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Aug 01 2023
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Zendaya Vows to 'Cherish Every Moment' She Spent with 'Brother' and Late 'Euphoria' Costar Angus Cloud
Zendaya has reacted to the unexpected death of her Euphoria costar Angus Cloud. In an emotional Instagram post shared Tuesday, the Emmy winner remembered her "brother" and the joy he brought to her life. "Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus (Conor)," she captioned a black and white photo of Cloud, who was 25. "I’m so grateful I got the chance to know him in this
PeopleMay 16 2023
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Wounded man with knife sentenced to prison for Capitol riot
An Alabama man was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly two years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol and invading the Senate floor with a knife on his hip and a gaping wound on his face. A police officer shot Joshua Matthew Black in his left cheek with a crowd-control munition outside the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The bloody hole in his face didn’t stop Black from occupying the
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAug 04 2023
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From expelled to reelected: Voters show support for ‘Tennessee Three’
Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as members of the “Tennessee Three,” reclaimed their legislative seats Thursday after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. The young Black lawmakers were reinstated by local officials after being booted from the GOP-dominated Statehouse, but only on an interim basis. They
Christian Science MonitorAug 01 2023
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Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver joins long list of NJ elected officials who died in office
Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver's death Tuesday marks a new milestone in a tragic history of politics in New Jersey. At 71, the first Black woman to serve as the speaker of the State Assembly became the first lieutenant governor to die in office. In its modern history, New Jersey has seen dozens of untimely deaths in prominent political positions at the state and federal levels of government. However,
North Jersey NewsJul 27 2023
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Biden keeps his distance from son’s legal troubles. Congressional Democrats are OK with that — for now.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later also batted away multiple questions on the topic in the wake of Wednesday’s collapse of a plea deal that Hunter Biden’s lawyers struck with the Justice Department to settle misdemeanor tax charges and a separate gun charge. She offered more than the president, but not much, calling it a “personal matter,” although she did answer “no” when
The Boston GlobeAug 07 2023
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Fire at New Mexico recycling plant prompts health alert for hazardous smoke
City officials in Albuquerque, N.M., issued a health alert Sunday after smoke from a plastic recycling plant fire was reported to contain hazardous pollutants. The fire will not be easily extinguished with water and could burn for days, a fire official said. Thick black smoke from the factory in Mesa Del Sol, could be seen from downtown Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Los Lunas, up to 23 miles
Washington PostAug 01 2023
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Oliver Tribute: Reed Gusciora
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver: “Today, I join colleagues, friends, and family in mourning the passing of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. Starting out as a member of the East Orange Board of Education, then as an Essex County Commissioner, Assemblywoman, Assembly Speaker, and finally as Lt. Governor, Sheila Oliver
New Jersey GlobeAug 14 2023
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Silver Dollar City announces “record-setting” roller coaster
BRANSON, Mo. (KNWA/KFTA) — In a Facebook Live Silver Dollar City announced a new record-setting roller coaster in 2024.
A new “Fire In The Hole” is said to be five stories tall, making it the largest indoor coaster in the heartland.
The original “Fire in the Hole” will close on Dec. 30 after 51 years.
KNWAAug 02 2023
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Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman
President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward,”
Associated PressAug 01 2023
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Body of naked man discovered inside a barrel in Southern California
MALIBU — The body of a naked man was found inside a barrel in Malibu, California, on Monday and homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances around the death, authorities said. The barrel was first spotted over the weekend but it wasn’t opened until Monday morning, Lt. Hugo Reynaga of the Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide bureau said at a news conference. A maintenance worker
The Press Democrat