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05/26/22

Gov. Greg Abbott and Other GOP Lawmakers Cite Mental Health, Not Guns, As the Broader Problem

Just one month before the Uvalde shooting, Abbott cut more than $200 million from the department that oversees mental health programs.

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03/25/22

President Biden Shares Pizza, Selfies With U.S. Troops In Poland

President Joe Biden took a break from meeting with world leaders to visit U.S. troops from the 82nd Airborne Division in Poland on Friday afternoon.

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03/24/22

WATCH: Cory Booker Moves Ketanji Brown Jackson to Tears at SCOTUS Hearing

"But don’t worry, my sister. Don’t worry. God has got you."

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03/17/22

Four Disney Employees Arrested In Mass Human Trafficking Sting

Among those arrested are four Disney employees and a retired judge.

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03/11/22

Grimes Accidentally Revealed That She and Elon Musk Have Welcomed a Second Child Together

The baby’s full name is Exa Dark Sideræl, though the parents have nicknamed her “Y.”

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02/07/22

Billie Eilish Stops Concert To Help Fan Struggling To Breathe

Pop musician Billie Eilish paused her performance at a recent concert for her “Happier Than Ever” in what many social media users perceived as a reference to Travis Scott's mishandling of the tragic Astroworld stampede.

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01/28/22

Central Michigan University Offers Free Tuition to More Than 50 Students Affected by Computer Glitch

The Mount Pleasant-based university has promised to issue free tuition to a number of students who were accidentally told they would receive distinguished scholarships.

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01/18/22

Cracker Barrel To Pay a Customer $9.4 Million for Serving Him Chemicals Instead of Water

In the 2014 incident, William Cronnon was served with Eco-San, a chemical cleaner used in the kitchen area, instead of water.

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01/07/22

Sidney Poitier, a Titan of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Passes Away at 94

The actor, who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, garnered numerous awards and nominations for breaking racially imposed barriers in the film industry throughout his career.