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NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Participant Drops NSFW Word During In-Game Interview

AP Dhillon introduced himself to the ESPN audience with an F-bomb.

Sports Illustrated

Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports betting to the state.

The Texas Tribune

Laos Yet To Accept AFP Help As Families Seek Answers In Methanol Poisoning Deaths

“Two young Australian women died here. We need to know why, how this happened."

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Emmanuel Macron’s got a point: Why shouldn’t we charge tourists to see our treasures?

The Louvre’s proposed two-tier fees are a better way to fund museums than iffy corporate sponsorship deals

The Guardian - UK

A 4-Year-Old Asked His Dad to Leave After He Began Arguing With His Mom. The Father Returned And Allegedly Shot the Family

A father-of-two in Baltimore shot his children and their mother, killing his 4-year-old son, during a domestic disturbance on Christmas Eve.

Latin Times

Dad kills 4-year-old son after boy asked him to leave bedroom during argument, cops say

Mark Jones, 30, is charged with murder after he allegedly attacked his son Jacobi Jones, 4, at their Maryland home on Christmas Eve

The Independent UK

Wales captain Dewi Lake a major doubt for Six Nations after biceps surgery

The hooker is expected to be out for up to 12 weeks and the news leaves Warren Gatland with a selection dilemma in the front row

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Dustin Burrows walks a tightrope seeking Republican and Democratic support for Texas House speaker bid

Five years after weathering a major Republican House leadership controversy, Burrows finds himself at the center of another skirmish — this time as he seeks the speaker’s gavel himself.

The Texas Tribune

Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

Exclusive: Dual national understood to be in stable condition after tragedy which has claimed six lives

The Guardian - AU

Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

As friends and family mourn the loss of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the prime minister has offered federal police to help the investigation in Laos.

AAP

'Not in vain': families demand poisoning deaths answers

The families of Australians Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are demanding the Laos government fully investigate a mass poisoning event that claimed their lives.

AAP

Tributes Flow After Bianca Jones, 19, Dies From Suspected Methanol Poisoning In Thailand

“Rest easy now beautiful Bianca. Keep fighting Holly.”

Pedestrian.tv

ESPN’s broadcast was floored by Virginia Tech fans passing around a giant turkey leg

"Y'all ain't got no house training."

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN’s Mark Jones unexpectedly quoted rapper BossMan Dlow on his Travis Hunter touchdown call

Well, this was unexpected.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Latinos in once true-blue Texas border zone are getting on the Trump train

The Rio Grande valley’s Tejano population was once reliably Democratic but traditional loyalties have been eroded

The Texas Tribune

Nine out of 10 Texans say housing costs too much, poll finds

Some Texas lawmakers have signaled an appetite to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis when they convene next year.

The Independent UK

This region of Greece is beautiful, crowd-free and a Unesco site – and you’ve probably never heard of it

Despite being designated a World Heritage site, few people choose this area for a Hellenic holiday (or could place it on a map) – Mark Jones fell for its charms years ago, and has returned to see if it still stands up for an authentic Greek getaway

The Texas Tribune

Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds

Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs.

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The Independent UK

Charge overseas visitors £20 entry to British Museum, says former director

Sir Mark Jones added that British taxpayers should still visit for free

Evening Standard

Former British Museum director wants to charge tourists £20 entry and share Elgin marbles with Greece

Sir Mark Jones thinks tourists should also pay to enter National Gallery and Science Museum

The Texas Tribune

Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

House Speaker Dade Phelan has stuck to the tradition of appointing chairs from the opposing party, drawing fierce pushback from the GOP’s right wing.

The Independent UK

Texas Democrat who joined GOP in supporting ban on gender-affirming care for minors loses primary

A four-term Democratic incumbent in Houston has been ousted in a statehouse primary race that centered on her support for a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors

The Texas Tribune

Harris County judge whose electoral win was deemed invalid will remain on bench as legal battle continues

Political experts say court order for new election could spur more challenges to narrow wins.

The Guardian - UK

The BBC, Ofcom and now the British Museum – why do the Tories keep interfering in cultural appointments?

No 10’s meddling is corrupting the integrity of public postings, and turning institutions into political pawns, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

British Museum appoints new director after alleged thefts scandal

Nicholas Cullinan, head of National Portrait Gallery, replaces Hartwig Fischer, who resigned over response to allegations

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