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In the days after the death of football star Pelé, there was a global outpouring of grief and much reflection on his legacy. I, like millions of other fans across the world, was mourning. Although I had never met Pelé in person, it felt like I had lost an elder, who I was close to and deeply admired. There was a lot of international media attention, a lot of obituaries, articles, interviews, reports acknowledging his iconic status and his sporting achievements. But there was one persistent line of commentary that irked me. Sports observers and media outlets kept insisting that…

The fight is not over to find records that could answer “hard questions” about unmarked graves at Canada’s residential schools, including who the missing children were and how they died, said the woman appointed to work with Indigenous communities in searches underway across the country. The Canadian government and the religious groups that signed the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement following a landmark class-action lawsuit were required to provide their records to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but many are still missing, special interlocutor Kimberly Murray said.While most of those documents are held by Catholic entities, Murray said she…

Actor Jeremy Renner is out of the hospital and back at home after he was run over by a snowplow earlier this month and sustained serious injuries.Renner, 52, has been keeping fans updated on his progress since he was hospitalized on New Year’s Day following the accident. On Monday, he shared an update on Twitter. “Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family at home,” Renner said in a reply to a tweet about his Paramount+ television series, “Mayor Of Kingstown,” which returned Sunday for its second season.The accident happened near Mt. Rose…

Steve Kerr won three NBA championships with Michael Jordan, and he’s won four as head coach of Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.If there’s anyone who can compare the two players, it’s Kerr, considering he’s spent a combined 12 years with the two of them.Kerr described Curry as “the modern MJ.” “Playing with the Bulls, half the crowd’s got red 23 jerseys on. Now, half the crowd’s got blue and yellow 30 jerseys. Steph transcends the game,” Kerr told reporters Monday. “He elicits an emotion from people. I think because he’s so awe-inspiring in his play. No matter where…

Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019.The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the decision not to pursue capital punishment against Patrick Crusius in a one-sentence notice filed Tuesday with the federal court in El Paso.Crusius, 24, is accused of targeting Mexicans during the Aug. 3 massacre that killed 23 people and left dozens wounded. The Dallas-area native is charged with federal hate crimes and firearms violations, as well as capital murder in state court. He has pleaded not guilty.Federal prosecutors did…

A 12,000 square foot space at the Capri Centre Mall in Kelowna is being renovated to become one of four new family connection centres in B.C. The provincial government is changing the delivery of support services for children and has chosen four communities for its Family Connection Centre (FCC) pilots, including Kelowna.In an email to Global News, the Ministry of Children and Family Development stated, “to grow and expand service available to families, the Ministry undertook a selection process inviting service providers to submit proposals outlining how they could deliver services to families through Family Connection Centre pilots.”ARC Programs was…

Cody Rhodes is set to return from injury later this month when he tries to earn a shot at a WWE championship by being the last man standing in the Royal Rumble match.WWE tweeted a video during Monday night’s episode of RAW, and it showed Rhodes working out and preparing to return to the ring. “Now the question is no longer ‘if’ but when,” he said in the clip. “Since I came back at WrestleMania, I have made it crystal clear what I want. At the Royal Rumble, I’m back.””The American Nightmare” rejoined the company in 2022 after being one…

Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham says his mission in Papua New Guinea is to work on development programs with a “real focus” on living standards.“We’re here with not-for-profit organisations such as Save the Children, looking particularly at development programs on the ground in Papua New Guinea with a real focus on the prevention of infectious diseases,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia.“I met with Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister in a one-on-one meeting earlier this week to understand how Australia, as the largest development assistance partner to Papua New Guinea, is doing in terms of the effectiveness of the support…

A United Nations official on Monday thanked a representative of Hezbollah for giving her a “tour d’horizon” of Lebanese issues, drawing a rebuke from Israeli officials.Joanna Wronecka, the UN’s special coordinator for Lebanon, tweeted her thanks to Ammar Mousawi, head of international relations for Hezbollah, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the State Department. ISRAELI FORCES FATALLY SHOOT PALESTINIAN MILITANT IN OCCUPIED WEST BANK”I thank Mr. Ammar Moussawi of Hizbullah (sic) for a tour d’horizon on issues of priority for #Lebanon, including the election of a new President, the functioning of state institutions and the impact of regional and…

The wife of Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Mitch Morse became a little jealous at the lengths to which her husband went Sunday to protect his quarterback.After Josh Allen threw an interception against the Miami Dolphins in the wild-card round, Allen and Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins had a confrontation.Morse went running to protect the Bills franchise QB. Morse’s wife Caitlin joked about her feelings witnessing it. “I wonder if he would defend my honor the way he defends Josh?” she tweeted Sunday with laughing emojis.The Dolphins turned the interception into a field goal. Early in the third quarter, the Dolphins took a…