Rittenhouse: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself’
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself.”

In a high-stakes gamble, the 18-year-old took the stand at his murder trial to tell his side of what happened on the streets that day in the summer of 2020, sobbing so hard at one point that the judge called a break.

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Lakers: Rajon Rondo, Austin Reaves Injury Updates
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Two of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ better guards during a very lucky 126-123 home victory over the Charlotte Hornets last night may not be available to help LA against one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference tomorrow night.

Per Jovan Buha, Lakers reserve guards Austin Reaves and Rajon Rondo have both joined the team’s injury report. They are new additions to the injury list this season:

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Comcast hit by widespread Xfinity outages in major U.S. cities
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Comcast customers across Chicago, Philadelphia and parts of New Jersey suffered widespread broadband outages on Tuesday morning, just a day after users in San Francisco faced a similar predicament.

Data from outage tracking website Downdetector showed more than 53,000 people had reported issues with their Xfinity service as of Tuesday morning. An internet outage map from Cisco-owned network monitoring company ThousandEyes also reflected the issues in both cities and New Jersey.

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Jaguars: Landing Odell Beckham Jr. may be a long shot but worth trying
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Wide receiver Odell Beckham has made waves in recent days due to the displeasure with his role with the Cleveland Browns. While it may be a long shot due to the demand he could potentially have, the Jacksonville Jaguars should pursue the 2014 first-round pick once he becomes available. His presence would give the Jags’ wide receiver corps an immediate boost.

The Cleveland Browns announced they plan to release Beckham. They are working after converting his base salary into a $1 million bonus,

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Presiding bishop officiates Colin Powell’s funeral at National Cathedral
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[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry officiated at the funeral of Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state and general, at Washington National Cathedral on Nov. 5, in a ceremony attended by three presidents and a host of dignitaries. Powell, a lifelong Episcopalian, died on Oct. 18 of complications from COVID-19 at age 84.

Curry was joined by Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde; the Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, dean of the cathedral;

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Raiders release Raiders’ Henry Ruggs III after fatal Vegas crash
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver faced an initial court appearance on multiple felony charges after a fiery predawn vehicle crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured.

The 22-year-old Ruggs and his passenger were hospitalized with unspecified injuries that police said did not appear life-threatening after the Chevrolet Corvette he was driving slammed at high speed into the rear of a Toyota Rav4 on a busy thoroughfare in a residential area several miles west of the Las Vegas Strip about 3:40 a.m.

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Las Vegas Raiders WR Henry Ruggs faces two felony charges in fatal crash
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was released from a hospital and to a Las Vegas jail ahead of an initial court appearance Wednesday on multiple felony charges after a fiery predawn vehicle crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured, police and his attorney said.

Ruggs, 22, and his passenger were hospitalized with unspecified injuries that police said did not appear life-threatening after the Chevrolet Corvette he was driving slammed at high speed into the rear of a Toyota Rav4 on a busy thoroughfare in a residential area several miles west of the Las Vegas Strip about 3:40 a.m.

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Walker scores 19, Knicks romp to end 15-game skid against 76ers
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By BRIAN MAHONEY

NEW YORK (AP) — With Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier, the New York Knicks can do things they couldn’t last season.

Or the three seasons before that.

Walker scored 19 points in his best game with his hometown team and the Knicks snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 112-99 victory Tuesday night.

Fournier added 18 points in the Knicks’ first victory over Philadelphia since April 12,

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Disney/Pixar Grants First Look at Next Summer’s ‘Lightyear’
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Next summer brings Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear, an original feature film focusing on the character who inspired the Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear. The Avengers’s Chris Evans voices the “real” Buzz.

“The phrase ‘a dream come true’ gets thrown around a lot, but I’ve never meant it more in my life,” says Evans. “Anyone who knows me knows that my love for animated films runs deep. I can’t believe that I get to be a part of the Pixar family and work with these truly brilliant artists who tell stories unlike anyone else.

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2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 revealed with race car-style V8
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The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is like no Corvette before it. At least not on the street.

The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 features a unique 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8.The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 features a unique 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8. (Chevrolet)

The new super-high performance model features an engine design borrowed from Chevy’s C8.R endurance racing car.

The Z07 Performance Package adds aerodynamic upgrades.The Z07 Performance Package adds aerodynamic upgrades. (Chevrolet)

Built on an updated version of the Corvette Stingray’s mid-engine platform,

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