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Jun 11 2024
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Juneteenth at WH: ‘Black history is American history’
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A celebration was held on the White House Front Lawn to honor Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday. The featured musicians and artists include Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Raheem DeVaughn, Kirk Franklin, Doug E. Fresh, Anthony Hamilton, Patina Miller, Brittney Spencer, Trombone Shorty, Charlie Wilson and Roy Wood Jr. Vice President Kamala Harris recounted the origins
Fox 4 Kansas CityJun 06 2024
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Ask SAM: Why we should remember D-Day
Thursday is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, known more formally as Operation Overlord. The invasion component of it was Operation Neptune. It was the invasion by the Allied troops of the European continent during World War II. The invasion was the beginning of the end of Nazi occupation of Europe. According to the D-Day Memorial website (www.dday.org), it was the largest armada the world had
The Winston-Salem JournalJun 10 2024
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Election to determine balance of school board that repealed trans student protections
Members of the RSU 40 school board voted last week to repeal a policy that addresses the safety and wellbeing of transgender and gender expansive students. (Getty Images) As Mainers head to the polls on Tuesday, some midcoast residents will also be casting votes to determine the balance of power of a school board that just elected to repeal protections designed to create a safe learning
Yahoo NewsJun 04 2024
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Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood rejects calls to cancel tour with Israeli singer
(JTA) — The musician Jonny Greenwood is pushing back on critics who say he should abandon a plan to tour with an Israeli collaborator because of the Israel-Hamas war. Greenwood and Dudu Tassa, an Israeli rock star from a prominent Mizrahi musical family, are scheduled to perform together on the European festival circuit this summer, a year after they released a joint record that featured
The Times of IsraelJun 10 2024
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General election 2024: Lagan Valley constituency profile
In its 40-year history, just two people have been MP for Lagan Valley: the former Ulster Unionist leader James Molyneaux and his one-time protégé Jeffrey Donaldson. A unionist majority was never in doubt, just the size of it. In other words, Lagan Valley has been the surest of sure things for unionism. But no more. In 2019, Alliance Party candidate Sorcha Eastwood got within 6,499 votes of Sir
BBC NewsJun 10 2024
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Fundraiser Launched For Firefighter Badly Burned In Corral Fire
LIVERMORE, CA — The family of an Alameda County firefighter is raising money to help him recover from multiple burns that he suffered while fighting the Corral Fire. Brandon Franco, 22, suffered burns to multiple parts of his body on June 1 while he was fighting the 14,000-acre Corral Fire in Livermore and Tracy, according to the GoFundMe page organized by the Oakland and Alameda County
Patch.comJun 04 2024
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ECB to Demand More CRE Loan Provisions From Some German Banks
The European Central Bank will soon push several German lenders to build up higher reserves against property loan defaults, in a move that would cut into their profits.
Banks with large portfolios of commercial real estate loans such as Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG and some regional lenders jointly known as Landesbanken are one focus of the ECB’s effort, though it’s not clear which will
BloombergJun 06 2024
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This decades-old KC area bakery must close and move to make way for a car dealership
Merriam’s Strawberry Hill Baking Co., a decades-old bakery that sells cheesecake and Eastern European pastries — most notably povitica — must close its current location. The building at 7226 W. Frontage Road in Merriam will soon become a Genesis of Kansas City car dealership. Strawberry Hill’s owner, Marc O’Leary, said his bakery will have to move out after Christmas. Now, O’Leary is searching
The Kansas City StarJun 10 2024
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Kristi Noem tries to make VP comeback as Trump running mate search narrows
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) implored former President Donald Trump to consider the appeal of a woman vice president, a crafty attempt at boosting her profile after multiple scandals hurt her stock as a running mate. “All the polls tell him in swing states that a woman on the ticket helps him win; the polls just say that,” Noem told CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday. "One in four Republican women
Colorado Springs GazetteMar 08 2023
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Union County Residents Advised on New Surrogate Appointment System
"As Surrogate, I am charged with serving all of our residents in a professional and efficient manner during a time in their lives that may be difficult," said Union County Surrogate Christopher Hudak. "With demand for services increasing, we have transitioned to a more efficient system that will allow us to accommodate more cases daily." Residents can now call (908) 527-4280 or email
Patch.com