior Carson McCoy finished second in the championship race Saturday evening at Adidas Nationals in Virginia Beach, Va. The team, which came in as the No. 1 seed, ran to a time of 7 ...
Feb. 28—Kevin Newman is both the answer to the questions of who will be the Pittsburgh Pirates first 2021 starting shortstop and to who will take their first at-bat of the Grapefruit League season. Newman is in the leadoff spot for Sunday's 1:05 p.m. game against the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota, Fla. Shortstop is one of the few true position battles on the team, with Newman, Cole Tucker and ...
Feb. 28—Coaches around the state talk about how tough the WPIAL is in wrestling. That was proven again Saturday at the Class AAA WPIAL/PIAA Southwest Regional at Canon-McMillan. There were a lot of great battles, a lot of physical matches. There was only one pin in the finals, and two wrestlers left on stretchers and were taken to a local hospital by ambulance to be evaluated. With only three ...
Feb. 28—With one hour of practice, a bit of film study and more time on a bus than on a basketball court, Duquesne went from a 20-point loser Wednesday to a decisive winner Saturday. The impressive reversal didn't surprise coach Keith Dambrot at all. After defeating Rhode Island, 86-75, in only the second game at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Dambrot admitted this has been a "strange season." ...
Feb. 28—CANONSBURG — The best way for Kiski Area seniors Sammy Starr and Brayden Roscosky to look at what happened at the Class AAA WPIAL/PIAA Southwest Regional on Saturday at Canon-McMillan? There's always next week. For junior Enzo Morlacci, there's always next year. The trio of Cavaliers dropped one-point decisions. For Starr and Roscosky, their one-point losses came in the finals, and ...
Feb. 28—The strikeouts kept coming Saturday night, helping lift Pitt to its second consecutive victory against No. 9 Florida State, 7-2, at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. Starting pitcher Matt Gilbertson (2-0) threw six scoreless innings and struck out a career-high 10 batters while allowing only five hits and two walks. Gilbertson, Chase Smith and Hansen combined for 16 strikeouts ...