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“Why is Penn State commemorating Paterno’s first game (and victory) at the school?” actually has a simple answer; the still-mounting pile of evidence that paints Paterno, in a literal sense, as an enabler of child rape isn’t enough to outweigh out an accrued half-century of hero worship. It’s not enough to reverse-engineer Paterno, as avatar for the self-image of a university, into something more in line with reality. Maybe most relevantly, it’s not enough to counterbalance the heft exerted by Paterno-sympathetic donors, power brokers and fomer players....

According to Penn Live, Trump is expected to make his announcement for the Supreme Court Justice nomination from the White House on Saturday before heading to Pennsylvania for the rally to be held at the Harrisburg International Airport. In a statement released on Friday, Wolf called out Trump for earlier rallies that he said didn’t receive permission from his administration and didn’t follow COVID guidelines. He said the Trump campaign didn’t respond to a letter from his office “asking them to abide by the commonwealth’s COVID-19 mitigation measures in order to keep our residents safe,” sent on September 10....

The six districts involved in the case say that about 38 percent of the state’s budget goes toward K-12 education. The percentage is less than the national average of 47 percent. There are 500 school districts in the state, and those in areas with lower property values and family income are the plaintiffs in the case. The lawsuit argues that property taxes create “a system of haves and have nots” that sees richer districts spend more on education than poorer districts, resulting in larger class sizes and improper tools in underfunded districts....

Boockvar said in a Friday press release that more than 6.8 million votes have been counted thus far, and Pennsylvania’s counties continue to count the approximately 100,000 provisional ballots, as well as more than 28,000 military and overseas ballots. She said the decision was made based on the fact that no candidate was defeated by one-half of 1 percent or less of the votes cast. The secretary of state is also the target of one of President Donald Trump campaign’s numerous election lawsuits....

OK, so maybe “King” is a poor word choice given that Elvis always is present in the Mid-South. Penny would be some sort of monarch, regardless, if he never had to coach a game. DECOURCY: Gonzaga lands atop latest Power Rankings Speaking of poor choice of words, Hardaway dropped a barrage of F-bombs following the Tigers’ most recent loss, Thursday night at home to SMU, angry at a reporter’s question regarding whether he believed he could “get it done” as Tigers head coach....

Andy Murray (Britain) Born: May 15, 1987 (Age 30) Height: 1.91 metres Plays: Righthanded World ranking: 1 Grand Slam titles: 3 (US Open 2012, Wimbledon 2013, 2016) ATP match record in 2017 (won-lost): 16-7 The Scot comes into the French Open battling a dip in form that has seen him fail to reach the quarter-finals in five of the eight tournaments he has played this year. Murray admits he has at times lacked motivation since becoming world number one in November, but with Ivan Lendl back in tow as coach he will be keen to rediscover his touch on clay and make a decent stab at claiming a first title at Roland Garros....

“We’re always evaluating the threat—it’s not only a day-by-day thing, it’s an hour-by-hour thing,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters Thursday. “We know that this is a still a perilous environment. All I can tell you is that we’re going to do everything that we can to make sure that we can protect our force, protect the people that we’re trying to move on to the airport and protect their movement out of Kabul, as well as protect the entire operation at the airport....

There are massive discrepancies in the reported number of Russian soldier casualties and injuries in Ukraine. Though Moscow continually reports low numbers, troop casualties may be higher than what Russian officials are saying. “We have seen them deliberate and discuss the possibility of resupply to include replacement troops,” a Pentagon senior defense official said Wednesday. “But we don’t have—we haven’t seen any indications that anything is moving right now outside of what they have already in Ukraine....

Celebrities and influencers alike have endorsed the drug as a fat-melting miracle, and the hashtag #ozempic has already amassed over 250 million views on TikTok. In October, Elon Musk revealed that his weight loss transformation is the result of fasting and Ozempic’s sister drug, Wegovy. “These agents are incredibly effective,” Dr. Sultan Linjawi, an endocrine and diabetes specialist, told Newsweek. “Clinical trials of these drugs have demonstrated really phenomenal diabetes improvements and typically, depending on the drug, 3 to 6 kilograms in weight loss in the context of the clinical trial....

“We expect over 80 million hard-working Americans will get the direct deposit by this Wednesday,” said U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin at a Monday press briefing. While the process of providing Americans with their money began on Saturday, many were still waiting on Wednesday. “Thanks to hard work and long hours by dedicated #IRS employees, Economic Impact Payments are going out on schedule, as planned, without delay, to the nation,” the IRS tweeted Wednesday....

The vast majority of those who are quitting their jobs in the U.S. are leaving for new roles as employers offer benefits like higher pay, according to a Labor Department report issued Wednesday. Meanwhile, the 11.3 million jobs posted at the end of January neared record highs, but were slightly down from December’s 11.4 million record count, the Labor Department said. The Biden administration has touted job growth as an indicator of economic recovery, but Wednesday’s report shows that the job market is still weathering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic....

It seemed impossible that City could improve on last season’s imperial march and yet the signs are that they have, even if their two Champions League games with Lyon have offered some hope that there is a way to subdue Pep Guardiola’s team. After 13 games in 2017-18 City had two more points and two more goals - and an eight-point advantage over second place - but crucially for our understanding of how they’ve progressed, this season they’ve let in three goals fewer....

Week 13 was thought to be the earliest Harvin could make it back to the field, but with his recovery going well, Week 7 seems to be what we should keep our eyes on. 

Perera seemed to have endured a possible ‘brain fade’ moment like Australian skipper Steve Smith, who had also looked at the dressing room for hints after his dismissal during the second Test in Bangalore last March. The incident happened in the last ball of 57th over with Perera yet to open his account when he was struck on the backfoot by an indipper. The ball was clearly in-line and was given out by Llong....

“Good seats,” Crisman, 82, said. “You could buy $6 tickets, and $10. There were three prices.” On Sunday, Crisman, Gregory Eaton and Tom Henschel will attend Super Bowl 53 . They’re the last surviving members of the Never Miss a Super Bowl Club, the only known fans with a perfect attendance record for the NFL’s biggest game. “I’ve missed weddings, I’ve missed funerals, but I’ve never missed a Super Bowl,” said Eaton, 79, from Lansing, Michigan....

The most important feature of persistent migraine aura without infarction is the migraine aura itself. An aura is a reversible neurological disturbance that may precede or accompany a migraine headache. Typical auras last between five and 60 minutes, but in PMA, your aura can persist for a week or more. Also, the persistent aura is not due to any problems with the brain, so a computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain will show no evidence of stroke as it would in another migraine complication, called migrainous infarction (migraine-related stroke)....

When developer P-Studio and publisher Atlus first released Persona 5 in 2017, they were obviously hoping for success with the newest game in the long-running Persona series. Both companies probably didn’t expect to be releasing a game that would garner almost universal praise for almost every characteristic and attribute that games are judged with. Now, after over 5 million copies sold before coming to PC, Switch, and Xbox, as well as a multitude of awards and cast members making their way to other games like Super Smash Bros....

Despite looking like a Dynasty Warriors game, Persona 5 Strikers is still mostly a Persona game, and that means hunting down and fusing powerful Personas is the name of the game. Obviously, a well-balanced team of characters, and the Personas they bring, are important; it’s also important for Joker to have a good roster. To that end: here are the most powerful Personas that Joker can have on his team....

Now that Persona 5 has set a precedent for the series going forward, and Atlus isn’t undergoing any financial issues affecting development, the wait for the next Persona game shouldn’t be as long. Many are wondering about the future of Persona 5’s Phantom Thieves and the supposed several projects planned for their future. The love for Persona 5’s world and characters could prolong the wait for the next mainline entry in the Persona franchise....

The absence of Champions League and other UEFA competitions is the most drastic change seen in this year’s game. The tournament which has almost become synonymous with the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise will not make its way into the 2019 version of the game and will instead be seen in FIFA 19. However, the company assured the users that the addition of other gameplay features would make up for this loss....