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Sign up to get our new weekly column as a newsletter. We're looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. (CNN) "There are men of character in the U.S. Congress, both House and Senate. There are women of character, too. But the evidence for 'character' needs to be something other than the iteration of the word itself," writes Marjorie Garber in her book "Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession." That is a useful frame for trying to make sense of the dramas that proliferated on Capitol Hill this week as Congress took up multiple nominations to President Joe Biden's Cabinet and held its first hearing on the January 6 insurrection. As Garber notes, the translation of individual traits into a "national character" most often occurs at "times of stress, as a marker not so much of social progress as of social and cultural anxiety." We saw this. Conviction and commitment (and the lack of same), and in darker terms, … [Read more...] about Biden’s tricky tango with Congress

close Video Sportscaster Jim Gray reacts to Tiger Woods' hospitalization after serious car crash 'Never underestimate the heart of a champion' says Gray of hopes for Wood's recovery. Tiger Woods will avoid reckless driving charges and officials are treating his crash as an accident, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday. Villanueva said there was no evidence that Woods was impaired by drugs or alcohol when first responders got to the scene. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "A reckless driving charge has a lot of elements into it and this is purely an accident," Villanueva said. "There will be a cause of it and there will be a vehicle code attached to the cause – for inattentive driving or whatever the case may be. "But that’s an infraction and a reckless driving is actually more than an infraction. That’s a misdemeanor crime that has a lot of elements attached to it and there’s nothing like … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods to avoid reckless driving charge in crash, Los Angeles sheriff says

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outclassed Avni Yildirim and retained his world super-middleweight titles with a technical knockout after Yildirim failed to answer the bell for the fourth round Saturday night. Alvarez, of Mexico, dropped the Turkish challenger with a left right combination to the head midway through the third round. Alvarez followed with additional combinations, pinning Yildirim on the ropes. Yildirim survived the round but absorbed sufficient punishment that forced his trainer Joel Diaz to stop the fight. With the victory, Alvarez (55-1-2, 37 KOs) successfully defended his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association belts. “I came and did what I had to do,” Alvarez said. “I had to win by knockout and I accomplished it.” The fight headlined the first boxing event at 34-year-old Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins. In a methodical first round, Alvarez set the pace early with lead left jabs to the head and and lefts and right to … [Read more...] about Canelo Alvarez stops Avni Yildirim to retain super-middleweight belts

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – It’s Black History Month and we are highlighting an association that supports and uplifts Black prosecutors. The Black Prosecutors Association was started in the early 1980s after a Denver prosecutor realized he had very few colleagues nationwide that looked like him. It has since grown, with its newest local chapter starting in New Jersey . READ MORE: Black History Is Our History: World Champion Gymnast Wendy Hilliard Uses Her Own Experience To Encourage Next Generation Of Black Athletes To Succeed More than 40 years ago, Anne Thompson, the first woman and first African American federal judge in New Jersey, spoke to a 4th grade class in Trenton and changed the life of then-student Tracy Thompson – no relation. “There she was standing, so regal… and explained to us that she was a prosecutor,” Tracy Thompson told CBS2’s Lisa Rozner. “And from then on, every day for the rest of my life was about how do I get to be a prosecutor.” Tracy … [Read more...] about Black History Is Our History: New Jersey Chapter Of Black Prosecutors Association Founded On Desire To Build Trust With Community