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The Grover Beach bank manager was attacked by the client in the bank’s parking lot on September 3 and was called a racist slur, the San Louis Obispo Tribune reported. The suspected assailant reportedly came into the bank lobby without a face mask and left shortly after having a dispute with the manager, but returned later and attacked the bank manager. “The guy went home, he plotted, he laid in wait, he ambushed me....

Citing a wave of requests for examples of the “problematic elements” that led the FLDOE to ban all those math textbooks, the department issued a list of examples that “presented no conflict” in being shared with the public. Under an exercise supposed to be teaching students about polynomials, a kind of mathematical expression, the first few words introducing the teaching instructions are highlighted as guilty of mentioning the FLDOE’s “prohibited topics....

On March 7, 1965, about 600 civil rights leaders marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on their way to Montgomery, the state capital, in a protest for voting rights. The peaceful demonstrators were violently pushed back across the bridge by law enforcement officers. Obama honored the event in a tweet Saturday: “55 years ago, when a group of civil rights organizers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they carried America with them....

Obama made these comments on January 23 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada, where he spoke at an event held by the Economic Club of Canada and the Global Institute for Conscious Economics. It is the first in a four-part series discussing new ways of thinking about the future of work. As the Canadian press first reported, Obama revealed his frustration at seeing environmental policies introduced during his time at the White House be reversed by the current administration....

Five-time World Player of the Year winner Messi, who has been at Barcelona since the age of 13, was handed a 21-month prison sentence and fined 2 million euros ($2.25 million) for three counts of tax fraud between 2007 and 2009. “The club reiterates, once again, its full support for Leo Messi, his father Jorge Messi, and his family,” a statement on the club’s official website read. (www.fcbarcelona.com) “FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu contacted the player’s family to communicate this support....

The transfer news mill has been rife with rumors of Barcelona’s multiple attempts to lure Pjanic to the club. Juventus was initially interested in including Brazilian midfielder Arthur in the deal. However, the Bianconeri have agreed player plus cash deal to sign Nelson Semedo, with Miralem Pjanic and Mattia de Sciglio going in the opposite direction. Barcelona will also receive a transfer fee of €25 million, making it one of the most elaborate swap deals in recent times....

The 21-year-old Brazilian centre-back made his first-team breakthrough under Luis Enrique last season with a pair of La Liga starts and a substitute appearance in the Champions League. Barcelona 13/2 to win CL Barca tweeted on Tuesday to confirm Marlon had been excused from training with Ernesto Valverde’s squad in order to complete a transfer to Nice. Lucien Favre’s side secured a third-place finish in Ligue 1 last season but they have started the current campaign poorly....

Umtiti is a transfer target for a host of Premier League clubs Samuel Umtiti has emerged as a target for Premier League clubs Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur after finding himself pushed down the pecking order at Barcelona, as per the Dailymail. Umtiti has started just four La Liga games this season after suffering from knee and ankle injuries and his future at the Nou Camp now looks unclear, with the 26-year-old being looked over by Ernesto Valverde in favour of his compatriot Clement Lenglet and veteran Gerard Pique at the heart of the defence....

Braithwaite is well behind Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in the attacking pecking order. It is now suggested that Barcelona could dive into the market to bolster their ranks. However, the Denmark international has vowed to remain at Camp Nou and fight for a spot in Ronald Koeman’s team. Speaking to Spanish news outlet TV3, Braithwaite said: Barcelona could sell Braithwaite to fund new signings It is rumored that Barcelona are open to selling Braithwaite to free up funds for new arrivals, but the 29-year-old has revealed he has no plans to quit the Camp Nou this winter....

The 25-year-old completed a summer switch from Roma to Anfield and has notched nine goals in 15 outings for the Reds across all competitons. And the former Ajax and Barcelona talisman has hailed the Egypt international’s abilities. “Salah is a great player. He can play on either side of the field very well,’’ Kluivert told KingFut. “Salah is considered as an ambassador for Egypt. He played for big clubs like Chelsea, Roma and Liverpool and has the talent to play for the World’s top teams....

“Our target was to retain the title and our hopes were high. We won’t be winning it this year and the team are feeling sad,” the coach said in a post-match press conference on Wednesday, reports Efe. Atletico Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann scored two goals against Barcelona in the second leg to send his side into the Champions League semi-finals, overturning a 1-2-defeat in the first leg to win 302 on aggregate....

Rakitic appeared in the 1-0 home win over Kosovo that was played over two days due to a waterlogged pitch, but was substituted in the second half. Head coach Ante Cacic revealed after the match the 29-year-old had thigh pain in both legs. Rakitic will consequently miss the key tie in Eskisehir due to an injury described as “slight”, with Cacic keen not to risk worsening the problem. Croatia are top of a closely contested Group I, two points clear of Ukraine and a further one ahead of Iceland....

Although many gamers might not know Uwe Boll’s name, they have likely heard of at least one or two of his films. Boll “burst” onto the scene with an adaptation of the horror shooter House of the Dead, and then followed that up with video game adaptation after video game adaptation. Titles like BloodRayne, Postal, and Far Cry were all the work of Uwe Boll, whose sensibilities tend to lean towards the tongue-in-cheek and unintentionally cheesy....

Kedah midfielder Baddrol Bakhtiar has dedicated their semi-final Malaysia Cup win over Felda United to the late Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah. Sandro da Silva’s 72nd and 86th minute goals in the second leg match that was held at the Darul Aman Stadium gave the Red Eagles a 2-0 win over the Fighters on Saturday, 3-1 on aggregate. Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim was a fan of his state’s football team, and often attended their home matches....

Meanwhile, the top seeds Varma Saurabh (Petroleum) and Arundhati Pantawane (Maharashtra) chalked up fluent victories in the men’s and women’s singles pre-quarter-final rounds, respectively, Saurabh accounted for Delhi’s Ashish Sharma 21-8, 21-17, while Pantawane overcame Trupti Murgunde (Petroleum) who after losing the first game 11-21, and leading 17-6, in the second, retired due to injury. The results (pre-quarter-finals): Men’s singles: 1-Varma Sourabh (PET) bt Ashish Sharma (DLI) 21-8, 21-17; 8-Subhankar Dey (MAH) bt Chirag Sen (AI) 19-21, 21-13, 21-11; Moheet Kamat (RLY) bt Srujan Nandaluri (AP) 21-16, 21-11; 6-Sameer Verma (MP) bt Aditya Prakash (KTK) 21-19, 23-21; 7-Arvind Bhat (KTK) bt Shreyansh Jaiswal (CHG) 15-21, 21-12, 21-13; ASS Siril Varma (AP) bt Abhishek Yeligar (KTK) 21-23, 21-19, 21-6; Chetan Anand (PET) bt Oscar Bansal (CHG) 21-14, 21-9; 2-Anup Sridhar (KTK) bt Talar Laa (AI) 21-11, 21-11....

NEWSWEEK: How did you get into cakes? Duff Goldman: My sophomore year in college I went into the nicest restaurant in Baltimore and I was like hey, I want to be a chef. The executive chef looked over my résumé—and it was all pizza places and greasy spoons—and she was like, so basically, you don’t know anything. She said: “Tell you what, why don’t you come in one day a week and bake cornbread and biscuits for me....

Cleveland, locked into a fully guaranteed contract with pricey franchise QB replacement Deshaun Watson, has lacked a sense of urgency in moving Mayfield since free agency began in March. Meanwhile, Mayfield should have little desire to remain and practice with the team when training camp opens in late July. The Browns added journeyman Jacoby Brissett with the thought he would fill in as the starter should Watson be suspended for several games this season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy....

Cleveland ground down the Bulls on the way to a 94-73 rout Thursday night at the United Center, closing out the series 4-2 even with James misfiring and Kyrie Irving sidelined for much of the evening with a knee injury. MORE: How the Sixers can ruin free agency | Pierce on turning back the clock | PHOTOS: Top free agents James finished with a mere 15 points on 7 of 23 shooting, mostly playing facilitator as Tristan Thompson poured in points early and Matthew Dellavedova took up the load late to finish with a team-high 19....

Baldur’s Gate 3 is the follow-up to the early Baldur’s Gate saga, with its very first game releasing in 1998. While BG3 won’t be a direct sequel, its story is centered on the Forgotten Realms city of Baldur’s Gate, and will contain connections to the original series, as promised by Larian. RELATED: Baldur’s Gate 3: The History of Baldur’s Gate While production has understandably slowed to a degree because of COVID-19, Larian has assured fans that BG3 is still on track for a 2020 release....

The Wales international moved to the Santiago Bernabeu from Tottenham in the summer of 2013 in a record-breaking transfer. Clasico players as pop stars He has endured his struggles with injuries at times while in the Spanish capital, but also has been a regular when fit and available. Bale is now set to reach his century, having been named in Zinedine Zidane’s starting line-up for a Clasico clash with Barca....