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High rate of deaths at detention center results in more tools for safety
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The traditional NFL Pro Bowl has been revamped for the 2022-23 season. The rebranded Pro Bowl Games breathe new life into the longstanding praxis of bringing together the league's top talent.
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CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moves away from key strategy to quell infections
People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Friday. The change ends a strategy from earlier in the pandemic that experts said has been important to controlling the spread of the infection.
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The Black Lives Matter Movement is the Enemy of African Americans
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The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land. The Supreme Court's dismissal Thursday of the latest Republican-led challenge to the landmark health reform law, widely known as Obamacare, leaves in place the existing system.
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How Democrats miscalculated Manchin and later won him back
It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided by his party leaders and now was at risk of defecting and effectively torpedoing a central pillar of the White House's domestic agenda.
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This was Texas' first weekend without Covid-19 limits. Here's how it went for business owners
For about a year, Texas businesses have done whatever they could to stay afloat. As Covid-19 ravaged the state and the country, they pivoted to takeout service, operated their dining rooms at reduced capacities and required masks for their employees and their customers, all according to state rules.
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The midterm elections won't take place until November, but the primaries that begin in earnest on Tuesday will frame Americans' choices on which direction the country takes.
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Steph Curry: How Golden State Warriors star 'revolutionized' the NBA
Ten years ago, a user posted a question on Reddit: "When Ray Allen finally retires, is Steph Curry the greatest threat to his 3P made records?"
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A Pioneer: Stephanie Tilley makes history as PVAMU’s first Fulbright scholar
For over 70 years, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has been a notable study-abroad exchange initiative that attracts college and university faculty, administrators, students, researchers, artists, and professionals from various countries. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Program promotes mutual understanding between the United States and other countries.
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Biden’s diverse judicial nominees move swiftly through Democratic Senate after spring frustrations
As the start of summer brought several landmark Supreme Court rulings that jerked the law to the right, across the street, the Democratic-controlled Senate was confirming judicial nominees whose progressive legal backgrounds served as a foil to the direction the conservative justices were heading.
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A single mother speaks out on how her ‘tradwife’ lifestyle led to divorce
Sporting retro ’50s hairstyles and cinched aprons, “tradwife” influencers have taken over a pocket of the internet.
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Five things to watch in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses
Iowa Republicans who are willing to brave record-low temperatures are set to kick off the party’s 2024 presidential nominating process with Monday night’s caucuses.
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Online orders begin for first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US
The rollout is underway for Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, and online sales began Monday morning.
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How the Republican Health Care Bill Fell Apart
The Republicans' signature campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare came to a screeching halt Monday night after Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas came together, shocked Capitol Hill and vowed to vote against the latest draft of the GOP's health care bill.
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What You Should Know Before Buying Sunglasses
Summer's almost here, so beware the brightest of sunlight! To protect your eyesight, the most important recommendation you need to follow is to wear sunglasses that block ultraviolet radiation whenever you go outside during daylight hours, according to the National Eye Institute. This is true for everyone, no matter what age, year round.
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Natural-born Killers: The Fruits and Veggies That Could Poison You
Underneath its spiky exterior, the fruit is smooth, juicy and beautifully sweet. The spikes of the lychee fruit -- also known as litchi -- may be a deterrent for some animals, but for humans willing to break it away, it's an exotic and tasty treat. And often, just one is not enough.
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Toni V. Smith: 14 Years Later and Still Fighting
A boxer never steps into any ring ill-prepared. Muscles in their body must be trained for weeks to condition the body, build endurance, and enhance speed. The mind must be trained to focus. If a boxer believes they are stronger and faster than their opponent, they have already lost the fight. But how do you prepare for a fight when you know nothing about your opponent? There is no time to plan a strategy. It’s as if you are being sucker-punched from the get-go, leaving you confused – Is your on-the-defense mechanism to bob and weave or duck and jab? How does you prepare for the fight of your life?
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The Fall of the Sagging Pants Era Is Upon Us
For years, we've watched them waddle in front of us like tipsy penguins, hitching their flopping pants up as they shuffled along. Some saggers dropped their pants down just below their waist, giving us just a glimpse of their butt cheeks. Others went full-on sag, tying their pants mid-thigh, a sartorial maneuver that made them "look like they were pooping themselves while they walked," one critic observed.
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Trump's unhappy warrior pitch to voters includes insults and highly specific grievances
President Donald Trump is ending his reelection bid in a frenzied cross-country push for votes in states he won -- some handily -- four years ago. But he is not pretending to be happy about it.
