Author name: Darlene Mendez

Darlene Mendez is a journalist with Prairie Island News. She has been writing for the paper for over 17 years and has won numerous awards for her stories on local government, education, and sports. Mendez enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also loves watching sports and reading books.

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Anthony Davis guts through ankle injury to inspire the Lakers’ best win this season

MINNEAPOLIS – As Anthony Davis made his way to the tunnel directly behind the visitor’s basket in the waning seconds of the Lakers’ 123-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday, the swath of Laker fans who invaded the Target Center crowd rose to their feet in unison. Roughly an hour earlier, at the 6:35 mark …

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Prominent Republican Donor Convicted In Sex Trafficking Trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor was convicted Friday of enticing teenage girls with gifts, cash and money in exchange for sex. A federal jury found Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, 32, guilty of seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when he was 30 years old. …

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admits he is ‘excited’ about Brazil job link

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says he would be “excited” if Brazil wanted him to be the new head coach of the national side. The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Ednaldo Rodrigues, recently admitted that Ancelotti would be an obvious choice to replace Tite, while Manchester City’s Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson said he thought the …

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Trump Faces At Least 1 Felony Charge In Manhattan Case: Report

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday. He will be formally arrested and arraigned Tuesday in his hush …

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Mason Mount’s Chelsea situation ‘really complicated,’ admits Graham Potter

Graham Potter has spoken out about Mason Mount’s future at Chelsea, admitting his contract situation is “really complicated”. Mount’s current deal expires next summer but despite multiple meetings, he has not yet agreed new terms and Chelsea will not contemplate his departure on a free transfer at the end of next season. The Athletic has …

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Trump to Operate Hotel and Golf Course at Indonesia’s Java Tourism Complex

Skift Take The Trump Organization would surely have in mind the huge tax breaks that Indonesia has been dangling to lure private players to invest in the country’s projects. Newscred Indonesian property firm PT MNC Land launched on Friday a 1,040 hectare (2,570 acre) tourism complex on Java island, where former U.S. President Donald Trump’s …

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Stormy Daniels Postpones Interview With Piers Morgan Amid ‘Security Issues,' Says Morgan

Piers Morgan announced on Twitter Friday that his “world exclusive” interview with porn actor Stormy Daniels had been postponed “due to some security issues that have arisen.” “Hope she’s OK,” wrote the British news personality. Morgan did not elaborate on the issues and Daniels has not commented on social media. UPDATE: Unfortunately, Stormy Daniels has …

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Nick Nurse and the Raptors seem increasingly closer to an inevitable split

Nothing meaningful changed in the Eastern Conference Play-In picture Friday night. In fact, the main results were as expected. Chicago won in Charlotte. Atlanta lost in Brooklyn. The Raptors lost 117-110 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Hawks and Raptors (38-39) remain a game up on the Bulls, with the Raptors finishing second in a potential …

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