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Norwegian Cruise Line can require proof of Covid-19 vaccination in Florida, federal judge rules
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The competition to be listed among Fortune's Most Powerful Women has gotten a little stiffer this year. In recognition of just how global business has become, Fortune decided to merge its domestic and international lists of top corporate women leaders.
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Regina King and Uzo Aduba wear shirts honoring Breonna Taylor during the Emmys
Actresses Regina King and Uzo Aduba both wore shirts in tribute to Breonna Taylor during their respective acceptance speeches at the Emmy Awards on Sunday.
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EPA Announces $44 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
$2.5M available in Ark., La., N.M., Okla., and Texas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants. Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds.
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Meghan says she didn't realize ambition was considered bad until she started dating Harry
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Some US Women Travel Hundreds of Miles for Abortions, Analysis Finds
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Avery R. Young named Chicago's first Poet Laureate
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AKAs Takeover the Movies to Support Hidden Figures
It was wall-to-wall pink and green on Sunday, January 8, 2016, at the First Colony 24 theaters as the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. took over the theater. The ladies were in mass numbers to support the film Hidden Figures that tells the story of three extraordinary women – Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson - who made NASA history by helping with the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. All three women are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Brad Daugherty, the first Black principal owner to win Daytona 500, 'already talking trash' with Michael Jordan
NASCAR racing team owner Brad Daugherty made history Sunday by becoming the first Black principal owner to win the Daytona 500 when driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the storied race in double overtime.
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George Floyd Died Of Low Level Of Oxygen As Derek Chauvin Pinned Him To Street, Doctors Says
A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” as former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe.
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NFL Owners Weigh Contract Extension for Roger Goodell
The NFL expects that a contract extension for Commissioner Roger Goodell will be "done shortly," a league source says.
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Lamar Jackson in a league of his own; most thrilling quarterback in NFL
“Man, give him the trophy now and his (flowers).”
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Kim is playing Trump -- and it could come at great cost
Every week, I offer a glimpse of the kind of intelligence assessments that are likely to come across the desk of the President of the United States. Modeled on the President's Daily Briefing, or PDB, which the director of national intelligence prepares for the President almost daily, my Presidential Weekly Briefing focuses on the topics and issues President Trump needs to know to make informed decisions.
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10-year-old girl who fatally drowned identified
The Racine County Sheriff's Office identified Eisha N. Figuereo as the 10-year-old girl girl who fatally drowned in Lake Michigan near Zoo Beach on Saturday, June19.
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Why Donald Trump's dishonesty might actually matter in 2020
It's beyond debate that Donald Trump has stretched -- and broken -- the truth in ways no past president even contemplated.
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All of Trump Men: Positive for COVID-19
“Don’t be afraid of COVID. Don’t let it dominate your life,” said President Donald Truth as he left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After contracting COVID and having had a 72-hour hospital stay this is what he had to say. Not the slightness bit of humbleness or gratefulness was in his words.
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Will Smith’s book tour kicks off with Queen Latifah and DJ Jazzy Jeff in Philadelphia
One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.
