New York City Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan Men's Basketball Schedule Adjustments.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manhattan Men's Basketball Schedule Adjustments.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Manhattan men’s basketball program has announced schedule adjustments.

This week’s games at Rider on Friday, Jan. 7, and home versus Saint Peter’s on Sunday, Jan. 9, will not be played as previously scheduled due to COVID-19 protocols. Rescheduled dates will be announced at a later date.

Manhattan Athletics continues to follow university, local, state, and national guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of the Manhattan College community remain our top priority.

Additionally, Manhattan has announced that the postponed game against Niagara from Sunday, Jan. 2, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. inside Draddy Gymnasium.

The next game for the Jaspers (8-3, 1-1 MAAC) will be Friday, Jan. 14, at Iona. The contest will air nationally on ESPNU, at 7 p.m., from New Rochelle.

Be sure to stay up to date with all Manhattan men's basketball news, follow the program on social media, and turn to gojaspers.com.

New York City Insider: Sports Desk: Manhattan at Iona to Air on ESPNU

 

For Immediate Release

Manhattan at Iona on Jan. 14 to Air on ESPNU.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The first MAAC Wildcard Game of the 2021-22 season has been announced, and it will feature Manhattan at Iona on Friday, Jan. 14.

The Jaspers and Gaels will air on ESPNU at 7 p.m. from the Hynes Athletic Center on the campus of Iona.

Manhattan is 8-3 on the year and 1-1 in MAAC play. The Jaspers have been off since Dec. 21, when they beat The Citadel 77-74 due to COVID protocols.

Iona and Manhattan split the last four meetings. The Jaspers won the previous meeting, 77-70, on Feb. 13 behind 26 points and 13 rebounds from Elijah Buchanan. 

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ROUNDUP NEWSWIRES: The Raw National News Feed For January 1, 2022 - By Editor Brian Harrod.

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 01, 2022 --- Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, with aggregated news from sources all over the world

Congress Confronts Limitations on Preventing Trump-style Attack on Presidential Certification

As lawmakers weigh how to safeguard the certification of elections from a future Jan. 6 attack, they're facing one huge constitutional roadblock.

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Germany Shuts Down Half of Its Remaining Nuclear Plants

Germany on Friday is shutting down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation, a year before the country draws the final curtain on its decades-long use of atomic power. 

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A Lavish Tax Dodge for the Ultrawealthy Is Easily Multiplied

Once aimed at small businesses, a 1990s-era tax break has become a popular way for Silicon Valley founders and investors to avoid taxes on their investment profits. 

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It won't be a Pandemic Forever -- Here's What Could be Next

The United States may be past the peak of Omicron cases around the end of January, some experts say; 2022 may be when the coronavirus becomes "part of our background and it comes goes," Dr. Ofer Levy told CNN's Alisyn Camerota this week. 

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Jamal Khashoggi Killers Living in Luxury Villas in Riyadh, Say Witnesses

Exclusive: Reports of hit squad members living freely casts further doubt on Saudi claims that justice has been served 

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Chief Justice John Roberts Pledges to Bolster Judicial Ethics

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said the nation's federal courts are doing a better job of policing themselves, which he called essential for the ability of the judicial branch to maintain its independence. 

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She Helped Expose Secret UAE-Run Prisons in Yemen - and Paid a Steep Price

Alice Speri, The Intercept, details the struggles of a Yemeni attorney working to expose abuse: The tipping point, she said, came when an anonymous comment online threatened her surviving son. "They should get rid of another one of your kids so that you leave," it read. 

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FDIC's GOP Chair to Resign After Partisan Brawl

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Jelena McWilliams on Friday unexpectedly submitted her resignation after the Trump appointee faced partisan strife at the bank regulator ... 

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Louisiana Judge Resigns Following Video with Racial Slurs

A Lafayette, Louisiana, city court judge resigned Friday over a video that surfaced earlier this month showing people using racist language at her home. 

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Anatomy of a Death Threat

Trump supporters have waged a campaign of intimidation against the state and local officials who administer U.S. elections. This visual analysis explores hundreds of menacing messages - and explains why they're difficult to counter. 

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Capitol Officer Fears a Repeat of Violent Insurrection

"This is how I'm going to die." That's what U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought on Jan. 6, 2021 as an angry mob stormed the Capitol and dragged him by the leg. 

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Woman Test Positive Mid-Flight, Quarantines in Bathroom

After a woman tested positive for Covid-19 midflight, the bathroom became her seat for the next few hours. 

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Walmart Temporarily Closes Florida Store Due to Covid

Walmart statement: "We have chosen to temporarily close our Kissimmee store location at 2855 N Old Lake Wilson Road at 2 p.m. as part of an ongoing company-initiated program. This will allow extra time for a third-party specialist to further sanitize the store and will also give our associates additional time to restock shelves and prepare the store to once again serve the community. We plan to reopen the store to customers at 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 2." 

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New York City Insider: Representative Adriano Espaillat Tests Positive for COVID-19, Remains Asymptomatic.

 

PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release. January 1, 2022

Representative Adriano Espaillat Tests Positive for COVID-19, Remains Asymptomatic. Espaillat is Fully Vaccinated and Boosted. NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19:  "I have tested positive for COVID-19 and am currently quarantining at home. I am fully vaccinated and received my booster earlier this winter. Although, I remain asymptomatic, I am following the recommendations and will continue to test regularly over the next few days until my test results are negative.  "Many will note that this is my second COVID-19 diagnosis following a previous infection in January of 2021. We have entered a new phase of the pandemic and are not fully out of the woods yet as the virus continues to surge in New York City and in communities around the nation.  "As we enter the new year, it remains critical that we continue vigilance and caution, and I encourage everyone to get vaccinated and all eligible and at risk residents to get the COVID-19 booster shot as soon as possible to help reduce hospitalizations and deaths - and ultimately help our communities get back on track." Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his third term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities. He is also a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Second Vice Chair and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he serves as Deputy Whip. Representative Espaillat also currently serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.