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Tapper was reacting to comments CDC director Rochelle Walensky made on Fox News on Sunday that “up to 40 percent” of patients had been admitted to hospitals with another medical emergency but had been later detected as having COVID. When asked by Fox News anchor Bret Baier if there was a breakdown of how many of the 836,000 deaths in the U.S. were “from COVID” or “with COVID,” Walensky gave a non-committal answer in which she said “our death registry…takes a few weeks to collect,” and that “those data will be forthcoming....

Hurts, who led Alabama to the College Football Playoff championship game twice before his junior season, announced his decision on Wednesday via The Players Tribune. That comes after a season in which he served as a backup to Tua Tagovailoa but also led a second-half comeback against Georgia for a 35-28 victory in the SEC championship game on Dec. 1, 2018. MORE: Tate Martell’s transfer to Miami illustrates best and worst of QB shuffle...

Hurts has great intangibles as the on-field leader and big winner for two elite programs. His decision to finish his career playing for Lincoln Riley was an opportunity to unleash his passing and running skills in a prolific offense. That same offense produced the past two No. 1 overall draft picks, Baker Mayfield (Browns) and Kyler Murray (Cardinals). For those NFL teams that like him more than others, they focus on the fact Hurts (6-1, 22) is mentally and physically tough with the potential to refine his skills, with a big assist from his mobility to extend plays outside of the pocket....

That includes the Olympic athletes. Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah took home gold medals in both the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, but when she tried to post the footage of her wins on Instagram, she was suspended by the social media platform for two days because she did not hold the rights to those races, she shared on Twitter. MORE: Updated 2021 medal winners for every event at Tokyo Games...

A full student section arrived an hour early to greet Winston, many coming from a loaded tailgate at the local fairgrounds. HAYES: You don’t really think FSU loses this one, do you? The Wolfpack knocked off Florida State 17-16 in 2012, the Seminoles’ last ACC loss. Florida State is 4-5 against N.C. State at Carter-Finley Stadium since 1996, and the last three ranked Seminoles teams have lost there. Along the home sideline, the word #Statement is spray painted in white....

The cause of the dizzy spell has been diagnosed by the team doctor to be a “delayed ear problem” resulting from being hit on the helmet by a short ball from Jimmy Anderson two days earlier, during his first-innings 173. The batsman had been treated for a cut then, but the effects of it have lingered, according to the doctor. The in-form opener will miss the tour match at Derby starting on Thursday, but Australia hope he will be back for next week’s third Investec Test at Edgbaston....

Blake, who was appearing at an event in Connecticut to promote this summer's New Haven Open, told reporters that his thoughts and prayers are with the family. "I was up here in Connecticut and heard the news the same way like everyone else, and it's just really a sad situation and I hope the police and whoever is investigating the situation keep me in the loop, just like they're keeping everyone in the loop," Blake said....

The news has got fans excited, as they have been waiting years since the second installment in the franchise was released to see where the story goes moving forward. Along with his post, Gunn shared a behind-the-scenes photo of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 actors posing together on the set of the film. RELATED: James Gunn Teases Unique Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Storyboards The image features Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, latest cast member Will Poulter, and Chukwudi Iwuji....

Harrison, who was one of the players mentioned in a debunked Al Jazeera America report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs, said he welcomes an investigation by the NFL; but it came with a caveat. He said the league’s investigation should be transparent, and open to the media. MORE: 2016 defense fantasy football rankings “Whatever evidence they think they may have or reasoning for questioning me is out of my control,” Harrison told reporters at Heinz Field, via ESPN....

Cleveland, struggling for second and third scoring options all series long, were helped again by James, who scored a game-high 45 points with nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals. James, who shot 16 of 25 from the field, outscored the rest of the Cavaliers’ starting lineup combined. Tristan Thompson scored 15 points with 10 rebounds, and Kevin Love added 14 points, but James was once again forced to dominate offensively....

He will not arrive at TCU with Ben Howland at his side. He is riding into Fort Worth on a lone horse, there to rescue a basketball program that barely has existed for the whole of NCAA basketball. MORE: 10 NCAA Tourney coaches who survived the hot seat There have been seven NCAA Tournament appearances by the Horned Frogs in nearly eight decades of the event’s existence. So that’s less than one every 10 years....

Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson had until Friday to determine whether enough cities and counties had chosen to join the settlement plan before moving forward with it. According to Johnson & Johnson, there was a “sufficient level,” the Associated Press reported. The deal is aimed to resolve more than 3,000 lawsuits, mainly by state and local governments, to hold the companies responsible for the opioid epidemic, which has killed thousands....

You can see its price across retailers below: The Versa 2 smartwatch covers all the grounds you can think of when it comes to health and fitness tracking. It measures steps, heart rate, distance, calories, floors climbed, hourly activity and sleep, and also offers female health and wellness tracking. You can access notifications from your phone on the Versa 2 as well as and Spotify and Deezer music controls. See why we gave this Fitbit smartwatch 4/5 stars in our full review....

Jackass Forever premiered in early February in theaters before making its way to Paramount’s streaming service on March 25, collecting just over $80M in box office revenue against the franchise’s typically modest budget of just $10M. Although the movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures, the cast has confirmed a deal was struck to allow for Jackass 4.5 to stay on Netflix until 2024, when the studio will reclaim all of its catalogs to its proprietary service...

Solar generators are especially useful for camping, hiking, boating, off-grid living and emergency preparedness. Until an unexpected winter storm hit Texas a few months ago, I had never considered the need for a generator. After three days of no electricity, freezing temperatures and a dying cell phone battery, I decided a backup generator would be a wise investment. When Jackery sent over their newest Jackery Solar Generator 1500 to review, I was thrilled....

In 1998, Rougeau – a one-time winner of the Intercontinental Championship – left WWE for the second time. One year later, Chris Jericho joined the company and he quickly became involved in Intercontinental Championship storylines. Speaking to Dr. Chris Featherstone on SK Wrestling’s Inside SKoop, Rougeau recalled that he worked with Chris Jericho in the 1990s. He also said the current AEW star once name-checked him while talking about the Intercontinental Championship in an interview....

Meyer was fired just 13 games into his rocky Jacksonville tenure and the Jaguars have gone back to the drawing board as a result. Their coaching search will start to heat up in the coming weeks, and after swinging for the fences with Meyer, it seems like Jacksonville is taking a more measured approach. In particular, the Jaguars appear ready to take a long look at coaches with significant NFL experience, something that Meyer didn’t have....

The Jaguars rookie pass rusher and first-round pick is dealing with a knee contusion and didn’t participate in practice Thursday, the team announced. Allen suffered the injury in the team’s first OTA session on Tuesday and also is expected to sit out Friday, though Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said it’s just a precautionary measure and he isn’t worried about him being sidelined for an extended period. “We’re just keeping him on the side, working,” Marrone said....