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'Every shot means something.' Basketball fans revel in, and bet on, March Madness tournament

Times Union 

This is the most intense time of the year for college basketball fans as the NCAA March Madness championship tournament begins. Mark Bawers of Dover, Delaware drove to Atlantic City to watch games at the Golden Nugget casino. He says every shot means something, particularly to people with bets on the games. The American Gaming Association estimates Americans will legally bet $2.72 billion on the tournament this year. Defending champion Connecticut is the most bet-on team this year. North Carolina... Читать дальше...

Ottawa man, 48, faces child-luring charges in joint Ottawa-Alberta investigation

Ottawa Citizen 

A 48-year-old Ottawa man faces a number of charges following a multi-province investigation of alleged child-luring. On Mar. 19, Ottawa police received information from an Internet investigation unit in Alberta regarding an Ottawa man allegedly attempting to lure an underaged person who lives in Alberta. On Thursday, a number of Ottawa police units arrested the […]

IAG Hires A3 Vets Katt Riley, Nick Beldoch As Lit Agents

Deadline.com 

EXCLUSIVE: Former A3 agents Katt Riley and Nick Beldoch have joined the Lit department at Independent Artist Group, Deadline has learned. Just two of over 25 agents IAG has recruited over the past 18 months, they’ll be reunited at the agency with former colleague Fatmata Kamara, who was hired as a talent agent earlier this […]

In a shift, U.S. calls for immediate Gaza cease-fire in a draft U.N. resolution

The Washington Times 

The Biden administration has marked a significant shift in its rhetoric towards Israel by drafting a new United Nations resolution calling for an "immediate cease-fire" and hostage deal in Gaza and upping the pressure on the Jewish state to halt its onslaught on the Palestinian territory.



DOJ’s Apple Lawsuit Is Significant Step To Rein in Corporate Misconduct

Common Dreams 

Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Apple for alleged anti-competitive practices in the smartphone market.

Lisa Gilbert, the executive vice president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response:

“The Justice Department alleges that Apple uses numerous unlawful tools to lock its customers into using its products and force competitors out of the market — stifling innovation, hurting workers, and increasing costs for consumers. If the allegations are proven true... Читать дальше...

‘Unimpeachable, irrefutable’: US playwright Tony Kushner praises Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech - The Guardian

Google.com 

  1. ‘Unimpeachable, irrefutable’: US playwright Tony Kushner praises Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech  The Guardian
  2. Opinion | The Point: Conversations and insights about the moment.  The New York Times
  3. Michael Rapaport, Debra Messing denounce Oscar winner's speech with 450 other Jewish entertainers  Fox News
  4. Tony Kushner Supports Jonathan Glazer's Oscar Speech Amid Backlash  Vanity Fair
  5. Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech resonates deeply  The Guardian

Abduction: DHQ launches guidelines for safe school initiative

The Punch 

The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, launched its Standard Operating Procedure for the Safe School Initiative. The Safe School Initiative was launched in 2014 after the abduction of about 300 school girls from Chibok, Borno State, as part of efforts to ensure that children in conflict areas or affected by insecurity continue with their education. The

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Aussie CRPG Broken Roads has new release date after last year's sudden delay

Rock Paper Shotgun 

In November last year, the Australian post-apocalyptic CRPG Broken Roads was abruptly delayed mere days before it was meant to come out. Review code had even been sent out to press. But it was clear that the game needed more time in the oven, as developers Drop Bear Bytes acknowledged they needed "additional polish time and QA manpower" to test the "thousands of permutations" available in its deeply decision-driven storyline. Happily, that polish time has now come to an end, as the devs have today... Читать дальше...





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