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Census citizenship question could prompt blank response
As community leaders grapple with how to handle a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, some are contemplating the idea of non-citizens leaving it blank while filling out the rest of the form to make sure that minority groups are still counted.
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'Highly likely' Japanese journalist has been released from captivity in Syria
A Japanese journalist who was captured by militants in Syria three years ago is believed to have been released, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Tuesday.
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Kofi Annan's widow bids farewell to an "extraordinary human being"
Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been laid to rest Thursday in his home country of Ghana.
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Elon Musk agrees to pay $20 million and quit as Tesla chairman in deal with SEC
Elon Musk agreed Saturday to step down as chairman of Tesla and pay a $20 million fine in a deal to settle charges brought this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Cardi B on what sparked that Nicki Minaj fight
We now know what exactly sparked Cardi B going after Nicki Minaj at a New York Fashion Week party.
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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Falls Short of Sky-high Hopes
If expectations for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" were inordinately (and perhaps unfairly) high, thank "The Force Awakens," which had a huge donut hole in the shape of Luke Skywalker at its center. Yet even with Luke integrated into the story, the film feels like a significant letdown, one that does far less than its predecessor to stoke enthusiasm for the next leg in the trilogy.
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Israel Closes Gaza Border Crossings
The Israeli military said it will close border crossings into Gaza beginning Thursday until further notice "due to the security events and in accordance with security assessments."
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Doug Jones Won U.S. Senate Race in Alabama Because of Black Women Trying to “Save America”
Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore in Tuesday’s Alabama Senate race with the overwhelming support of black women voters, 98 percent of whom cast their ballots for the Democrat. According to CNN’s exit polls, only 34 percent of white women voted for Jones, with 63 percent of that voter bloc offering their support to Moore instead. The Republican has been accused of pursuing inappropriate relationships with teen girls as an adult.
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Wisecracks, Cold Noodles and Soju: Is This What Trump Could Expect From a Kim Summit?
Kim Jong Un's meeting with South Korean officials in Pyongyang earlier this week has given a rare insight into the North Korean leader's style and hospitality.
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Reporter, tourist and firefighter among NYC helicopter crash victims
A young news reporter, a firefighter and a tourist from Argentina were among the five passengers who died in a helicopter crash in New York's East River on Sunday night.
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Trump remakes America in his own image: Angry, hateful, afraid
Donald Trump seems determined to make America ugly again. He has insulted scores of nations, undercut our allies and projected the worst of American xenophobia, racism, small-mindedness and vulgarity overseas.
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Staffing shakeup to overshadow five Cabinet members pitching infrastructure plan to the Hill
Five Cabinet secretaries are heading to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a hearing on infrastructure, but it's likely other issues will come up amid the news that President Donald Trump is shaking up his administration.
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Royal wedding weather: an early look at the forecast
The final countdown is on and everything has been meticulously planned down to the final detail.
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Parkland school resource officer decried as coward gets princely pension of $8,702 a month
The former school resource officer criticized for his response to the Parkland school massacre is receiving more than $8,700 a month in state pension, Florida Department of Management Services spokeswoman Nina Ashley said Wednesday.
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Time's Up CEO resigned after sexual assault allegations were made against her son, group says
Less than four months into the job, Lisa Borders has resigned as the president and CEO of Time's Up, which aims to combat workplace sexual misconduct, following sexual misconduct claims against her son, according to the organization.
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Iraqi Kurds Cast Their Votes in Historic Referendum
raqi Kurds have started casting their ballots in a controversial independence referendum Monday as tensions between Iraq's largest ethnic minority and the Iraqi government in Baghdad intensifies.
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How A Transformation Mindset Positions Companies To Succeed After The Crisis
Many businesses are reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and while some may return to business as usual once the crisis is over, others may need to alter the way they think and operate in order to survive.
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful Announces Love the Boot at Home
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) announces the launch of Love the Boot at Home and Love the Boot Week, April 20-26, a statewide media and social media campaign focused on eco-friendly activities that individuals and families can do while practicing social distancing. KLB, Visit Lake Charles, Phillips 66, Pick It Up Calcasieu and Team Green encourage Southwest Louisiana citizens to show their love for the community by cleaning and beautifying their personal spaces at home and posting videos or photographs using #LovetheBoot.
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Social Distancing Shouldn’t Lead to Social Isolation
Even in the best of times, social isolation is a significant problem. In Texas, more than 1.5 million people over the age of 50 live alone and are at higher risk of social isolation, which is now magnified by the “social distancing” requirements across the country.
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New Orleans Business Alliance Raises $1.3M in Direct Relief Funding for Businesses and Workers Impacted by COVID-19
On March 16, the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) became the first local entity to set up a direct relief effort to counteract the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the launch of its Gig Economy Relief Fund. NOLABA committed $100,000 to establish the fund, with the goal of reaching $500K in total donations from the local business community and philanthropy. As of today (June 12), the relief fund has surpassed $890,00 -- nearly doubling the initial fundraising goal -- which has allowed NOLABA to issue over 1000 grants to local gig workers.
