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Police start GoFundMe to help purchase missing "Buddy the Beefalo" from owner

The Plymouth Police Union has started a GoFundMe page to help purchase “Buddy the Beefalo” from his owner.

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England footballers Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood to return home for breach of Covid-19 protocols

Two footballers for England's men's national team have had to leave the squad after breaching Covid-19 protocols in Iceland, manager Gareth Southgate announced Monday.

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Northeastern University dismisses 11 students for violating the school's public health protocols

Northeastern University has dismissed 11 students after they were found violating the school's public health protocols, the school said in a statement.

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The Future

Texans extend contract of Deshaun Watson making him the second-highest paid player in the NFL

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson isn’t one to show too many emotions off the field in public. He is a hardworking individual who lets his electrifying play on the field do all of his talking for him. Once he takes his helmet off, no matter the magnitude of the game he just highly performed in, he keeps the same business-like attitude.

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On the Road Again

Astros takes series from Rangers and head out West for a grueling road trip

Stop me if you have heard me say this before. Michael Brantley is good.

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Brantley’s bat and Javier’s arm helps the Astros bounce back with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers

Earlier this season, Astros manager Dusty Baker called his All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley a “Professional Hitter.” On Tuesday night Brantley held true to that title by blasting a two-run homerun over the right field wall which proved to be all the runs the Astros (20-15) would need as they defeated the Texas Rangers (13-22) 2-1 at Minute Maid Park. It was Brantley’s second homerun in as many games against the Rangers having hit a three-run shot the night before.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Proclaims Today 5th Ward TV Series Day

Community Invited to Join in Events with Houston’s Original “5th Ward” TV Series Creators

Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed today as Greg Carter/5th Ward TV Series Day in Houston.Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed today as Greg Carter/5th Ward TV Series Day in Houston.

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Why Muhammad Ali’s impact on Sports is still being felt today

The year was 1964, when a then 22-year old Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr ascended to the top of the world of sports when he defeated a heavily favored veteran Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion of the globe. The Louisville, Ky native would not convey the image of the conventional traditional Black athlete from the outset. His extreme confidence and brashness was not the composite package that America, if not the entire free world had witnessed from such a platform before him.

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Mayor Turner Announces Donation Drive To Assist Hurricane Laura Recovery

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today the city is partnering with local businesses and organizations to collect supplies for residents recovering from Hurricane Laura.

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America's Greatest Athletes Are Standing Up, Calling This Country to Change

The greatest athletes in America are standing up for justice at a critical time. Despite unprecedented, multiracial demonstrations across the country protesting police violence against African Americans, the horrors keep on coming. Last week, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a policeman in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As the anger has grown, some of the protests have been marred by vandalism and looting. Now armed right-wing militia groups are escalating the tensions. In Kenosha, two demonstrators were murdered and one wounded by a 17-year-old Trump supporter illegally wielding an assault weapon.

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Whitewash Worship

If you want a president that cares about Black lives, you must first have a president that cares. And it is painfully obvious that the only thing Donald Trump cares about is…himself.

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DC mayor narrows scope of report on renaming public buildings following backlash

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser has narrowed the scope of a city panel's recommendations for the namesakes of public works to exclude federal buildings, including those bearing the names of Founding Fathers, following backlash from the White House.