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Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics
US men's beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, according to NBC News. Crabb is the fourth US athlete to test positive for the virus.
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Viral Sensation Ezinma to Perform in NYC Public School
Acclaimed violinist, recording artist and educator on a mission to change the face of classical music with a tour of schools in The Bronx
Acclaimed violinist, recording artist and viral sensation Ezinma, known for her seamless fusion of hip-hop and classical music which has led to performances with headliners such as Beyoncé, Yo-Yo Ma, SZA, Kendrick Lamar and Joshua Bell, will be touring three elementary schools in The Bronx on Wednesday. These performances are part of a series of sessions that Meredith Ezinma Ramsay is conducting on behalf of her new foundation, Strings By Heart, which aims to bring more diversity, access and inclusion to the classical music world through music education.
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95-year-old woman used bathtub to shelter from possible tornado
“We have a storm cellar out behind the house, but we didn't have time to get to it," said Sue Neissl, after tornado warned storms hit the Charleston area Monday night.
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Clark Atlanta University School of Business Hosts Supply Chain and Logistics Innovators for Forward Forum
The Clark Atlanta University School of Business Administration (CAU-SBA) will begin its Forward Forum series next week, featuring diverse innovators who are changing the face and future of their respective industries. The virtual event will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 11:30 AM.
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This airline is launching electronic bag tags to try to speed up the airport check-in process
Alaska Airlines is rolling out electronic bag tags in an effort to speed up the airport check-in process for customers, the company said Tuesday.
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T-Mobile agrees to pay customers $350 million in settlement over massive data breach
T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to settle multiple class-action suits stemming from a data breach disclosed last year affecting tens of millions of people.
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Court TV renews ‘Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall,’ Adds True-Crime Series to Primetime
Court TV has renewed the original true-crime series “Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall” for a second season and has added it to its primetime schedule on weeknights at 7 p.m. ET. The show now serves as a lead-in for the network’s flagship program, “Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan” (8-10 p.m. ET).
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Courteney Cox still doesn't remember 'Friends'
Please don't ask Courteney Cox to quote dialogue from "Friends" episodes.
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Beto Will Destroy Texas Energy Industry
“Anti-energy industry candidate Beto O’Rourke’s support for the Green New Deal and curtailing oil and gas drilling would DESTROY the Texas energy industry, killing hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process.” – Mark Miner, Communications Director
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Pro-Russia hackers claim responsibility for 'intense, ongoing' cyberattack against Lithuanian websites
An "intense, ongoing" cyberattack has hit the websites of government agencies and private firms in Lithuania, the Baltic country's defense ministry said Monday.
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Biden signs annual defense bill
President Joe Biden signed the vital National Defense Authorization Act military funding bill, passed earlier this month by Congress, into law Monday morning.
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Texas HHS Urges Long-Term Care Facilities to Update Their Hurricane, Emergency Preparedness Plans
Staff Training, Preparedness and Response Plans Key to Resident Safety, Well-Being
Texas Health and Human Services is urging long-term care providers to prepare for natural disasters ahead of an active hurricane season forecasted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Providers across the state should review their emergency preparedness and response plans and update them as needed.
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Patti LaBelle powered through her Tina Turner tribute
Patti LaBelle had to overcome a bit of a snafu during her tribute performance to the late Tina Turner at Sunday’s BET Awards.
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Man files federal civil rights lawsuit against city of Detroit after wrongful imprisonment
A Detroit man files a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Detroit for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.
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Manchin won’t back Biden’s Labor secretary nominee
Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next Labor secretary whose nomination has been stalled for months, now faces opposition from a key Democrat: Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
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Ellen Holly: Remembering a Luminary in American Television and Theatre
Ellen Holly, a paragon of the arts and a herald of change in American entertainment, has left an indelible mark on the world with her passing at the age of 92.
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Award-winning Apple Original Film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” from Martin Scorsese, to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on January 12, 2024
Following its widely acclaimed and award-winning global theatrical run, Apple Original Films today announced that Martin Scorsese's Critics Choice and Golden Globe Award-nominated feature, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” will be available to stream globally on Apple TV+ beginning Friday, January 12.
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Jamie Foxx and daughter Corinne Foxx to host new music trivia show
Jamie Foxx will host a new music-centric trivia game show with his daughter, Corinne Foxx, beginning in 2024. The announcement comes after Corinne Foxx shared Friday that her father has been "out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating" from a medical incident.
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Celtics super fan turns basement into place to be on game day
Some of Boston sports' biggest fans rarely sit in the stands and watch a game in person. Take, for example, John Carbone of Norwood.
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Blink-182 announces first new album in 12 years
Remember when we said rock was having a resurgence? Blink-182 got the memo. The band is back together and now Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker are dropping their first new album together in a dozen years.
