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Crystal Palace 1-0 Newcastle United: Patrick van Aanholt stunner earns first win of 2020

Posted: 22 Feb 2020 10:06 AM PST

Patrick van Aanholt has scored more Premier League goals than any other Crystal Palace defender in the competition's history, overtaking Scott Dann (12)

Crystal Palace secured their first win of 2020 thanks to Patrick van Aanholt's superb first-half free-kick which saw off visitors Newcastle.

The victory also ended a run of three league defeats for Roy Hodgson's side who benefitted from yet another ragged display by the visitors.

The Magpies' regular saviour Martin Dubravka had made two superb stops from Gary Cahill and Scott Dann before Van Aanholt found a way past him just before half-time with a glorious 20-yard strike.

Jordan Ayew went close on a couple of occasions, one of which came off the foot of the post, while Belgian Christian Benteke really should have done better with a header from six yards out.

Newcastle managed only two shots on target. Vicente Guaita was at full stretch to keep out a long-range effort from Joelinton and tipped over a fierce effort from Fabian Schar.

And to round off a thoroughly disappointing day for the visitors, January signing Valentino Lazaro was shown a straight red in stoppage time for hauling down Wilfried Zaha, who was through on goal.

The win moves Palace above Newcastle into 13th with 33 points. Newcastle drop down to 14th, with 31 points, seven clear of the drop zone.

Palace attack thrives against Newcastle

Thanks to Van Aanholt's strike Palace are no longer the team with the fewest goals scored in the league. But having drawn level with Newcastle (also 24) they really should have ended the match well clear.

The Eagles managed six shots on target in a one-sided first half - equalling their best in an entire game this season - with Dubravka thwarting them twice with two remarkable saves.

Both Ayew and Zaha were allowed plenty of space against a Newcastle side set up with five at the back. Ayew in particular impressed, coming in from the right to produce seven efforts on goal - five of which were on target.

The Ghanaian summer signing was inches away from ending his five-game drought when his low strike from 10 yards cannoned off the post before Newcastle's keeper denied him from similar range.

As for Benteke, it was one of his better games but his first-half headed miss might play on his mind for a while longer.

This was a better attacking display from Palace, but they played a Newcastle side in a generous mood.

Joelinton fires another blank Joelinton's touchmap shows he only managed two touches in Palace's box (right) in the entire match

That is now no goals in three matches for Steve Bruce's side, and the discussions over striker Joelinton's inclusion in the XI will become more heated.

The Brazilian, signed for £40m in the summer, has scored only one goal in the league and this week his boss suggested the Brazilian was not a natural goalscorer but a "team player".

There is little argument over the 23-year-old's workrate but, like Bruce also said, he needs to be more selfish.

The forward did bring the travelling support to their feet with his brilliant first-half strike which was kept out by Guaita, but it is in the penalty area where the fans want him to impose himself.

The touchmap above shows he only twice managed to get on the ball in the box, and even then it was near the edge.

For how much longer will Bruce persist with him?

Man of the match - Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) Jordan Ayew found himself on the turf a lot because he was such a threat on the right - he was also very unlucky not to score'Maybe it's time to change' - reaction

Palace boss Roy Hodgson: "It was hard to lose three in a row especially when in the last two we were hard done by. We dominated the game but I am disappointed we had to suffer towards the end. When it's 1-0 they are never out of the picture.

"It's our first win in 2020. It was vitally important, and had we conceded in the last few minutes it would have been disastrous. That would have knocked us for six.

"But it's a win that moves us up the table and away from the relegation zone. We never lost sight that this would be a dogfight and we wanted to stay ahead of the curve on that."

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce: "The better team won. We have had decent possession, but we gave the ball away too cheaply especially when in good areas.

"We didn't ask questions, maybe it is a time to change - we have to score to win a game. It was difficult with the conditions, but we have no complaints saying the better team won."

On Lazaro's red card: "With 10 seconds to go, does the referee really have to send him off? Is a yellow not sufficient? But rules are rules, and we will abide by it.

"He played very well today, we didn't find him enough - in wide areas, we ignored the lad. We needed to get it out to him, but he played very well.

"Our biggest problem all season has been evident - we have to create more of a threat in the opponent's area. We have to look at it and analyse it. Maybe change is sometimes for the best."

Van Aanholt: the best attacking defender? - stats
  • Palace secured their first win in eight Premier League games, after losing three and drawing four.
  • Newcastle have managed just one win in their last nine Premier League games (D3 L5).
  • Palace registered their first clean sheet in 11 top-flight games, since a 0-0 draw with Watford in December 2019.
  • Newcastle have failed to score in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since January 2016.
  • Palace directed nine shots on target, more than in any of their other Premier League games this season (six came in the first half).
  • Since returning to the Premier League ahead of the 2014-15 season, Van Aanholt has scored 20 goals in the competition, more than any other defender.
    • What's next?

    Palace are at Brighton in the Premier League next Saturday (12:30 GMT) while the Magpies are at home to Burnley (15:00).

    Bernie 2016 Wanted DNC to Change the Rules, Bernie 2020 Just Wants to Win

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 10:00 AM PST

    On its face, Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) Wednesday night comment that "the person with the most votes should be the nominee" could not have been more mundane. 

    But that answer, given during the Democratic debate in response to a question about whether the pledged-delegate leader should be the top of the ticket at the national convention, not only put Sanders at odds with the rest of the field, but also with Bernie Sanders, himself, four years ago. 

    "It's a bit of flip flop from 2016," Josh Putnam, a political scientist who specializes in delegate selection rules, told The Daily Beast. "He was making the case four years ago that Hillary Clinton couldn't win the nomination without superdelegates, and the pledged delegates should decide."

    Oklahoma City Orchestra League selects 2020 Show House

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 09:21 AM PST

    The Oklahoma City Orchestra League has selected the 47th Symphony Show House: a five-bedroom, nine-bath home with pool at 2737 Guilford Lane.

    The home, built in 2013 and remodeled, will present top interior designers with a "blank canvas" to transform into "an amazing home to visit," according to the nonprofit league, which raises money with the show house to support the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's extensive music education program.

    The Show House tour dates are May 2-17.

    "The league was founded in 1948 with the mission to educate, enrich, and inspire the community by supporting orchestral music and promoting volunteerism," the organization said in a news release. "The league proudly provides financial and volunteer support to the OKC Philharmonic. Volunteers work year round to support 18 educational programs reaching 35,000 children and adults in the OKC area and beyond.

    "More than just a home tour, the Symphony Show House is a vital source of charitable fundraising for the OKC Philharmonic. More than 144 schools are relying on the league and the OKC Philharmonic's programs to keep music alive in their classrooms and allow 10,000 students to attend free concerts each year.

    The 7,464-square-foot show home is listed for $2.25 million with the Wyatt Poindexter Group, of KW Luxury Homes International.

    Show House chairman is Julia Hunt. Design chairman is Tuesday Fay. Designer liaison is J. Mark Taylor.

    For more information, contactl Lisa Reed at Lisa@okcphil.org.

    Live Blog / Nevada caucuses live updates: Results and analysis from the third 2020 Democratic contest

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 09:07 AM PST

    Ben Popken

    32m ago / 4:34 PM UTC

    How Nevada's caucus results will be reported — with some help from Google

    After an app contributed to widespread problems with Iowa's caucus reporting, Nevada Democrats scrapped plans to use similar apps made by the same developer. They've since turned to a homebrewed solution.

    The counts and delegates will be calculated and assigned two ways: a paper "Math Poster" worksheet hung on the wall at the precinct locations, and an off-the-shelf Google Forms app loaded onto an iPad provided by the state party, according to publicly available caucus training slides prepared by the party. The party calls the Google system the "Caucus Calculator."

    Both the calculator system and the poster will be used to log caucusgoers and help calculate a candidate's viability at each location. Each candidate must meet a precinct-specific minimum threshold of support to be considered viable.

    Click here to read the full story.

    Adam Edelman

    39m ago / 4:26 PM UTC

    For Nevada Republicans it's a normal Saturday

    LAS VEGAS — While Democratic voters here will flock to caucus sites to express their preference in their party's nominating contest, Republican voters will go about their day as normal.

    That's because the Republican Party voted last year to cancel its caucus.

    The decision was made to help clear the path to re-election for President Donald Trump. By canceling its caucus, the party ensures that voters don't have the opportunity to formally put their support behind a different Republican candidate for president.

    Click here for the full story.

    NBC News

    50m ago / 4:15 PM UTC

    Alex Seitz-Wald and Garrett Haake

    52m ago / 4:13 PM UTC

    'Taking no chances': Nevada Dems hire massive call center to avoid caucus meltdown

    LAS VEGAS — Nervous about another fiasco like Iowa's, Democrats here and nationally are going to extra lengths to try to avoid a breakdown in the caucus process that could delay results on Saturday.

    Nevada Democrats have hired a professional call center with 200 paid operators and dedicated reporting lines to help take in results from caucus sites around the state, diverging from Iowa where lightly trained volunteers manned the phones and reported chaos and jammed phoned lines after an app that was supposed to process most of the results malfunctioned.

    "We have been working around the clock to ensure that what happened in Iowa will not happen here, which is why we're taking no chances when it comes to reporting," Molly Forgey, spokesperson for the Nevada Democratic Party, told NBC News. She added that the steps taken should "ensure that our precinct chairs and site leads will be able to successfully report results on caucus day."

    Click here to read the full story.

    NBC News

    55m ago / 4:11 PM UTC

    Trump tells Democratic voters in Nevada to 'be careful of Russia, Russia, Russia'

     

    Sahil Kapur

    55m ago / 4:10 PM UTC

    5 things to watch in the Nevada caucuses: Can anyone stop Bernie Sanders?

    LAS VEGAS — Nevada kicks off a new phase of the Democratic presidential race Saturday as the first 2020 contest with an electorate that reflects the diversity of the party.

    It could be a knockout round for candidates who fail to attract a broad coalition of voters. Whether or not it causes some of them to exit, Nevada will signify to voters in critical upcoming contests who is viable and who isn't.

    Polls say Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. is the front-runner heading into the caucuses, with former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., businessman and philanthropist Tom Steyer and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., all in the hunt. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who is surging in national surveys and had a rocky debate this week, is skipping the first four states and won't be on the ballot here.

    Click here for five things to watch for as Nevada Democrats vote.

    NBC News

    59m ago / 4:06 PM UTC

     

    Sen. Bernie Sanders had a message for President Putin and Russia after being briefed that the Kremlin is attempting to help his campaign.

    Adam Edelman

    1h ago / 4:04 PM UTC

    Caucus chaos again? Experts fear vote-counting problems in Nevada

    LAS VEGAS — A new early-voting system, high turnout and questions about a never-before-used digital tool being used to process results could threaten the success of the Nevada Democratic caucuses on Saturday, election experts told NBC News.

    "I don't see how any technologist or any party official or any political scientist can promise that this will turn out OK," said Mark Lindeman, the director of science and technology policy for Verified Voting, a nonpartisan nonprofit group that advocates for election accuracy and transparency.

    "There are too many tools and procedures that are being rolled out, some at the last minute," he continued. "And my impression is that the people on the ground who are charged with implementing these procedures and using these tools are not confident they can do it."

    Lindeman added, "I hope that it goes better than Iowa, but it is definitely at risk for similar reasons."

    Read more here.

    Adam Edelman and Jane C. Timm

    1h ago / 4:02 PM UTC

    Sanders seeks to smooth Nevada union tensions as rivals pounce

    Bernie Sanders on Thursday sought to ease tensions between his supporters and an influential Nevada union that exploded this week after the union publicly criticized his campaign's push for "Medicare for All."

    The fracas prompted a number of the Democratic presidential contenders competing with the Vermont senator for the nomination to jump to the union's defense, after it said it had come under "vicious" attacks from Sanders supporters.

    The public battle between Sanders supporters and Nevada's powerful culinary union, which represents 60,000 workers in the hospitality-industry dominated state, broke out after the union sent out a flyer Tuesday warning that Sanders' Medicare for All plan would "end Culinary health care."

    Read more here.

    Adam Edelman

    1h ago / 4:01 PM UTC

    Which Democratic candidate will win the Latino vote? Nevada is the first test.

    LAS VEGAS — José Ramirez used to go door to door preaching the word as a Jehovah's Witness. Now he's knocking on the doors of Latinos as a Bernie Sanders evangelist.

    It's his second time working on Sanders' campaigns, and he has stepped up his game, from calling potential voters on Sanders' behalf in 2016 to block walking in Latino-heavy East Las Vegas.

    "I will not let any opportunity pass by that I can [to] help elect Bernie," Ramirez said.

    Early voting began Saturday in Nevada ahead of the state's caucus on Feb. 22nd, which will give Democrats their first substantial feedback from Latino voters on their presidential candidates.

    While Latinos voted in Iowa and New Hampshire and efforts were made to increase participation, Nevada has a larger, far more active Latino electorate.

    Nevada has made itself a key part of the Democratic process, not only as the first-in-the-West caucus, but also by showing how Democrats could win by harnessing Latino votes.

    Click here to read more.

    Six Nations 2020: Italy 0-17 Scotland - Hogg, Harris & Hastings with tries

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 08:36 AM PST

    Captain Stuart Hogg's stunning first-half try was Scotland's first of the campaignSix NationsItaly (0) 0Scotland (5) 17Tries: Hogg, Harris, Hastings Cons: Hastings

    Scotland ran in three tries against Italy in Rome to earn their first win in six Six Nations games and ease the pressure on head coach Gregor Townsend.

    Captain Stuart Hogg's stunning solo effort was the Scots first of the campaign and was added to after the break by centre Chris Harris and - late on - fly-half Adam Hastings.

    Italy, searching for a first Six Nations win in 25 matches since beating Scotland in 2015, failed to breach a resolute defence and are rooted at the bottom of the table after three games.

    Scotland, though, can look forward to the visit of France on 8 March with renewed confidence, before ending their campaign against Wales in Cardiff six days later.

    Ugly, but a win is a win

    Having won just one of their previous seven in the championship, this was a game that Scotland had to win, not just for their morale but for Townsend, who would have come under ferocious pressure had this one gone south.

    They won, but nobody was doing cartwheels on the full-time whistle. Harris, Hogg and Hastings, the try-scorers, all spoke in the low-key style of men who knew that Scotland have masses of work to do. And they do. This was ugly, but it was a 17-point win. Scotland are not in the business of turning their noses up at 17-point wins no matter how they are achieved.

    It was nervous out there. Scotland's recent problems in finishing the chances they created came back to bite them again early on when they worked it to Italy's line only for Magnus Bradbury to knock it on when a little more patience would surely have brought a score. Bradbury, it has to be said, went on to have a big game along with the outstanding Hamish Watson and Jamie Ritchie.

    Mistakes ruled. Scotland kicked out on the full, Italy got turned over on the floor. Hastings had a gimme three points, but missed the penalty from close-range, then put in a poor kick that was seized on by the Azzurri, who attacked through Mattia Bellini and Jayden Hayward. Hastings had a rough time of it, missing three kicks at goal on a fractious day.

    That Italian chance went when Scotland's scramble defence snuffed it out and back we went to the anxiety of two teams who have almost forgotten how to win game of this import. The thing was finally lit up by Hogg's moment of world class, a counter-attack that saw him getting the ball in his own half and running at pace at the retreating Italians.

    He accelerated between Luca Morisi and Sebastian Negri and then stepped outside Hayward, all of it done at breakneck speed. It was his 20th Test try and he's scarcely scored a better one. No way was he dropping it this time. In a repeat of his touch down for Exeter last weekend, Hogg hugged the ball to his chest and grounded it safely.

    Scotland thought they'd scored again soon after but Watson's pass to Sam Johnson went forward and Ali Price's finish was ruled out. Italy, playing a frenetic new style, carried a threat and bust Scotland open on a couple of occasions but couldn't find the accuracy when they needed it most. They had a chance to get on the board but Tommaso Allan's penalty came slapping back off an upright.

    Chris Harris barged over to double Scotland's leadBalm of victory soothes Scots

    Another Scottish chance went begging before the break when they lost control short of the line and, just after the interval, they coughed up another opportunity. That one was painfully close, Watson taking it up, Bradbury piling though in support and then popping it to Ritchie, who was in the act of scoring when Jake Polledri hit him hard and dislodged the ball from his grip.

    Italy's respite was relatively brief, though. Their exit was poor and once again they got done at the breakdown. Fifteen phases of grunt later, Harris battered his way through Matteo Minozzi to make it 10-0. It wasn't pretty - in fact it was gruesome - but it was effective.

    Hastings' challenging afternoon continued with a missed conversion and then a loose pass that handed Italy momentum. They came roaring downfield and once more the Scots were scrambling in their own 22 - and scrambling excellently. Just when it looked like the home team might get their breakthrough, Bradbury turned over ball and the danger passed.

    Just before the hour, Scotland should have put it to bed but Hogg went himself when he should have found Sean Maitland, who would have a fairly straightforward route to the line had the ball been put in his mitts.

    As a Test, it was massively flawed. So many unforced mistakes, so little quality. It was bottom of the table stuff in every sense. Scotland will breath a mighty sigh of relief having won it, but they'd better set aside a full day this week to pore over the errors they made, the chances they blew, the passes they forced, the kicks that went astray.

    Italy's woe carried on with Federico Zani, the substitute hooker, was binned for a dangerous tackle on Grant Gilchrist. Things went form bad to worse while Zani was away.

    With two minutes left on the clock, Italy launched a promising attack in pursuit of a losing bonus point score. They got into Scotland's 22 but their horrors on the floor did for them again when Gilchrist turned them over. The Scots countered and Hastings was put away to score with ease. He converted, with a drop goal, and the gap stretched out to 17.

    A Scottish win on the road, then. That's something Scotland have always found difficult no matter where they happen to be playing. Some desperately needed cheer amid difficult times, but this was a tough watch.

    Italy were poor and have fallen now to a 25th defeat in a row in the Six Nations. At least Scotland have the balm of a victory as they ready themselves for the arrival of France in a fortnight.

    Line-ups

    Italy: Hayward; Bellini, Morisi, Canna, Minozzi; Allan, Braley; Lovotti, Bigi (captain), Zilocchi, Zanni, Cannone, Polledri, Negri, Steyn.

    Replacements: Zani, Fischetti, Riccioni, Lazzaroni, Budd, Licata, Palazzani, Bisegni.

    Scotland: Hogg (captain); Maitland, Harris, Johnson, Kinghorn; Hastings, Price; Sutherland, McInally, Z Fagerson, Toolis, Cummings, Ritchie, Watson, Bradbury.

    Replacements: Brown, Dell, Nel, Gilchrist, M Fagerson, Horne, Hutchinson, McGuigan.

    Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

    Touch judges: Mathieu Raynal (France) & Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

    TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

    Six Nations 2020: England v Ireland preview, team news & key stats

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 07:53 AM PST

    The Farrell family are unique - JonesGuinness Six Nations: England v IrelandVenue: Twickenham Date: Sunday, 23 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMTCoverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra; text commentary on BBC Sport website; watch highlights on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, online and BBC Sport app from 18:00 GMT.

    England captain Owen Farrell will seek to end the Grand Slam hopes of father Andy when his side face Ireland.

    Sunday's match at Twickenham will be the first time the pair have been in opposition since Andy Farrell was appointed Ireland head coach.

    If Ireland win they would make it three wins from three, secure a Triple Crown and maintain their Grand Slam hopes.

    World Cup finalists England revived their own title ambitions with a win over Scotland after losing to France.

    It will be England's first game at Twickenham since thrashing Ireland 57-15 in a World Cup warm-up match in August.

    But Ireland won on their last Six Nations visit in 2018, as they clinched the Grand Slam with a 25-14 victory on the final day.

    Farrell v Farrell - weird isn't it?

    Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray summed up the situation of father trying to beat son, when he said: "It's always going to be weird isn't it?

    "Sometimes he gives good insights into Owen's game that we might not have seen.

    "I've played against Owen and toured with him with the Lions. He's an incredible player and a really good decision-maker.

    "Even with knowledge of the way he plays, he's still able to pick the right options - that's what makes him really hard to defend and analyse."

    England hooker Jamie George said Andy Farrell had added a "touch of class" to Ireland's performances since taking over from Joe Schmidt after the World Cup.

    "Having worked with him a couple of times, he's got a great knowledge of defence, around attack and in the kicking game. He's also got a lot of clever ideas.

    "He adds that touch of class to them. He's a strong leader who speaks incredibly well and he'll have them jumping out of that changing room and ready to go.

    "That's added a huge string to their bow and we've seen that in the first two rounds. We're expecting a very physical Ireland team."

    Commentator's notes

    Andrew Cotter: A match of strong undercurrents with Farrell against Farrell and some Irish players now opening up about their former coaching regime. But the game is important enough, with Ireland going for the Triple Crown and England looking to maintain their challenge in a finely balanced Championship.

    Ireland have made just one change to their starting XV from the impressive win over Wales with Iain Henderson absent. While on the bench, the talented young back-row Caelan Doris is back after injury.

    England may have lost Mako Vunipola and George Furbank but are hardly weakened with Joe Marler coming in at loose-head prop and Elliot Daly switching to full-back. Eddie Jones can also call on the bruising presence of the returning Manu Tuilagi in midfield.

    These are two evenly matched sides but the fact that England are playing at Twickenham for the first time since the World Cup may be a deciding factor.

    View from both camps Andy Farrell denies Six Nations game with son Owen is most challenging week of his career

    England head coach Eddie Jones: "Ireland are a very good team, extremely well coached. They are a team we respect a lot.

    "They will bring their usual physicality and under Andy Farrell they've opened up their game a little bit.

    "They are a tactically smart team. Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton, who have played 170 Tests between them, at nine and 10 will manage the game well.

    "We've got to make sure we match their physicality and their emotion."

    Ireland head coach Andy Farrell: "We know what type of game it is going to be, we know how England want to play.

    "They play hard on the gain-line, try to win quick ball, win the collisions, etc. We've seen them do that with great success over a number of years. So we know what's coming as far as that's concerned.

    "We want to turn up and express ourselves in that way as well."

    Team news - Bruised Lawes ready for Ireland England's Courtney Lawes suffered a bang to the head during training on Thursday

    England flanker Courtney Lawes is ready to play despite suffering a nasty black eye after a collision in training.

    Lawes, who celebrates his 31st birthday on Sunday and will equal World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson's mark of 84 caps, said it would not be a problem.

    "It's just a boo boo," said Lawes. "Nothing too crazy. It's all fine... just a clash, my head on something, not sure what.

    "I'm hoping it will go down a bit. It's all right - I got through training."

    England have made four changes in personnel and two positional switches.

    Lawes, Marler, Tuilagi and Ben Youngs come in for Lewis Ludlam, Mako Vunipola, Furbank and Willi Heinz respectively, while Daly switches to full-back and Jonathan Joseph moves to the wing.

    Ireland's only change is in the pack where Devin Toner replaces Henderson, who misses the match because of family reasons.

    Line-ups

    England: 15-Elliot Daly, 14-Jonny May, 13-Manu Tuilagi, 12-Owen Farrell (captain), 11-Jonathan Joseph, 10-George Ford, 9-Ben Youngs; 1-Joe Marler, 2-Jamie George, 3-Kyle Sinckler, 4-Maro Itoje, 5-George Kruis, 6-Courtney Lawes, 7-Sam Underhill, 8-Tom Curry

    Replacements: 16-Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17-Ellis Genge, 18-Will Stuart, 19-Joe Launchbury, 20-Charlie Ewels, 21-Ben Earl, 22-Willi Heinz, 23-Henry Slade

    Ireland: 15-Jordan Larmour, 14-Andrew Conway, 13-Robbie Henshaw, 12-Bundee Aki, 11-Jacob Stockdale, 10-Johnny Sexton, 9-Conor Murray; 1-Cian Healy, 2-Rob Herring, 3-Tadhg Furlong, 4-Devin Toner, 5-James Ryan, 6-Peter O'Mahony, 7-Josh van der Flier, 8-CJ Stander,

    Replacements: 16-Ronan Kelleher, 17-Dave Kilcoyne, 18-Andrew Porter, 19-Ultan Dillane, 20-Caelan Doris, 21-John Cooney, 22-Ross Byrne, 23-Keith Earls

    Match facts

    Head-to-head

  • England have only lost seven home games in Six Nations history - four of them have been against Ireland (P50, W42, L7, D1).
  • However, England recorded their largest-ever margin of victory over Ireland in August 2019 with a 57-15 win in a World Cup warm-up match. In total, they scored 89 points against Ireland last year.

    • England

  • A Championship-high 66.7% of their points have been in the final 20 minutes in this tournament.
  • England have scored 16 points or fewer in just six of their Six Nations home games - four have been against Ireland.
  • They have conceded just 11 penalties in their opening two games, four fewer than any other side.

    • Ireland

  • Ireland have lost just five of their last 20 Six Nations matches - two of them were against England.
  • They have a higher win percentage in round three than in any other round of the Six Nations, having won 17 of their 20 games to date.
  • Johnny Sexton has already matched his points tally from last year's tournament of 23. That tally heads the Six Nations so far this campaign.
    • Match officials

    Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

    Touch judges: Romain Poite (France) & Alexandre Ruiz (France)

    TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

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    National Margarita Day 2020: Best deals, discounts to celebrate your favorite cocktail

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 07:50 AM PST

    You don't have to wait until Cinco de Mayo in May to celebrate National Margarita Day.

    The holiday honoring everyone's favorite tequila-based cocktail is Saturday, Feb. 22, meaning you can celebrate (responsibly of course) this weekend.

    In honor of National Margarita Day, there are several special deals and discounts to help you enjoy the day. Here are some them and be sure to check with your favorite spot to make sure they are participating:

    Applebee's

    Some Applebees locations will have margarita deals Saturday but you can also enjoy the February drink of the month, Vodka Strawberry Lemonade, for $1.

    Buffalo Wild Wings

    Down South Margaritas are $7 Saturday.

    Chili's Bar and Grill

    Get the margarita of the month for $5.

    Chuy's

    Make any regular House or Frozen Rita a grande for $2 and keep the commemorative cup. You can also add $1 floaters to your margarita for an extra pour of tequila or orange liqueur. Post a photo from National Margarita Day at Chuy's with the #ChuysRitaDay and be entered to win a free dinner for two.

    O'Charleys

    Enjoy a $3 house-made margarita Saturday.

    Olive Garden

    Enjoy a watermelon margarita for $5.

    Margarita Madness Giveaway

    Margaritaville is celebrating National Margarita Day by giving away a Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker. You can see more on entering here.

    ‘Pawn Stars’ host shares his 2020 buys

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 07:07 AM PST

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    These are the 16 most reliable car brands for 2020

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 06:34 AM PST

  • Genesis took the top spot in JD Power's 2020 vehicle-dependability study.
  • The brand's customers reported 89 problems per 100 vehicles, compared to an industry average of 134.
  • Lexus and Buick took second and third, respectively.
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    • Cars are more reliable than ever, according to JD Power, as owners of three-year-old vehicles report fewer issues now than they have in the 31-year history of its vehicle-dependability study. 

    For its 2020 rankings, JD Power collected responses from 36,555 owners of cars from the 2017 model year, measuring dependability a few years into ownership. In its first year in the study, Genesis ranked the highest among 32 brands, with 89 problems reported per 100 vehicles compared to an industry average of 134 problems per 100 vehicles.

    These are the most reliable car brands based on those metrics, according to JD Power.

    Tyson Fury vs. Deontae Wilder 2: Fight live stream, start time, how to watch 2020 pay-per-view rematch

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 06:28 AM PST

    It's time for the boxing's World Heavyweight Championship to get settled once and for all as Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder entering the ring for their much anticipated 2020 rematch: Wilder vs. Fury 2.

    Order the Wilder-Fury 2 fight here: ESPN+ or Fox Sports Pay-Per-View

    The pay-per-view fight will be the main-event finale for a big night in Las Vegas as the biggest boxing match in recent memory looks for a decisive conclusion after the original Wilder-Fury match ended in a controversial draw.

    The main card (including Wilder vs. Fury) is a pay-per-view event that will be broadcast on both ESPN+ and Fox Sports PPV on Saturday. Here's all the info you need to watch the fight, including the start time and how much it's going to cost.

    Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada

    Start time: The Wilder-Fury 2 event starts with the start of the main car at 9 p.m. EST on ESPN+ and Fox Sports PPV.

    Before that, the Early Prelims will start at about 5 p.m. EST. Prelims Part 1 will start at 7:30 p.m. EST with Prelims Part 2 starting at 8 p.m. EST

    How to watch pay-per-view: You can order the fight from ESPN+ or Fox Sports.

    Live stream: Main Card on ESPN+ and Fox Sports PPV | Prelims on WatchESPN and Fox Sports

    TV channel: The Prelims Part 1 will be broadcast on ESPNEWS and Fox Sports 1. Prelims Part 2 will be broadcast at ESPN and Fox Sports 1. The Early Prelims are only available through the ESPN and Fox Sports Apps. The Main Card is only available through pay-per-view.

    Cost for the pay-per-view fight: The price to watch Wilder-Fury 2 is $79.99 through Fox Sports. With ESPN+, the cost is $79.99 on top of the service's $4.99 monthly fee -- a total of $84.98 for new customers.

    Spread, line, betting odds: Wilder -130 | Fury EVEN (Bovada)

    Full list of fights

    MAIN CARD

    Charles Martin vs. Gerald Washington

    Emanuel Navarrete vs. Jeo Tupas Santisima

    Sebastian Fundora vs. Daniel Lewis; Jr.

    Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury

    UNDERCARD

    Subriel Matias vs. Petros Ananyan

    Amir Imam vs. Javier Molina

    Rolando Romero vs. Arturs Ahmetovs

    Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Matt Conway

    Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Corey Champion

    ​Isaac Lowe vs. Alberto Guevara

    National Margarita Day 2020 Deals: 13 Restaurants Offering Drink Specials

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 06:05 AM PST

    Saturday isn't just any old weekend day. Feb. 22 is actually National Margarita Day, and plenty of restaurants are celebrating with deals, discounts and limited-edition drinks and merch. Check out the best Margarita Day 2020 specials below:

  • Abuelo's will donate $2 to No Kid Hungry for every margarita sold.
  • Bahama Breeze has classic margaritas on sale for $2.22 on National Margarita Day. Plus, it kicks off their Viva La 'Rita promotion.
  • Chili's has Presidente Margaritas and the Hearts on Fire 'Rita available for $5 all day. The latter can come with a National Margarita Day take-home cup.
  • Chuy's also has a commemorative cup if buyers upgrade any house or frozen margarita to a grande for an extra $2. They'll have $1 floaters (an extra shot of tequila or orange liqueur for a marg) and $7 taco fries as well on Feb. 22.
  • Dos Caminos is running a month-long off-the-menu special margarita called the Pina Maria ($15), which includes Bandero Blanco Tequila, pineapple juice, agave, fresh lime, and a rosemary salt rim.
  • Hurricane Grill and Wings has $3 margaritas on Saturday.
  • Genghis Grill is offering $5 signature frozen margaritas or on the rocks margs and $1 flavor toppers.
  • Margaritas Mexican Restaurants, obviously, plans to celebrate the holiday. They're offering $5 Hornitos shots, $6 flavored margaritas and a $10 blackberry sage infused margarita, which weighs in at 20 ounces.
  • On the Border has their CoronaRita and Grande Strawbrrrita available for $5 each on the happy hour menu, and they're serving a $5 Grande 'Rita (on the rocks only) this month through Feb. 22. On National Margarita Day, there will be $2 'Ritas and 99-cent well liquor meltdowns.
  • Postmates has a National Margarita Day Party Pack available. They teamed up with Tequila Don Julio and Lil Jon to offer packs with a lime squeezer, a bottle of agave, limes, a tote bag, aluminum cups, reusable metal straws, and coasters. Plus, customers get free delivery when they order Tequila Don Julio Blanco with the code DONJULIO.
  • Tin Lizzy's will celebrate with $4 Goza Tequila margaritas all day.
  • Tipsy Scoop is giving out free scoops of their mango margarita sorbet to the first 100 customers at each location.
  • Twin Peaks will have $6 Peaks margaritas.

    • National Margarita Day Deals The Pina Maria Margarita at Dos Caminos in New York City, a special drink available for National Margarita Day 2020. Photo: Courtesy of Dos Caminos

    What does Russia want by interfering with 2020 presidential election?

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 05:58 AM PST

    Duration: 03:45 47 mins ago

    MSNBC anchor Joshua Johnson joins Weekend TODAY to discuss reports that Russia is interfering with the 2020 presidential election, what to expect from the Nevada caucuses and Michael Bloomberg's emerging role in the 2020 race.

    Las Vegas voters weigh in on 2020 race and Trump rally

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 05:36 AM PST

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    Nevada Caucuses 2020: What Time Does Voting Start and When to Expect Results

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 04:33 AM PST

    Voters head to the caucuses Saturday in Nevada, where the few recent polls show Sen. Bernie Sanders as the favorite, followed by other top candidates vying for second place.

    Here's a guide to the race and our planned coverage.

    When Are the Nevada Caucuses?

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    Momentum exists for solution on global tax reforms in 2020: French minister

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 04:16 AM PST

    FILE PHOTO: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire reacts after his New Year address to France's economic officials and the media at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

    RIYADH (Reuters) - There is momentum for finding a solution on international tax reforms by the end of 2020, French economy and finance minister Bruno Le Maire said in Riyadh on Saturday.

    Outdated cross-border tax rules are set to be rewritten after 137 states sought to avoid a trade war over the global multiplication of taxes on digital services.

    Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Stephen Kalin; Writing by Saeed Azhar; Editing by Pravin Char

    Joseph Antos & Josh Bivens Discuss Health Care Policy & Campaign 2020

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 04:14 AM PST

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    Michelle Price Discusses the 2020 Nevada Democratic Caucuses

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 04:08 AM PST

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    Phillies spring training 2020: Schedule, how to watch and stream

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 04:07 AM PST

    Returning to call Phillies spring training games for the fourth-straight year on NBC Sports Philadelphia are Tom McCarthy, John Kruk, Ben Davis, and Gregg Murphy. Most games will broadcast on NBC Sports Philadelphia+, and will stream live on both the NBC Sports and the MyTeams apps, though both require a cable subscription.

    Oddsmaker: Sanders 2020 Dem favorite, Bloomberg up, Biden and Warren sink

    Posted: 22 Feb 2020 01:19 AM PST

    The political oddsmakers have good news for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and more bad news for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts in their latest analysis of who has the best shot at capturing the Democratic presidential nomination.

    The handicappers with Bovada, an online sports betting website, give Mr. Bloomberg +200 odds of winning the primary race — putting him just behind Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, who is the odds-on favorite at +125 after finishing second in the Iowa caucuses and first in the New Hampshire primary.

    That marks a big jump for Mr. Bloomberg, who had +1000 odds at the beginning of the year.

    Mr. Biden over the same period of time has gone from a +200 betting favorite to +755 after a pair of underwhelming performances in the opening contests.

    Ms. Warren, meanwhile, has cratered, falling from +450 on Jan. 1 to +6600 this week.

    That puts her behind former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the party's 2016 presidential nominee, who comes in at +2000 but is not currently a candidate.

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    Trump dismisses report of Russian meddling in 2020 election

    Posted: 21 Feb 2020 11:58 PM PST

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin meets President Trump last June in Japan. An intelligence assessment found that Russia is interfering in the 2020 primaries and the general election.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin meets President Trump last June in Japan. An intelligence assessment found that Russia is interfering in the 2020 primaries and the general election.

    Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press 2019

    • Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press 2019

    Russian President Vladimir Putin meets President Trump last June in Japan. An intelligence assessment found that Russia is interfering in the 2020 primaries and the general election.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin meets President Trump last June in Japan. An intelligence assessment found that Russia is interfering in the 2020 primaries and the general election.

    Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press 2019

    Trump dismisses report of Russian meddling in 2020 election

    President Trump said Friday that a disclosure by American intelligence officials that Russia was again meddling in a presidential election in his favor was merely another partisan campaign against him, dismissing the warning as a hoax cooked up by rivals.

    "Another misinformation campaign is being launched by Democrats in Congress saying that Russia prefers me to any of the Do Nothing Democrat candidates who still have been unable to, after two weeks, count their votes in Iowa," Trump tweeted. "Hoax number 7!"

    The intelligence assessment, delivered last Thursday to lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee, determined that Russia is planning to interfere in the 2020 primaries as well as the general election. But the way it was delivered angered some Republicans, and the attendance of Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, the chairman of the committee who led the impeachment proceedings, particularly angered Trump.

    The president's decision to remove Joseph Maguire, the acting director of national intelligence, and install Richard Grenell, the ambassador to Germany and a fervent loyalist, was also seen as a direct outcome of the briefing. On Thursday evening, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, an ally and a vocal opponent of impeachment, was one of the candidates under consideration as a permanent successor. By Friday morning, Collins said he was not interested.

    Trump has a long history of discarding assessments made by intelligence agencies that he has deemed unfair or unflattering. Multiple intelligence groups have determined that Russia meddled in the 2016 election, and, before the 2018 midterms, delivered warnings that Russia was prepared to do it again. Early in his presidency, Trump grudgingly accepted those assessments before falling back on personal assurances from President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

    "He said he didn't meddle," Trump said in November 2017. "I asked him again. You can only ask so many times. Every time he sees me, he says, 'I didn't do that.' And I believe, I really believe, that when he tells me that, he means it."

    Since then, Trump, with the assistance of his Justice Department, has moved to retaliate against the intelligence community rather than Putin: A federal prosecutor is scrutinizing how the intelligence officials assessed Russia's 2016 election interference, targeting the former CIA director John Brennan in particular.

    On Friday, Trump tweeted that he had a list of four candidates to succeed Grenell, and that he would announce a decision in the coming weeks.

    Katie Rogers is a New York Times writer.

    Historian talks about the 2020 Presidential Election

    Posted: 21 Feb 2020 11:32 PM PST

    Duration: 01:44 2 hrs ago

    How will history remember the 2020 Presidential Election? One of this country's top historians said it takes about 25 years to understand the impact of a presidency. KCRA 3's Deirdre Fitzpatrick had a chance to talk with author Jon Meacham about presidents, his love of sinners and his neighbor, Tim McGraw. Get the full story in the video above.

    Mardi Gras 2020 photos: Morpheus' 'Aquatic Adventures' wraps up jam-packed Friday in New Orleans

    Posted: 21 Feb 2020 10:26 PM PST

    The Krewe of Morpheus capped off a jam-packed Friday night in New Orleans' Uptown in the lead up to Mardi Gras 2020.

    The latest iteration of the krewe's carnival parade included 24 floats with the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventure." 

    You can view the best photos from the parade in the gallery below. 

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The King of Morpheus rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    People react to confetti as the Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    Parade-goers pose in one of their great grandmother's track suits as the Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    Kids react as confetti flies as the Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    Spectators beg for beads as the Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The Krewe of Morpheus parade rolls on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    The King of Morpheus waves from his float on the Uptown Route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Morpheus rolled with 24 floats to the theme "Morpheus Dreams of Aquatic Adventures."

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    Mardi Gras 2020 photos: Krewe d'Etat honors Ed Orgeron, cranks up satire in latest parade

    Posted: 21 Feb 2020 10:22 PM PST

    Ed Orgeron wasn't on the Uptown parade route physically on Friday night. But his presence was felt in New Orleans via the latest Krewe d'Etat parade. 

    Orgeron and LSU football's national championship win was immortalized in a new parade float from the krewe. d'Etat also rolled out its usual brand of political satire across its other 23 floats. 

    You can view the best photos from the parade in the gallery below. 

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    A Cajun Mardi Gras LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron float rolls in the Krewe d'Etat parade on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    A Cajun Mardi Gras LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron float rolls in the Krewe d'Etat parade on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    A parade-goer asks for beads with an LSU quarterback Joe Burrow cutout as the Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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    The Krewe d'Etat parade rolls on the Uptown route in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The satirical parade rolled with 24 floats behind Hermes.

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