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Cherokee Nation: Senator Warren Apologized For Trying To Prove Heritage With DNA Test

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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (KOTV) — The Cherokee Nation says Senator Elizabeth Warren has apologized for trying to use a DNA test to prove she has Native American ancestry. The Democrat from Massachusetts ignited a storm of controversy in October when she released the results of a DNA test which she said proved a distant relative was at least partially Native American. On Friday, February 1, 2019, the tribe released a statement saying Warren had apologized. “Senator Warren has reached out to […]

"TRUCK DAY" IN PAWTUCKET: PAWSOX TO WELCOME WORLD CHAMPION RED SOX SPRING TRAINING EQUIPMENT TRUCK ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Pawtucket Red Sox 

For the fourth straight winter, the Boston Red Sox Spring Training equipment truck will make a stop at McCoy Stadium on its way to Florida. On Monday, February 4 at approximately 1 pm, PawSox fans will welcome and then send the truck on its way to JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. Paws, Sox, club officials, dignitaries, and Linda Ruth Tosetti (the granddaughter of Babe Ruth) will all be on hand. Her visit comes two days before the Babe's 124th birthday!

Ocasio-Cortez, fellow freshmen urge border-security negotiators to cut DHS funding

FOXNews.com 

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and fellow congressional freshmen on Friday urged negotiators trying to hammer out a border-security compromise and avoid another government shutdown to cut funding for the Department of Homeland Security, claiming the agency has “promulgated an agenda driven by hate—not strategy.”

Ugandan mother becomes first convicted of FGM in UK

Modern Ghana 

A Ugandan woman became the first person ever to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Britain when she was convicted on Friday of harming her then three-year-old daughter in 2017. The 37-year-old, who lives in London but cannot be identified for legal reasons, wept in the dock as she was convicted by a jury at the Old Bailey in L ...



What it's like to work at a Japanese snow monkey park

Boing Boing 

Here's a guy who went to a monkey park in Takasaki-yama in Japan and donned a monkey park worker uniform for a day to see what it was like. One reason Japan has monkey parks is to get them used to eating food there so they don't invade nearby farms. The monkeys didn't really like having a stranger tend to them, and they made their displeasure known by chattering. They settle down pretty quickly, though. My favorite part was when an experienced worker ran through the park with a cart loaded with sweet potatoes. Читать дальше...

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City loses appeal of electrical damage caused by squirrel

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The Iowa Supreme Court says an insurance company doesn't have to pay for damages after a squirrel climbed onto an electrical transformer and triggered a high-voltage spark that damaged a … Click to Continue »

We analyzed the Super Bowl matchup between the Patriots and Rams, and the better team is clear

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • The Super Bowl 2019 matchup between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams appears to be a close one.
  • Both teams are talented and well-coached, and each side has some unique advantages over the other.
  • Perhaps the key matchup will be Tom Brady versus Aaron Donald, and whether the Rams' talented pass-rush can bother the 41-year-old.
  • The Rams scheme better than almost anyone on offense, but there are some question marks heading into the game.
  • Ultimately... Читать дальше...

Boy Scouts officially allow girls to join

TheHill.com 

The Boy Scouts of America’s are officially allowing girls to join their signature group, the Boy Scouts, as of Friday.The group for boys ages 11 to 17 will be renamed "Scouts BSA" and will begin allowing girls to join the scouring organization."I...

Lindsey Vonn is officially retiring from skiing

The Week 

Lindsey Vonn is hanging up her skis for good this time.

After a fourth Olympic Games and more than a decade on the U.S. ski team, Vonn called it quits last year amid ongoing knee injuries. She then reversed in November, saying she'd come back for at least one more race in the 2019 season. Now, with "my body ... screaming at me to STOP," Vonn wrote on Instagram on Friday that it was "time for me to listen." She'll race one last time next week, in the Super-G and downhill events at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Åre, Sweden. Читать дальше...


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