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2020 U.S. Open: Live Updates from Day 1 - The New York Times

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2020 U.S. Open: Live Updates from Day 1 - The New York Times 2020 U.S. Open: Live Updates from Day 1 - The New York Times Posted: 31 Aug 2020 03:41 PM PDT Image Coco Gauff lost to Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in the first round of the United States Open, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Credit... Danielle Parhizkaran/USA Today Sports, via Reuters How to watch: From noon to 6 p.m., Eastern time, on ESPN, and from 6 to 11 p.m. on ESPN2; streaming on ESPN+ and ESPN3. The United States Open singles competitions start Monday with neither the women's nor the men's reigning singles champion participating. Still, there are plenty of incredible competitors starting their quests for a Grand Slam title, including Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic. Here's what you need to know: Coco Gauff is eliminated in three sets. Coco Gauff, the American 16-year-old who generated buzz and roars by winning two rounds at last year...

The Time Is Now for a Jewish Civil Rights Movement | Opinion - Newsweek

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The Time Is Now for a Jewish Civil Rights Movement | Opinion - Newsweek The Time Is Now for a Jewish Civil Rights Movement | Opinion - Newsweek Posted: 31 Aug 2020 04:30 AM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content] The Time Is Now for a Jewish Civil Rights Movement | Opinion    Newsweek Another version of ‘ethnic studies’ - CALmatters Posted: 09 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT In summary California's plan for "ethnic studies" has been revised in response to criticism but is still colored by leftish ideology. A year ago, the California Department of Education released a draft of guidelines for implementing "ethnic studies" in public high schools. It unleashed a torrent of controversy — for good reason. The 303-page document was ersatz Marxist agitprop that, if adopted, would have drummed into young minds the notion that in America, anyone not a white male is virtually enslaved. "At its ...

Trump singles out Pritzker on Twitter - The State Journal-Register

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Trump singles out Pritzker on Twitter - The State Journal-Register Trump singles out Pritzker on Twitter - The State Journal-Register Posted: 22 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT Steven Spearie The State Journal-Register @stevenspearie Sunday Mar 22, 2020 at 2:35 PM Mar 22, 2020 at 6:39 PM President Donald Trump called out Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker among others over criticism of the White House's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump tweeted Sunday that Pritzker and a small group of governors should not be "blaming the federal government for their own shortcomings. We are there to back you up should you fail, and always will be!" Pritzker shot back later Sunday that the president should be "leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat. Where were the tests when we needed them? Where's the PPE (personal protective equipment)? Get off Twitter & do your job." This stor...

Protests Fail to Boost Black-owned Businesses - Arkansas Business Online

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Protests Fail to Boost Black-owned Businesses - Arkansas Business Online Protests Fail to Boost Black-owned Businesses - Arkansas Business Online White Supremacists Are Invading American Cities To Incite a Civil War - Washington Monthly Best Black Dating Apps of 2020 - DatingNews Protests Fail to Boost Black-owned Businesses - Arkansas Business Online Posted: 30 Aug 2020 10:00 PM PDT We were unable to send the article. Social media campaigns urged consumers to buy goods and services from Black-owned businesses after the killing of an unarmed Black man by a white Minneapolis police officer in May sparked protests against racism and police brutality. But several African American business owners told Arkansas Business that they saw little, if any, boost in sales. "We had a little surge after the George Floyd incident, and it's kind of tapered off since then," said Donnie Lindsey, who owns Lindsey's Ho...

The Week in Women's Football: NWSL returns; College football suspended for 2020; UWS moves abroad - Tribal Football

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The Week in Women's Football: NWSL returns; College football suspended for 2020; UWS moves abroad - Tribal Football The Week in Women's Football: NWSL returns; College football suspended for 2020; UWS moves abroad - Tribal Football Posted: 30 Aug 2020 06:26 PM PDT This week, we have news concerning more NWSL games which are planned for September/October of 2020. We also discuss the U.S. women's college scene (played in the fall) as most college leagues have suspended play for 2020 along with that in their other fall sports, including gridiron football and men's soccer. We also look briefly at the state of the high school women's game vis-à-vis COVID-19, as well as wrap-up the Women's Champions League semifinals for the 2019-20 season, look at some UWS players going abroad and review some interesting club moves among top international players around the world for the new season. NWSL Returns for Games in ...