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Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus

By Associated Press CHICAGO — Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim coach, the Bears said in a statement. “This morning … we informed Matt of our decision to move in a different

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Business briefs

By NewsPress Now Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales BOSTON | A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time. Other locations have

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Supreme Court will hear arguments over Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Advocates for transgender rights are turning to a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after a presidential election in which Donald Trump and his allies promised to roll back protections for transgender people. The justices on Wednesday are taking up the issue of gender-affirming care for transgender minors, which has been banned by

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Sports briefs

By NewsPress Now College sports reform could advance in GOP-controlled Congress WASHINGTON | The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican who is set to take over as chair of the powerful Commerce Committee,

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News in brief

By The Associated Press Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report bomb threats WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. | At least six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes. Sen. Chris Murphy and all five House members — Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson, Jahana Hayes and Rosa DeLauro

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Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN watchdog says

By Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Friday, further raising tensions over Tehran’s program as it enriches at near weapons-grade levels. The notice from the International Atomic Energy

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Cyclones try to keep focus on Wildcats

By Associated Press No. 17 Iowa State goes into its home game against Kansas State on Saturday night as one of the Big 12 teams with the highest probability of making it to the conference championship game next week. That calculation comes from conference officials putting pencil to paper to figure out all the scenarios

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Guilty Pleasures

By Associated Press Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested NEW YORK | The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters

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Around the world briefs

By Associated Press Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the act TOKYO | Police thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten in southwestern Japan, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action. A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was

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Popular tea flavors

By Metro Creative Tea has been enjoyed as a beverage for thousands of years and has featured prominently in many cultures during that time. The cultural practice of drinking tea is believed to have originated in ancient China. Although there are many different types of tea, the World Tea Council says black tea is the

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