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Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general'We are on it': US official seeks to allay drone sighting concernsThe last time the New York Islanders won at least three straight games, it catapulted them into the playoffs. A playoff berth isn't imminent for the Islanders, but a third straight win -- this one against the hottest team in the NHL -- will continue to improve an outlook that appeared bleak just days ago. The Islanders will try to build off a successful weekend Tuesday night when they host the Los Angeles Kings in a nonconference clash in Elmont, N.Y. Both teams were off Monday after earning wins this weekend. The Islanders notched their second victory in 24 hours by beating the host Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Sunday, and the Kings extended their winning streak to five games by defeating the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Saturday. The Islanders won despite taking a season-low 13 shots. But New York, whose power play is ranked next-to-last in the NHL, scored twice with the man advantage and goalie Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves. "I think we were good in the right moments," said Islanders left winger Anders Lee, who had the first power-play goal. "We had to grind it out. It was an ugly one (Sunday) for us. It had to be ugly." The two-game winning streak is just the second of the season for the Islanders, who edged the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday. New York hadn't earned consecutive wins since beating the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Senators back on Nov. 5 and 7. The latest back-to-back wins came immediately after New York lost 10 of 13 (3-5-5) to fall into last place in the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders entered Monday tied for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with the New York Rangers, though the Rangers had three games in hand heading into Monday's meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks. "This weekend was a good step for us," Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock said. The Islanders haven't won more than two straight games since April 1-11, when they won six in a row to climb into third place in the Metropolitan Division. New York clinched a playoff berth four days later. Establishing some winning consistency hasn't been a problem for the Kings, whose winning streak has vaulted them into second place in the Pacific Division. The five-game run is the longest active in the NHL and the first such streak for Los Angeles since it won five straight from Nov. 16-25, 2023. Los Angeles has endured just two losing streaks this season and is 7-2-0 since dropping consecutive games to the Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 11 and 13. The Kings have thrived during the current surge against the Wild, Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars, who are the top three teams in the Central Division. Los Angeles outscored the trio 11-4 overall -- including 7-1 in the last five periods since the Stars took a 2-0 first-period lead last Wednesday night. "We like the challenge of playing against top teams," said Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper, who made 22 saves in his return to the lineup Saturday after an eight-game absence due to a lower-body injury. "You know you have to be at your best. You need everybody, so those are fun as a group and good measuring sticks." Adrian Kempe scored his team-leading 13th goal in the game against the Wild. --Field Level Media3mnl 。

Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. The 38-year-old information technology worker from New Mexico had a prescription. Her pharmacy had the drugs in stock. And her health insurance covered all but $25 to $50 of the monthly cost. For Griffin, the hardest part of using the new drugs wasn't access. It was finding out that the much-hyped medications didn't really work for her. ''I have been on Wegovy for a year and a half and have only lost 13 pounds,'' said Griffin, who watches her diet, drinks plenty of water and exercises regularly. ''I've done everything right with no success. It's discouraging.'' In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body weight — up to 50 pounds or more in many cases. But roughly 10% to 15% of patients in those trials were ''nonresponders'' who lost less than 5% of their body weight. Now that millions of people have used the drugs, several obesity experts told The Associated Press that perhaps 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to the medications. It's a little-known consequence of the obesity drug boom, according to doctors who caution eager patients not to expect one-size-fits-all results. ''It's all about explaining that different people have different responses,'' said Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity expert at Massachusetts General Hospital The drugs are known as GLP-1 receptor agonists because they mimic a hormone in the body known as glucagon-like peptide 1. Genetics, hormones and variability in how the brain regulates energy can all influence weight — and a person's response to the drugs, Stanford said. Medical conditions such as sleep apnea can prevent weight loss, as can certain common medications, such as antidepressants, steroids and contraceptives. ''This is a disease that stems from the brain,'' said Stanford. ''The dysfunction may not be the same'' from patient to patient. Despite such cautions, patients are often upset when they start getting the weekly injections but the numbers on the scale barely budge. ''It can be devastating,'' said Dr. Katherine Saunders, an obesity expert at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-founder of the obesity treatment company FlyteHealth. ''With such high expectations, there's so much room for disappointment.'' That was the case for Griffin, who has battled obesity since childhood and hoped to shed 70 pounds using Wegovy. The drug helped reduce her appetite and lowered her risk of diabetes, but she saw little change in weight. ''It's an emotional roller coaster,'' she said. ''You want it to work like it does for everybody else.'' The medications are typically prescribed along with eating behavior and lifestyle changes. It's usually clear within weeks whether someone will respond to the drugs, said Dr. Jody Dushay, an endocrine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Weight loss typically begins right away and continues as the dosage increases. For some patients, that just doesn't happen. For others, side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea force them to halt the medications, Dushay said. In such situations, patients who were counting on the new drugs to pare pounds may think they're out of options. ''I tell them: It's not game over,'' Dushay said. Trying a different version of the new class of drugs may help. Griffin, who didn't respond well to Wegovy, has started using Zepbound, which targets an additional hormone pathway in the body. After three months of using the drug, she has lost 7 pounds. ''I'm hoping it's slow and steady,'' she said. Other people respond well to older drugs, the experts said. Changing diet, exercise, sleep and stress habits can also have profound effects. Figuring out what works typically requires a doctor trained to treat obesity, Saunders noted. ''Obesity is such a complex disease that really needs to be treated very comprehensively,'' she said. ''If what we're prescribing doesn't work, we always have a backup plan.'' ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.I'm an engineer who left Silicon Valley for Philadelphia. I was worried about leaving the tech hub, but I love Philly's lower cost of living.

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's prime minister has agreed to hand power to the rebel-led Salvation Government, a day after the rebels seized the capital Damascus and Assad fled to Russia. or signup to continue reading The imminent transfer of power follows 13 years of civil war and the end to more than 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family, leaving Syrians at home and millions of refugees abroad hopeful yet deeply uncertain about their country's future. Damascus stirred to life on Monday, with traffic returning to streets and people venturing out after a nighttime curfew, but most shops remained shut. Fighters from the remote countryside milled about in the capital, clustering in the central Umayyad Square. Assad's Prime Minister, Mohammed Jalali, told Al Arabiya TV he had agreed to hand power to the Salvation Government, an administration based in a small pocket of rebel-held territory in northwest Syria. He said the handover could take days to carry out. The main rebel commander Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, had met overnight with Jalali and Vice President Faisal Mekdad to discuss a transitional government, a source familiar with the discussions told Reuters. Al Jazeera television reported the transitional authority would be headed by Mohamed al-Bashir, who ran the Salvation Government before the 12-day lightning offensive that swept into Damascus. A source close to the rebels in Idlib confirmed Bashir had been nominated, though there had been no official announcement. The advance of a militia alliance spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al Qaeda affiliate, was a generational turning point for the Middle East. It ends a war that killed hundreds of thousands of people, caused one of the biggest refugee crises of modern times and left cities bombed to rubble, countryside depopulated and the economy hollowed out by global sanctions. Refugees could finally go home from camps across Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Assad's fall wipes out one of the main bastions from which Iran and Russia wielded regional power. Turkey, long aligned with Assad's foes, emerges strengthened. The Arab world faces the task of reintegrating one of the Middle East's pivotal states, while containing the militant Sunni Islam that has in the past metastasised into the sectarian violence of Islamic State. HTS is still designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations, but has spent years trying to soften its image to reassure foreign states and minority groups within Syria. The rebels announced on their Telegram channel they were granting amnesty to all conscript soldiers drafted under Assad. Assad's police state was known for generations as one of the harshest in the Middle East, holding hundreds of thousands of political prisoners. On Sunday, elated inmates poured out of jails. One of the final areas to fall was the Mediterranean coast, heartland of Assad's Alawite sect and site of Russia's naval base. The Kremlin said it was too early to know the future of Russia's military bases in Syria, but it would discuss the issue with the new authorities. Israel said Assad's fall was a direct consequence of Israel's punishing assault on Iran's Lebanese allies Hezbollah, who had propped up Assad for years. Since rebels entered Damascus, Israel has struck sites in Syria. Israeli officials said those airstrikes would carry on for days to keep Assad's former arsenal out of hostile hands. The United States, which has 900 soldiers in Syria alongside Kurdish-led forces in the east, said its forces hit around 75 targets in airstrikes on Islamic State on Sunday. Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . Advertisement

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ATLANTA (AP) — Robert Braswell's 19 points helped Charlotte defeat Georgia State 77-63 on Saturday. Braswell also contributed three steals for the 49ers (5-4). Nik Graves scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line. Jaehshon Thomas totaled 13 points and seven rebounds. Zarigue Nutter led the Panthers (4-6) with 19 points. Nicholas McMullen and Toneari Lane both finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Charlotte took the lead with 8:06 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 32-25 at halftime, with Braswell racking up seven points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Who are the 10 biggest UK lottery winners?

The suspect in the high-profile killing of a health insurance CEO that has gripped the United States graduated from an Ivy League university, reportedly hails from a wealthy family, and wrote social media posts brimming with cerebral musings. Luigi Mangione, 26, was thrust into the spotlight Monday after police revealed his identity as their person of interest, crediting his arrest to a tip from a McDonald's worker. He has been connected by police to the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week in broad daylight, in a case that has laid bare deep frustrations and anger with the nation's privatized medical system. News of his capture triggered an explosion of online activity, with Mangione quickly amassing new followers on social media as citizen sleuths and US media try to understand who he is. While some lauded him as a hero and lamented his arrest, others analyzed his intellectual takes in search of ideological clues. A photo on one of his social media accounts includes an X-ray of an apparently injured spine, though no explicit political affiliation has emerged. Meanwhile, memes and jokes proliferated, many riffing on his first name and comparing him to the "Mario Bros." character Luigi, sometimes depicted in AI-altered images wielding a gun or holding a Big Mac. "Godspeed. Please know that we all hear you," wrote one user on Facebook. "I want to donate to your defense fund," added another. According to Mangione's LinkedIn profile, he is employed as a data engineer at TrueCar, a California-based online auto marketplace. A company spokesperson told AFP Mangione "has not been an employee of our company since 2023." Although he had been living in Hawaii ahead of the killing, he originally hails from Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore. He comes from a prominent and wealthy Italian-American family, according to the Baltimore Banner. The family owns local businesses, including the Hayfields Country Club, per the club's website. A standout student, Mangione graduated at the top of his high school class in 2016. In an interview with his local paper at the time, he praised his teachers for fostering a passion for learning beyond grades and encouraging intellectual curiosity. He went on to attend the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, where he completed both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science by 2020, according to a university spokesperson. While at Penn, Mangione co-led a group of 60 undergraduates who collaborated on video game projects, as noted in a now-deleted university webpage, archived on the Wayback Machine. On Instagram, where his following has skyrocketed from hundreds to tens of thousands, Mangione shared snapshots of his travels in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. He also posted shirtless photos flaunting a six-pack and appeared in celebratory posts with fellow members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. However, it is on X (formerly Twitter) that users have scoured Mangione's posts for potential motives. His header photo -- an X-ray of a spine with bolts -- remains cryptic, with no public explanation. Finding a coherent political ideology has also proved elusive. Mangione has linked approvingly to posts criticizing secularism as a harmful consequence of Christianity's decline. In April, he wrote, "Horror vacui (nature abhors a vacuum)." The following month, he posted an essay he wrote in high school titled "How Christianity Prospered by Appealing to the Lower Classes of Ancient Rome." In another post from April, he speculated that Japan's low birthrate stems from societal disconnection, adding that "fleshlights" and other vaginal-replica sex toys should be banned. ia/nro

Brazil’s federal police last Thursday formally accused Mr Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup. They sent their 884-page report to the Supreme Court, which lifted the seal. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-president Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware of the actions of the criminal organisation aiming to launch a coup d’etat and eliminate the democratic rule of law, which did not take place due to reasons unrelated to his desire,” the document said. At another point, it says: “Bolsonaro had full awareness and active participation.” Mr Bolsonaro, who had repeatedly alleged without evidence that the country’s electronic voting system was prone to fraud, called a meeting in December 2022, during which he presented a draft decree to the commanders of the three divisions of the armed forces, according to the police report, signed by four investigators. The decree would have launched an investigation into suspicions of fraud and crimes related to the October 2022 vote, and suspended the powers of the nation’s electoral court. The navy’s commander stood ready to comply, but those from the army and air force objected to any plan that prevented Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s inauguration, the report said. Those refusals are why the plan did not go ahead, according to witnesses who spoke to investigators. Mr Bolsonaro never signed the decree to set the final stage of the alleged plan into action. Mr Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or awareness of any plot to keep him in power or oust his leftist rival and successor. “No one is going to do a coup with a reserve general and half a dozen other officers. What is being said is absurd. For my part, there has never been any discussion of a coup,” Mr Bolsonaro told journalists in the capital Brasilia on Monday. “If someone came to discuss a coup with me, I’d say, that’s fine, but the day after, how does the world view us?” he added. “The word ‘coup’ has never been in my dictionary.” The top court has passed the report on to prosecutor-general Paulo Gonet. He will decide whether to formally charge Mr Bolsonaro. Rodrigo Rios, a law professor at the PUC university in the city of Curitiba, said Mr Bolsonaro could face up to a minimum of 11 years in prison if convicted on all charges. “A woman involved in the January 8 attack on the Supreme Court received a 17-year prison sentence,” Mr Rios told the Associated Press, noting that the former president is more likely to receive 15 years or more if convicted. “Bolsonaro’s future looks dark.” Ahead of the 2022 election, Mr Bolsonaro repeatedly alleged that the election system, which does not use paper ballots, could be tampered with. The top electoral court later ruled that he had abused his power to cast unfounded doubt on the voting system, and ruled him ineligible for office until 2030. Still, he has maintained that he will stand as a candidate in the 2026 race. Since Mr Bolsonaro left office, he has been targeted by several investigations, all of which he has chalked up to political persecution. Federal police have accused him of smuggling diamond jewellery into Brazil without properly declaring them and directing a subordinate to falsify his and others’ Covid-19 vaccination statuses. Authorities are also investigating whether he incited the riot on January 8 2022 in which his followers ransacked the Supreme Court and presidential palace in Brasilia, seeking to prompt intervention by the army that would oust Mr Lula from power. Mr Bolsonaro had left for the United States days before Mr Lula’s inauguration on January 1 2023 and stayed there for three months, keeping a low profile. The police report unsealed on Tuesday alleges he was seeking to avoid possible imprisonment related to the coup plot, and also await the uprising that took place a week later.

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Pep Guardiola’s side avoided the indignity of a sixth successive defeat in all competitions and looked on course for a welcome victory thanks to a double from Erling Haaland – the first from the penalty spot – and a deflected effort from Ilkay Gundogan. Yet Guardiola was left with his head in hands as Feyenoord roared back in the last 15 minutes with goals from Anis Hadj Moussa, Sergio Gimenez and David Hancko, two of them after Josko Gvardiol errors. FULL-TIME | A point apiece. 🩵 3-3 ⚫️ #ManCity | #UCL pic.twitter.com/6oj1nEOIwm — Manchester City (@ManCity) November 26, 2024 Arsenal delivered the statement Champions League win Mikel Arteta had demanded as they swept aside Sporting Lisbon 5-1. Arteta wanted his team to prove their European credentials, and goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard got their continental campaign back on track in style following the 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan last time out. A memorable victory also ended Sporting’s unbeaten start to the season, a streak of 17 wins and one draw, the vast majority of which prompted Manchester United to prise away head coach Ruben Amorim. Putting on a show at Sporting 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Yi9MgRZEkl — Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 26, 2024 Paris St Germain were left in serious of danger of failing to progress in the Champions League as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. Kim Min-jae’s header late in the first half was enough to send PSG to a third defeat in the competition this season, leaving them six points off the automatic qualification places for the last 16 with three games to play. Luis Enrique’s side, who had Ousmane Dembele sent off, were deservedly beaten by Bayern who dominated chances and possession. 🔔 FULL TIME – Victory at home! +3 in the #UCL 👏❤️ #FCBayern #MiaSanMia | #FCBPSG #UCL pic.twitter.com/BYE23dXXih — FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) November 26, 2024 Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid were 6-0 winners away to Sparta Prague, Julian Alvarez and Angel Correa each scoring twice whilst there were also goals from Marcos Llorente and Antoine Griezmann. Barcelona ended tournament debutants Brest’s unbeaten start with a 3-0 victory courtesy of two goals from Robert Lewandowski – one a penalty – and Dani Olmo. Lewandowski’s first was his 100th Champions League goal, only the third man to reach the mark after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. A Castello Lukeba own goal saw Inter Milan go top of the standings with a narrow 1-0 win over RB Leipzig at San Siro, whilst Bayer Leverkusen were emphatic victors against Red Bull Salzburg, Florian Wirtz scoring twice to move Xabi Alonso’s side into the automatic qualification places. Atalanta continued their strong start, albeit whilst conceding a first goal in Europe this season in a 6-1 win away to Young Boys, whilst Tammy Abraham scored the decisive goal as AC Milan beat Slovan Bratislava 3-2.

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Sells 168 Shares of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI)Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in coup plot, police report allegesWall Street's major indexes closed lower on Monday, driven by a slump in Nvidia's value after a Chinese antitrust probe impacted tech stocks, as investors await a key inflation report ahead this week. Nvidia shares dropped following an investigation by China's market regulator into potential antimonopoly law violations, impacting the information technology sector. Advanced Micro Devices also fell after a downgrade by BofA Global Research, affecting the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. Comcast's forecast of a subscriber loss affected communication services, while Hershey shares surged on acquisition discussions involving Mondelez. Investors are anticipating crucial CPI and PPI data before the pivotal Federal Reserve meeting on Dec 17-18, spurred by an unemployment rise that raised rate cut bets to over 85%. (With inputs from agencies.)

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State is chasing a sixth-consecutive trip to the Women’s College World Series this season and the Cowgirls certainly did everything they could to ensure they get there from a scheduling standpoint. Twenty-six of OSU’s 51 games this season will come against 2024 NCAA Tournament teams. “Since we’ve gotten to Oklahoma State, we’ve always worked to play the best schedule that we can play, and we think this schedule exemplifies that,” Oklahoma State coach Kenny Gajewski said in a release. “We’re looking forward to taking this team and seeing how we match up against some of the top teams in the country.” The need for scheduling tougher games might be more important than ever considering Oklahoma and Texas are no longer around to help the Big 12 prop up its overall RPI numbers. Gajewski spoke about that issue last season. People are also reading... Berry Tramel: Will Mike Gundy now learn to get along with his bosses? Bill Haisten: There still is no resolution, but a Gundy-OSU divorce seems imminent Berry Tramel: Jackson Arnold shows OU should save its high-end shopping for the portal Court 'bulldozes' tribal law in Tulsa case over jurisdiction, attorney says Meet the 2024 Tulsans of the Year: These people worked hard to make Tulsa better Four-day school week discussion: BA school officials release feasibility study findings Bill Haisten: As OSU regents meet, Mike Gundy’s contract should be a hot topic Deep into Week 2, new names emerge in Tulsa football coaching search 10 potential candidates to replace Kasey Dunn as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State These 11 new restaurants are coming to the Tulsa area soon — and 8 that just opened Bill Haisten: Union's search heats up, and Owasso’s Antonio Graham has Union ties Cooper Parker secures Bixby's seventh consecutive state title in OT thriller versus Owasso Antonio Graham leaves Owasso for a ‘dream come true’ situation at Union How did Oklahoma flip Cowboys QB commit less than 48 hours before signing day? Final OU football bowl projections before Sooners' postseason destination is revealed The Cowgirls kick off the season in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, against Florida State (twice), Louisiana Tech and Northern Colorado from Feb. 6-8. Then Oklahoma State competes in the Clearwater Invitational for the fourth-consecutive season against Alabama, Auburn, UCLA, Kentucky, and Texas A&M on Feb. 14-16. Oklahoma State’s home opener is March 2 with a double-header against Tulsa and Drake. Bedlam will take place in Oklahoma City on April 9 before a home reunion game against former conference member Texas on April 23. The other interesting single-game on the series is a non-conference road game against fellow Big 12 team Arizona State scheduled for April 2. The seven Big 12 series will all utilize the three-game format. Start times and broadcast information have yet to be announced. Oklahoma State’s 2025 schedule: Feb. 6 vs Florida State (Mexico) Feb. 7 vs Louisiana Tech (Mexico) Feb. 7 vs Northern Colorado (Mexico) Feb. 8 vs Florida State (Mexico) Feb. 14 vs UCLA (Clearwater, Florida) Feb. 14 vs Kentucky (Clearwater, Florida) Feb. 15 vs Texas A&M (Clearwater, Florida) Feb. 15 vs Auburn (Clearwater, Florida) Feb. 16 vs Alabama (Clearwater, Florida) Feb. 21 vs SIUE (Conway, Arkansas) Feb. 21 vs Central Arkansas (Conway, Arkansas) Feb. 22 vs SIUE (Conway, Arkansas) Feb. 22 vs South Dakota State (Conway, Arkansas) Feb. 23 vs Central Arkansas (Conway, Arkansas) Feb. 27 vs South Dakota State (Wichita, Kansas) Feb. 27 at Wichita State Feb. 28 vs Nebraska (Wichita, Kansas) Feb. 28 vs Missouri (Wichita, Kansas) March 2 vs Drake March 2 vs Tulsa March 5 at North Texas March 7-9 at Texas Tech March 14-16 vs Houston March 21-23 vs Baylor March 26 at Georgia March 27 at Georgia Tech March 28 at Georgia Tech March 29 vs Penn State (Atlanta, Georgia) April 2 at Arizona State April 4-6 at Arizona April 9 Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) April 11-13 vs Iowa State April 15 vs Wichita State April 17-19 at UCF April 23 vs Texas April 25-27 at Kansas April 30 vs North Texas May 2-4 vs Utah May 8-10: Big 12 Softball Championship (Oklahoma City) May 16-18: NCAA Regionals (TBD) May 23-25: NCAA Super Regionals (TBD) May 29-June 6: NCAA Women’s College World Series (Oklahoma City)Kidman, Pearce, Blanchett and Watts nominated for Golden Globes