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Tennessee Volunteers’ John Fulkerson out of SEC tournament with facial injuries

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Tennessee forward John Fulkerson is out for the rest of the SEC tournament because of facial injuries suffered in Friday’s win over Florida, the school announced.

Fulkerson left Friday’s game after receiving two elbows to the head from Florida’s Omar Payne, who was ejected.

“That was a dirty play,” Tennessee forward Yves Pons told reporters on Friday. “That is nothing to do on a basketball court. Of course, we took it personally. We love John. We play for him. We had his back.”

Fulkerson, a 6-foot-9 senior who has started 55 games over the past two seasons, is averaging 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds this season. He had 14 points and seven rebounds against Florida in the regular-season finale, and had eight points in 19 minutes against the Gators on Friday.

Rick Barnes could opt to go with a smaller lineup against Alabama on Saturday, with sophomore guard Josiah-Jordan James potentially stepping in for Fulkerson. James played 30 minutes against Florida on Friday, finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists off the bench.

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Nigeria: Armed men abduct students in new kidnapping

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It is the third mass kidnapping from an academic institution in northern Nigeria this year and police say they are working to rescue the students.

“The police and the military are on top of the situation. We are trying to liaise with the school management to know the exact number of students that were abducted and then see the possibility of rescuing them unhurt and arresting the perpetrators,” Kaduna police spokesman Mohammed Jalige said.

Jamilu Abdullahi is a student at the college and told CNN he heard the attackers shooting when they arrived at around 3 am.

Abdullahi said the armed men made a beeline for the female hostel, even though the male dormitory is nearer the fence where they came in.

“We saw them and ran away… the bandits came and were firing their guns and took away the girls,” he said.

While it is unclear how many students were kidnapped, Abdullahi said the number of girls living in that hostel was between 80 and 100.

This abduction is the latest in a string of similar kidnapping cases. More than 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped from a school in Zamfara State, also in northwest Nigeria, earlier this month.

At least 42 people were abducted from a state-run school last month in Kagara, Niger State and later released, and more than 300 schoolboys were taken and later freed in December.

Kidnapping for ransom is rife in parts of Nigeria and has become a major security challenge. State governors regularly pay ransoms to secure the safety of victims but rarely admit to doing so.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari recently told state governors to review “their policy of rewarding bandits with money and vehicles,” saying the policy “could backfire with potentially disastrous consequences.” Buhari also urged governors to work hard to secure their schools.



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Two men arrested after Florida-Georgia manhunt that left deputy critically injured

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The GBI said preliminary information indicated the deputy was shot during a pursuit that began in Seminole County, Florida, when a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop for reckless driving on two men driving in a white pickup truck.

The men refused to stop and fired a weapon at officers pursuing them, who returned fire, the GBI said in a news release. The chase continued into Georgia, where Decatur County deputies joined the pursuit.

The suspects drove into the driveway of a home and “attempted to gain entry shooting through the door” but left after the homeowner returned fire, according to the release.

One of the suspects then shot a Decatur County deputy arriving at the scene, the GBI said. The deputy was taken to a local hospital for surgery and is in critical condition.

The suspects fled in their truck, which they wrecked “a short time later in a wooded area,” the release said. A Georgia State Patrol helicopter and crew joined the manhunt following the wreck.

One of the suspects, identified as Brad Phillips, 41, was taken into custody without further incident, the GBI said in the release. He’s been charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer.

The GBI identified the second suspect as Troy Arthur Phillips. He has been arrested and is in police custody.

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Scott Drew says No. 2 Baylor lacking rhythm, conditioning in loss to Kansas after COVID-19 pauses

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Following No. 2 Baylor’s first loss of the season on Saturday night, a 71-58 defeat at No. 17 Kansas, coach Scott Drew acknowledged the COVID-19 protocols that sidelined the Bears for 21 days are his basketball team’s “kryptonite.”

“We were the No. 1-shooting team in the country, and we’ll get back to that,” Drew said. “But even Superman has kryptonite. And I guess COVID protocols is ours.”

Baylor, which entered the game shooting 43.2% from 3-point range, went 6-for-26 from behind the arc. The Bears shot just 8-for-25 from behind the arc in their first game back, a come-from-behind win at Iowa State on Tuesday.

This was Baylor’s first week back after six consecutive postponements due to COVID-19 issues within the program and the Big 12’s protocols. The Bears practiced last Sunday for the first time in nearly three weeks.

“Anyone that’s had COVID would know when you come back you’re probably not 100 percent,” Drew said. “For people that didn’t [have COVID] and weren’t able to practice or work out, I would think that’s rust or other areas of that. The last thing is, it’s a chemistry game, just like football. You can work out with quarterbacks and running backs all you want, until you work out with the line and the receivers — it’s a timing game too. At the end of the day, you gotta make shots. And normally, when the legs go, it’s hard to make 3s … That will all come, and we’ll get back into that rhythm.

“Again, two plus two equals four. A lot of people go on pauses, but they might not have people that have COVID, and if that’s the case, they’re working out every day, they don’t have snowstorms, they’re practicing. Their comeback time is a lot quicker than other teams.”

Baylor guard Jared Butler, the Bears’ Wooden Award candidate, went just 2-for-9 from the field on Saturday and scored five points before fouling out. MaCio Teague (18 points) and Davion Mitchell (13 points) had stretches where they got into a rhythm on the offensive end, but they shot a combined 12-for-35 from the floor.

Marcus Garrett shouldered most of the responsibility for guarding Butler, who had 30 points in the first meeting between the two teams earlier this season.

“First, you gotta give credit to Marcus,” Drew said. “Second, our staff, we gotta do a better job of putting him in better positions. Then third, you’re going to have nights where you don’t shoot it well. And that was tonight.

“They’ve done a good job also in guys improving and getting better,” Drew later added. “Guys on the rotation are much crisper and cleaner, which you expect. We had three weeks where we got worse, and they had three weeks where they got better, so we gotta catch up.”

The game was back and forth for most of the first half, with Kansas getting out to an early seven-point lead, before Baylor fought back. Kansas took a three-point advantage into halftime, and Baylor never got closer than that in the second half.

Jayhawks forward David McCormack dominated the paint in the first half and finished with 20 points and three rebounds before fouling out, while Garrett contributed 14 points and Christian Braun had 11 points.

McCormack’s 14-point first half set the tone immediately: Kansas was going to use its size advantage against Baylor’s frontcourt, and the Bears would have to adjust. The Bears slowed McCormack down after halftime, but it was too late.

“Let’s give him credit for really helping Kansas, especially the last six, seven games, they’ve really been playing at a high level,” Drew said. “They’ve done a great job getting him the ball. But he’s done a great job being strong, demanding it, being physical, finishing … He deserves a lot of credit for that.”

Kansas dominated the backboards, outrebounding Baylor 48-28 — including 14 offensive rebounds that turned into 17 second-chance points.

“I feel like we were locked in,” Garrett said after the game. “We knew we had to rebound and defend to win the game. That was a big thing we emphasized the whole week.”

Kansas has now won six of its past seven games, with the lone loss coming in overtime at Texas on Tuesday. The Jayhawks have held seven straight opponents to fewer than one point per possession, and Baylor’s 58 points on Saturday were the lowest the Bears have scored all season.

After looking like an early out in the NCAA tournament, Kansas is playing as well as any team in the Big 12 entering the postseason.

“We finished 12-6 in a ridiculously hard league when we sucked for three weeks,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “You take those three weeks out of it and we performed consistently well. Of course, you can’t do that. But to play the entire slate of games and play everybody twice, a lot of teams across America would love to be 12-6 in the toughest league in America.”

Baylor could drop from No. 2 in the country in next week’s AP poll for the first time all season, and the Bears have a difficult three-game stretch to finish the regular season: at West Virginia on Tuesday, home against Oklahoma State on Thursday and home versus Texas Tech on Sunday.

“At the end of the day, they came up here and outplayed us in certain aspects of the game and we lost,” Teague said. “We gotta be tougher than that. We just gotta be better.”

ESPN’s Myron Medcalf contributed to this report.

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Health

What’s considered ‘high’ blood pressure may be different for women and men, new research reveals

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New findings suggest healthy blood pressure numbers may differ for women and men, and a Northern Virginia cardiologist wants women to learn more about their specific situations and consult with their doctors.

New findings suggest healthy blood pressure numbers may differ for women and men, and a Northern Virginia cardiologist wants women to learn more about their specific situations and consult with their doctors.

“There’s really no ‘one size fits all’ approach to medicine. We really have to look at men and women differently,” said Dr. Rachel L. Berger of Virginia Heart.

Traditionally, 120 over 80 has been considered the normal upper limit for adult systolic blood pressure, but a study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai evaluated data from more than 27,000 people and found that women may have a lower “normal” blood pressure range.

“While men had a correlation between high blood pressure and heart disease at a higher number, like 120 or 140, women had increased risk of heart disease even with a blood pressure as low as 100 or 110,” Berger said.

Women need to know their numbers.

“That means knowing what your blood pressure is and speaking to your physician and finding out if that’s an appropriate blood pressure for you,” Berger advised.

Berger finds studies, such as this one evaluating blood pressure and heart disease risk, very important because it may change how doctors tailor medical practices to different groups of people, particularly women.

“A lot of what we do in medicine is based on large studies that may not have traditionally included women,” Berger said. “And, women — as opposed to men — may have different goals.”

Do you know what your blood pressure is?

Many drugstores have free kiosks for checking blood pressure numbers. They also sell devices you can use at home. Berger said a cuff that wraps around the arm tends to be more reliable than one that connects to the wrist.

Accurate results are more likely if you’re seated and have relaxed for a few minutes. If you get a high reading, wait a few minutes and then check it again to see if the numbers come down.

Situations that can increase blood pressure include being stressed, anxious or having consumed a lot of caffeine. Berger recommends checking blood pressure at different times during the day to get a sense of how it changes.

Some tips to help keep numbers in check include:

  • Limit alcohol.
  • Quit smoking.
  • Lower salt intake.
  • Avoid processed foods.
  • Increase activity levels.
  • Try to exercise four or five days a week.

You can learn more about high blood pressure on the American Heart Association website.

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Freshman Jalen Johnson opts out of remainder of Duke’s season to begin preparation for NBA draft

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Duke freshman and projected lottery pick Jalen Johnson is opting out of the rest of the season and will declare for the NBA draft, according to the school.

Johnson, the No. 13 prospect in the ESPN 100 last season, has had an up-and-down season with the Blue Devils. He opened his career with 19 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists against Coppin State but suffered a foot injury a couple of weeks later and missed three games. After returning to the starting lineup, Johnson has come off the bench for the past three games. He played a combined 23 minutes the past two games, scoring just three points in eight minutes against NC State this past weekend.

“I appreciate everything about my time at Duke,” Johnson said in a Duke news release Monday night. “Coach (Mike Krzyzewski), my teammates and the program have been nothing but supportive throughout this season, especially during the rehab of my foot injury. My family, coach and I have made the decision that I should not play the remainder of this season so I can be 100 percent healthy in preparation for the NBA Draft.”

In 13 games, Johnson averaged 11.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

“This was not easy but we feel it’s best for my future,” Johnson said. “I have nothing but love for the brotherhood and thank my teammates and everyone associated with the program. Duke will always have a special place in my heart and will always be a part of me.”

Johnson hasn’t played a complete season since his junior year of high school. As a senior, he left IMG Academy without playing a game before suiting up for nine games at Nicolet High School (Wisconsin).

“While we are encouraged by what we are seeing medically, for Jalen’s future, we believe this decision is in his best interest,” Krzyzewski said in the release. “We are ultimately careful with every one of our players and will continue to support Jalen as he progresses toward his goal of playing professional basketball.”

ESPN has Johnson ranked No. 6 in its NBA draft rankings, the No. 1 small forward in the class.

Myron Medcalf contributed to this report.

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Entertainment

Lindsey Pelas Claims IG Has It Out for Women, Censors ‘Em Unlike Men

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Big tech is in the hot seat like never before — and one company that deserves a chair in the front row is Instagram … so says Lindsey Pelas, who accuses them of discriminating against women.

We talked to the mega social media influencer, model and actress — who makes much of her living online these days — and she tells us IG appears to have it out for females … but goes easier on men, especially as it pertains to their bodies, and what they’re allowed to post.

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Check it out … Lindsey explains this is all about censorship — another hot button issue lately — and claims IG’s policies are unfair toward women in how much skin they can show on the platform, whereas Insta is allegedly way more lenient on guys baring it all. Lindsey likens it to digital cherry-picking … which she says often ends with fellas being able to run wild.

There’s another level here too … erections and vaginas. Listen to Lindsey — she says there’s a disparity on what products are allowed and aren’t on IG.

Anyway, back to her main point, which is this — the power these big tech companies have at their fingertips got put on full display this week with the drama from Robinhood. Funny enough, LP says that saga ain’t too different from what’s going on in the camera app.

Basically, she thinks someone’s gotta rein ’em in for good — including perhaps Congress … because these companies can literally make or break someone’s bank as they see fit.

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World

Five men arrested after asylum center set ablaze in UK

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The fire broke out on Friday at the Napier Barracks, a decommissioned military complex that now houses asylum-seekers and has been at the center of a recent row between Home Secretary Priti Patel and refugee charities who have called on her to close the facility.

Charities have claimed that the estimated 400 asylum-seekers at the facility have been living in poor conditions in overcrowded dormitories and that a recent Covid-19 outbreak has infected at least 120 people, PA Media reported.

Kent police Saturday said enquiries into the incident were continuing and that “no serious injuries were reported as a result of the incident, however a significant amount of damage was caused to one part of the site following a fire — which is believed to have been started deliberately.”

On Friday, the home secretary took to Twitter to condemn the “shocking scenes” from Napier Barracks where the Home Office said windows were smashed and a building set on fire.

“The damage and destruction at Napier Barracks is not only appalling but deeply offensive to the taxpayers of this country who are providing accommodation while asylum claims are being processed,” Patel tweeted.

“This site has previously accommodated our brave soldiers and army personnel — it is an insult to say that it is not good enough for these individuals,” she added.

Patel’s comments drew some criticism, with the founder of one refugee charity saying the home secretary “should be ashamed of herself” for so quickly pointing the finger at asylum-seekers.

“For a British home secretary to accuse and castigate ordinary people when the facts of this incident are not yet even known is shocking and disturbing,” Clare Mosley, founder of the charity Care4Calais, said in statement sent to CNN.

“This is not simply a careless, off-the-cuff emotional response. It is a misleading, opportunistic smoke screen concocted to deflect attention from the multiple warnings she has had about what was clearly going to happen at Napier barracks,” Mosley added.

Care4Calais, in a Facebook post on Friday, said Napier residents they had spoken to “tell us they are simply terrified.”

“Their future remains uncertain and today’s events create more distress and fear,” it added.

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Fired Fox News political editor calls out ‘hype men in the media’ who helped Trump attempt to ‘steal an election’

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Chris Stirewalt, who drew scorn from Trump and his supporters after calling the state of Arizona early on election night for now-President Joe Biden, did not name Fox News while leveling criticism against the media in his Los Angeles Times piece. But it was clear that he was referring to the right-wing cable channel throughout his critique.

Stirewalt said the “rebellion on the populist right against the results of the 2020 election” was a result in part of Trump’s “hype men in the media” who helped him try to “steal an election or at least get rich trying.”

Fox News, which did not respond to a request for comment on Stirewalt’s piece, employs several propagandists in the roles of hosts or on-air contributors who pushed erroneous claims of election fraud in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

Star hosts with large platforms and massive viewership, such as Sean Hannity, for weeks pushed the belief that the election had been stolen from Trump.

What’s become known as “The Big Lie” culminated in the January 6 terror attack in which a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol building in an attempted insurrection that turned deadly.

Stirewalt wrote that the refusal to believe the election results among many Trump supporters was a “tragic consequence of the informational malnourishment so badly afflicting the nation.”

“When I defended the call for Biden in the Arizona election, I became a target of murderous rage from consumers who were furious at not having their views confirmed,” Stirewalt added. “Having been cosseted by self-validating coverage for so long, many Americans now consider any news that might suggest that they are in error or that their side has been defeated as an attack on them personally.”

In his piece, Stirewalt described the US “as a nation of news consumers both overfed and malnourished.”

“Americans gorge themselves daily on empty informational calories, indulging their sugar fixes of self-affirming half-truths and even outright lies,” he wrote.

The Fox News decision desk’s call of Arizona came early on election night, generating controversy and infuriating Trump and his team who attempted to have it reversed.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Trump and a former senior White House official, even got in touch with Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire owner of the network, in an attempt to get Fox News to take back its call.

But the network stood by it, and Stirewalt aggressively defended it on the network’s air during election week. The call, which was questioned by some data wonks for having been made so early, ultimately proved to be correct. However, earlier this month, Stirewalt was let go from the network he had called home for more than a decade.

Fox News framed firing Stirewalt as part of a larger organizational restructuring. But people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post that it was due in part to Murdoch believing the network had mishandled its Arizona call.

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Daniel Pearl: Pakistan’s top court frees men convicted of kidnapping and murdering US journalist

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Pearl was working as the South Asia bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal in 2002 when he was kidnapped in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, while reporting on Richard Reid, the British terrorist known as the “shoe bomber.”

The high profile abduction drew international attention, amid growing concern over the threat posed by radical Islamic terrorism.

Assailants later filmed Pearl’s beheading and sent it to United States officials. It was among the first propaganda videos targeting hostages created by extremists, and helped to inspire other terror groups to film horrific and egregious acts of violence.

Four men were arrested in 2002, and convicted of the kidnap and murder of Pearl. One, British national Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, was given the death penalty.

In April last year, a high court in Sindh province, where Karachi is located, overturned the convictions of three of the four men and reduced Sheikh’s sentenced to seven years in prison, meaning he was eligible for release on time served.
The court said the men had “suffered irreparable harm and extreme prejudice” after spending 18 years behind bars prior, and in December ordered all four to be set free, but both the Pearl family and the Pakistani authorities appealed to the country’s Supreme Court, which on Thursday ruled against them.

According to a statement from lawyer Faisal Siddique Said, the family was “in complete shock” at the majority decision, which they described as a “complete travesty of justice” which would endanger journalists and the people of Pakistan.

The statement urged the US government “to take all necessary actions under the law to correct this injustice” and added that the family hoped the Pakistani authorities would also act.

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