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Assault weapons are weapons of war
In the United States, 20 million assault rifles are in private hands, and nearly 400 million guns of all sorts. In the first 190 days of this year, Americans have suffered 320 mass shootings, more than one a day. Highland Park, Illinois, Uvalde, Texas, Chattanooga, Tennessee – the list is endless. Sixty-two people were shot and 10 killed in Chicago on the same holiday weekend that the Highland Park massacre took place, without garnering nearly as much attention.
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A pair of orcas are targeting great white sharks off South Africa's coast
A pair of orcas have driven great white sharks away from a stretch of South African coast after killing five sharks over just a few months in 2017, according to a new study.
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It's Time for President Biden to Deliver
Listen up Democrats in Washington - from the White House to the Senate to the Congress: it is time to deliver. Biden's popularity among African Americans is slipping. Blacks provided the president with 22 percent of his votes in 2020, putting him into the White House. African American turnout, particularly in Georgia, was crucial to the Senate victories that brought Democrats a 50-50 split. In his campaign, Biden named systemic racism as one of the fundamental crises facing the country.
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The first new Range Rover in a decade faces tougher competition
Land Rover just unveiled what will be the first new, redesigned Range Rover in a decade. This is only the fifth generation of the large off-road luxury SUV since the model was introduced in 1970. A sleek new design, with smoothed off corners and edges, retains the classic proportions, but gives it a more modern look to better compete in an increasingly crowded world of high-end SUVs.
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It's Time for President Biden to Deliver
Listen up Democrats in Washington - from the White House to the Senate to the Congress: it is time to deliver. Biden's popularity among African Americans is slipping. Blacks provided the president with 22 percent of his votes in 2020, putting him into the White House. African American turnout, particularly in Georgia, was crucial to the Senate victories that brought Democrats a 50-50 split. In his campaign, Biden named systemic racism as one of the fundamental crises facing the country. "You've always had my back," he told African American voters, "and I'll have yours." Now, it is time to deliver on that promise.
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White House hasn't given up on imperiled ATF nominee
The White House and Democratic Senate leaders are trying to salvage President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, but it's not clear whether enough senators will get behind a nominee who has faced intense opposition from gun rights activists.
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Dune: Part Two
How deep is the sand? How high is the sky? Director/writer Denis Villeneuve knows how to make a throw-down sci-fi epic. He proved that with his captivating production Dune (2021), which won six 2022 Oscars® for cinematography, production design, visual effects, sound, editing and score.
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Pence Slams Russia as Sanctions Row Escalates
US Vice President Mike Pence launched into a wide-ranging tirade against Russia on Monday, signaling no let-up in an increasingly bitter row between Moscow and Washington over sanctions.
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African American Music Appreciation Month Still Relevant
Without the beat of the drum, where would we be. Music started from the first beat and has spawned so many beats and songs of today. Always at the forefront of that beat were African Americans. The month of June celebrates the creativity, wealth, culture, and the beat of Black music.
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Tanks for All the Memories: Granddad the Lungfish Dies
He was the one that didn't get away -- eventually living for around a century.
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Belarus' leader helicopters over Minsk with a rifle as protesters below demand his resignation
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko responded to huge anti-government protests and calls for his resignation by posting video of himself flying over Minsk in riot gear, with a rifle hanging from his shoulder.
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Chrissy Teigen's live tweets during 'Jesus Christ Superstar' were a miracle
Oh Lord, was there anything better than Chrissy Teigen tweeting during "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert"?
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NFL Partners with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to Support Military and Veteran Nonprofits
NFL Funding Creates Grant Referral Pipeline for Nonprofit Organizations and Funds Healthy Lifestyles Programs for Veterans and Military Families
Expanding Salute to Service, the NFL will partner with the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to create a grant referral pipeline for veteran nonprofit organizations and to support healthy lifestyles programs for veterans and their families. The NFL and BWF made the announcement today on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football."
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A new Clinton wave is coming this spring
Longtime Clinton supporters received an invitation offering access to the family at a Clinton Foundation benefit on May 24 in New York, at prices ranging from $2,500 ("Friend") for cocktail party and dinner, up to $100,000 ("Chair") for a "Leadership Reception."
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Adrian Cronauer, disc jockey who inspired Robin Williams' role in 'Good Morning, Vietnam,' dies
Adrian Cronauer, the former US airman whose radio show provided the inspiration for Robin Williams' character in "Good Morning, Vietnam" has died, his family said.
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Briton dies of rabies after getting bitten by a cat in Morocco
A British resident has died of rabies after getting bitten by a cat in Morocco, public health officials said on Monday. Public Health England (PHE) issued a warning Monday to all UK residents after the resident contracted the disease.
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American Woman Wins NYC Marathon for 1st Time in 40 Years
It's been a long time running -- four decades to be exact -- since an American woman broke the finish line tape at the New York City Marathon, but Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan did just that on Sunday.
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Giving Without Conditions: AAWCCO Celebrates 20 Years
Anne Frank was once noted as having said, “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Let it be known that petitioning for others is what causes the breakthrough. And in a world where we can candidly agree that a lot of negativity is being cultivated all around us there exist people who are fixated on creating an atmosphere and a complexion of hope and perseverance via scholarship and fundraising.
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Local Lingerie Boutique Wins Industry Award and Immediately Switches Gears to Help Women Affected by Harvey
Locally owned and operated lingerie boutique Top Drawer Lingerie recently received a Best of Intima Award from industry publication Intima Magazine. The annual award honors the best independent lingerie, swimwear, and loungewear retailers in North America and arrived just before Hurricane Harvey devastated the store’s hometown of Houston.
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Mother of police officer injured in Capitol riot says she's outraged by Trump's lie that his supporters were 'hugging and kissing' cops during attack
The mother of a DC Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Monday that she and her family are outraged by former President Donald Trump's claim that his supporters were "hugging and kissing" officers during the riot and that the mob posed "zero threat."
