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More than 100,000 eavesdroppers paid a premium last week to listen to a taped phone conversation that Britain’s tabloids insist is between Princess Di and a suitor named “James.” According to the tabs, the recorded conversation took place New Year’s Eve, 1989, from a mobile phone. If Squidgy is Di, who is James? Speculation turned first to Maj. James Hewitt, 34, her former riding instructor, then, more compellingly, to James Gilbey, 35, an executive for Lotus racing cars and a member of the wealthy gin family....

The Ukrainian Air Alliance plane crashed near the western city of Lviv early on Friday morning, Ukrainian authorities said. The Antonov-12 plane had sought to make an emergency landing due to a lack of fuel, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krykliy said. In a post on Facebook, Krykliy added that an investigation into the crash landing of the cargo plane, which was carrying seven crew members and a passenger, is now underway....

Weathers, who first guest-starred on The Mandalorian as Greega, a leader of the Bounty Hunters’ Guild, later went on direct the fourth episode of the second season, titled “Chapter 12: The Siege.” Evidently, Weathers very much enjoyed working on The Mandalorian as director, as he confirmed on his personal Twitter account that he will be returning to the director’s chair for another episode in The Mandalorian’s upcoming third season....

The Super Lig side signed the Cameroon international after he had travelled to Istanbul to conclude the deal, ending an association with the Andalusian club that began in 2012. “We wish a lot of success and championships to our new player,” said Fener after sealing the deal on Wednesday. Kameni is expected to challenge the club’s long-time number one Volkan Demirel. The 33-year-old was welcomed by fans chanting his name and he posed for photographs with a club scarf when he arrived at Ataturk Airport this week....

Carlson’s rant comes on the second day of Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court. Jackson’s skin color has been a trending topic among the far right. On his Tuesday night show, Carlson said Jackson has come so far because of the way she looks. He claimed she will not get the proper vetting of a typical Supreme Court justice—suggesting that being Black in America prompts special treatment....

The 35-year-old forward was a star with the Knicks and Nuggets but has not played in the NBA since he parted ways with the Rockets in mid-November. One executive, however, recently told The Athletic that Anthony “could fill a spot on most second units” as long as they find a role that “works for both sides.” Anthony averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in his 10 games with the Rockets, but they eventually traded him to the Bulls in January....

Current and former NBA players and coaches showed their support on social media with encouraging messages and other shows of support. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony went so far as to help transport 4,500 kids from his hometown of Baltimore to the march in Washington, D.C. MORE: When athletes and politics meet While Anthony was unable to attend the march itself, he spoke to reporters after practice Saturday about his actions and the importance of activism....

The company’s president said the line “may have no choice” but to pull out of voyages from the United States altogether because cruises remain suspended in U.S. waters under an order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, said in a statement on Tuesday: “While we have not made plans to move Carnival Cruise Line ships outside of our U.S. homeports, we may have no choice but to do so in order to resume our operations which have been on ‘pause’ for over a year....

Apparently, it’s one potent mixture. Carpenter homered for the sixth consecutive game and Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking double in the Cardinals’ three-run ninth inning, helping St. Louis beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Saturday for a split of their day-night doubleheader. “It’s really hard to put into words what is happening and what I feel like,” Carpenter said. “I’ve felt like this before in the sense that I feel like I’m comfortable at the plate, I feel like I’m swinging at good pitches and my swing feels like it’s where it needs to be....

Pittman made the remarks Wednesday during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee, which oversees funding for the Capitol Police budget. During a hearing of the same subcommittee on March 3, Pittman told senators that there had been a 93.5 percent threat increase in the first two months of 2021. “In the first four months of this year, we’ve had a 65 percent increase in threats against members compared to 2020,” Pittman said Wednesday....

More than 400 people have been charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot and patterns are starting to emerge in their defenses. Several have argued in court documents that they felt they were following former President Donald Trump’s orders when they stormed the Capitol or that they were acting on the belief pushed by Trump that the election was stolen. Attorneys have told Newsweek that the “blame Trump” defense isn’t a strong one because in a trial, defendants will be held accountable for their own actions....

Your body produces CO2 gas as a byproduct. It’s carried by the bloodstream to your lungs, primarily in a bicarbonate (HCO3) form, and then exhaled out while breathing. In a healthy individual, the presence of CO2 in the blood stays within a normal range and doesn’t present any problems. This article explains why your healthcare provider might order a carbon dioxide blood test and the types of diseases and disorders the results may suggest....

Between Arizona general manager Steve Keim and the Oklahoma quarterback taking the podium in Indianapolis, there was nothing clandestine about the burgeoning love affair between team and prospect. Keim had us at “Hello,” or when he suggested that Josh Rosen, last year’s No. 10 overall pick, was only the team’s QB “right now.” Then Murray tipped his hand Friday that the Cards would be among the teams interviewing him, despite them already having a first-round quarterback....

Larry Fitzgerald is the latest player to join the "take a pay cut to help the team win" club, as he signed a restructured contract Tuesday that will free up cap room for Arizona to play with. Details about the contract are unknown, as is the amount of cap space created. But numbers are floating around. Under his old deal, Fitzgerald would have earned $12.75 million next season and counted a whopping $18 million on the cap....

Bowles was so good as defensive coordinator for a Cardinals team that made the playoffs with critical players out of action every week, remaining a coordinator another year became completely unjustifiable. Ten days after the Cardinals’ season ended in Carolina, Bowles was hired as head coach of the Jets. MORE: SN All-Pro team | Arians coach of the year | Players of the Year: Rodgers | Watt His credentials were too good to ignore, although his credentials had been solid for 15 years, since getting into the coaching business with, yes, the Jets in 2000....

Originally scheduled for April 6, the game was moved up to become ESPN’s opening national telecast of the season. Chicago said Friday the remainder of the three-game series will be played on April 7 and 8, with April 9 as an off-day. The Cubs originally had April 7 off, with games against the Cardinals the following two days.

Some of you know exactly what I’m talking about. For the rest: A “LOOGY” is baseball shorthand for Left-handed One-Out Guy (hey, it’s not perfect acronym, but it’s catchy and that’s enough sometimes). These are the relievers whose primary role is to get the other team’s best left-handed hitter out in key situations late in a game. MORE: DHs who stunk | SPECTOR: Why St. Louis won’t win the World Series...

St. Louis followed up a Paul Goldschmidt single with four consecutive home runs off Philadelphia starter Kyle Gibson. Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Juan Yepez and Dylan Carlson went deep. The Cardinals are just the 11th team in MLB history to hit four home runs in a row, and the first to do it in the first inning. The Cardinals built a 5-0 lead on those homers, but Gibson managed to weather the storm and stay in the game....

After some speculation that the popular 36-year-old Fitzgerald might finally retire, the team announced Wednesday he has signed a one-year contact that will keep him in the desert through 2020. “This season was among the most fun of my career," Fitzgerald said in a tweet. “The future is so bright for this team & I relish the opportunity to build with this talented young nucleus.” “Arizona is where I started and where I will finish....

His formula was to unleash four of the fastest bowlers in the world to demolish batsmen across the cricketing world and was backed up by batsmen who could tackle the best bowling attacks with ridiculous ease. Whether it was Test cricket or one-day internationals, the West Indies reigned supreme through the late 1970s, reached their absolute peak in the mid-1980s and continued to dominate until the mid 1990s. Such was their dominance that cricket historians question whether such a team ever strode on a cricket field ever again....