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National sports roundup: What you missed week of Feb. 19

Yankees change facial hair ruling  Announced Feb. 20, managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner has amended the New York Yankees’ long-standing facial grooming policy — a policy that prohibited players from growing beards. His father implemented the rule in the 1970s, but Steinbrenner has now allowed Yankees players, coaches and other […]

The Chel snakehead fish rediscovered

The Chel snakehead fish, which is also known as the Channa amphibeus, was recently rediscovered in its native river after nearly nine decades.  The Chel snakehead was last seen between 1918 and 1933 in the Himalayan region of India, according to ABC News, but the search for decades after proved […]

The BLVD helps make significant strides for walkable cities

Lancaster Boulevard, also known as The BLVD, was once a five-lane street in Lancaster, Calif. lined with vacant storefronts. The BLVD now, however, stands as a pedestrian-friendly bustling epicenter of greenery and community. The BLVD transformation has helped the community of Lancaster immensely. Prior to the renovation, Lancaster had twice […]

Trump executive order targets and endangers trans athletes

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports.  “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” will go into “immediate action, including enforcement actions, against schools and athletic associations,” according to the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.  This all started […]