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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron steps down after viral kiss cam moment at Coldplay concert
Both Byron and Cabot jumped off camera when they were caught on the jumbotron at a Massachusetts Coldplay show this week.
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Texas legislature approves 17 constitutional amendments for Nov. 4 ballot
In the regular legislative session, the Texas legislature passed joint resolutions with a two-thirds majority proposing the following constitutional amendments.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health reclassifies fentanyl copycats, allowing harsher penalties
In recent years, synthetic opioids including copycat versions of fentanyl have taken an opioid crisis that began with prescription painkillers and dragged it to new depths. Among this new wave is a class of drugs called nitazenes.
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Violence mars Pride weekend in DC with at least 5 people shot and 2 others stabbed
As the 50th annual Pride celebration came to a close this weekend in Washington D.C., violence was seen across the city. The violent acts followed a long week of debate over whether or not Dupont Circle Park should remain open for pride-related events.
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Suspect in fatal shooting of two on Las Vegas Strip surrenders to police
Two Dead in Las Vegas Shooting, Suspect Turns Self In
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Fear of inflation fell in May: New York Federal Reserve survey
The Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations showed that the one-year inflation outlook decreased a 0.4 percentage point, down to 3.2%, from April.
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NYC Mayor Adams adopts Holocaust group’s definition of antisemitism
“Antisemitism is a vile disease that’s been spreading across our nation and our city," Adams said in remarks Sunday at the Tribeca Synagogue in Lower Manhattan standing alongside Dr. Phil McGraw.
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San Francisco police arrest 60 amid violent anti-ICE protest
The San Francisco Police Department said 60 people were arrested, one gun was recovered, and two officers received minor injuries, with one taken to a hospital.
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Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win French Open
Gauff, 21, is the youngest American to win the French Open since Williams.
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Lawsuit from professor called racist for saying ‘mob’ moves forward
A Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) release stated that “professor Jack Lipton scored a victory for free speech last week after a federal court allowed his lawsuit to move forward against two Michigan State University trustees who he claims not only urged students to call him racist, but told them how to phrase it.”
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Court to reconvene ahead of ex-Illinois House speaker’s sentencing
U.S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey is expected to consider post-trial motions when he meets with prosecutors and defense attorneys Monday afternoon at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
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Sovereignty beats Journalism to win Belmont Stakes, two-thirds of Triple Crown
Sovereignty missed a chance at horse racing history when the horse opted out of the Preakness.
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Possible mass shooting at a Michigan graduation ceremony averted, sheriff says
Police found and recovered guns from under cars in the parking lot.