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Target pulls clown costume after it's criticized for being racist
The model stood with one leg raised and a waving gesture, which critics claimed was affiliated with Jim Crow-era depictions of Black people.
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U.S. judge delays trial for Libyan man accused in 1988 Lockerbie Pan Am bombing, citing new evidence
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is charged with making the bomb that destroyed the aircraft and killed 270 people, most of whom were Americans.
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You Vote: With 2 former NBA players seeking to play in the WNBA, will the league allow it?
This is considered a test of whether the league will stand behind its public embrace of inclusiveness, or if it is just virtue signaling and a political statement. Time will tell.
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Three-quarters of all U.S. counties had more deaths than births into 2021
Pandemic continued to extract heavy toll through first year of Biden administration.
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Chick-fil-A says it will begin converting its used cooking oil into bio-fuel
Company’s peanut oil will be transformed into “renewable transportation fuel,” corporation said.
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WWII-era destroyer arrives in Jacksonville, will be permanently docked at naval museum
Ship first entered service in late 1945.
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Congressional Democrats’ antitrust legislation could cost U.S. economy $319 billion, study warns
Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act seeking to overhaul the nation’s antitrust laws.
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Mortgage rates continue sharp uptick as fears of continued inflation persist
Rates rose steadily last year before beginning to skyrocket in January.
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Utah lawmakers override Gov. Cox’s veto of transgender sports bill
Law bans transgender students from participating in middle school and high school sports.
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Noem vetoes South Dakota bill requiring legislative review of federal spending
"The bill is bad government, and it's going to slow it down for the people who utilize federal funds to help individuals in our state," Noem said.
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New law requires departing St. Louis police officers repay training costs
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed the measure in law authorizing the director of the department of public safety or the police commissioner to enter into agreements regarding reimbursement.
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On defense? New York governor defends bail reform policy, battle against crime
Democratic leaders in the legislature reportedly are cool to Kathy Huchul's ideas.
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Pennsylvania bill would require employers to offer mandatory paid sick leave
Proposed legislation from Democrats would go beyond current federal requirements.