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NHL ref caught on hot mic wanting to call penalty on Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A referee wearing a microphone for the Detroit-Nashville game Tuesday night was heard over the TV broadcast saying he wanted to call a penalty against the Predators. “It wasn’t much, but I wanted to get a (expletive)…

Ex-Giant Eli Apple signs one-year deal with Bengals

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday signed free agent cornerback Eli Apple to a one-year contract. Apple, a former Ohio State star, was a first-round pick by the New York Giants in 2016 and went to the New Orleans…

Nets’ Steve Nash considering limiting James Harden’s minutes

After James Harden was listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game in Portland and “struggling” with a sore neck according to Steve Nash, the former MVP went through pregame warm-ups before being cleared and put back in the starting lineup. Harden…

Texas will offer COVID-19 vaccines to all adults by end of March

Texas will open its COVID-19 vaccine sites to all adults by the end of March, officials said Tuesday, making it the fourth state to do so after Alaska, Arizona and Mississippi. Connecticut has also announced it will allow all residents…

Hong Kong bans Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine over packaging defects

Hong Kong officials banned the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday after a distributor informed the city’s government a shipment of the company’s vials had defective lids. Chinese officials immediately implemented a ban on the vaccine while Fosun Pharma and…

Senators back off threat to withhold support for Biden nominees

Two Democratic senators who said they would not support President Joe Biden’s nominations to fill administration posts until the White House better promoted diversity reversed their stances Tuesday after the White House said it would add an Asian American Pacific…

New York woman arrested after puppy dies of heroin overdose

An upstate New York woman was arrested last week after her 6-week-old puppy died of a heroin overdose, police said. Nicole Holland, 26, of Fulton, was allegedly using the drug herself when her miniature Doberman Pinscher named Champ also ingested…

Emotional Colorado lawmakers debate gun laws in wake of mass shooting

Heavy-hearted state lawmakers delivered a series of impassioned speeches at the Colorado state Capitol Tuesday, as they debated how to stop another mass shooting in state. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle lined up to talk about their anger…

Poll: Dem primary for mayor wide open, half of voters still undecided

The June 22 Democratic primary race for mayor is still “wide open” — with half of voters still undecided, a new poll released Wednesday reveals. Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is in the lead, but with support of…

This is the only way for Tom Thibodeau

You might think Tom Thibodeau would be tempted to take full advantage of a game like the one the Knicks played Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, a game in which they led by 20 by the end of the…

MLB finds new way to catch cheating pitchers

In an attempt to lessen the use by pitchers of foreign substances on balls, MLB is notifying clubs that it will begin using its Statcast data to analyze increases in spin rate, specifically for pitchers suspected of doctoring baseballs, The…