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Loeffler initially tweeted that “The Squad”—composed of Reps. Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan—supports Warnock and included a link to an article in the Washington Free Beacon, which reported that Omar defended Warnock’s remarks that “nobody can serve God and the military.” “It’s no wonder The Squad fully supports @ReverendWarnock: He totally supports their dangerous & extreme agenda,” Loeffler tweeted. “And @IlhanMN completely agrees with his disgraceful comments about our active service members, veterans, and their families....

Conway made the comments during an interview with pundit Eric Bolling on his show America This Week. Bolling asked the Trump aide whether or not white supremacy was a “quote unquote hoax” as Carlson had asserted on his show this week. Although Conway said that white supremacy is not a hoax, she deflected to other perceived threats. “I think perhaps what Tucker is saying, but you’d have to ask him, is that the outsized coverage it gets versus all forms of hate,” the Trump administration official said, pointing specifically to the left-wing ideology of Antifa and calling out anti-semitism....

So when Michael Jordan spoke last week to his struggling Charlotte Hornets, Walker paid attention. Get back to what was working earlier in the season, the majority owner told them. Figure out how to win games despite injuries. Play with enthusiasm — and a chip on your shoulder. MORE: Who will fill out All-Star teams? | NBA midseason awards The result: The Hornets won three of four games last week to turn around a 1-9 slide....

Walker joined the Celtics via sign and trade earlier this month, ending an eight-season stay in Charlotte with the Bobcats and Hornets. The three-time All-Star guard paid tribute to Hornets owner and NBA great Jordan on Wednesday at his introductory Celtics press conference. “He had a great influence on me. First of all, he drafted me. He gave me my opportunity to play in this league,” Walker said. “He allowed me to play through mistakes, allowed me as a person, as a man....

Starr, who rose to national prominence in the 1990s prosecuting former President Bill Clinton, told Levin Sunday night that Pennsylvania’s three-day extension for mail-in ballots was a “constitutional travesty.” Levin and Starr both questioned the integrity of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and the state Supreme Court for allowing an emergency order Friday in which every county had to segregate and secure ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day....

Perkins, who was featured on ESPN’s broadcast of the draft alongside Malika Andrews and Jay Bilas, provided analysis in a way that only he can. SN’s NBA DRAFT HQPick grades | Biggest winners & losers | Full results It didn’t take long for him to … shake things up. While his comparison of No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero to Michael Beasley and Ben Simmons probably caused plenty of viewers to do a double-take, he was really just getting warmed up....

The Nigeria defender spent the entire 2017-18 campaign on loan at the Turkish Super Lig outfit, and made 28 league appearances, scoring a goal in the process. And following his side’s last home game of the season - which they won 3-1 against Genclerbirligi on Saturday - the 24-year-old has lauded the efforts of his teammates, coach Kemal Özdeşand the entire club setup. The Apaches play their final encounter of the campaign against Istanbul Başakşehir on Sunday, and they stand the chance of finishing sixth [with 49 points] in the log should they win against their title-chasing hosts, and results in other match centres end in their favour....

“So proud to be a part of this beautiful record brother @kanyewest!” he wrote on his Twitter page Saturday, giving props to the rapper. The two teamed up with newly-reunited hip hop duo Clipse on “Use This Gospel,” the 10th track on West’s latest album. Kenny G can be heard playing a solo on his signature instrument, the saxophone, approximately two and a half minutes into the song. Kenny G—born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick—confirmed his involvement with the record last month....

Per CBS Sports, the school was unable to produce Bowsher’s certification, saying “there were no responsive records” to CBS Sports’ request for copies via the Freedom of Information Act. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2017 Bowsher’s Kent State bio states that he completed a certification program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. IUPUI does offer a personal trainer course, completion of which will prepare students to “sit for one of three national certification exams....

Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order on Thursday that will take “immediate actions that we believe will provide some relief” to the current nursing shortage in the state. These actions include a push to get students to enroll in state nursing programs. Schools must be able to report the number of vacant student slots each month. Further, the state’s Board of Nursing will be expected to approve requests from nursing schools to increase capacity and resources....

Bettors lost approximately $9 million after a controversial ending to the race, which saw Maximum Security get disqualified for interfering with other horses, according to betting statistics provided by online horse racing site TwinSpires.com (via ESPN). Even though Maximum Security crossed the finish line first Saturday, Country House was awarded the victory after jockey Flavien Prat and Long Range Toddy jockey Jon Court filed objections over the result. Race officials reversed the decision after a review period that lasted longer than 20 minutes, marking the first time in the 145-year race history that a win was overturned in that way....

Residents around Lincoln County shared images and videos of the huge blast, which occurred in the early hours of August 1. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office believes a gas line rupture was the cause of the explosion. The Lincoln County Coroner’s Office has confirmed at least one person is dead, reports WKYT. Residents of Moreland and Hustonville have also been evacuated as a precaution. It is unclear how many people have been evacuated, or if there are any more injuries....

While visiting the Otay Mesa construction site outside of San Diego in September, Trump remarked, “We had 20 mountain climbers. That’s all they do; they love to climb mountains. They can have it. Me, I don’t want to climb mountains. But they’re very good. And some of them were champions. And we gave them different prototypes of walls, and this was the one that was hardest to climb.” In an editorial in climbing magazine Rock and Ice, Weber announced that he had constructed an exact replica of the border wall design chosen by the administration....

Auburn is 7-6 in SEC play, but it played Kentucky close last month, losing 82-80 in that contest. Pearl’s squad, though uneven, has picked up impressive results throughout the campaign and is still likely headed for the NCAA Tournament. MORE: Watch Kentucky vs. Auburn live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Kentucky has benefited from a surge from forward PJ Washington, who averages almost 15 points and 8 rebounds per game for the season but has seen his production improve since the start of conference competition....

Kesha’s tour was originally slated to begin on April 23 in Sugar Land, Texas and run through July 4 in London. The “Praying” vocalist said that the safety of her crew and fans was the chief reason. A post shared by Kesha (@iiswhoiis) on May 1, 2020 at 9:01am PDT “I’m so sad to announce that I am unable to move forward with rescheduling my 2020 High Road Tour due to health and safety concerns,” the singer wrote....

Sound familiar? That was Lyndon Johnson fifty-four years ago. The candidate was Abe Fortas, LBJ’s nominee for Chief Justice. But it could also apply to Joe Biden, who’s nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. Before Fortas, the last nomination to be rejected or withdrawn was in 1930: 22 nominees in a row had been approved (including Fortas, confirmed as an associate justice). The approval process was almost perfunctory....

Durant is one of many great players to openly say he wanted to play at North Carolina. Last year on the Players’ Tribune’s “Knuckleheads” podcast, Durant told the story of his recruitment with UNC. At the time, he was the No. 2 player in the class of 2006 behind Greg Oden. His roommate at Oak Hill Academy was Ty Lawson, who went on to play point guard for three years with the Tar Heels and was named ACC Player of the Year in 2009, leading the team to a national championship....

It makes sense for Durant to sign a two-year deal with an option after this season to pave the way to free agency next summer, at which time he will be a 10-year veteran and eligible to sign for a higher starting salary. There’s also an expected bump up in the salary cap next year, also adding to Durant’s payday. MORE: 23 best free agents this offseason As a source who knows Durant told Sporting News recently, that’s not really the preference of Durant, who is, the source said, “not the kind of guy who wants to fiddle around in free agency and sort of play the system that way....

The four-time All-Star point guard was dealt to the Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Nets’ first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft Tuesday evening. Durant, the reigning Finals MVP, told The Ringer’s Bill Simmons that Irving requested to be traded last month because he simply wants to hoop sans the distraction that comes along with being Robin to James’ Batman. MORE: Ranking 25 best NBA stars to change teams in their primes...

Rihanna poked fun at Durant for having coronavirus: “Is KD allowed in here,” she asked. “Should I wear a mask to this?” She followed up by wishing Durant a swift recovery. MORE: Six things we learned from Steph Curry’s coronavirus Q&A with Dr. Anthony Fauci Durant was one of four Nets players who tested positive for COVID-19, he told The Athletic on March 17. The former NBA MVP quipped back, asking if the singer had just come back from Europe, where the virus had hit hard before becoming a global pandemic....