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2023-07-21 08:15
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Embracing your crown: Share your natural hair journey
More than 20 states in the US have enacted laws in recent years to ban discrimination based on hair texture in school dress codes and the workplace. At the same time, protective hairstyles like locs and braids have been punished in school districts, and restricted in dress codes.
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Biden to attend next month's G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN
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2023-08-23 01:47
Mission accomplished, India puts moon rover to 'sleep'
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Bowe Bergdahl's court-martial conviction voided by U.S. judge
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Several injured in stabbing outside Magnolia Bakery in New York’s West Village
A suspect is in custody after several people were injured in a stabbing near The Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street in Manhattan’s West Village, according to a report. A 911 call came in reporting an incident at W 11th St & Bleecker St, the Citizen website stated at 9.58am on Thursday morning. First responders arrived at the scene to attend to several stabbing victims with non-life-threatening injuries and officers called a Level 1 Mobilization and request for additional units as the search for the suspect expanded. Officers said that the suspect was a Black man wearing a gold chain and a navy blue shirt who fled the scene in the direction of an E train station, according to the site, which stated at 10.27am that officers reported having detained the suspect. The Independent has reached out to the NYPD for comment. Eli Klein, an art dealer and publisher according to his bio on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, wrote shortly before 10am on Thursday that “Someone was just attacked in what looked like a stabbing a few feet away from me and my baby girl here in Manhattan’s West Village. NYC really needs to take broader steps to get violent criminals off of the streets”. “Looks like he just went on to stab more people, unless this is a different criminal, which wouldn’t surprise me. My description of the attacker I saw is: Black, male, 30s, 5’10, gray outfit,” he added in reference to the Citizen report. More follows...
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Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants.
2023-09-21 09:47
UAW strike: Biden says striking car workers deserve 'fair share'
The president urges Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to "go further" to meet the union demands.
2023-09-16 04:58
Search and rescue efforts ongoing after apartment building partially collapses in Davenport, Iowa, authorities say
Authorities in Davenport, Iowa, are carrying out search and rescue operations after a six-story apartment building partially collapsed on Sunday, leading officials to find gas and water leaks amid the wreckage.
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Wild Misconceptions About Sharks
In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd debunks some myths about these great beasts of the ocean, from whether punching them in the nose is a valid defense tactic to the events that inspired 'Jaws.'
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