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Golf returns to TV with a different look

Live PGA golf returns to television on Sunday, and it might not look entirely familiar except for the players.

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Reaching for the stratosphere of music beyond thinking

The name of this student band suggests the members know their ultimate goal.

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Italy reopens borders to tourists, scraps quarantine period

Italy is making a bold bid to reboot its economy, with bars, restaurants, shops, museums and galleries to reopen.

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Pubs, cafes, restaurants to allow patrons to dine in from June 1

Venues will be allowed to serve up to 20 customers from June 1, 50 patrons from June 22, and up to 100 in mid-July.

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Finger-clickin' good

Despite the stream dropping out occasionally, this gig is one of the best productions yet of the local live-stream era.

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Bundesliga's return shows the soulless 'new normal'

It's soccer, but not as we know it. It's back, and while it looks and sounds very different, and will not be anything like as enjoyable to watch, it will do for now.

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Pubs, cafes, restaurants to allow patrons to dine in from June 1

Venues will be allowed to serve up to 20 customers from June 1, 50 patrons from June 22, and up to 100 in mid-July.

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Europe at Odds as US, China Fight Over Pandemic at UN

UNITED NATIONS - The clash between China and the United States over COVID-19 has caused a rift between European nations at the U.N. Security Council over a call for cease-fires in some conflict zon

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Queensland cop stood down amid domestic violence probe

The 33-year-old senior constable from the southern region was also accused of accessing confidential information.

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Homicide squad charge Kimberley man with murder

Homicide detectives were flown to the Kimberley town on Friday and arrested the man on Saturday.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Former Bears Chairman Michael McCaskey Passes Away After Long Battle With Cancer

McCaskey joined the organization in 1983 and was the NFL's Executive of the Year in 1985.

Former Chicago Bears chairman Michael McCaskey has died after a long battle with cancer, the team announced on Saturday. He was 76.

The grandson of George C. Halas, McCaskey joined the organization in 1983, succeeding his grandfather as the team's president and chief executive officer. He served in that role until 1999, when he became the Bears' chairman. He was voted the NFL's Executive of the Year following Chicago's Super Bowl championship season in 1985.

In 2005, McCaskey co-founded the Bears Care charity, which has raised over $21 million for more than 100 agencies in the surrounding area. These fundraising efforts have helped a wide array of programs, including education, youth athletics and medical research and health awareness programs focusing on breast and ovarian cancer.

"Mike was already successful in every sense of the word when he took over for George S. Halas after the passing of 'Papa Bear' in 1983," the McCaskey family said in a statement. "We are grateful to Mike for overseeing arguably the greatest team in NFL history, and for his many years of service to the Bears and to us. The oldest of eleven siblings has many duties thrust upon him, not all of them pleasant, yet Mike handled them all with grace and patience. Although Mike's passing was not brought on by the novel coronavirus, our family, like so many people, is not able to gather and grieve together at this time. Our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Our focus in the coming days will be to celebrate Mike's life, and be whatever source of support we can be to John and Kathryn and those they love."

McCaskey graduated from Yale in 1965 as a philosophy and psychology major. He volunteered in the Peace Corps for two years, and taught science, English and music to junior high students in Ethiopia. Before joining the Bears, he taught organizational behavior and management at UCLA, and later became an associate professor at Harvard Business School.

"My heart is heavy as I think about Michael McCaskey and can't believe he is no longer with us," said Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips. "His fierce love of the Bears was unmatched as was his intellectual capacity and thirst for knowledge on a myriad of subjects. Michael displayed a professorial presence that could be challenging, but was also inspiring. I will be forever grateful for the many opportunities for growth that he provided me, as well as for his trust and support. Michael always strived to do things the right way with high character and with the Bears best interests always paramount. Michael was a good man, gone much too soon. He presided over the only Super Bowl Championship Chicago Bears team in 1985, and I know he is still smiling about that magical season. God bless Michael and his family."

The oldest of 11 children by Ed and Virginia McCaskey, Michael is survived by his two children, John and Kathryn, and one grandson, Jackson.

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Former Bears Chairman Michael McCaskey Passes Away After Long Battle With Cancer

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BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Why Taiwan won't have a seat at the virus talks

As the world meets to tackle the coronavirus crisis, one of the most successful countries is not invited.

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BBC NEWS - Gedhun Choekyi Niyima: Tibetan Buddhism's 'reincarnated' leader who disappeared aged six

Twenty-five years after the Panchen Lama disappeared, Tibetans abroad urge China to reveal his fate.

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BBC NEWS - Letter from Africa: Spare a thought for stranded migrants

Ismail Einashe writes that migrants are facing a tougher time since the outbreak of coronavirus.

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BBC NEWS - One every eight minutes: India's missing children

Many of those who vanish are trafficked and exploited, but there's little public outrage.

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Heavy casualties as Taliban attacks checkpoints in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan officials say the Taliban has killed at least 11 government soldiers in separate attacks on security checkpoints in the country.

At least eight soldiers were kille

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11 Afghan Soldiers Killed In Attacks On Security Checkpoints

Afghan officials say the Taliban has killed at least 11 government soldiers in separate attacks on security checkpoints in the country.

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Coronavirus: Can gaming help stop lockdown loneliness?

Gamers like Millicent say their online adventures are helping them stay connected to friends in lockdown.

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Queensland cop stood down amid domestic violence probe

The 33-year-old senior constable from the southern region was also accused of accessing confidential information.

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Rugby league mourns passing of "Gladiator" Summons

Arthur Summons, one of two players immortalised on the NRL trophy with Norm Provan, has died at the age of 84.

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Chinese trade minister not returning calls amid beef, barley dispute

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has revealed his counterpart in China is not returning his calls amid major trade tensions over beef and barley and has warned Australian businesses may now consider China too risky.

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Dortmund run riot as Bundesliga returns

Borussia Dortmund crushed Ruhr rivals Schalke 4-0 on Saturday to move within one point of leaders Bayern Munich as the German Bundesliga returned from a two-month suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Eddie ready to lift Carlton spirits? You Betts he is

Carlton livewire Eddie Betts will be ready to make his long-awaited return in Blues colours when footy resumes in four weeks.

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'All the right things': McDonald's praised as COVIDSafe app yet to find a case in Victoria

The Cedar Meats cluster continues to grow with two new cases with one extra case for McDonald's in Fawkner.

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Age-old problem: Pandemic prompts change to pathway progression to NRL

Big changes are being mooted for the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg competitions with the overhaul accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Faith column: Let us be lured by the spirit

Jean Valjean’s life journey in Les Misèrables reminds us of the power of the Holy Spirit to turn our lives around. We see Valjean as a man of brute strength with few redeeming qualities. His essential humanity has been debased by violence and incarceration over a period of 19 years. However, an act of unexpected mercy sets him on the path to redemption; a small act bound in the gift of grace resolves him to become a good man.

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Young passenger dies after Great Eastern Highway crash splits car in two

A 21-year-old woman has died and a man is in critical condition after a two-car crash on Great Eastern Highway on Friday night.

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Young passenger dies after Great Eastern Highway crash splits car in two

A 21-year-old woman has died and a man is in critical condition after a two-car crash on Great Eastern Highway on Friday night.

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Visionary committed to making arts accessible

Over the past three decades, many of Melbourne’s major arts and public events were realised by the vision and energy of Russell Field, who died in Melbourne on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, aged 65.

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All tests at Rockhampton aged-care home return negative for COVID-19

Paramedics will now begin moving patients who may have been in contact with an infected nurse out of the facility.

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Salmonella outbreak at Carlton cafe infects 36 people

The Lincoln Bakery Café on Bouverie Street in Carlton was closed on May 8 and 36 people who ate there have been diagnosed with salmonella poisoning.

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BBC NEWS - Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem released

An examination finds that all nine victims of the crash died as a result of blunt force trauma.

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All tests at Rockhampton aged-care home return negative for COVID-19

Paramedics will now begin moving patients who may have been in contact with an infected nurse out of the facility.

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Salmonella outbreak at Carlton cafe infects 36 people

The Lincoln Bakery Café on Bouverie Street in Carlton was closed on May 8 and 36 people who ate there have been diagnosed with salmonella poisoning.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Watchdog Pursues Subpoena for Documents in Alleged Leaking of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Photos

Los Angeles County sheriffs allegedly leaked photos from the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

The law enforcement watchdog for Los Angeles County is attempting to subpoena documents connected to allegations that Sheriff Alex Villanueva ordered his deputies to cover up evidence of his department leaking graphic images from the helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe Bryant and eight others.

In a letter this week to the chair of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, Inspector General Max Huntsman said: “The documents are relevant to a pending inquiry into allegations that the Sheriff directed the destruction of evidence and suppressed an administrative investigation to avoid negative publicity,” according to a report by Alene Tchekmedyian of the Los Angeles Times.

The Times originally reported in February that deputies on the scene of the crash had shared photos. The report came after somebody filed a complaint to the Sheriff's Department three days later saying that a young deputy was showing graphic crash scene photos at the Baja California Bar & Grill in Norwalk.

"No fewer than eight sheriff’s deputies were at the scene snapping cell-phone photos of the dead children, parents, and coaches," the claim said. "As the Department would later admit, there was no investigative purpose for deputies to take pictures at the crash site. Rather, the deputies took photos for their own personal purposes."

After the existence of the photos was reported, Villanueva said he ordered deputies to delete their photos, which could be considered destruction of evidence. In April, the office requested a compilation of documents and information, including the names of anyone who saw or shared the photographs.

Vanessa Bryant is seeking damages for emotional and mental anguish as a result of deputies sharing these photos.

"Mrs. Bryant has suffered an immense tragedy by losing her husband and daughter," the claim says. "Her grief has been compounded by the severe emotional distress caused by the sheriff’s deputies' misconduct and the Sheriff’s Department’s mishandling of that misconduct."

May 16, 2020 at 06:24AM
Watchdog Pursues Subpoena for Documents in Alleged Leaking of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Photos