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Feb. 20, 1992

Knicks acquire James Donaldson from Dallas

NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks, needing a backup for Patrick Ewing, Thursday night traded reserve forward Brian Quinnett to the Dallas Mavericks for center James Donaldson.

Donaldson, 34, the Mavericks' all-time leading rebounder with 4,589 boards, is averaging 6.2 points and 6.1 rebounds in 44 games this season.

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The Knicks announced the trade following their 92-89 loss at home to Cleveland.

Quinnett, 25, is in his third season in the NBA after he was selected in the second round of the 1989 draft out of Washington State. He averaged 2.4 points in 24 games this season.

Tornados tear up parts of Nebraska, Texas ahead of severe weather weekend

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Tornados tear up parts of Nebraska, Texas ahead of severe weather weekend

April 26 (UPI) -- Tornadoes ripped through eastern Nebraska and northern Texas Friday, and weather officials said more is coming this weekend for the Plains region.

Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

World News // 12 hours ago

Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- As Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his trip to China, a human rights group released a new report calculating that China currently imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjian.

Google to invest $2B in northeast Indiana data center

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Google to invest $2B in northeast Indiana data center

April 26 (UPI) -- Google is growing its data footprint in Indiana with plans for a $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne, the tech giant announced Friday.

Authorities searching for emergency slide that fell off Delta plane during flight

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

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April 26 (UPI) -- An emergency slide fell off a Delta Airlines Boeing 767 shortly after takeoff Friday, forcing the plane to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Following Columbia University, pro-Palestinian protests erupt at colleges across U.S.

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

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April 26 (UPI) -- Pro-Palestine protests and encampments have spread across the United States, leading to the arrests of hundreds and an increasing administrative nightmare for college officials.

Emotional toll of a stolen dog similar to losing a child, study shows

Health News // 14 hours ago

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Alabama execution date set for man who killed courier in delivery van in 1998

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

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April 26 (UPI) -- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a July execution for convicted murderer Keith Edmund Gavin for murdering courier William Clayton Jr. in 1998.

Williams-Sonoma ordered to pay $3.1 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' labeling

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

Williams-Sonoma ordered to pay $3.1 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' labeling

April 26 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice said Friday that cookware company Williams-Sonoma will pay a $3 million civil penalty and stop making false and misleading claims about the origins of its products to settle a federal complaint.

Cluster of HIV cases linked to microneedling treatments at New Mexico spa

Health News // 15 hours ago

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Ghana man hugs 1,123 trees in an hour for world record

Odd News // 16 hours ago

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April 26 (UPI) -- A Ghana man studying forestry in Alabama set a world record for most trees hugged in an hour when he hugged 1,123 trees at Tuskegee National Forest.

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