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NC National Guard to end COVID-19 relief operations on Friday
The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) will wind down its COVID-19 relief operations this Friday, July 24, 2020. The NC Guard has been on duty for 135 days supporting North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Department of Public Safety, North Carolina Emergency Management, and local partners across the state. There are currently 286 Guardsmen on COVID-19 duty.
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'Homemade' directors share how the series came together amid quarantine
Director Pablo Larraín had an idea for Netflix -- a collection of short films made by various actors and directors during quarantine amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Women are hit harder by this recession, and governments need to act now, IMF warns
The pandemic recession is hurting women more than men, potentially undoing years of progress if lawmakers don't step up efforts to improve conditions for women, economists at the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.
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Suspect in fatal shooting at home of Judge Esther Salas described himself as an 'anti-feminist' lawyer, once argued a case before the judge
On his website, Roy Den Hollander described himself as an "anti-feminist" lawyer who defended "men's rights." His personal writings and life's work reveal a toxic stew of sexist and racist bigotry.
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Senate Democrats introduce legislation aimed at decreasing use of federal force in Portland and other cities
Oregon's two Democratic senators are pushing legislation that aims to scale back the use of federal law enforcement agents against protesters in Portland and other cities, as well as prevent agents from making arrests without displaying clear identification.
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UK took its 'eye off the ball' on Russian meddling, long-awaited report finds
The UK took its "eye off the ball" in relation to Russia's attempts to meddle in British politics and deliberately "glossed over" allegations of a Kremlin-sponsored influence campaign during the Brexit referendum, an influential group of UK lawmakers say.
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OK AG: Cigarette butts the smoking gun in cold case
Attorney General Mike Hunter has filed first-degree murder charges in a 33-year-old cold case involving a brutal murder in Lincoln County.
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Florida educators file lawsuit after state forces schools to reopen this fall
Florida educators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's emergency order that forces schools to open for in-person instruction next month.
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No White House coronavirus task force members currently expected at Trump's briefing
No White House coronavirus task force members are currently expected to join President Donald Trump at his Tuesday evening briefing on the administration's response to the virus, a person familiar with the plan told CNN but cautioned that could change.
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PD: Dad shoots at car in Scottsdale, leaving his teen son seriously hurt
A man, identified as 42-year-old Robert Moore, was arrested Monday night around 9:30 p.m. in connection to the Scottsdale shooting and injuring a teenage boy who, Scottsdale police say, is his son.
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Michael Cohen sues Attorney General William Barr for retaliation in latest attempt to get out of prison
Lawyers for Michael Cohen filed a petition seeking his immediate release from prison, alleging that President Donald Trump's former personal attorney was taken back into custody in retaliation for a tell-all book he is writing about his years as the President's fixer.
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Tom Steyer Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis
Climate activist, NextGen America founder, and former Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer released the following statement on the passing of Civil Rights titan, Congressman John Lewis:
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Civil Rights Icon and Longtime Georgia Congressman John Lewis was the Great Collaborator Who Expanded the Civil Rights Movement, SCLC President Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. Says
Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the organization co-founded and first led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., issued the following statement today upon learning the passing of legendary civil rights leader and longtime Georgia Congressman John Lewis. Lewis, who resided in Atlanta, died Friday at the age of 80.
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Susan Rice 10/3 from 5/1 for Vice President Role
Kamala Harris Eased Further out to 11/10 from 4/5
Susan Rice has already spent plenty of time in the White House being Barack Obama’s former national security advisor but she could be heading back there as her odds on becoming the next Vice President shrunk further on Saturday morning.
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The Office for Career, Professional Development & Diversity Initiatives
With a new name, career services office at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law explores shift from traditional hiring practices and the shared belief that diversity truly matters in the profession
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Member of National African American Reparations Commission Assaulted by Racist Mob in Tulsa, Oklahoma
On Wednesday, July 15, Rev. Robert Turner, a commissioner from the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) [https://ibw21.org/naarc] was assaulted, both physically and verbally, by an angry white mob outside of City Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incident was caught on cell phone video.
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What Happened to INGDirect.com?
While INGDirect.com was not the first business in the U.S. to offer direct online banking, it offered one of the earliest simple online savings accounts. The bank became well known for its low fees, and when its customers heard that it was changing hands in 2011, one customer pleaded with executives not to “turn ING Direct into just another bank that the old ING Direct would’ve made fun of.”
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Country Time helping the 'littlest entrepreneurs' with bailout money for lemonade stands
With the pandemic and a crumbling economy, it's safe to say life has given us lemons. But with strict social-distancing rules, kids don't have the chance to make lemonade.
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CBS reporter Nina Kapur, 26, dies after rental moped accident in New York
Nina Kapur, a 26-year-old reporter in New York City, died after she fell from a moped that had been rented from Revel, a popular moped sharing service.
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KIPP Texas-Houston Revises School Restart Plans
Based on new guidance from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that allows more flexibility in how school districts start the year, KIPP Texas-Houston has adjusted the fall school restart plans.

