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Republican governors giving June family-focus observances instead of LGBT Pride recognitions
Republican governors of Indiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah have all issued proclamations designating June as a month to celebrate the nuclear family and fidelity.
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DC United cancels friendly soccer match with Ethiopian National Team, amid Ebola outbreak, visa woes
Cancelled D.C. United soccer match amidst Ebola outbreak
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Former National Symphony Orchestra artistic advisor warns NSO might not survive Kennedy Center chaos
Folds urged orchestra fans to write to members of Congress to share their concerns about the future of the NSO and demand safeguards against political interference in the performing arts, stating they can “turn the tide with overwhelming support."
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Comedian Michael Rapaport says antisemitism in America is rooted in ignorance
Rapaport recently went to Israel to use social media to highlight the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks on the country by Hamas.
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Legendary Las Vegas comedian Shecky Greene dies at 97
Greene headlined performances in Las Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s and appeared in several films, including "History of the World, Part I."
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Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson dies at 75
Wilkinson won a Bafta for his work in "The Full Monty" and received Oscar nominations for "Michael Clayton" and "In the Bedroom."
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Tap dancing TV and Broadway star Maurice Hines dies at age 80
Hines staged the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in 1990, making him the first African American to direct at the venue.
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ESPN told Sage Steele to stop talking about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, former anchor says
"Let’s stop living in this lie," Steele said about the transgender swimmer.
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Comedian Tom Smothers of Smothers Brothers dies at 86
"Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was a one-of-a-kind creative partner," Dick Smothers said.
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Ye issues apology to Jewish community in Hebrew for past antisemitic statements
“It was not my intention to offend or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” Ye wrote.
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New Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani gives teammate's wife a Porsche
Ohtani earlier this month signed a $700 million contract over 10 years with the Dodgers.
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Founding member of band 'The Dixie Chicks' killed in car crash
The Texas Dept. of Public Safety confirmed Lynch's death on Saturday.
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Nevada spent millions for sex change surgery, trans-gender hormones, including minors, data shows
Documents show that from 2015 to 2023, the state paid $4,465,754 toward transgender procedures for patients 18 and under. “Democrat priorities—they won’t bring forward a bill to cover cancer treatment or infertility care, but they fight for genital mutilation of children paid for by the state,” the Nevada GOP wrote in a post on X.