The final tally represented about 1,000 people summonsed for the case, which was done in an effort to combat the publicity Arbery’s death received and to increase the chances of finding impartial jurors on the first try. “So many people either know the defendants or the victim or know something about it,” Glynn County Superior Court Clerk Ronald Adams told the AP by phone Tuesday. Residents in the jury pool will undergo a questioning process so officials can determine if they will look at the case based solely on the evidence....

On October 26, a jury in Wisconsin found Brooks, 40, guilty of all 76 charges against him, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. The verdict came nearly a year after Brooks drove a car through the Waukesha Christmas parade in November 2021, leaving six victims dead and several others injured. The trial was mired with frequent disruptions from Brooks, who represented himself in court, and he regularly challenged Judge Jennifer Dorow with sovereign citizen arguments throughout....

On track to surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest movie box office market, China uses its control regarding which foreign films enter its lucrative market, its investments in and co-production of Hollywood films and its acquisitions of U.S. film distribution and production studio assets to burnish its image and advance its ideological worldview. Movies create convincing narratives that directly impact what people believe. Xi is determined to use film to promote China “as a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and an upholder of international order....

No, this is not a benign proposal to facilitate international travel and trade. On the contrary, this is almost certainly another Chinese initiative to enlarge its collection of the DNA of the world’s population. And why does China want such sensitive data? Beijing is determined to dominate the biotech industry. Beijing may also be developing biological weapons designed to target certain ethnic groups. In any event, the Chinese Communist Party’s relentless efforts to collect health data should be alarming the rest of the world....

In a statement Tuesday, CCTV said: “To this end, CCTV Sports Channel decided to immediately suspend the current broadcast arrangements of the NBA preseason (China games) and immediately investigate all cooperation and exchanges involving the NBA.” Tencent, the multinational that owns digital streaming rights for league games, also said it would “temporarily suspend” the games. The protests—which began in June over an extradition bill that have since evolved and persisted—centered on thorny discussions of Hong Kong’s autonomy and political arrangements between Beijing and the former British colony....

Chip Kelly, right? Done and done. That’s eight weeks of speculation in college football regular-season time; 12 weeks of speculation before the end of the NFL regular season. MORE: Week 7 SN Power Rankings | 12 players you want on your team Michigan laid a blueprint in 2014 when athletic director Dave Brandon and coach Brady Hoke were let go and interim athletic director Jim Hackett delivered prodigal son Jim Harbaugh from the 49ers....

On October 31, 2019, between 3 p.m. local time and the store’s closing time, customers can buy a burrito, bowl, salad or an order of tacos for just $4. The only requirement to claim a discounted entree is that customers turn up to a Chipotle restaurant in a Halloween costume. Chipotle burritos, bowls, salads and an order of three tacos typically cost between $8.95 and $10.45 each, which means that an entree for $4 is better than half price....

If the series had continued after 90 minutes, Chivas almost certainly would’ve lost. The tide was turning, and Andre-Pierre Gignac’s double not only put Tigres level after a dream start for the Guadalajara side but had Tigres feeling confident and inspired. How does Chivas turn that around and make sure that the late surge from Tigres don’t overturn the good things that happened for Almeyda’s side in the first half?...

Much of this reduction has been attributed to early identification of HIV infection in pregnant women so that antiretroviral therapy and other interventions during pregnancy, labor, and delivery can be started to prevent transmission to the baby. This type of therapy, combined with treatment of the newborn and avoidance of breastfeeding, can reduce the risk of perinatal HIV transmission from approximately 25% to less than 1%. Unfortunately, in order for treatment to do be as helpful as possible, women need to be diagnosed with HIV as early as possible during pregnancy....

Original Story A post shared by Chris Jericho (@chrisjerichofozzy) on Sep 3, 2019 at 4:57pm PDT Chris Jericho not only became the first All Elite Wrestling World Champion, the wrestling legend also became a victim of theft. According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, Jericho filed a report with Tallahassee police after his championship belt went missing. While the report doesn’t call the title by name, the report does refer to it as a “championship wrestling belt....

“God-willing, we get there,” Johnson told USA Today, “and then it’s showtime.” MORE: Ranking the potential Super Bowl matchups | Antwaan Randle El regrets playing football Johnson, 30, was a pivotal weapon in Bruce Arians’ offense before getting hurt Nov. 29 against the 49ers. He amassed 814 yards in 11 games before going on designated injured reserve with eligibility to return this season.

“I honestly don’t know,” Rivers said Tuesday. “My gut before last night was there would be a good chance (he would play Wednesday) so I’d probably lean that way. He looked good walking today.” MORE: Clippers-Rockets: Game 2 breakdown | Hawks, Grizzlies even series | Conley return key for Memphis Source: Los Angeles Times. Context: The Clippers defied the odds without Paul in Game 1, defeating the Rockets, 117-101. Paul had a career performance against the Spurs in a series-clinching Game 7 with 27 points to set up this series with Houston, so Rivers and the rest of the Clippers would be much more confident with their All-Star point guard on the court....

Paul accepted the blame for making two late turnovers and committing the foul against Russell Westbrook that resulted in the Clippers' one-point loss. "It's me," Paul said. "Everything that happened at the end is on me." Paul had committed only six turnovers through the series' first four games. On Tuesday, though, he finished the night with five turnovers. None was more important than his halfcourt blunder that led directly to one of the game's most controversial calls....

With Matthew Dellavedova — who recently was voted as the dirtiest player in the league — guarding him, Paul decided to put on a show, which included this savage crossover that sent Dellavedova sailing into a new dimension. MORE: SN’s NBA midseason awards Dellavedova’s ankles may be gone for good.

The comedians discussed the respective incidents on stage during a show on their European stand-up tour. Rock and Chappelle began their joint tour at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena in the U.K. this week. “Did that st hurt?” Rock asked the audience of the slap, per Deadline. “Goddam right… the motherf*** hit me over a bulls*** joke, the nicest joke I ever told.” In a moment that completely overshadowed this year’s Academy Awards, Smith struck Rock in the face onstage at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre after the comedian cracked a joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith....

“My eyes bug out, my jaw drops and I’m like, ‘Holy Cow,’” Sale said to MLB.com when asked about the free-agent deals signed by top-flight arms this offseason. “But I don’t need the biggest contract. I want that big shiny [World Series] trophy at the end. MORE: New faces in new places | Scherzer signing should spur Hamels pursuit | Rose says Clemens, Bonds would get his Hall vote...

Some pro-Trump Republicans in the House of Representatives have called for Cheney’s removal from her No. 3 leadership position as chair of the House Republican Conference following her January 13 impeachment vote. Meanwhile, few GOP lawmakers have expressed public outrage following multiple reports on Greene’s past promotion of unfounded conspiracy theories and support for violence against fellow lawmakers on social media. “You’ve got a situation right now where there is more visible outrage inside the GOP over Liz Cheney, a member of [Republican] leadership voting to impeach the [former] president over—rather than some of these wild conspiracy theories being espoused by Marjorie Taylor Greene,” Wallace pointed out during his show Sunday....

Tuesday’s debate was held at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University Campus in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Clinic served as the health adviser for the debates and recommended certain coronavirus mitigation protocols. Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden did not shake hands before the debate but were not required to wear masks during the debate itself. Trump announced on Friday that he and First Lady Melania Trump had contracted the coronavirus....

The veteran right-hander is expected to re-sign with the Royals, according to the New York Post. The deal is expected to be for two years, worth between $10 and $11 million, the report said, and will be finalized by the end of this week’s winter meetings. MORE: Possible bargain bin free agents The 36-year-old went 11-6 with a 3.06 ERA in 123 1/3 innings for Kansas City last season, logging key innings down the stretch and during the postseason....

The goal was Atsu’s first since his effort in the victory over Stoke City on September 16, while his Ghana teammate now has three goals to his name. This term, the former has appeared in 15 English Premier League matches while the latter has played a game more.