Kiki Rice wins Gatorade, Wootten National Player of the Year

Kiki Rice recently won the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year and will compete in the McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago this week. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Kiki Rice could give the Pac-12 another powerhouse women’s basketball team to compete against defending national champion and Final Four-bound Stanford. The 5-foot-11 guard is ranked No. 2 in the 2022 recruiting class and chose UCLA over… Source link

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Tyronn Lue, Daryl Morey feuding over free-throw comments

Tyronn Lue and Daryl Morey are officially feuding. The Los Angeles Clippers coach fired back at the Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations on Monday for a tweet about the Clippers’ free-throw shooting. But it was Lue’s comments about the 76ers that got the ball rolling on the back-and-forth. Things started last week when Lue answered a question about the propensity of 76ers stars Joel Embiid and James Harden to get to the free-throw line ahead of Friday’s game against the… Source link

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Ethereum is approaching the ‘merge’ and crypto investors are having major FOMO

If you feel swept up in all the hype surrounding Ethereum’s impending upgrade, you aren’t alone. Google searches for “Ethereum merge” have seen an uptick over the past 12 months, recently hitting a peak. Along with all the interest, Ether’s price has seen a boost as well. It hit a two-and-a-half month high this morning when it neared $3,350. It’s currently trading at around $3,406, up 6% in the last 24 hours, and almost 19% in the last week. Why all the hype? Investors might be… Source link

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Trump and Eastman likely committed crimes in attempt to overturn election results

A federal judge ruled Monday that then-President Donald Trump and lawyer John Eastman “more likely than not” committed crimes in their efforts to obstruct the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. The extraordinary ruling by U.S. District Court Judge David Carter ordered Eastman to turn over 101 emails to the House’s Jan. 6 select committee. Eastman, who had argued that the emails were protected by attorney-client privilege, formulated a legal strategy to keep Trump in… Source link

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Browns trading Baker Mayfield may require one key thing

PALM BEACH, Fla. — For all intents and purposes, the Cleveland Browns are talking about Baker Mayfield in the past tense. The question now appears to be whether the franchise is willing to incur salary cap pain to make him a tradable commodity. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Cleveland would prefer to get the situation with Mayfield’s future “resolved soon” but it’s something that has “several dynamics” in play before that can happen. Other teams at the… Source link

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AMC stock closes 45% higher on Monday, here’s why

AMC’s (AMC) stock gained 45% on Monday. Shares closed at $29.33 each, above their highest closing level of the year in early January. The cinema chain’s CEO Adam Aron told Reuters investors should expect to see more “transformational” deals in the future. “I’d like to think there will be more third-party external M&A announcements going forward where AMC can reach for the stars and intriguing investments that have potentially attractive returns,” Aron said. Earlier this month AMC announced it… Source link

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Google's New AI Efforts Will Focus on Cardiovascular, Maternal Health – HealthITAnalytics.com

By Mark Melchionna March 28, 2022 – Google has announced new artificial intelligence efforts, including tools that can help treat cardiovascular conditions and improve maternal health. At a Google Health event called The Check Up, the technology giant shared AI-focused research and development updates. Google previously created an AI system known as ARDA to support diabetic retinopathy screenings. The device screens 350 patients screened daily, bringing the total number screened via the… Source link

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Ex-Google CEO funneled money into the White House science office

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s foundation poured money into the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy over the past year, according to a report from Politico. The foundation’s close ties with the office raised ethics concerns with internal watchdogs. Schmidt held a number of roles at Google and parent company Alphabet, including CEO, executive chairman, and technical advisor. He stepped down from that last role in 2020. Now, he sits on the boards and invests in tech… Source link

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White House proposes minimum tax on billionaires for ‘fairer tax system’

On Monday, the White House formally proposed a new minimum tax on billionaires. The proposal is sure to generate fierce opposition from Republicans and others and would include a minimum rate for all Americans with a wealth of more than $100 million. If enacted, the minimum rate would be 20% of this group’s total annual income. Unrealized gains — such as unsold stocks and bonds — would be included in the total. In a statement announcing the provision that comes as part of its budget… Source link

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Nvidia is the most important tech company on planet: analyst

Step aside Apple and Google, Nvidia may be the new king of tech, one analyst contends. “Nvidia may be the most technology company today,” said Evercore ISI analyst C.J. Muse in a new note on Monday. The analyst reiterated an Outperform rating on Nvidia with a $375 price target. Shares of Nvidia rose slightly in afternoon trading Monday to $277. Muse’s upbeat take on Nvidia comes hot on the heels of the company’s closely watched analyst day, where it held nearly 1,000 sessions that included more… Source link

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