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Angelina Jolie's former company accuses Brad Pitt of 'waging a vindictive war' in new countersuit over winery
A battle over Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's winery continues. In February, Pitt sued Jolie and her former company over what his claim called the "unlawful" sale of her stake in Château Miraval, a country estate and winery in the south of France acquired by the couple in 2008.
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UAW Auto Workers Will Get a Fair Deal Only If They Fight for It
Five days ago, 12,700 United Auto Workers Union (UAW) workers walked out in the first strike wave against the Big Three automakers – GM, Ford, and Stellantis (the company that took over Chrysler). Every worker in America – union and non-union, young and old, female and male, Black, brown and white – has a stake in this strike. At issue is not simply whether autoworkers can gain a living wage, but whether this country can begin to rebuild a middle class and curb the extreme inequality that undermines our economy and our democracy.
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Selma's Mirror
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, is famed as the site of Bloody Sunday, the violent 1965 police riot that sparked a national outrage powerful enough to drive the Voting Rights Act through the Congress. This past weekend, my son Jonathan and I joined with President Biden, political leaders, ministers and veterans of that march to commemorate that terrible day.
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Black students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Lynijah Russell debated the opening lines of her video application to Brown University for weeks before deciding to be as candid about her identity as possible.
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Arizonans vote Tuesday to fill the seat left vacant by former Rep. Trent Franks, who resigned in December amid sexual harassment accusations from members of …
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While members of the Coast Guard continue to risk their lives on deployment during the government shutdown, the service says it will not be able …
Published on January 25, 2019
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A couple who named their baby after Adolf Hitler and were members of a banned neo-Nazi group in Britain have been jailed for more than …
Published on December 18, 2018
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Illinois' attorney general says the state's six dioceses have failed to disclose accusations of sexual abuse against at least 500 priests and clergy members.
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Trump signed "Make America Great Again" hats and an embroidered patch that read "Trump 2020," during his visit with service members in Iraq.
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A competitive primary for a Georgia House seat has locked two Democratic members of Congress -- Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux -- in a tough …
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Member of the Boston Celtics; 1966 Championship team Bill Russell is honored at halftime of a game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat …
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Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, pictured on December 13, 2022, was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on Wednesday. Mandatory Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/Reuters
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Members of the Palestinian civil defense extinguish a fire in a building in the east of Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, Monday, February 19. Mandatory …
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Day Shift | Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and Snoop Dogg | Official Trailer | Netflix
Jamie Foxx stars as a hard working blue collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income, hunting and killing vampires as part of an international Union of vampire hunters. https://www.exploregeorgia.org/film https://youtu.be/9etvTOY01hM SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 221 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. Day Shift | Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and Snoop Dogg | Official Trailer | Netflix https://youtube.com/Netflix An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. Trying to make a living these days just might kill him.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls For Diplomacy, Not Confrontation With Qatar
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “The situation unfolding in the Gulf requires the United States to call upon all nations in the region to demonstrate restraint and rely on diplomacy in resolving their disputes with the State of Qatar.”
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Stabbing Attack at University of Texas at Austin
Jackson Lee: “In the aftermath of such a heinous attack, we mourn those who were killed and pray for the wounded and their families while we deplore this unthinkable eruption of violence.”
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South Texas Mosque Raises Over $817K In A Day After Fire
Members of a south Texas mosque are urging people not to rush to judgment after a weekend fire.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Scher To Texas Public Finance Authority
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brendan Scher to the Texas Public Finance Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The authority issues and sells bonds for designated state agencies in order to finance the acquisition or construction of buildings.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Betancourt To Texas Facilities Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Eddy Betancourt to the Texas Facilities Commission for a term set to expire on January 31, 2023. The commission controls state buildings, grounds, or property and responsibility for maintenance, repair and construction of state buildings for the state.
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Black Sorority ‘Questioned’ of Performing Community Service While Black By State Trooper
The list has now grown even further of what Black people can be “questioned for” that others do normally. Members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania were performing an act of community serving cleaning a stretch of highway when a state trooper approached them.
