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Free-agent guard Isaiah Thomas is eager to showcase his talents to NBA scouts when he participates in the FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers for Team USA against the Bahamas on Friday and Mexico on Saturday. It was a no-brainer, Thomas told Tom Carothers of Red Line Editorial for USAB.com regarding the opportunity to play for Team USA. It is a great opportunity to come out here and participate. A lot of NBA teams have told me that they want to watch me play. Here at this tournament, I m able to play against real competition in addition to being able to represent my country, which is an honor and a privilege.
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Four things President Biden can do that will make a real difference in the Middle East
The Biden administration should immediately restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). Donald Trump had cut off $300 million of funding that went toward educating nearly half a million children, vaccinations and health clinics for 3 million refugees, and other essential support. These funds are tangible actions that save lives and signal a departure from Trump’s mean-spirited policies.
Joe Biden should also unfreeze the $200 million in Syria stabilization funding that Trump put on ice right after declaring that the U.S. would be leaving Syria “very soon” and letting “other people take care of it.” Of course that decision was reversed, but the funds’ suspension was not. While the original funding was for the northeast, support is also needed for Idlib, where 3 million people are huddled in extreme weather conditions,
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