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Black Chef Turned Entrepreneur Launches Line of Soul Food Starter Kits in 1,000+ Grocery Stores Nationwide 918 3
Meet culinary expert and business leader Claude Booker, the CEO and founder of Booker’s Soul Food Starters which are now available in over 1,000 grocery stores across the country. His business providing Southern side dishes for buffets was decimated as a direct result of the pandemic, and most buffets remain closed.
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Biden to argue US has reached an 'inflection point' in speech pushing economic agenda
President Joe Biden will argue in a speech on Thursday that the US has reached an "inflection point" as the President pushes for his economic agenda, a White House official told CNN.
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President Joe Biden, seen here at the White House on Wednesday, will argue in a speech on Thursday the US has reached an "inflection point" …
Published on September 16, 2021
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As leaders struggle to dispel misinformation about vaccines, some celebrities create more
Those Nicki Minaj tweets? Let's talk about them. On Monday, Minaj said that her cousin in Trinidad, where the superstar is from, "won't get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen."
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Capitol Police arrest man with bayonet and machete in truck near DNC headquarters
US Capitol Police say they arrested a California man who had multiple knives in his truck, which had a swastika and other White supremacist symbols painted on it, near the Democratic National Committee headquarters early Monday morning.
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How long you live may depend on how much money you make
Life expectancy in modern, affluent societies is supposed to move in only one direction: upward. But that is not what is happening in the United States. The 2010s were the first decade in American history in which life expectancy failed to rise since the federal government began keeping comprehensive mortality statistics in 1900. Then along came Covid-19.
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Temporary fencing to surround Capitol ahead of September 18 right-wing rally
The US Capitol Police board has approved the department's request to reinstall temporary fencing around the Capitol ahead of a planned right-wing rally Saturday, Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told reporters Monday.
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Texan Taliban Wing of the Republican Party
American papers are filled with pundits speculating about the horrors the Taliban may inflict on the people of Afghanistan, particularly its women. Less attention has been paid to the horrors Texas Republicans - the Taliban wing of the Republican Party - are inflicting on the State of Texas. In total control of the state, Republicans have a free hand that they've used to enforce extremism.
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President Joe Biden, pictured here at the White House on August 23, will impose stringent new vaccine rules on federal workers, large employers and health …
Published on September 9, 2021
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The California Recall and You
Next Tuesday, every registered voter in the State of California will have an opportunity to cast a vote on the question of whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom and replace him with one of over 40 candidates on the ballot, or, vote “NO” on question number one and keep him in office for the rest of his term. You might not think this election matters to you or concerns you. You could not be more wrong, if you fail to do your part by not voting, and he is recalled,
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How 9/11 changed travel forever
When this century began, you could pull up to the airport 20 minutes before a domestic flight in the United States and stroll straight over to your gate. Perhaps your partner would come through security to wave you goodbye. You might not have a photo ID in your carry-on, but you could have blades and liquids.
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TV OT: 'White Lotus' checked in this summer, but documentaries were worth checking out
While "The White Lotus" was almost surely the show of the summer, there was plenty to watch over the last few Covid-impacted months, including the Olympics, which despite a ratings downturn can still put a lump in your throat.
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'The White Lotus' will return for a second season with a new cast and locale. Mandatory Credit: Courtesy HBO Max
Published on September 7, 2021
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A scratched-up piece of New York punk rock history -- Johnny Ramone's guitar -- is up for auction
The white paint is scratched off and worn away along the sides of Johnny Ramone's electric guitar, the one he used on stage for nearly 20 years to make some of punk rock's most distinctive chords with the legendary Ramones.
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After Ida's remnants kill dozens in the East, NYC mayor says cities need to prepare differently for increasingly intense storms
After Ida's remnants swept through the East Coast and left at least 48 people dead, New York's mayor said the extreme rainfall should get everyone "to act very differently" -- including expanding expectations for evacuations.
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Biden launches federal effort to respond to Texas law as he faces pressure to protect abortion
A new Texas law that effectively bans most abortions prompted President Joe Biden on Wednesday to use a word he'd entirely avoided as president: "Abortion."
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President Joe Biden is launching a federal effort to respond to Texas 6-week abortion law. Biden here speaks from the White House in Washington, DC, …
Published on September 2, 2021
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Biden speaks with New York and New Jersey governors after Ida wreaks havoc on East Coast
President Joe Biden said Thursday he had spoken to the governors of New York and New Jersey after remnants of Hurricane Ida caused dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the Northeast.
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'Candyman' director Nia DaCosta makes history
"Candyman" director Nia DaCosta has become the first Black female director to have a film debut in the top spot in the US box office, Universal Pictures announced Tuesday.
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'Impeachment: American Crime Story' dissects the Clinton scandal with Monica Lewinsky's input
The "American Crime Story" banner launched by O.J. Simpson's trial is an odd one for FX's "Impeachment," an otherwise engrossing, undeniably juicy limited series that puts the women front and center in the Bill Clinton impeachment scandal. Sarah Paulson's portrayal of Linda Tripp steals the show, but there's no shortage of remarkable work in a production that deserves an Emmy for its prosthetic makeup alone.

