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Curfew declared in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, protesting inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African country, according to people that CNN spoke to.
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Toni Morrison is memorialized on a USPS Forever stamp
The US Postal Service is honoring the late author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison with her own Forever stamp.
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Meagan Good On Black Women Being Superheroes: ‘We Also Need To Be Protected’
We spoke to Meagan Good about tapping into her inner heroine through Darla in 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods,' her ideal super suit and Black women being superheroes.
Black women are superheros but that doesn’t mean we don’t need and deserved to be rescued. For Meagan Good that means feeling protected. She may play a caped baddie in Shazam! Fury of the Gods but, in real life, she wants to be seen as so much more.
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University finds missing Dorothy dress from 'The Wizard of Oz'
A dress believed to have been worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" has been found on top of mailboxes in a university drama department.
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Local Author Invites Everyone to Celebrate National Cousins Day
Did you know that Saturday, July 24, 2021 is officially National Cousins Day? This day is dedicated to the wonderful people who helped us endure all our family get-togethers and holidays. They were there to keep us company at the “kids table,” and for some of us, they were the siblings we never had. Join author and illustrator, Lynn Page, along with her cousins, family, and friends, for 5-day LIVE reading to debut her children’s book, My First Best Cousin Friend.
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NFL+ Exclusive: "The Fantasy Footballers Draft Special" Brings Live Fantasy Analysis to NFL Draft Weekend
Prepare for an unparalleled fantasy football experience as NFL+ exclusively streams "The Fantasy Footballers Draft Special" immediately following the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25th. Hosted by the dynamic trio behind the acclaimed podcast "The Fantasy Footballers," this live show promises instant fantasy analysis and reactions, marking a groundbreaking moment in NFL Media history.
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Syrians in Idlib brace for the war's final showdown
Locals in the village of Urem Kubra gesture to a man standing surrounded by rubble. "He can't talk much. He's in shock," the village elder said, referring to 33-year-old Ibrahim Abu Naif.
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FBI search warrant affidavit says there could be 'evidence of obstruction' at Mar-a-Lago
The FBI told a judge that there was "probable cause to believe" that classified national security materials were improperly taken to "unauthorized" locations at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, and that a search would also likely find "evidence of obstruction," according to a redacted version of the search warrant affidavit released Friday.
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Kennedy Responds to Trump: 'We all feel the fault lines of a fractured country'
Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy sharply criticized President Donald Trump and his administration, giving his party's response to the State of the Union with a speech that became a rallying cry around key causes that make up his party's coalition.
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5 Things for Tuesday, April 25: Border Wall, Tariffs & Taxes, French Election
Another day, another military drill from North Korea. Here's what else you need to know today to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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The restaurant where real Italian mothers rule the kitchen
Like many Italians living abroad, Peppe Corsaro missed his mother's cooking. Born in Sicily, he moved to London when he was 16, and soon started yearning for his home flavors and traditions -- especially the bustling Sunday lunch, when mothers and grandmothers cooked timeless favorites for an open-air, marathon feast that could easily spill into the evening hours.
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Obama Wants You to Know Obamacare Open Enrollment Has Begun
Open enrollment for Obamacare is here ... and former President Obama wants to make sure Americans know about it.
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Deadline for The Tom Joyner Foundation Full Ride Scholarship Program Approaching
Only one student will win a scholarship to cover all expenses to an HBCU of their choice, joining an impressive group of previous “Full Ride” Scholars
Tom Joyner is reminding students that the deadline for the Tom Joyner Foundation® ‘Full Ride’ scholarship program is rapidly approaching.
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Maame Biney, 17, Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Spot on U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team
Maame Biney became the first black woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team with a pair of victories in the 500 meters.
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Instagram wants Reels to be more than a hub for 'recycled' TikToks
Instagram's short-form video feature has been flooded with popular TikToks -- and the Facebook-owned company seems to have noticed.
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Schumer wants Senate building named for McCain
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce a resolution to rename the Senate's Russell office building after the late Sen. John McCain.
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Prodigal Son James Harden returns to Houston for the first time since being trade.
If you are or have been a regular parishioner at any church in your city you have heard the story in the Bible about the prodigal son. It’s a parable based on redemptive mercy, love, grace, and forgiveness. The premise of the story is based on a father excepting one of his son’s back home even though he left on bad terms. On Wednesday, former Houston Rockets player James Harden will play the role of the prodigal son as he returns to the Toyota center as the starting point guard for the Brooklyn Nets. It will be a site very unfamiliar to fans who have watched him go up and down the court in a Rockets uniform for the past eight-plus seasons. The former MVP was traded to the Nets back in mid-January after what some considered as a half-hearted effort on the court to open the season.
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Long-Awaited New Release in Dystopian EMP Series Now Available
“Five Years After is a veritable guidebook for surviving the apocalypse — and better yet, how to avoid it.” — Ward Larsen, bestselling author of Deep Fake
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US intelligence community 'struggled' to brief Trump, CIA study says
The US intelligence community "struggled" to brief President-elect Donald Trump in 2016, achieving "only limited success" in educating and developing a relationship with the incoming president, according to a newly released unclassified history of the transition period published by the CIA's in-house academic center.
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Does Your 7-Year-Old Really Need Braces?
Braces are often a rite of passage for middle school students with overbites or crooked teeth.
