Terry Fontenot, who spent 18 seasons with New Orleans, replaces Thomas Dimitroff, who was fired after an 0-5 start this season.
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Twelve Guard members removed from duty at Biden inauguration
Only 2 of the cases were for inappropriate comments or texts related to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The other 10 were for other potential issues that may involve previous criminal behavior or other activities.
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NHL roundup: Penguins win on Crosby’s goal in OT
Sidney Crosby scores his third goal of the season in the 5-4 win over Capitals.
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NBA notebook: Guard Kryie Irving returns to Brooklyn Nets
The guard had missed seven games because he ‘just needed a pause.’
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Sports Digest: Lionel Messi suspended 2 matches for hitting opponent
His team will appeal the suspension after the soccer star received his first red card in 753 appearances with Barcelona’s main team.
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Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims, ethnic minorities amount to ‘genocide’
On his way out the door, Pompeo made the determination just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
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SAT essays and subject tests to be scrapped amid pandemic fallout
The nation’s leading standardized testing organization also said it was developing a more flexible SAT that would be digital.
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‘To heal we must remember’: On eve of inauguration, Biden and Harris honor Americans lost to pandemic
The start of the Biden administration coincides with news that the U.S. death toll has surpassed 400,000 – a crisis the new president will be responsible for controlling.
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A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
Mutations to the virus that causes COVID-19 are rapidly popping up and health officials say the pandemic could get worse unless people do more to curb cases
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Mitch McConnell says Trump ‘fed lies’ to Capitol mob about Biden’s election
Republican senators, in particular, face a daunting choice of whether to convict Donald Trump of inciting the insurrection, in the first impeachment trial of a president no longer in office.