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Ravens’ Mark Andrews ‘absolutely gutted’ about brutal playoff drop vs. Bills newsthirst.

Last week may have been the most difficult game of Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews’ NFL career. After having the ball stripped from his possession in the fourth quarter of Baltimore’s divisional-round matchup against the Buffalo Bills, the Ravens scored a touchdown with 1:33 remaining in the game. They appeared to have a game-tying,…

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UK government contacts potential administrators for Thames Water | Thames Water newsthirst.

The UK government has reportedly approached multiple restructuring advisers for the role of special administrator for Thames Water if the troubled utility falls into bankruptcy. Teneo, Interpath and EY are among the companies contacted by the government as it prepares contingency plans should Britain’s largest water company be forced into nationalisation, the Financial Times reported,…

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House Passes Bill to Penalize Some Abortion Providers newsthirst.

The House on Thursday passed legislation that could subject certain doctors to criminal penalties if they perform abortions, Republicans’ first attempt to restrict reproductive rights since the party has secured its governing trifecta under President Trump. The 217-to-204 vote was almost entirely along party lines, save for one anti-abortion Democrat, Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas,…

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Jamaican city gripped by violence after police shooting of gang boss | Jamaica newsthirst.

Schools and businesses in a Jamaican city have been closed and taxis and buses stopped running after the police shooting of a powerful gang boss prompted a violent backlash. Gunfire echoed throughout Spanish Town on Thursday and at least one business was burned hours after police shot dead Othneil “Thickman” Lobban, whom they described as…

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