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Biden signs legislation named for Emmett Till making lynching a federal hate crime
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has signed the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act into law Tuesday, making lynching a hate crime under federal law. “It was pure terror, to enforce the [Read More…]
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SCOTUS debates ‘survival’ of US military in dispute over reservists’ job protections
Phil Roeder/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Tuesday warned the U.S. Supreme Court that “survival of the nation is at stake” in a dispute with the state of Texas over a federal law [Read More…]
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NY attorney general wants subpoena enforced against Trump, eldest children in civil investigation
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Attorney General’s office is urging an appellate court to enforce a subpoena that requires former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children to testify in [Read More…]
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Family demands answers as police shooting death of Baltimore teenager sparks outrage
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — The family of 18-year-old Donnell Rochester, who was fatally shot by Baltimore police on Feb. 19, is calling for accountability and answers in a case that has sparked outrage. Rochester [Read More…]
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Severe staffing crisis in Sacramento schools leads teachers, staff to go on strike
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Students in the Sacramento City Unified School District are still out of class on Tuesday, as a standoff between teachers’ and workers’ unions continues against the district. Teachers and [Read More…]
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Two years of COVID-19: Three families share how the pandemic changed the way they live
ABC (NEW YORK) — In March 2020, COVID-19 shut down the world. The global pandemic would force people everywhere to face the challenge of change: two years of saying goodbye to loved ones, businesses closing [Read More…]
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How to use the CDC’s new COVID quarantine and isolation calculator
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an online calculator Thursday to help people determine if they should isolate or quarantine after contracting COVID-19 or being [Read More…]
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“A blessing and a gift during such uncertain times” — Hilaria and Alec Baldwin expecting baby #7
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Hilaria Baldwin broke a social media break to share the news that she and Alec Baldwin are expecting their seventh child. “After many ups and downs over the past few years, we [Read More…]
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“From $50 to $500”: Chris Rock’s tour ticket sales skyrocketed after Oscars slapping altercation
ABC While Chris Rock may be keeping his silence on the infamous Oscars slapping incident, his fans are loudly speaking up for him. After Sunday night’s unexpected altercation, online ticket marketplace TickPick, saw a huge increase of [Read More…]
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‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller arrested after incident at karaoke bar in Hawaii
Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images Ezra Miller, who plays Barry Allen/The Flash in the DC movie universe, was arrested by police in Hilo, Hawaii, on Sunday evening after allegedly making a scene at a karaoke bar. [Read More…]
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No, Chris Rock didn’t apologize for Oscars night joke
ABC Chris Rock is never known to hold his tongue, so when an alleged apology for his Oscar night dig at Jada Pinkett-Smith started making the rounds online, it raised some eyebrows. However, a rep for the Emmy winner had [Read More…]
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Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s mother speak out after Oscars slapping incident
ABC (NOTE LANGUAGE) Two days after the very shocking “slap heard all around the world” at the Oscars, actress Jada Pinkett Smith posted a note on social media. “This is the season for healing and I’m here for [Read More…]
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Amy Schumer says her “queen” Kirsten Dunst was in on Oscars “seat filler” joke
ABC While it went unnoticed by some in the wake of the “slap heard ’round the world,” some fans of Kirsten Dunst took issue with an Oscars moment in which co-host Amy Schumer referred to the nominated actress as a “seat [Read More…]
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Fourth COVID shot authorized by FDA for everyone over 50
Morsa Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A second round of booster shots was authorized for everyone over the age of 50 by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, kicking off the regulatory process for shots [Read More…]
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Protesting COVID mandates, ‘People’s Convoy’ heads back to California
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The group known as “The People’s Convoy,” led by truckers announced it is leaving the Washington, D.C., area this week to make a cross-country trip back to [Read More…]
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Rep. Don Young lies in state at US Capitol
JABIN BOTSFORD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The late Rep. Don Young of Alaska, the longest-serving Republican in the history of the House of Representatives, was remembered by Capitol Hill colleagues on Tuesday as his [Read More…]
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Fully vaccinated ship docks in San Francisco with multiple COVID cases aboard
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A Princess Cruises ship arrived in California Sunday with multiple passengers and crew members aboard who tested positive for COVID-19. The company’s ship, the Ruby Princess, docked in San [Read More…]
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 now the dominant variant in the US, estimates show
John Moore/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the United States, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. [Read More…]
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New footage uncovered of trans woman missing in FL
North Bay Village Police (NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla.) — Joao “Julia” da Silva, a 23-year-old trans woman, has been missing since Thursday, March 24, when she was last seen by family members leaving her residence [Read More…]
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Biden to sign legislation named for Emmett Till making lynching a federal hate crime
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will sign the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act into law Tuesday, making lynching a hate crime under federal law. Congress failed to pass anti-lynching legislation over [Read More…]