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Astros Erupt In The Sixth Inning En Route To A Blowout Victory Over The White Sox
“Hitting is contagious and no one likes to be left out,” said Astros manager Dusty Baker about the dynamic sixth inning.
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Celebrate Juneteenth With Captain Zero: Into the Abyss An Animated Action Film
Virtual Film Screen Raises Awareness About Mental Illness in Black Community
Captain Zero: Into The Abyss is a coming of age film that explores the psyche of Xerxes Hughes, a teenager whose double life as a superhero and struggles with depression are causing him to experience blackouts. Lamard Cher-Aime, a finalist winner in the 2021 Ida B. Wells Fund competition, will debut his virtual animated action film on Juneteenth (June 19) from 7:30 p.m EST/4:30 pm PST. Admission is free.
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Two Astros Pitchers Make History With Immaculate Innings Against The Rangers
“To be a part of that and know that you made history, that’s something that any player is proud of,” said catcher Martín Maldonado. “I’m glad I was the catcher in that situation.”
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Fauci tests positive for Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Biden's chief medical adviser, has tested positive for Covid-19, the institute said Wednesday.
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Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya is fired
A Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer has been fired less than a week after being charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, City Manager Mark Washington announced Wednesday.
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FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to include younger children.
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Thief caught on camera drilling into gas tank — and catching on fire
As gasoline prices soar, some thieves have resorted to stealing gas in a very dangerous way. One Salt Lake City business has been victimized multiple times. The business manager is fed up, and now the thief has scars for his trouble.
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Environmental groups sue Biden administration to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits
Three environmental law groups have sued the Biden administration in an attempt to block more than 3,500 permit applications from energy companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands.
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White supremacy has long had ties to anti-LGBTQ bigotry
The recent arrests of 31 people accused of planning to riot near a Pride parade in Idaho might be perplexing to some, but White supremacy goes beyond just intolerance for certain racial groups.
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The recent arrests of 31 people accused of planning to riot near a Pride parade in Idaho might be perplexing to some, but White supremacy …
Published on June 15, 2022
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Fed hikes interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in boldest move since 1994
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday in an aggressive move to tackle white-hot inflation that is plaguing the economy, frustrating consumers and stifling the Biden administration.
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Suspect in racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket faces federal hate crime charges
Alleged mass shooter Payton S. Gendron faces multiple federal hate crime charges carrying the potential of the death penalty in the killing of 10 Black people last month at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, the US Justice Department said Wednesday.
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#NNPA BLACKPRESSSeven Decades After First Black Reporter Covered the White House, the Black Press Receives Coveted Credentials
“The National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Senior National Correspondent, Stacy Brown, has once again enabled our national trade association representing the Black Press of America, to make another historic yet contemporary step forward with the official acquisition of the White House hard-pass,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
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The hard pass gives the NNPA daily access to the White House
Published on June 14, 2022
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Amber Heard says she will stand by her testimony to her 'dying day'
Amber Heard has spoken out about everything from the public's treatment of her during her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp to whether she was telling the truth about his alleged abuse.
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Biden to visit Saudi Arabia after a stop in Israel, determining it's time to engage kingdom he once called a 'pariah'
President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia next month, the White House announced Tuesday, a foreign policy trade-off that completes the reversal of his campaign pledge to make the kingdom a "pariah."
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President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia next month, the White House announced on June 14, a foreign policy trade-off that completes the reversal of …
Published on June 14, 2022
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How Pride events nationally are responding after a White supremacist group allegedly planned to riot in Idaho
With Pride celebrations scheduled throughout the month in cities big and small across the country, organizers and police departments are taking a close look at their safety plans.
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Hunter Biden's ex-wife Kathleen Buhle says she had no knowledge of ex-husband's financial dealings
Kathleen Buhle, the ex-wife of Hunter Biden, said in an interview Tuesday that she had no control over her finances when she was married, and that she allowed Hunter Biden to make their financial decisions.
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Serena Williams handed wild card entry for Wimbledon return
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will make her much-anticipated return to the grass courts of SW19 when the tournament kicks off later this month, after being handed a wild card entry to arguably the most famous tennis tournament in the world.
