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Coal country digs in as US Supreme Court weighs EPA climate power
VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm/Getty Images (CLENDENIN, W. Va.) — A historic flood from sudden torrential rain nearly wiped out entire towns in West Virginia’s mountainous coal country, killing 23 and inflicting $1 billion in damage. Six years [Read More…]
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NYC subway shooting suspect set to appear in Brooklyn federal court
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Frank Robert James, 62, was arrested in Manhattan’s East Village on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said, more than 24 hours into an intense manhunt that began after [Read More…]
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ISIS ‘Beatle’ accused of murdering Americans awaits jury verdict
Mint Images/Getty Images (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — A Virginia federal jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the case of a confessed ISIS fighter accused of being one of the infamous “Beatles,” the British terrorists who tortured [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine says 197 children killed in invasion
Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
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Educational needs ‘enormous’ for Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Moldova
filo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis that has unfolded in the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, education advocates are working to ensure Ukraine’s displaced children are not forgotten. More than 4.6 [Read More…]
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War in Ukraine brings dual crisis to global food supply
Alexander Semenov / 500px/Getty Images (LVIV, Ukraine) — In southern Ukraine, far from the frontlines of the war, the planting season is set to begin. There, farmers are preparing for a crucial upcoming season, which [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia says 1,026 Ukrainians surrendered in Mariupol
Celestino Arce/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
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There is a 50% chance of temperatures exceeding 2 degrees Celsius unless climate pledges are strictly implemented: Study
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Countries around the world will need to do more than make lofty climate promises — they will need to keep them to actually keep them to prevent [Read More…]
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Store owner arrested in shooting of 9-year-old girl at California mall
KABC-TV (LOS ANGELES) — A store owner has been arrested in the shooting of a 9-year-old girl police said was hit by an errant bullet at a Southern California mall when the merchant allegedly opened [Read More…]
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How the New York City subway shooting suspect was captured
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brooklyn subway shooter suspect Frank James, was arrested within 30 hours after the incident through a combination of on-the-ground detective work, technology and possibly a tip [Read More…]
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Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ cast hails Gilbert Gottfried: “Thank you for your voice”
ABC/Heidi Gutman Last night, as reported, Gilbert Gottfried‘s fans, both famous and not, took to social media to mourn the comedian’s passing. But he was applauded on Broadway, too, thanks to the cast of Disney’s Aladdin [Read More…]
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Chris Rock’s brother Kenny Rock wants Will Smith to meet him in the boxing ring
John Lamparski/Getty Images Chris Rock‘s younger brother Kenny Rock recently told TMZ that he signed a deal to participate in a celebrity boxing match and that he’d be willing to meet Will Smith in the ring. In the video clip, he revealed that [Read More…]
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Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty to forcible touching to settle sex assault charges
Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images for Ocean Drive In a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor forcible touching charge to resolve his forcible touching and sex assault case in Manhattan. The actor had [Read More…]
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Amanda Bynes and her fiancé drop single
Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/picture alliance via Getty Images Amanda Bynes hasn’t said anything on her social media since her mother’s conservatorship of her affairs was terminated last month, but on her Instagram, she just posted that she and her fiancé, Paul Michael, [Read More…]
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‘Dopesick’, ‘Hacks’, ‘Pen15’ among this year’s Peabody Award nominees
“Dopesick” — Hulu/Gene Page The nominations are out for the 82nd Annual Peabody Awards, spotlighting 2021’s “most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media2.” Among the nominees this year are Questlove‘s Oscar-winning [Read More…]
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Biden announces $800M in new military aid for Ukraine
Scott Olson/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Following a call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his administration is authorizing an additional $800 million for weapons and ammunition for Ukraine, including artillery [Read More…]
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NYC subway shooting updates: Suspect in custody, charged with terror-related offenses
Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Frank James, the man wanted for allegedly opening fire on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, shooting 10 people, was taken into custody in Manhattan on [Read More…]
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“It’s different” — “Old school” ‘Survivor: Africa’ winner Ethan Zohn sounds off on current show
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Grassroot Soccer Tonight on CBS is another installment of the 42nd (!) season of Survivor. Way back in 2001, the winner of the third season, Survivor: Africa, was Ethan Zohn, and he’s still watching [Read More…]
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Black Maternal Health Week: Serena Williams pens personal essay about her life-threatening birth experience
Phil Walter/Getty Images Serena Williams is one of the most celebrated, decorated and beloved tennis stars of all time. But her superstar status as an Olympic medalist doesn’t negate the fact that as a Black woman, [Read More…]
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Jennifer Lopez shares details on Ben Affleck’s romantic “bubble bath” proposal
Rich Fury/WireImage Jennifer Lopez is dishing more about her engagement to Ben Affleck. In her On the JLo newsletter, the superstar shared an update, titled “How It Went Down,” detailing how the actor popped the question. “Saturday night while [Read More…]