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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden joined by his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del., …
Published on August 18, 2020
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Here are the clever ways some companies are getting workers to take time off
A few months into the pandemic, productivity was up at software development platform GitLab.
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Employees at GitLab are encourage to post photos of what they did on their day off. Employee Eric Brinkman spent time in the pool with …
Published on August 18, 2020
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A Black medical student is working the front lines of the pandemic at the same hospital where he once was a security guard
Russell Ledet didn't think going to college was in the cards for him because of how much it was going to cost.
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Police: 14-year-old boy arrested after fatally hitting 82-year-old man with car
Milwaukee police are investigating after an 82-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday, Aug. 17.
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'He doesn't care if we live or die': How Belarusians shed decades of fear to rattle a strongman's iron grip
Gathered just outside the barbed wire fence, a group of protesters young and old raised their voices in song. Accompanied by a guitar, they sang, "Leave, leave peacefully, this is the will of Belarusians," to the guards at Detention Center No. 1.
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Kansas City pilots ready to take off with relief for Iowa derecho victims
Parts of Iowa are still trying to recover after a massive storm ripped through with hurricane force winds, and now a KC area group is using its special skills to get supplies to those folks quickly.
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“Candyman” Director Nia DaCosta to Helm “Captain Marvel” Sequel, 1st Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Universe Film
Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming MGM/Universal Candyman remake, will helm the sequel to Captain Marvel, becoming the first black woman to direct a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters to speak at Republican convention
Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis homeowners who pointed guns at protesters earlier this summer, are scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention next week, an aide familiar told CNN on Monday.
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A California resident has been diagnosed with plague for the first time in five years
A South Lake Tahoe resident has been diagnosed with the plague, marking the first human case in California since 2015.
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Former CIA officer arrested and charged with espionage
Federal prosecutors accused a former CIA officer of selling sensitive defense secrets to the Chinese government over a decade in an espionage case revealed in Hawaii on Monday.
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Former High Point, NC, high school basketball player creates platform for black-owned businesses
With the growing movement to support black owned businesses across the country, a former High Point Andrews High School basketball player created a platform in town for business owners.
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Job One for Biden at the convention: Relevance
Concentrate on a few clear goals. Assume voters know less about your candidate than you think they do. Biography trumps policy, but the gold standard is marrying the two. Personal glimpses are more valuable than political testimonials. And always look forward.
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Depression in British adults may have doubled during coronavirus pandemic
Nearly a fifth of British adults likely experienced some form of depression during the coronavirus pandemic, according to official figures released Tuesday --- twice as many as before the pandemic hit.
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Prosecutors request Lori Loughlin get 2 months in prison and Mossimo Giannulli get 5 months
Federal prosecutors formally requested that actress Lori Loughlin be sentenced to two months in prison and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli be sentenced to five months in prison for their roles in the college admissions scam.
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Roommates Bielak and Taylor shuts down the Rockies to extend winning streak to five games
The sitcom “Friends” was a mega-hit on television networks about six individuals who lived in Manhattan, New York who had their personal and professional lives followed on a daily basis. On that show were two roommates that were always up to some sort of shenanigans and they had uncanny ability to make everyone around them feel comfortable.
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Blake Taylor gets his first career save on his 25th birthday/ Photo Credit-Houston Astros
Published on August 18, 2020
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Fact Check: Michigan's rejection of ballots from dead voters is an example of the system working, not fraud
As the President continues his efforts to discredit voting by mail, he and his allies have pointed to several so-called examples of voter fraud. The latest favorite? More than 800 ballots that were received by mail from "dead voters" in Michigan's recent state-wide primary.
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Michelle Obama goes where no former first lady ever has
What Michelle Obama did at the Democratic National Convention Monday night has forever changed the way that former first ladies will use their tremendous influence during campaigns.
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Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention: The choice before Americans
Americans have a choice on November 3: Trumpism or Obamaism.
