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Interview: Team USA's XC Racers on the State of the Sport in the USA



2024 was a banner year for the cross-country riders on Team USA.
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Event Report: The Inaugural Mt. Prevost DH Combine Invitational



The goal was to facilitate an event that would connect industry and unsigned U15-U17 Canadian riders in a meaningful, personal way that would result in a first hand learning experience about racing on the World Cup circuit.
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Cannabis doesn’t enhance performance. So why is it banned in elite sports?

Here’s how cannabis use became prohibited—and the science of its biological, psychological, and social effects.




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Joanie Margulies: Reporting the unbiased facts of Israel’s breaking news


Behind the Bylines: Breaking news coverage is the backbone of news, and in Israel, it comes with the added intensity of wartime coverage within the war. Joanie Margulies has been doing just that.




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Half-term holidays give London Stansted busiest passenger day in airport history

Over 100,000 passengers passed through the airport on 27 October




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FEMA Worker Being Scapegoated for Denying Hurricane Aid to Trump Supporters Says It was Agency Policy in Florida and The Carolinas

The FEMA official who was just fired for telling workers to avoid homes impacted by the hurricanes in Florida if they had Trump signs says that it was not “isolated” and that FEMA workers were instructed to do it in the Carolinas too. (X) The American people must get justice. Indict and convict. So, apparently this …




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Americans Voted To Get Tough On Crime This Election As Measures Pass With Resounding Support

By Wallace White Americans approved a slew of new anti-crime ballot measures in Tuesday’s elections as voters responded to persistent crime in their own backyards. Ballot measures in Arizona, Colorado and California cracking down on crime all passed with resounding margins, according to multiple sources. Going into election day, 75% of voters said crime was […]

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Fauci Received 15 Million Dollars In Taxpayer Funds For Private Security Detail, Report Says

By Eireann Van Natta Dr. Anthony Fauci was granted $15 million in taxpayer-funded security as a private citizen, according to a new report. An agreement between the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided Fauci protection from Jan. 4, 2023 to Sept. 20, 2024, according to FOIA documents […]

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The importance of GOP senators

(Nov. 4. Note: This ran the day before the election. The final result is 53 GOP senators, including McCormick.)  No matter who wins the presidency, a significant Republican majority in […]

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How deliberate mis-kicks changed one of sport's strangest positions

Sam Koch looked like he was playing very, very badly. In fact, he was changing one of sport's strangest positions for ever.




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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.




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Israel passes law to deport relatives of attackers, including citizens

Opponents say the legislation, which would apply to close family members, is unconstitutional.




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BBC reporter: They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.




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Reporter Reads

Organised crime gangs are thought to be behind a rising number of cheese thefts.





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Gayle King Calls out Pelosi For Using ‘Egregious’ Language In Referring To Trump Supporters As ‘Henchmen’

CBS News’s Gayle King criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi(D-CA) for calling President Trump’s supporters “henchmen,” reminding her the language she used is “just as egregious” as the insults the president directs towards her. King made the remarks Friday morning on CBS This Morning show when she asked the House Speaker about the upcoming Tuesday’s presidential […]

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FIU Poll: Majority of Floridian Cubans Support And Will Vote For Trump

A majority of Cuban Americans in South Florida support President Trump and are planning to vote for him in November, according to the latest Florida International University poll released Friday. According to the FIU Cuba Poll, it found that 59 percent of registered Cuban American voters will vote for Trump next month, compared to only […]

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Watch: Barcelona airport and highways hit by flooding

Video shows a flooded terminal inside El Prat airport and partially submerged cars on a highway.




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Lionesses face Portugal in Nations League opener

England face Portugal in their opening game of the 2025 Nations League after Uefa announce the match schedule for the competition.




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How does BBC report on big stories about itself?

Following news that Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season, how does the BBC cover stories about itself?




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News24 | Israel's parliament bans and gags lawmaker Ofer Cassif for supporting SA's genocide case at ICJ

Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has suspended lawmaker Ofer Cassif for six months due to comments he made about the IDF, the war in Gaza, and his support for South Africa accusing his country of genocide against Palestinians.




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New Report Highlights States that Are at the Vanguard of the Reading Revolution

A new FutureEd report, The Reading Revolution: How States Are Scaling Literacy Reform, tells the story of how Mississippi, Tennessee and other states at the vanguard of the reading revolution have redesigned reading instruction and raised student achievement in thousands of public schools through bold, state-level leadership. These states have addressed every aspect of early literacy, from how teachers and prospective teachers are trained to the curriculum they use, how students are assessed and whether children are retained rather than promoted to the next grade.




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Apple's reported new smart home device will use its AI to help it catch up with Google

Apple's smart home device, featuring AI and FaceTime, could enter the market by March, Bloomberg reported, and could compete with Google and Amazon.




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News24 | WATCH | SA closes Lebombo border port of entry as Mozambique violence escalates

South Africa has closed the Lebombo port of entry to and from Mozambique after 15 officials from the Ressano Garcia border fled to SA on Thursday morning for protection.




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News24 | Lesotho to ban importation of bottled water

Lesotho's national assembly has passed a motion to ban the importation of bottled water into the country as part of measures to promote the local industry.




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News24 | Mozambique opposition's Mondlane calls for protests at border posts, ports

Mozambican opposition presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has called for gatherings at ports and borders, and in major cities from Wednesday for what he describes as a fourth round of demonstrations against a stolen election.




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Which Americans have passports, and which Americans don’t?

30% of Americans have passports. But where do those Americans live? New Jersey takes the prize for the highest percentage of passports issued: 68.36%. At the low end: Mississippi, with just 19.86%. Via C.G.P. Grey, see the graphic below: For the “yes, but…” file: This dataset actually reflects addresses for issuance, not ownership of US […]

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Top 3 Airports With Casinos

Have you ever been at an airport waiting to connect your flight for hours on end? We all have, and yeah, it always blows to twiddle your thumbs for hours waiting for a flight that might delay or not. Aside from drinking mugs after mugs of coffee, there really doesn’t seem to be much one […]

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Music really does sound better when you're high, scientists report

Neuroscientists have confirmed what every stoner already knows: music sounds better when you're high on weed. In a paper titled "Exploring the interaction between cannabis, hearing, and music," researchers from Toronto Metropolitan University reported results from a study in which participants "reported significantly greater hearing sensitivity and levels of state absorption while high compared to sober." — Read the rest

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‘Blatant Weaponization’: FEMA Facing Investigations For Targeting Suffering Trump Supporters

The following article, ‘Blatant Weaponization’: FEMA Facing Investigations For Targeting Suffering Trump Supporters, was first published on Conservative Firing Line.

Republicans are calling for investigations, or are already launching their own, into charges that the federal government deliberately and willfully discriminated against supporters of President-elect Donald Trump following a hurricane disaster in Florida. It was the Daily Wire that initially documented how Marn’I Washington, a Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisor, instructed employees under her authority …

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Kamala's Campaign Is Still Aggressively Shaking Down Supporters For Cash

Even after her loss on Nov. 5, Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign is still hounding donors for money. Harris’ campaign has bombarded supporters with fundraising messages following her election […]

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Trump to Pick Senator Marco Rubio for Crucial Cabinet Position: Report

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, reports late Monday indicate. According to The Wall Street Journal, while the nomination isn’t […]

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Trump Makes His Pick for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary: Report

In a surprise move that broke in the early hours of Tuesday morning, President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his nominee to head the […]

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CNN Host Reportedly Leaving Network After Short-Lived Stay: His Career Change Is Completely Absurd

Three years ago, Chris Wallace walked away from Fox News over concerns that those at the “Fair and Balanced” network were beginning to, as he put it, “question the truth.” […]

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Melania Trump to Give Jill Biden the Cold Shoulder This Week: Report

Melania Trump will not be traveling with her husband to Washington on Wednesday when President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have a formal transition meeting, according to multiple reports. […]

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Trump's New Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Discloses His Day One Plans: Report

President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second term by putting pieces of his first one back in place, according to incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Wiles made […]

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Fired FEMA Worker Reveals Discrimination Against Trump Supporters Was Even Worse Than First Reported

Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean you’re wrong. And for any supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who feel that they’ve been unfairly targeted by the government, but were summarily […]

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Democratic Politician Crashes Her Car While Allegedly Drunk, Hurls Vile Insults at Responding Officer: Police Report

A Chicago-area Democrat hurled an insult at police Sunday after being charged with drunken driving, according to local news reports. Samantha Steele represents the Second District on the Cook County […]

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On-Air Talent Will Not Be Spared as CNN Prepares Mass Layoffs in Wake of Election: Report

CNN reportedly will be making more cuts in the near future, including to its highly paid on-air personalities, following poor election ratings. The New York Post reported that Fox News […]

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Report Shows New Front-Runner for Trump's Press Secretary Spot: The Media Should Be Terrified

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering lawyer Alina Habba to be the White House press secretary. Habba often spoke to the media while she was on the legal team representing […]

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Sport | BOK VERDICT | Aesthetics defer to efficacy as Rassie eyes clean sweep in the north

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus wants a tour whitewash and, with the Scotland win, he's a third of the way there. He didn't say it would be pretty, as Sunday's success at Murrayfield showed.




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Sport | It's been a long walk to Bafana for Sage Stephens: 'To have your first call up at 33 is special'

With some of its infrastructure decaying and no premier division club using it, the somewhat abandoned Dobsonville Stadium offered the perfect setting for Sage Stephens to take his first steps as a Bafana Bafana player at the ripe age of 33.




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Sport | SA's new marathon king Onalenna Khonkhobe tipped to shine on international stage

The rare feat of winning both the Two Oceans and Soweto marathons has marked Onalenna Khonkhobe’s breakthrough season, establishing him as one of South Africa’s rising road-running stars.




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Sport | More to Bok prodigy Moodie after turbulence with Duhan and Co in Edinburgh

Canan Moodie used his start against Scotland to show that he is about far more than just pace out wide and aerial ability.




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Sport | Football legend Dalglish lauds Gary Player after golf event: 'Fantastic what he's done for SA'

Sir Kenny Dalglish hailed nine-time Major champion Gary Player and expressed his delight at Liverpool's position at the top of the Premier League during his visit to South Africa this weekend.




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Sport | Key dying minutes of Tests: Boks have been demons, England disasters

In his latest Rucking with Rob newsletter, Rob Houwing argues that for England to have any hopes of beating the Springboks, they'll have to be on the ball in the final stages.




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Sport | Sri Lanka hires McKenzie as consultant coach ahead of Proteas Test tour

Sri Lanka's cricket board named former South African batsman Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach ahead of their Test tour of South Africa.