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Kings trade Jeff Carter to Pittsburgh Penguins for conditional draft picks
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Bichette drives in 5, Blue Jays rout Angels 15-1
Bo Bichette had five RBIs, Randal Grichuk hit a three-run double during a seven-run second inning and the Toronto Blue Jays stopped a four-game skid by routing the Los Angeles Angels 15-1 on Saturday night following a rain delay that lasted more than 2 1/2 hours. Bichette had two-run doubles in the third and fourth, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added RBI singles in both innings as the Blue Jays went up 14-1. The pair drew bases-loaded walks in the second from José Quintana (0-1), who allowed seven runs, five hits and four walks in 1 2/3 innings.
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Josh Berry gets 1st career Xfinity victory at Martinsville
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Leader of Merkel's party moves forward in bid for chancellor
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Bafta Film Awards 2021: Nomadland and Promising Young Woman win big
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'I'm not going anywhere': Matt Gaetz defiant in Florida speech after House Ethics Committee opens investigation
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A former Minneapolis police officer said Derek Chauvin violated protocol kneeling on George Floyd's neck, but he doesn't think the officer committed a crime
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A 24-year-old student in Seoul died after a 'ghost surgeon' illegally performed jawline-altering surgery on him
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A former Minneapolis police officer said he quit days before the Derek Chauvin trial because he thinks protesters will 'burn the city down' no matter the case's outcome
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Police officer accused of pepper-spraying Black and Latino Army officer in Virginia fired
A Windsor police officer accused of pepper-spraying a Black and Latino military officer and forcing him to the ground in December has been fired.
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Virginia police officer fired after violent stop of Black Army officer. Governor calls for state investigation.
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The Virginia police officer who was filmed pepper-spraying a uniformed Black Army officer after holding him at gunpoint has been fired
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