Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya dismisses the situation in China, which is accused by the U.S. of genocide and crimes against humanity because of the treatment of the Uyghurs Muslim minority population in the Xinjiang region.
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NHL roundup: Canadiens hire player agent Hughes as GM
Before joining the Canadiens as their 18th GM, Kent Hughes represented more than 20 players under NHL contracts, including Boston’s Patrice Bergeron.
‘Scream’ scares off ‘Spider-Man’ with $30.6M debut
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” was No. 1 for a month.
NBA roundup: Hawks trade Cam Reddish to Knicks for 2022 first-round pick
Cam Reddish, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2019 draft, is averaging 11.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 34 games.
NFL notebook: Raiders QB Carr set for long-awaited playoff debut
Derek Carr was out with a broken ankle when the Raiders last made the playoffs, in 2016.
Sports Digest: Maine Celtics edged by Delaware, 111-107
Maine gets balanced scoring but falls short in its second game of the G League regular season.
Old nemesis standing in way of Brady, Bucs
Despite winning an unprecedented seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady is still haunted by a drop in a Super Bowl loss to the Eagles.
Pastrnak scores three, Rask stops 25 in return as Bruins edge Flyers
Goalie Tuukka Rask gets the win in his first game of the season as David Pastrnak scores three goals in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia.
MLB talks resume after 42-day gap, little evident progress
The bargaining session lasts about an hour.
Thursday’s college roundup: UMaine surges in second half to put away UNH
Women’s basketball: Anne Simon scores 22 points and the Black Bears roll to a 77-51 win over the Wildcats.