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Between $192 to $419 million of the nation’s COVID stimulus funds have gone to more than 125 companies that Chinese interests either own or have a significant investment stake in. At least eight of these beneficiaries have a direct tie to the People’s Liberation Army. This concerning list includes Continental Aerospace Technologies, a state-owned defense company that received up to $10 million. Two subsidiaries of China’s HNA Group, a Fortune 500 company involved in aviation and financial services, received up to $1 million each....

“If I was never injured, you know, none of this stuff would be said,” Bryant told reporters. “At the same time, like I said, whoever said it, man, they got a name. They would’ve put themselves out there and they didn’t. So they can take their s— and go on about their business.” MORE: Cowboys don’t seem to care about Bryant’s issues Specifically, sources told ESPN that Bryant missed “medical treatment or team meetings at least 20 and possibly as many as 40 times....

Dallas on Friday fired coordinator Mike Nolan and line coach Jim Tomsula. The moves came less than a week after the team finished 6-10 and failed to make the NFL playoffs. MORE: How McCarthy mismanaged Cowboys out of playoff spot Nolan’s defense was plagued by injuries and ineffectiveness all season, starting with tackle Gerald McCoy’s season-ending injury in training camp. The team allowed a franchise-worst 473 points in the 16-game regular season....

Prescott, who was tagged back in March, and the Cowboys could still try to work out a multiyear contract extension. The two sides have until July 15 to work out a deal. RIVERA: Adams wants trade to Cowboys, putting Jets in impossible situation If no deal is worked out by then, then they will have to renegotiate next offseason or the quarterback will hit free agency, although the Cowboys could also choose to franchise him again....

“You play guys,” Dallas coach Jason Garrett told reporters. “You get 16 opportunities and you go play and go try and play your best football. We play the early game up there so all the scenarios everybody is talking about no one will know what those are, so we got to go play our best football.” Line movement: Dallas -6.5 has been the most prevalent number, although we’ve seen some -6s show up on Las Vegas boards....

The annual conference got underway Wednesday with a selection of prominent conservative figures including Republican Representatives Dan Crenshaw of Texas and Mark Meadows of North Carolina. CPAC first took place in 1974 and is organized annually by the American Conservative Union (ACU). Ronald Reagan, who would later go on to be president, delivered the conference’s inaugural keynote address. The conference has long since been a key date on the calendar for conservatives, with a host of future and current U....

Trinbago Knight Riders Batting: Colin Munro has been in blistering form with the bat and is leading the way with five half-centuries, including 90 in Trinbago Knight Riders’ only win against Guyana. He is comfortably leading the run chart with 499 runs from 12 innings. Except him they will also bank on the likes of Darren Bravo, who has scored 349 runs comprising two half-centuries and McCullum, who top scored against the Patriots, has three half-centuries and 304 runs in total....

Can he perform at a high level right away given his extended absence from the mound? It might take a couple of weeks to become acclimated to MLB rigors again, but one would assume he has adhered to an extended offseason throwing program. It might even have been best for him to receive an extended break given the 10 2/3 high-stress innings he threw in last year’s postseason after the Red Sox rode him hard down the stretch....

Design Producer Lou Studdert reveals Flashback Tapes, new secret levels that must be unlocked by completing a level without dying and grabbing a special tape. Although there are no lives in the game, the requirement of not dying to unlock Flashback Tapes is much like the death routes in the original trilogy. The tapes take Crash back to the ’90s, when he was partners with Neo Cortex, to challenge Crash in extremely difficult puzzle levels....

The 24-year-old marked the showdown on December 31 as his dream return date from the ankle injury sustained in the 2-0 win over Sunderland a month ago. He is still training alone, though, and Klopp explained that Coutinho’s recovery programme needed to be “cooled down” due to an averse reaction in the problem area. However, the Reds boss believes he is still “in a good way” with his treatment....

Does Reds’ Man Utd test come at the worst possible time? As the Brazilian’s chip sailed over the goalkeeper, the fight was sucked out of Manchester United; large swathes of their supporters departed with 15 minutes to spare knowing there were no designs for late drama. The hosts surrended the game 1-1 and the Europa League last-16 tie 3-1 on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp has referenced that evening - March 17, 2016 - on several occasions, stating Coutinho’s wizardry was like a remote that shut down the opposition and turned off the noise of over 70,000 people....

The Royals claimed an eye-catching 4-2 away win at Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday night to ensure their status at the top of the division going into the weekend. Things aren’t going so well for Coventry, who have claimed just one point in their last five games following a 2-0 defeat away at Middlesbrough in midweek. They have accumulated just five points from their first eight league games and will do well to add to that on Friday evening....

We know that the following cleaning list seems daunting, especially if you have a larger home or a big family. The most important change to make at the moment is to clean the high-touch areas in your home regularly (see our advice below). Be methodical and don’t panic. As we’ve seen with hand washing, we can have a big effect on the spread of infection by making small changes to our habits....

David Musyj, the CEO of the Windsor Regional Hospital, said in an internal memo sent to staff on Friday that the ivermectin was discovered after a hospital staff member noticed “a slit in the stuffed animal,” CBC News reported. The ivermectin was found “as the staff member was collecting the patient’s personal belongings,” according to the memo. Musyj also urged the hospital staff to “be cognizant of patient’s belongings with COVID-19....

“When your sister gets covid for Christmas … ,” she writes over the video. Commenters were mixed on the family’s decision to include the COVID-positive family member for dinner. Some chimed in to say the idea was “awesome” while others said the makeshift invention was “not doing a thing.” Crista LaRock told Storyful that everyone in the video lived together and that there was no extended family present. “We included my sister in a way that worked for us!...

In response to the rush of ineligible appointments, city officials decided to postpone the clinic, which was initially scheduled for Thursday. City officials have not yet rescheduled the clinic but are hoping to hold it next week, according to city spokesperson Lisa Derderian. Of the 1,500 people who made vaccination appointments for the Thursday clinic, more than 900 were deemed ineligible, Derderian said. Those ineligible individuals did not work or live in Pasadena, nor were they members of groups that the state currently prioritizes to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, she said....

Better yet for him and the Cowboys, he’ll undergo X-rays on his surgically repaired right foot in the coming days, according to multiple reports, and the Cowboys expect him to be fully cleared by June 1. MORE: Teams with best shot to go from worst to first | NFL must avoid Briles “It feels good. I’m right on time,” he said Wednesday (via DallasCowboys.com). “I actually feel a little ahead of the game....

On Tuesday morning, the Cowboys unveiled a partnership with Salt Lake City-based Black Rifle Coffee, a coffee company run by United States veterans that “serves coffee and culture to people who love America,” according to its mission statement page. The timing of the announcement drew the ire of those who noticed it, after seven people were shot and killed on the Fourth of July in Highland Park, Illinois. The brand has names such as “Silencer Smooth,” “Gunship Coffee Rounds,” “Murdered Out,” and “AK-47 Espresso Roast....

New Orleans is a 3-point favorite to upend Dallas and the total sits at 47.5 points. You can find our betting preview and over-under pick on the game here. Also, visit our odds page for updated NFL lines and totals. Drew Brees is expected to start for the Saints after a bruised rotator cuff kept him out of action in Week 3 The best prop value we can find is on Brandon Weeden’s combined touchdowns + interceptions....

Lawrence leads the NFL in sacks early in the season for the second straight year, and has 20 sacks over 20 games since the start of last season. It’s not quite the territory of Watt, who had 20½ sacks in a season twice while earning All-Pro honors four straight years starting in 2012. But it’s at least proving another thing Marinelli believes. “People ask, ‘Is he a one-year wonder last year?...