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Chris D’Elia, the Dean of the College of the Coast and Environment at LSU, told Newsweek that when looking at an oil spill like this, the biggest concern is “shore birds.” “They are very seriously affected because oil coats their wings and they can’t naturally get rid of it,” D’Elia said. “So they’ll have to be treated with a detergent to try to clean them off.” “So I think there will be substantial losses of wildfowl,” D’Elia told Newsweek....

As hard as she tries to recast herself as Martha Kostyra of the people, Stewart remains the poster CEO for corporate scandals. When she makes her entrance at the federal courthouse in Manhattan Jan. 20, it will be scrutinized on a continuous cable loop. Sources close to the case tell NEWSWEEK there’s a good chance she’ll take the stand and accuse prosecutors of misinterpreting what she told them. Her trial already overshadows the courtroom drama unfolding across town for ex-Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski (he of the $6,000 shower curtain)....

King is featured twice on the album. His first appearance is right at the album opening “2 Much,” in which Bieber includes a snippet of his “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” where King says, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Later in the album, the track “MLK Interlude” features audio of King’s “But If Not” sermon delivered at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta in 1967, according to Democracy Now....

“It’s just so hypocritical to say to a person, ‘It is Jim Crow to require that you have an ID when you go to vote,’” King said while appearing on the Monday installment of The Jim Bakker Show, an evangelical talk program. King was referring to criticisms against Georgia’s recently passed voter law. The law, which requires voter ID along with many other changes, has been criticized by President Joe Biden and others as a form of “Jim Crow....

After being fastest in Friday’s practice, Vickers qualified third for Sunday’s STP 500. He was the best Stewart-Haas Racing driver, outstripping former Martinsville winners Kevin Harvick, who will start 19th, and Kurt Busch, 23rd. MORE: STP 500 starting lineup | Hamlin clocks in | 10 to watch at Martinsville On Saturday, Vickers toured the 0.526-mile track smartly again, turning in the fourth-fastest time in the morning practice. He was in the top 10 in the afternoon runs....

Among the MAGA hats, Don’t Tread on Me Flags and Trump 2024 banners on display during the January 6 invasion of the Capitol, were also logos and images belonging to various comic book characters. One of the most popular was the Punisher’s signature white on black skull emblem, which cropped up on patches, shirts and flags. Some were on officially licensed Marvel merchandise, some on copyright-infringing knock-offs. While the symbol has long been popular with people eager–either seriously or in jest–to project a bad-ass image, its public appropriation by a pro-Trump mob, touched a nerve....

After everybody has a chuckle, the camera turns and shows the venue for this, one of the final practices of the Bengals’ 2016 season: Paul Brown Stadium. Other NFL teams on a sunny, 40-degree day might have been outdoors for their work. The Bengals have to be. They’ve got nowhere else to go. Consider this when you evaluate Marvin Lewis’ 14 seasons as Bengals head coach. He announced Thursday he would return to the team for a 15th season on the Sirius/XM radio show hosted by SN’s Alex Marvez and former NFL lineman Ross Tucker, and some wonder why it should be his choice given he’s never won a single playoff game....

Maryland outlasted a pesky Hawkeyes squad 74-68 at home Thursday. MORE: Field of 68: Iowa jumps Kansas | Iowa on way toward historic season To be fair, the Terrapins came in without a win against a ranked opponent. There’s no questioning their talent, but they had yet to put it all together in a big game. On Thursday, Robert Carter Jr. and Rasheed Sulaimon helped change that narrative through their senior leadership....

Maryland Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson said the state division that processes unemployment claims found something amiss when it noticed a large number of claims filed outside of the state. Robinson said the state quickly noticed the oddity and blocked payment on any suspicious claims. State workers then alerted federal investigators about the irregularity, and the investigators are now reportedly looking into unemployment claims in other states to see if similar schemes have been tried elsewhere, according to the Baltimore Sun....

Edsall tweeted an inspirational passage from Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. That’s all well and good, except for one critical thing: Maryland fans hate Duke with a passion. MORE: Coach K’s 10 best players | Best Tar Heels | Greatest UK players Predictably, Terps fans had quite a few things to say about Edsall’s inspiration, though the reply tweets ranged from precise and factual to intense and passionate. This is certainly not the first or last inspirational quotation from Edsall — he tweets one a day as part of his recruiting schtick (or perhaps a reminder about how to live life) — but Maryland fans are hoping it’s the last from Coach K’s mouth....

“Why did you two wait so long to play again?” MORE: The 10 greatest Maryland players of all time | Gary Williams recalls ‘93 game The details behind the long buildup of the local hoops-powerhouse cold war, and the gradual thawing, were eventually lost in the atmosphere Tuesday at Xfinity Center on Maryland’s campus. The quality of the game matched the atmosphere: No. 3 Maryland didn’t take control until the final 78 seconds and held on to win 75-71, but Georgetown looked just as worthy, and far better than the team that had been stunned by Radford on its home court just three days earlier....

According to a report from The Diamondback, the school’s independent school newspaper, Zack Bolno vacated his position atop the Maryland athletics communications staff on Monday following six years with the university. Bolno will reportedly oversee marketing, promotions and branding at George Mason, in addition to the public and media relations. According to The Diamondback, he said he received the offer from George Mason earlier this summer. Bolno told Sporting News he took the job at George Mason because it was a promotion and a way to be closer to family, saying the decision was not related to the ongoing investigations....

The Englishman was released from St Mary’s Hospital in London on Monday after suffering a serious injury in a clash with Gary Cahill at Stamford Bridge on January 22. Mourinho confirms: Rooney will stay! Mason was given oxygen and put in a neck brace on the pitch before being treated at St Mary’s, a major trauma centre which specialises in serious sporting injuries. He has now spoken publicly for the first time since the incident via his Twitter account, and thanked fans for the outpouring of well wishes he has received as he begins his recovery....

To help understaffed hospitals combat an increase in COVID patients, Massachusetts National Guard members have begun to be deployed to those hospitals in need Monday. Last week, Governor Charlie Baker announced that a maximum of 500 Guard members would be deployed for up to 90 days to assist 55 acute care hospitals and 12 ambulance service providers in nonclinical support. “There’s no question the next few weeks will be enormously difficult for our health care community,” Baker said, the Associated Press reported....

Pittsburgh Park Rangers and experts from the city’s Animal Care & Control conducted a search of the park after a “large snake” was pictured on a tree. Concerns were raised after the witness told officials the reptile “did not appear to be a native species.” An alert was issued by the Pittsburgh Public Safety Twitter account, which posted an image of the then-unidentified snake on the tree’s branches. In a statement posted to its website, Pittsburgh Public Safety said: “It is not yet verified as to what type of snake it is....

Spieth enters Day 2 of the Masters with a three-shot lead at 8 under par, but the odds are still stacked against him. In the past 30 years, only Trevor Immelman has won the tournament after leading the first round. MORE: Must-see photos | Day 1 roundup | Leaderboard | Friday tee times That trend has become as much of a Masters tradition as no one winning the Par 3 Contest and the tournament in the same year, caddies having to wear those silly white jump suits, and no amateur ever winning the event....

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He enters the 2019 Masters with three consecutive top-10 finishes, including a 10th-place finish last year. The 2016 U.S. Open champion has also had a string of top finishes as of late. Last month, Johnson won the WGC-Mexico Championship and then had top-10s at both The Players Championship and the Valspar. He attributes his success to improved putting, something he said will play a big role in his potential first-ever Master title....

Woods triumphed at Augusta National following an eventful final round at the Masters to claim his first major title in almost 11 years. He hugged his son, Charlie, after finishing with a 13-under 70. The embrace occurred at almost the exact same spot where Woods had hugged his father, Earl, in 1997 following his first win at Augusta. Earl Woods passed away in 2006. “It’s come full circle,” Woods said after the win....

Jordan Spieth, who entered the Masters as the co-favorite with Tiger Woods to win, is the leader in the clubhouse at 6-under after Round 1. Speaking of Tiger, Woods ended the day at 1-over, but said his score didn’t reflect how well he played. Sergio Garcia — last year’s champion — set a Masters record for the highest score (13) on any hole in tournament history while hitting five consecutive balls into the water on No....