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Large brawl in Alabama as people defend Black riverboat worker against white assailants
Fight appeared to start when a worker objected to a pontoon boat preventing a larger river boat from docking, and was attacked by a group of white men
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Kansas woman killed by grizzly bear was 'beautiful free spirit', says mother
Amie Adamson was an avid hiker, and died "doing what she loved" on a Montana trail, her mother says.
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More Than a Million Americans "Missing" as US Endures a Crisis of Early Death
If the United States of America had the same mortality rates as other wealthy countries, more than 1 million people would have avoided death in 2021, a new study found.
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US heatwave: 'Dangerous’ temperatures could set new records
Parts of the US are expected to see record temperatures on Sunday, with warnings of "dangerous" heat levels into next week across the south-west. Nearly a third of Americans - about 113 million people - are currently under heat advisories, from Florida to California and up to Washington state. The country's National Weather Service (NWS) has urged people not to underestimate the risk to life.
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FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for nonprescription use to prevent pregnancy— the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription. Approval of this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at drug stores, convenience stores and grocery stores, as well as online.
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Dallas woman making her second chance at life count
Rhonda Willingham’s story is one of heartbreak, incarceration, disappointments, and redemption. “I made a promise to God. When I was on the street, that if he brought me out, I would serve him until the day I did in doing so. The Lord has blessed me. He showed me why I went through that fiery furnace that I went through because he had a job for me to do,” Willingham said.
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The US Is Ugly. THIS is Why.
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Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most often seen in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia, but an 11-year solar cycle that's expected to peak in 2024 is making the lights visible in places farther to the south. Three months ago, the light displays were visible in Arizona, marking the third severe geomagnetic storm since the current solar cycle began in 2019.
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Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity
Record ocean heat has invaded Florida with a vengeance. Water temperatures in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and adding a bit more ick to the state's already oppressive summer weather.
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Pence mocked for saying ‘I don’t really buy the rich need to pay their fair share’
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been mocked for saying the quiet part out loud about taxing the rich, during a campaign stop. “I don't really buy into the rich need to pay their fair share,” he told an audience of potential Republican primary voters.
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Fox Faces FCC License Threat Over False Election Claims & Jan. 6 Attack
Fox may have forked over $787 million to avoid going to trial in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit over false 2020 election claims, but the Rupert Murdoch-owned company is far from free o…
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U.S. Is Destroying the Last of Its Once-Vast Chemical Weapons Arsenal
Decades behind its initial schedule, the dangerous job of eliminating the world’s only remaining declared stockpile of lethal chemical munitions will be completed as soon as Friday.
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FBI Hired Social Media Surveillance Firm That Labeled Black Lives Matter Organizers “Threat Actors”
THE FBI’S PRIMARY tool for monitoring social media threats is the same contractor that labeled peaceful Black Lives Matter protest leaders DeRay McKesson and Johnetta Elzie as “threat actors” requiring “continuous monitoring” in 2015.
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Joshua trees are dying. This new legislation hopes to tackle that
The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help.
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Pornhub cuts off more US users in ongoing protest over age-verification laws
On July 1, laws requiring adult websites to verify user ages took effect in Mississippi and Virginia, despite efforts by Pornhub to push back against the legislation. Those efforts include Pornhub blocking access to users in these states and rallying users to help persuade lawmakers that requiring ID to access adult content will only create more harm for users in their states.
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Federal Complaint Says Harvard Legacy Preferences in Admissions Violate Civil Rights Act
Three Black and Latinx groups filed a civil rights complaint against Harvard Monday morning alleging that the University’s consideration of legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Car crashes into lobby of Northern Michigan Arby’s restaurant
Repairs and cleanup are underway at the Arby’s restaurant in Grayling after a customer drove their car into the lobby Wednesday afternoon. According to UpNorthLive, the accident happened around 4 p.m. when a woman who was supposedly leaving the parking lot, but instead drove into the lobby of the restaurant.
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Casa Bonita eliminates tipping, going against service industry norm
Guests who dine at the Casa Bonita will not be asked to tip on their meals and drinks, challenging the conventional service industry model in Denver and beyond. The Lakewood landmark made its highly anticipated reopening to the public on June 23, offering locals the chance to buy tickets that include a meal. Tickets cost $39.99 for adults and $24.99 for kids ages 3 to 12. Kids under 3 are free.
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Cyberattacks on hospitals 'should be considered a regional disaster,' researchers find
It was early May in 2021 when patients flooded the emergency room at the University of California San Diego Health Center. "We were bringing in backup staff, our wait times had gone haywire, the whole system was overloaded," said Dr. Christopher Longhurst, UC San Diego's chief medical officer and digital officer. "We felt it."
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The Disturbing CIA Iceberg - Part 3
The CIA certainty has committed their share of naughty no-nos over the years, this iceberg contains basically all of them...that they allow us to know about
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