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Beaches closed in several shoreline towns after sewage pipe leak
New Haven has told people to stay out of the water after leaders learned more than 2 million gallons of raw sewage leaked into a river that empties into Long Island Sound.
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Trump's pressure sparks total confusion on CDC school opening guidelines
President Donald Trump's fresh efforts to undermine medical and scientific experts and his failure to ask the country to make the sacrifices that could quell the coronavirus are consigning America to a constantly worsening pandemic with no clear route back to health.
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World's rarest-gorillas spotted with babies in Nigeria's forest
In a rare sighting, conservationists have captured new images of the world's rarest gorillas with several babies in southern Nigeria.
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Comedian Rickey Smiley's 19-year-old daughter shot multiple times
The 19-year-old daughter of comedian and syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley is currently recovering after being shot during an alleged road rage incident.
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Tiffany Haddish has shaved her head -- live on Instagram
Tiffany Haddish has given fans front-row seats to her big chop after deciding she was ready for a dramatic change.
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The Chicago Blackhawks won't change nickname because it honors the life of an actual Native American
With pressure mounting on the NFL's Washington Redskins to change its team name due to its racist connotations, an NHL team also under scrutiny is standing behind its name.
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Twin girls, joined at the skull, successfully separated in 18-hour operation in Vatican hospital
A pair of conjoined twin girls with an extremely rare condition have been successfully separated at a hospital in the Vatican City.
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Study finds state legislatures are dominated by White men
State legislatures are majority White and male, and are especially lacking in representation for first- and second-generation immigrants, according to a new report from New American Leaders, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping naturalized citizens or their children run for elected office.
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Duckworth: Trump sees these true patriots as enemies
Marching and chanting, grieving and kneeling, countless Americans have braved tear gas and rubber bullets over the past six weeks to send an unequivocal message to their elected leaders: that they will not stand idly by as racial injustice continues to tear at our country.
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Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Surprises Family With New House
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says he just tackled one of the biggest accomplishments of his life.
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Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotations
The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society. "Master bedrooms" in our homes. "Blacklists" and "whitelists" in computing. The idiom "sold down the river" in our everyday speech.
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Why Trump? Why now? Behind Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's big trip to the US
If you're not a close follower of US-Mexico relations, you might be forgiven for assuming President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wouldn't get along.
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Your Viewing Guide to Today’s Cinco de Mayo Altísimo Live Music and Pop Culture Web Stream Festival Benefitting Farmworkers’ Pandemic Relief Fund
LO, Eugenio Derbez, Wilmer Valderamma, others will join broadcast to support America’s farmworkers
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AboutThatCar.com 2020 Volkswagen Passat
Simple clean straight lines are often the best. And that’s what we found when climbed into Volkswagen’s 2020 Passat.
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New Black-Owned Business W.O.W Ice Emerges From Ashes Of Pulse Night Club Tragedy During COVID-19
A new Black-owned business is emerging from the tragedy at the Pulse night club in Orlando in 2016. W.O.W Ice is opening today, under the operation of Alex Murray, whose sister, Akyra Murray, was killed.
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Rockets prepare for the NBA season to resume
The NBA is preparing to resume its 2019-20 season at the end of this month with 22-teams playing eight games for seeding purposes for the playoffs. Those games are scheduled to take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney Resort in Florida.
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Beyoncé Film “Black Is King” to Debut on Disney+ on July 31 (WATCH TRAILER)
Queen Bey’s “Black Parade” continues. And heading into July, she brings us the King.
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JOIN US ON JULY 3RD for our VIRTUAL BBQ
On a day meant to celebrate America, in a time most aren’t feeling most patriotic, FIRE FROM THE GODS is proud to present the JULY 4TH VIRTUAL BBQ as a reminder that United We Stand and Divided we will fall. Join us as we raise funds for social justice organization, UNTIL FREEDOM, with performances and messages from some of our favorite artists and activists.
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REP. JOAQUIN CASTRO ENDORSES ROYCE WEST FOR U.S. SENATE
Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) on Thursday announced he was throwing his support behind Sen. Royce West in the July 14 Democratic Primary Runoff for U.S. Senate.
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Supreme Court Decision Jeopardizes CFPB’s Future and its Independence
A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the consumers who have come to rely upon the agency. Since 2010, more than 25 million consumers were helped by the agency’s efforts that returned over $11 billion.
