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Senate eyes less toxic court fight

WASHINGTON – In a U.S. Senate that was upended by toxic Supreme Court battles during the Trump era, the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s pick has the potential for something else: a return to calmer political normalcy.
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WHAT’S ON TODAY SPORTS TV/RADIO

This weekend’s sports broadcast highlights Saturday’s Television • Soccer: SPFL: Glasgow Rangers FC at Ross County FC, 6:30 a.m., CBSSN (Comcast 274) • Tennis: Australian Open women’s final (taped), 7 a.m., ESPN2 (29) • Golf: The Gainbridge LPGA, 10:30 a.m., GOLF (27) • College basketball: Duke at Louisville, 11 a.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: LSU at TCU, 11 a.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Georgetown at Butler, 11 a.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: Miami (Fla.) at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m., Bally Sports KC (48) • College basketball: La Salle at Davidson, 11 a.m., USA (52) • College wrestling: Purdue at Indiana, 11 a.m., BTN (255) • College basketball: Wichita State at Tulane, 11 a.m., ESPNU (269) • College basketball: Michigan at Michigan State, 11:30 a.m., KCTV 5 (3) • Motorsports: IMSA Sports Car Championship: Rolex 24 at Daytona, 12:30 p.m., KSHB 41 (8) • College basketball: Oklahoma at Auburn, 1 p.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: West Virginia at Arkansas, 1 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Xavier at Creighton, 1 p.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: St. Joseph’s at St.
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YOUTH BASKETBALL SCORES

BLUE SPRINGS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION YOUTH BASKETBALL SCORES Jan. 22 scores (unless otherwise noted) SECOND GRADE BOYS Tar Heels 8, Hot Shots 4 — Jack Hastings 4, Quinton Long 4; Hot Shots: Sam Russell 4, John Ryan Ward 2.
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Niece hasn’t paid back loan for legal bill

Dear Abby: Several years ago, my adult niece, with whom I am very close, found herself in some legal difficulties and needed an attorney. At the time, due to some medical issues, she wasn’t working and could not afford the attorney’s retainer, so I offered to lend her the money. I told her she could repay me once she began working again.
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Mayoral candidates discuss ethics reform

One candidate for mayor of Independence is pushing for a series of ethics reforms. The other five candidates, when contacted by The Examiner, gave vary degrees of support for parts of Rory Rowland's proposal, though some wondered if it might require a City Charter change requiring voter approval.
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Set your foundation with strong, stable core

Building a strong core is an important aspect of training, with core stability providing the foundation for optimal movement for the entire body. Your core bridges your body together. It provides the connection between your lower and upper extremities.
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Mayoral candidates spar over crime, ethics, solar farm

Finding ways to reduce crime and blight, lower electric rates and, in some challengers’ minds, cut out special-interest projects that reportedly helped trigger a federal investigation, filled the dialogue in Thursday’s Independence mayoral candidates forum.
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In Breyer’s tenure, court shifts more conservative

WASHINGTON – In the nearly 30 years that Justice Stephen Breyer has spent on the Supreme Court, it has been conservative, then more conservative and now much more conservative. The court’s rapid rightward shift in recent years was a change for the liberal jurist, who early in his career sat with the same group of eight other justices for more than a decade.
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Independence Rotary honors two at Truman High School

Paige Gonzales and Gustavo Bateman have been selected as the Rotary Students of the Month at Truman High School. Paige has been very involved during her high school years, having served as president of the speech and debate club, as vice president of the theatre club, as the vice president of community concerns for the student council, and as a P.A.T.
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