Kyler Murray explains why he’s not a Cowboys fan

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is Texas born and raised, but those roots don’t extend to Dallas Cowboys fandom.  Murray didn’t hold back when explaining why he wasn’t a fan.  “They were always ass,” Murray told reporters at a Sports Illustrated release of his magazine cover (h/t Blogging the Boys).  Murray said he was a fan of the Minnesota Vikings as a kid.  Cowboys during Kyler Murray’s lifetime  Murray was born in 1997 and attended Allen High School north of Dallas. He went to… Source link

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French Open 2021:

Novak Djokovic came back from two sets down to win his second French Open title and 19th overall Grand Slam on Sunday in Paris.  Djokovic, the established veteran, defeated up-and-coming Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Djokovic is now the third male player to win at least two times at each of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the first in the Open Era. He won his only previous French Open in 2016.  The Serbian is one major away from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s… Source link

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Queen welcomes Joe and Jill Biden for tea at Windsor Castle

Watch: President Biden, first lady meet Queen Elizabeth II The Queen has met her 13th US president after she welcomed Joe and Jill Biden to Windsor Castle for tea on Sunday afternoon. The Queen briefly met the couple on Friday evening in Cornwall as part of a reception the Royal Family held for world leaders, but was able to sit down with them for longer during afternoon tea. After arriving at the castle, the Bidens were greeted by the Queen on the dais at the Quadrangle where a Guard of Honour… Source link

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In China’s Latest Outbreak, Doctors Say the Infected Get Sicker, Faster

As the delta variant of the coronavirus spreads in southeastern China, doctors say they are finding that the symptoms are different and more dangerous than those they saw when the initial version of the virus started spreading in late 2019 in the central city of Wuhan. Patients are becoming sicker, and their conditions are worsening much more quickly, doctors told state-run television Thursday and Friday. Four-fifths of symptomatic cases developed fevers, they said, although it was not clear… Source link

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What to know this week

One of the main focuses for investors this week will be on the Federal Reserve’s June policy decision. The central bank’s statement and press conference are set to help clarify the path forward for monetary policy as investors contemplate the staying power of higher inflation. A number of key economic data releases are also scheduled for this week, including May retail sales.  The Fed’s monetary policy decision and press conference from Fed Chair Jerome Powell will take place Wednesday… Source link

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Christian Eriksen was ‘gone,’ resuscitated during Euro 2020 match, Denmark doctor says

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered cardiac arrest during a Euro 2020 match on Saturday, Morten Boesen, Denmark’s team doctor, confirmed on Sunday. “He was gone, and we did cardiac resuscitation,” Boesen said at a news conference. Eriksen is in stable condition at a Copenhagen hospital after collapsing late in the first half of Denmark’s opener against Finland. Paramedics and doctors, including Boesen, rushed onto the field to treat him. They administered CPR and used a… Source link

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Google researchers show artificial intelligence can design microchips better and faster than humans

AI is better than other automated methods “because it learns from experience.” June 13, 2021, 2:15 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article This is an Inside Science story. Artificial intelligence can design computer microchips that perform at least as well as those designed by human experts, devising such blueprints thousands of times faster. This new research from Google is already helping with the design of microchips for the company’s next generation of AI… Source link

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8 fully vaccinated Mainers have died from COVID-19. Vaccines still prevent more deaths.

Jun. 13—When Karen Letourneau saw her mother in April for the first time in more than a year, she did not expect it would be the last time. Three weeks earlier, Letourneau’s mother, Patricia Caron of Lewiston, had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The day they met, Caron felt symptoms of what she thought was a cold. But when Letourneau, who lives in Wales and was partially vaccinated then, found herself experiencing COVID-19 symptoms a few days later, she asked her mother to get… Source link

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How to Spot the Next Reddit Favorite

(Bloomberg) — Trying to keep up with the frenzied rise of so-called meme stocks might feel a bit like playing a game of whack-a-mole, bewildering analysts and investors alike. While there’s no steadfast definition of what constitutes a meme stock, one common thread across the many names being pitched on social media is a focus on heavily shorted companies. Shares of Reddit icon GameStop Corp. jumped as much as 2,500% in January after day traders noticed its short interest had ballooned to… Source link

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