Penzeys Spices, a Wisconsin-based company, issued an email promotion Jan. 14 dubbing the MLK holiday weekend, “Republicans are racist weekend.” The promotion went on to accuse Republicans of opposing BLM’s success “in moving America towards greater equality for Black people, in many ways the first real success since the time of Dr. King,” during the racial justice protests that erupted nationwide during summer 2020. “Republicans did all they could to derail that success by trying to drown out BLM’s message with shouts of all lives matter, and blue lives matter, and lying about the leaders of BLM being Marxists and Communists,” the company’s promotion said....

But now the good news. First, Parker’s age (he is only 19) should not have an impact on how his surgery is conducted or his prospects for recovery, either in the short or long terms. Second — and this is a happy development for all major-sport athletes — thanks to a rethinking of how to reconstruct torn ACLs, orthopedic surgeons have made significant progress in performing these operations in the past decade or so, and the result has been better outcomes....

That’s what Suns star Chris Paul told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. That statement, frankly, just isn’t true. With all due respect to seven-time champion Robert Horry, Allen Iverson’s influence on the league far exceeds that of “Big Shot Bob.” It does provide a window into Paul’s mind, however, and explains why the Suns’ Game 6 loss to the Bucks is one that he won’t soon forget....

The April study, which was published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, analyzed data from more than 3,000 healthy members of the U.S. Marines Corps, the majority of whom were between the ages of 18 and 20. The study was conducted between May and November 2020. Researchers found that around 10% of those who were previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, became re-infected with the virus. In comparison, 48% of study participants who had not been previously infected, developed new infections....

Last month Chrysler vice chairman Robert Miller became the latest possible heir to quit-in frustration over the lack of succession plans, sources say. Whom might the board tap? The favorites were Chrysler president Robert Lutz; Gerald Greenwald, a former number two, and GM’s European operations president Robert J. Eaton. A Chrysler spokesman declined to comment. title: “Forcing Lee Iacocca S Hand " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-20” author: “Blaine Baker” Last month Chrysler vice chairman Robert Miller became the latest possible heir to quit-in frustration over the lack of succession plans, sources say....

The total cost of the endeavor is $11.4 billion, of which $7 billion will come from Ford. That money is part of the larger $30 billion promised sum that will be invested by the Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker through 2025 as part of the new BlueOvalSK join venture, which is pending regulatory approvals and other conditions. “This is a transformative moment where Ford will lead America’s transition to electric vehicles and usher in a new era of clean, carbon-neutral manufacturing,” said Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford....

But there’s no record of this advice being offered before Bill’s remarks. Neither Hillary nor the president mention it in their memoirs; no Clinton official who served at the time has come forward with any recollection of it being discussed. Hillary’s longtime friend Greg Craig came close to calling her a liar last week for this and other claims of foreign-policy experience. “As far as the record shows, Senator Clinton never answered the phone … to make a decision on any pressing national security issue—not at 3 a....

Lean and fit, Toguchi jokes that the key to his long life is a special drink he takes before bed: a mixture of garlic, honey, turmeric and aloe poured into awamori, the local distilled liquor. His sharp mind and high energy may be rare among the elderly in other parts of the world, but he’s not so unusual in Okinawa, the southern group of islands located between Japan’s main islands and Taiwan....

Or, at best, he should be out on bail, with charges hanging over his head. But that might not really be good enough. MORE: Manziel’s timeline of trouble | Will these teams take a chance on Manziel? Manziel was a free man last week when, according to testimony told to police in Fort Worth, he assaulted his ex-girlfriend , Colleen Crowley, and threatened to kill her and himself. He was free because he wasn’t in jail or facing charges in Ohio for a roadside incident in suburban Cleveland with the same woman in October....

Over the past month, white Americans have begun to wake up to the realities of American policing and taken to the streets alongside Black people, chanting “Black lives matter” all across the country, even in previously unimaginable places, like Texarkana or Wichita Falls, Texas. Mayors and city councils are questioning the basic argument that policing makes us safer. They are finally examining whether we should begin putting our money into resources that build up communities, rather than tear them down....

Speaking on CNN Saturday, Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, said that travel bans “have not been very effective” during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Remember in the very beginning…back in early 2020, we talked about travel bans from China. In the meantime, this virus entered into the United States from Southern Europe to ignite that horrible epidemic in New York City that started in March and April,” Hotez said....

Arkansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Wisconsin are set to consider student loan forgiveness a taxable event, according to the Washington-based think tank the Tax Foundation, which collects data on U.S. tax policies. That’s because these five states do not follow recently introduced federal law regarding student loan debt forgiveness, which under §9675 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, states that canceling student debt between 2021 and 2025 should not count toward federal taxable income....

Broyles, a 1983 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, coached the Razorbacks for 19 years from 1958-76 and served as the Razorbacks’ athletic director from 1974-2007. As a coach, he went 149-62-6 and led Arkansas to the FWAA national title in 1964. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2017 “The Razorback Family has lost its patriarch and Arkansas has lost one of its most beloved figures," Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement....

Samuel had dropped his children off at school, and was involved in a fatal collision on his way home. The Trinidadian FA confirmed the heartbreaking news on its Facebook page. “We’ve received some terrible news that former national defender and ex-Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers player Jlloyd Samuel died in a car crash this morning in England,” they wrote. “According to reports, Jlloyd was returning home after dropping his kids off to school and collided with an oncoming vehicle....

Giles had a strong season in 2017, posting a 2.39 ERA with a career-best 34 saves. But he was far from his best during the postseason. Giles allowed at least one earned run in six of his seven outings (10 ER in 7.2 innings)​. While the Astros went on to win it all despite his struggles, that victory now feels hollow to Giles. “It just hurts," Giles told the Star while looking back on the tainted championship....

There was no immediate word on a cause of death. Robinson last played in 2010 with the Cardinals but is best known for his six seasons with the Bears. MORE: A tragic year in sports: Notable deaths of 2016 The report said Robinson was pronounced dead late Saturday evening. Robinson also played for the Rams, Dolphins and Bengals after being signed by St. Louis as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in 1997....

Roberts’ family reported that someone entered the Bay Area residence and Roberts was shot in the backyard. Roberts family said he was not “mixed up in anything bad” and didn’t know anyone who wanted to harm him. According to The Mercury News, no suspect had been named nor was anyone in custody as of 7:30 a.m. local time Thursday. Roberts was signed by the Bengals in May 2003 after going undrafted out of Oregon State....

Appearing on CNN Thursday night, Slavitt said workplaces and schools should consider mandating people be fully inoculated against COVID-19 or get a negative test result every single day. “Look, if people say they don’t want to be vaccinated, which some people might say, I think it’s perfectly reasonable to say that’s fine,” Slavitt told Anderson Cooper. “We want you to show up every morning an hour before work and get a negative test....

His wife, Samantha, tweeted on Thursday night that he was admitted to the ICU. “I believe in the power of prayer, so PLEASE lift up Andrew. We are in the ICU and need this man covered in prayer,” she wrote. Smith was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma — one more typically found in children than adults — in February of this year. Team doctors in Lithuania, where Smith was playing this past season, diagnosed him and sent him back to the States where he has been undergoing treatment since....