Month: September 2024

A California pro-reparations group is threatening Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state legislators to pass slavery reparations bills, or the racial backlash will have a “direct impact” on Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Lawmakers decided to hold off on passing two state Senate Bills on Saturday after “heated” deliberations and protests over legislation proposed in
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Union members from Local 26, representing workers in the hospitality industries of Massachusetts, picket outside the Hyatt Regency Boston on July 17. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Thousands of hotel workers began a multiday strike in several cities across the U.S. to press for higher wages and increased staffing after contract negotiations
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities in the South American country of Guyana said Sunday they have seized more than 8,000… GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities in the South American country of Guyana said Sunday they have seized more than 8,000 pounds (3,600 kilograms) of cocaine found in a lush jungle near the border with Venezuela.
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Jack Doyle, 14, of Arlington Heights, fires a pitch Sunday during the BT8 Foundation’s Wiffle ball tournament in Itasca in honor of Bennet Taft, who died from an asthma attack at age 13. Steve Zalusky/szalusky@dailyherald.con Bennet Taft loved Wiffle ball. So it’s fitting that the memory of the 13-year-old Itasca boy who died of an
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AUSTIN (KXAN)- Austin-born breakdancing community, BBoy City, celebrated its 30th anniversary this weekend with competitions and block parties around the city. BBoy City- Romeo Navarro BBoy City was founded in 1998 by Austin firefighter and recent Olympic break dancer, Romeo Navarro. Bboy City was created as an outlet for kids to express themselves and stay
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JERUSALEM — Israel said early Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that ignited the Gaza war, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg Polin, whose parents had led a high-profile campaign for the captives’ release. The military said the six were killed shortly before Israeli forces were to
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(iSeeCars) – The benefits of switching from a combustion engine to an electric car include zero tailpipe emissions, rapid acceleration, and avoiding the unpredictable (often volatile) price of gasoline. But buyers considering an electric vehicle have their own concerns, which can range from access to charging stations to real-world driving range to the time required
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49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been discharged from San Francisco General Hospital as he begins his recovery from Saturday’s gunshot wound to his chest, the team announced Sunday afternoon. Pearsall was shot near San Francisco’s Union Square in an attempted robbery by a 17-year-old male from Tracy, police said. Pearsall was seen on video
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