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Police kill black teenage girl who was swinging knife
Just minutes before the verdict came out in the George Floyd killing case, police in Columbus, Ohio, fatally shot a 16-year-old black girl who was threatening two people with a knife. Video footage of the shooting has been released. The mayor is defending the officer. The Associated Press has the story: Ma’Khia Bryant, 16-year-old black…
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Third-grader holds food drives to help in pandemic
Third-grader holds food drives to help in pandemic CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Neighbors walked by during their morning stroll, passing families waved from their bikes and drivers slowed down long enough to read the hand-drawn sign — “Dylan’s Food Drive.” The poster was taped to two PVC pipes that were stuck inside construction cones for…
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Sikh community in the U.S. traumatized by another shooting
Sikh community in the U.S. traumatized by another shooting INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ajeet Singh had to steel himself for a return to work at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday for the first time since a former employee shot dead eight people, including four members of Indianapolis’ tightly knit Sikh community. “I’ve been scared…
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Celebrities urge Biden not to sign Brazilian climate deal
The Biden administration has been leading a summit to attack climate change, which could result in an environment agreement with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. However, Bolsonaro has been under criticism for siding with powerful agribusiness interests, resulting in deforestation of the Amazon. Now Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix are speaking out…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul reaching out to kids
The old classic Chicken Soup for the Soul book series is expanding into a younger demographic; babies, toddlers and ages 4-7. The new books include hilarious titles such as “Everyone Shares (Except Cat)” and “Everyone Says Please (Except Cat).” The Associated Press has the story: New books coming out for small children from Chicken Soup…
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George W. Bush slams GOP as ‘nativist’ and more
During an interview with NBC’s Today, former President George W. Bush had some harsh words for the Republican Party as it exists after his tenure. While he didn’t mention former President Donald Trump by name, his criticisms of the GOP’s stance on immigration seemed directed at him. The Associated Press has the story: Former President…
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Netflix faces dramatic slowdown in subscribers
As expected, Netflix is not obtaining subscribers as quickly as it was during the early part of the coronavirus pandemic, due to people starting to leave their homes more and finding entertainment away from home. The first quarter of 2021 the company only added 4 million new subscribers, down from 16 during this period last…
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Biden bringing in 22k more seasonal workers
As the economy improves, President Joe Biden is bringing in an extra 22,000 seasonal non-agricultural workers to enter the country. Of those, 6,000 will be set aside for the Northern Triangle countries of Central America. The Associated Press has the story: Biden increases cap on seasonal foreign workers from 66,000 to 88,000 WASHINGTON (AP) —…
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US ambassador to Russia returns to US due to tension
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan is heading back to the U.S. after an increase in tensions between the two countries, which began after Joe Biden was elected president. After a series of events initiated by Biden, Russia withdrew its ambassador from the U.S. The Associated Press has the story: Russia pressures US ambassador to…
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General: Dealing with Afghanistan to be harder without troops
President Joe Biden is following President Donald Trump’s agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, although at a slower pace due to the Taliban not sticking to parts of the agreement. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, says this will make it more difficult for the U.S. to combat terrorism there. The Associated…
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