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Mamba mission: How Kobe Bryant’s immense legacy still influences today’s superstars

Mamba mission: How Kobe Bryant’s immense legacy still influences today’s superstars

LaMelo Ball looked up, flung his shooting wrist and unleashed a smile that seemingly said it all — the effect of Kobe Bryant. “You throw a little piece of paper in the sky and yell, ‘Kobe!’” Ball told Yahoo Sports. Ball isn’t someone who would’ve considered the late Kobe Bryant a big source of inspiration, but as a Southern California kid who was coming of age during the back end of Bryant’s prime — their birthdays are separated by a day, with Bryant born Aug. 23 and Ball a day… Source link

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Chinese fighter jet cut in front of an Australian plane and dumped debris into its engine, likely forcing it to abort its mission

Chinese fighter jet cut in front of an Australian plane and dumped debris into its engine, likely forcing it to abort its mission

A J-16 fighter jet in Changchun, China, in 2019.STR/AFP via Getty Images A Chinese jet cut in front of an Australian plane and fired debris into its engine, officials said. Australia’s defense ministry said the incident happened on May 26 over international waters. Chinese aircraft regularly “buzz” or try to interfere with foreign aircraft near their airspace. A Chinese fighter jet veered in front of an Australian military plane and fired off a cloud of debris that entered its engine,… Source link

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Days after Greg Abbott's All-Star Race role, NASCAR says 'recent actions' haven't fulfilled mission to be more welcoming – Yahoo Sports

Days after Greg Abbott's All-Star Race role, NASCAR says 'recent actions' haven't fulfilled mission to be more welcoming – Yahoo Sports

NASCAR marked the start of Pride Month on Wednesday by admitting that its “recent actions” had not been in line with the sanctioning body’s public efforts for better diversity and inclusion. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) waved the green flag ahead of the May 22 All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway. In February, Abbott called for state agencies to investigate gender-affirming treatments on transgender teenagers. Abbott’s calls for investigations came after Texas Attorney General Ken… Source link

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Model Iskra Lawrence on ‘mission to change the industry,’ forging her own path

Iskra Lawrence is a model, entrepreneur, and influencer with nearly 5 million followers on Instagram — but her journey to success was not always an easy one. “As someone who has always been an advocate for self love and self acceptance, it was very challenging [as a model] because I was met with a lot of barriers,” Lawrence told Yahoo Finance during a recent interview. She explained that she was rejected from mainstream agencies for being “too big” and plus-size agencies for being “too… Source link

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Build Back Better bill is ‘mission critical’ for electric vehicle industry, Ford CEO says

Ford CEO Jim Farley is keen on seeing President Joe Biden’s stalled Build Back Better bill passed in an effort to boost electric vehicle adoption in the United States. “It’s mission critical for the EV industry,” Farley said on Yahoo Finance Live.  As it stands now, the Build Back Better (BBB) bill would offer credits of up to $12,500 for consumers if they purchase an electric vehicle. The bill would also aid in the development of more public charging stations.  Both aspects of the bill are… Source link

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Google Cloud launches a new support option for mission critical workloads

TipRanks Box: A Cheap Way To Play The Cloud Even though cloud computing has been around for over 20 years – the innovator in the space was Saleforce.com (CRM) – the market continues to grow at a rapid pace. The fact is that this technology offers much more flexibility, integration and access to data. There are also many large companies that are looking to migrate their legacy systems to the cloud to achieve digital transformation. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic has been another catalyst…. Source link

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