AYER — The quality services one local woman received at the Ayer Library growing up recently inspired one local foundation to ensure that those services are always provided. The James and Christine Laggis Wood Foundation has established a $100,000 endowment for the Ayer Library, detailed in a recent announcement from Library Director Luke Kirkland. With […]

https://www.lowellsun.com/2025/03/13/local-foundations-generous-gift-to-ayer-library-will-keep-on-giving/

What’s up with Novak Djokovic? Well, this has been the talk of the town in the tennis world recently! The 37-year-old tennis star hasn’t won an ATP Tour-level title since the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. Tennis fans expected him to accomplish his dream of clinching his 100th career title by securing his sixth title triumph […]The post “Starting to Lose Faith”- Concerns Mount as American Tennis Insiders Detect a Troubling Novak Djokovic Trend appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/atp-tennis-news-starting-to-lose-faith-concerns-mount-as-american-tennis-insiders-detect-a-troubling-novak-djokovic-trend/

Footage released by South Yorkshire Police shows the moment a “heroic” dog walker helped catch a suspect after a high-speed chase.

https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/watch-this/dog-walker-helps-police-catch-suspect-video-5031064

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Metallurgical test work by Strickland Metals on the Palomino deposit at its Horse Well gold camp in Western Australia’s northeastern goldfields has notched up whopping gold recovery rates of up to 88.6 per cent.

https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/strickland-tests-notch-up-big-recovery-rates-at-wa-gold-project-20250313-p5ljeh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_business

Two juveniles and an 18-year-old male were detained, one carrying a gun in his backpack.

https://www.twincities.com/2025/03/12/st-paul-police-arrest-3-after-group-assaults-student-outside-high-school-for-recording-arts/

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The San Francisco 49ers are making headlines again, and this time, it’s all about the quarterback room. Kyle Shanahan finally got his guy –Mac Jones. Yes, the Pro Bowl QB is heading to the Bay Area on a multi-year deal. And it’s safe to say Shanahan’s been eyeing this move for a while. Remember 2021? […]The post 49ers Announce Major QB Signing for Kyle Shanahan After NFL Awarded $850K Bonus to Brock Purdy appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-49ers-announce-major-qb-signing-for-kyle-shanahan-after-nfl-awarded-usd-eight-fifty-k-bonus-to-brock-purdy/

Before Aamir Khan turned 60, his two close friends, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan arrived at his residence to celebrate his special day.

https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shah-rukh-khan-salman-khan-arrive-at-aamir-khan-s-residence-on-his-60th-birthday-eve-videos-go-viral-fans-laud-3-khan-ek-saath-dikh-gaye-3138421

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Be it preparing food or building a roster in the NFL, slow cooking brings savory and more interest. The Carolina Panthers are approaching this offseason in a similar way! We all know that the young quarterback, Bryce Young, has a lot more on his shoulder this time. However, he still needs some key weapons in […]The post Panthers Announce Huge Offensive Decision for Bryce Young After Signing Rico Dowdle From Cowboys appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-adam-thielen-panthers-announce-huge-offensive-decision-for-bryce-young-after-signing-rico-dowdle-from-cowboys/

Here's how the last eight teams in the competition rank

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/champions-league-power-rankings-barcelona-could-be-team-to-beat-as-psg-real-madrid-make-their-case/

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The Stars FC franchise player has been away from the team since preseason, though it's unclear why

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uswnt-star-mallory-swanson-to-miss-beginning-of-nwsl-season-timeline-for-return-unclear/

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“I couldn’t care less. We’re here to race, not for the show.” This was Bubba Wallace’s response to the first question that was fired at him during the 2025 Daytona 500 media session. The press was curious about what he thought of the current President of the United States, Donald Trump’s appearance at NASCAR’s season-opening […]The post Bubba Wallace Opens Up About Being the Face of NASCAR’s African-American Community appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-bubba-wallace-opens-up-about-being-the-face-of-nascars-african-american-community/

Trinity Rodman has yet to play her first game of 2025, but it looks like she’s already “shooting her shot.” We hope you catch the reference, but just to be clear, it has nothing to do with scoring on the soccer field. It seems the offseason has kept the Washington Spirit forward busy in the […]The post USWNT Veteran Fuels Trinity Rodman and Tennis Star Ben Shelton’s Latest Dating Rumors appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-soccer-news-uswnt-veteran-fuels-trinity-rodman-and-tennis-star-ben-shelton-latest-dating-rumors/

The arrest of the student who organized anti-Israel demonstrations at Columbia University has provoked an escalating row about free speech.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/opinion/democrats-israel-betrayal-how-the-party-flipped-on-ally/

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A source exclusively tells Page Six that the pop superstar “is a strong woman and she’s not hiding from anything.”

https://pagesix.com/2025/03/12/celebrity-news/how-taylor-swift-is-handling-being-swept-up-in-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-drama/

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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky agreed the ceasefire plan despite their bust-up in the Oval Office

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/vladimir-putin-ceasefire-ukraine-donald-trump-war-b1216144.html

A Place in the Sun helps sun-seekers find their perfect home abroad, but once the camera stops rolling, their stories are often lost. Here, The Mirror reveals what came next for three couples...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/place-sun-found-dream-home-34849797

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The Mets star spoke to The Post about his injury and how he feels about his chances of playing on Opening Day.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/sports/mets-brandon-nimmo-opens-up-to-the-post-on-opening-day-status/

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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro scolded a reporter for questioning President Trump's shifting approach to tactics in the wake of partial rollbacks on the duties imposed against Canada and Mexico.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/us-news/trump-trade-adviser-peter-navarro-bristles-at-questions-about-unpredictable-tariff-policy-stop-that-crap/

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Delta is included in an updated wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:57 p.m. The advisory is in effect until 11 p.m.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/12/update-delta-under-a-wind-advisory-until-wednesday-night/

#mercurynews

A longtime Boston cop has sued Harvard University, claiming he was discriminated against while he was with the Harvard University police force.

https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/12/ex-boston-police-officer-sues-harvard-university-for-discrimination-not-promoted-because-of-his-age/

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Why Watson hurled some "choice words" at the Thunder's bench this week after a perfect 4-for-4 game from the 3-point line.

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/03/12/peyton-watson-minutes-nuggets-rotations-okc-thunder/

#photos

Sierra Canyon prevails in back-and-forth battle to win SoCal title and advance to the CIF State championship game Friday in Sacramento.

https://www.dailynews.com/2025/03/12/sierra-canyon-boys-basketball-digs-deep-to-beat-redondo-in-division-i-regional-final/

#dailynews

After a nine-year career, Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced he is retiring.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/ravens_dt_michael_pierce_announces_retirement/s1_14819_41893257

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Woods and McIlroy have become close off the course, but after Tiger's injury, it's unlikely they play together again until 2026

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/rory-mcilroy-shares-hope-for-tiger-woods-recovery-from-achilles-injury-it-sucks-doesnt-have-much-luck/

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Several major U.S. airlines dialed back their quarterly financial expectations as the industry contends with softer demand from economic uncertainty and other factors. 

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/business/airlines-see-lower-customer-demand-cut-back-financial-expectations/

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Justice bites for Harvey Weinstein — who flashed a toothless smile in a Big Apple courtroom Wednesday.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/us-news/harvey-weinstein-flashes-toothless-grin-in-nyc-court-ahead-of-sex-crimes-retrial/

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During Martin’s meeting with the US President this afternoon, Trump said the US ‘is working hard with Israel’.

https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-trump-gaza-occupied-territories-bill-6647318-Mar2025/

#thejournal

The eight-mile stretch of new highway has gouged a deep gash through a large swath of Amazon rainforest just in time for world leaders to convene to discuss how much they care about the Amazon rainforest.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/world-news/amazon-rainforest-destroyed-to-build-road-for-climate-summit/

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Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans’ lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum…

https://wtop.com/lifestyle/2025/03/from-soup-cans-to-airplanes-steel-and-aluminum-are-a-fundamental-part-of-american-life/

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With the famous green Shamrock Shake having finally made it to our shores, I went down to McDonald’s on its 1st ever day on sale in the UK.

https://www.wigantoday.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/i-went-out-to-try-the-iconic-shamrock-shake-on-its-1st-ever-day-on-sale-in-the-uk-it-was-bizarre-5030940

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Manchester United and Real Sociedad are locked at 1-1 in their UEFA Europa League tie. Get the latest team news and predicted lineups.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/man-united-real-sociedad-lineups-starting-11-team-news-injuries-2nd/81326c247f9221e04d564e69

Police have launched a probe after the incident took place at Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder shortly before 1am on Wednesday.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/cctv-captures-moment-thugs-break-34848827

Juan Soto put the ultimate flex on a heckler during the Mets' spring training game against the Cardinals on Monday.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/sports/video-of-mets-juan-soto-getting-revenge-on-heckling-fan-goes-viral/

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HF girls, led by a new coach and fresh cast of leaders on the floor, are headed to 4A Final Four.

https://www.dailycamera.com/2025/03/12/new-look-same-result-holy-family-girls-basketball-beats-alamosa-to-clinch-a-spot-in-programs-6-semifinal-in-7-years/

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Zimbabwe Warriors vice-captain Teenage Hadebe will miss the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria, with the reason for his absence being a focus on completing his U.S. citizenship pr...

http://bulawayo24.com/news/national/251160

This dish is lit. Acclaimed pastry chef Jordi Roca redefined the term "cookbook" after concocting an over $350 confection that's infused with the flavor of a dusty old tome.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/lifestyle/how-this-michelin-chef-concocted-old-book-flavored-pudding/

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The New York Giants were awarded a compensatory selection in the 2025 NFL Draft after losing an All-Pro defender last offseason.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/new-york-giants/news/giants-nfl-draft-pick-order-adding-compensatory-selection/0f960335127211910c62720f

The singer gave away an ultra-rare ring for an ultra-rare price as part of promo for her upcoming album with fiancé Benny Blanco.

https://pagesix.com/2025/03/12/style/selena-gomez-sold-her-3k-diamond-ring-dedicated-to-benny-blanco-for-just-12/

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Jeffrey Watson came to Grantsville in August 2019 to join the Grantsville Police Department where he climbed the ranks to Sergeant in 2021 and then Lieutenant in 2023. Watson first joined the police force in Chowchilla, California, on Oct 7, 1991. He spent 32 years of the following 34 years in active duty through various locations, whether they were sheriff’s […]The post Community Profile: Grantsville Police Department’s Lieutenant Jeffrey Watson first appeared on Tooele Transcript Bulletin.

https://www.tooeleonline.com/articles/news/community-profile-grantsville-police-departments-lieutenant-jeffrey-watson/

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Elaine Varelas provides career guidance to a federal worker impacted by the mass job cuts.The post I want to leverage my USAID experience and find a job in a private foundation or philanthropic organization. appeared first on Boston.com.

https://www.boston.com/jobs/jobs/2025/03/12/i-want-to-leverage-my-usaid-experience-and-find-a-job-in-a-private-foundation-or-philanthropic-organization/

#boston

"The idea that we all now have to dig deep to help the richest man in the world who’s down to his last $324 billion sell cars is preposterous," he said.

https://decider.com/2025/03/12/jimmy-kimmel-elon-musk-fire-himself-teslas-poor-performance/

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Spherex will use spectrography to measure the distance to 450m galaxies in the nearby universe.Read more: NASA’s latest mission will uncover the universe’s biggest question

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nasa-spherex-punch-space-telescope-sun-universe

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A court in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, sentenced former president Mikheil Saakashvili to nine years in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions of dollars of public funds to cover personal expenses.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/03/12/Georgia-former-president-Saakashvili-receives-long-prison-sentence/7971741780009/

#upi

Initial evidence shows that White was shot and killed in the parking garage of the apartment building where he lived.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11076668/infowars-reporter-shot-jamie-white-texas-austin/

#globalwinnipeg