#Xander Schauffele doesn’t know where Olympic gold medal is

#Xander Schauffele doesn’t know where Olympic gold medal is

“Xander Schauffele doesn’t know where Olympic gold medal is” PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Xander Schauffele said he smiles every time he’s announced, on the first tee at tournaments, as the 2020 Olympic gold medal winner. On Tuesday, in advance of this week’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, the 28-year-old Schauffele was asked where the…

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#Please, New Yorkers, just let the masks slide!

#Please, New Yorkers, just let the masks slide!

“Please, New Yorkers, just let the masks slide!” I live on the Upper West Side. I am a former Food and Drug Administration associate commissioner, run a not-for-profit public-health policy institute and am a visiting professor at the University of Paris Medical School. Despite my bona fides, I can’t get my neighbors or dog-park acquaintances…

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#Biden’s war on truckers will make everything more expensive

#Biden’s war on truckers will make everything more expensive

“Biden’s war on truckers will make everything more expensive” President Joe Biden rightly announced a ban on Russian energy imports Tuesday — though only after a bipartisan group in Congress twisted his arm. Biden had resisted the move, despite the purchases funding Vladimir Putin’s deadly Ukraine invasion, worried it would further boost gas prices (and further…

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#St. John’s looks to make Big East Tournament run

#St. John’s looks to make Big East Tournament run

“St. John’s looks to make Big East Tournament run” It’s been a season of what-ifs. Narrow losses and frustrating finishes. Underwhelming performances against elite teams. But it’s not over. The final chapter of this St. John’s season that began with such high expectations has yet to be written. The final few pages are blank. Starting…

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#Cherishing dear friend, Broadway legend James Earl Jones

#Cherishing dear friend, Broadway legend James Earl Jones

“Cherishing dear friend, Broadway legend James Earl Jones” “Driving” Jones to the Cort Broadway’s Cort Theatre was just renamed for my longtime friend James Earl Jones. I maybe know James Earl a week or two under forever. I’ve been backstage in his dressing room. The play was “You Can’t Take It With You,” and he was…

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