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Green Bay safety Morgan Burnett proudly says that this is now happening with his prized pupil, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. “There are times in practice where you’re watching for a certain (pre-snap alignment) and he might be disguising something,” Burnett recently told Sporting News at his Lambeau Field locker. “You look and say, ‘What play is this? What’s Ha doing?’ “He then gets to where he pulls the pin and you say, ‘That’s a pretty good look right there....

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), a charity that aims to solve poverty, says that 2.4 million people experienced destitution in 2019, which is an increase of 54 percent from 2017. Destitution is defined as when a household cannot afford two or more of the essentials that we all need to live, like shelter, food, heating and clothing. There are also regional disparities when it comes to levels of extreme poverty across the country, with North East, London and the North West particularly impacted....

Representative Tom Rice became the fifth congressman to see an end to his time in federal office after he lost Tuesday’s GOP primary to Trump-backed Russell Fry, a state representative from South Carolina. Representatives Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, John Katko of New York, Fred Upton of Michigan and Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio have announced they would not run for re-election. The remaining five Congress members who voted to impeach Trump are Representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Jamie Herrera Beutler of Washington, Peter Meijer of Michigan, David Valadao of California and Dan Newhouse of Washington....

As usual, the game in Canton, Ohio's Fawcett Stadium is tied to the Hall of Fame inductions that weekend. The Bills are represented in the 2014 class by wide receiver Andre Reed, while defensive end Michael Strahan will be enshrined for the Giants. For both teams, it means an extra exhibition game. It's a tongue-twisting matchup of starting quarterbacks bound to make cameo appearances, Eli Manning and EJ Manuel. If you're keeping score at home, that means we are 157 days away from live NFL football....

Former Reds star Pete Rose revealed last weekend at his Reds Hall of Fame induction that his former teammate was in need of a bone marrow transplant because of an undisclosed medical condition. MORE: Reds set to retire Pete Rose’ number Johnn Bench, Reds legend and former teammate of Morgan, confirmed that Morgan had a donor lined up and was preparing to receive the transplant. “He’s getting his body prepared for that (the bone marrow transplant)," Bench said via SI Now....

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Wednesday that Federal Election Commission filings show Halle Berry, Amy Schumer, Susan Sarandon and Robin Thicke are among the celebrities who have donated to Kenyatta’s campaign. Moneywise, however, he still trails his competitors for the Democratic nomination. Kenyatta, currently a Pennsylvania state representative who has made multiple appearances on MSNBC in recent years, is competing in a close race for the Democratic nomination against Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman and U....

Note: All times are Eastern. Times may differ according to territory. Freaks, TCM, 6:45 a.m. One of the strangest horror films ever made, Tod Browning’s 1932 movie Freaks tells the story of the downfall of a beautiful trapeze artist in a circus show that also features real-life conjoined twins and other sideshow performers with physical abnormalities. The movie really has to be seen and believed, though beware⁠—urban legend has it that a woman threatened to sue the film after she claimed watching it gave her a miscarriage in a preview screening, and it has maintained its ability to shock....

Jersey City Councilor Amy DeGise has faced calls to resign over the alleged July 19 hit-and-run in which she allegedly drove into a bicyclist who ran a red light. She left the scene and did not report the crash until six hours later, prompting some residents to question why she did not stop at the time and waited hours to go to the police. The crash was captured by CCTV footage reported by the Hudson County View, but De Gise has resisted calls to resign....

The shooting happened inside Octavia’s Event Center in Texarkana, Texas, on Saturday evening, the Texarkana Texas Police Department (TTPD) said in a statement. When the police arrived at the scene shortly before midnight, “they encountered a large number of people running from the building and several inside suffering from gunshot wounds.” The injured victims were transferred to Wadley Regional Medical Center and Christus St. Michael Hospital, but their wounds “do not currently appear to be life threatening,” according to the police....

Hamas and fellow Gaza-based group Palestinian Islamic Jihad have launched a barrage of what the Israel Defense Forces estimated to be at least 630 rockets so far targeting Israeli cities and settlements in response to an IDF raid on Jerusalem’s revered Al-Aqsa Mosque. The operation came amid a spike in unrest surrounding an attempt to evict Palestinian families living in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. “The reason for the demonstrations and the firing of the rocket is trying to deter the Israeli occupation and its settlers and extremist Knesset Members who insist to desecrate Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is the third holiest place for all Muslims around the world and the holiest site for us as the Palestinians,” a Hamas spokesperson told Newsweek....

Gathers got an excellent look at the basket and nailed it. The Bonnies, who overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, will play the winner of the St. Joseph’s-Dayton matchup played later Friday. Gathers is the nephew of former Loyola Marymount star Hank Gathers, who died on the court 24 years ago because of a heart muscle disorder. MORE: Field of 68 projection "Jordan hit a big shot," Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt said afterward....

Put, who guided Stars to a podium finish at Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup with a win against Zanzibar in the final, said that all stakeholders must pull towards the same direction if local football is to expand and improve. “We need everyone on board,” said Put during the team’s luncheon in Nairobi. “We want to call upon our fans and everyone to support us. We need fans to fully rally behind the national team....

Matasi saved three penalties in a shoot out to help Kenya beat Zanzibar 3-2 for her first title since 2013. His sterlar performance saw the Posta Rangers custodian scoop the touranment’s Most Valuable Player and Golden Glove titles. Matasi earned the confidence of Coach Paul Put after he steered Kenya to a 2-0 win in the opening match against Rwanda. Kenya would then play a 0-0 draw with Libya and Zanzibar before humbling Tanzania 1-0 to sail to the semis....

The national team is now placed in the 87th position up from the 89th place with 396 points. This comes despite the fact that the national side has been dormant in the past one month. Uganda drops one place to 73rd position with 476 points but still remains the highest ranked nation in East Africa. Rwanda is in the 93rd position, Ethiopia 112, Sudan 137, Burundi 139. Sofapaka striker still positive after ‘relegation’...

The price: $19,000 (surgery included).

U.K. broadcaster ITV aired its documentary special, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, filmed in late September and early October during the royals’ African royal tour, during primetime Sunday—four days before it airs on ABC in the U.S. In the documentary, fronted by ITV journalist Tom Bradby, the Duchess of Sussex made several honest remarks, including the toll that the negativity of the British press has taken her on her....