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Jessica Watkins will be the first Black woman to live and work on the space station

Friday, November 19, 2021

Watkins will join the fourth SpaceX Crew next April on her way to entering the ranks of other history-making women at NASA like astronauts Mae Jemison and Sally Ride.

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Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving report says the average cost of dinner for 10 people is $53.31. But don't cancel your meal yet: the cost for a turkey has already dropped since the survey was taken.

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An Antarctic penguin ends up on New Zealand shore, roughly 2,000 miles from home

Saturday, November 13, 2021

This penguin's adventure might have taken a few wrong turns. It's only the third time an Adélie penguin is known to have made it to the shores of New Zealand.

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More Republican leaders try to ban books on race, LGBTQ issues

Saturday, November 13, 2021

In the latest instance, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster calls on the state's department of education to look into banning a book about queer identity, saying the content is sexually explicit.

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Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack in LA

Friday, November 12, 2021

The all-around champion, who is Hmong American, says she was with a group of friends of Asian descent in Los Angeles when people in a passing car yelled at them to "go back to where they came from."

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Veterans Day and Memorial Day both honor those who've served. Here's how they differ

Thursday, November 11, 2021

The two federal holidays recognize members of the U.S. military, but have their origins in two different wars and were created to celebrate different segments of the veterans community.

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McDonald's CEO apologizes after saying 2 slain children were failed by their parents

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Chris Kempczinski held a town hall with employees on Monday after reports revealed he messaged Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and appeared to blame the death of two shooting victims on their parents.

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The U.S. Navy has christened a ship named after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk

Sunday, November 07, 2021

Milk served in the Navy in the 1950s, but was discharged after being questioned about his sexual orientation. He became the first openly gay elected official in California before his death in 1978.

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8 people were killed at Houston's Astroworld Festival after crowd rushed the stage

Saturday, November 06, 2021

Authorities in Houston said the victims range in age from 14 to 27, with one unknown. A criminal homicide and narcotics investigation is now underway.

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To fight climate change, Ithaca votes to decarbonize its buildings by 2030

Saturday, November 06, 2021

Decarbonizing involves installing things from solar panels to switching out gas stoves for electric stoves. The effort to decarbonize buildings will cut the city's carbon dioxide output by 40%.

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Biden says final passage of $1 trillion infrastructure plan is a big step forward

Friday, November 05, 2021

The bipartisan bill's journey from the Senate to the president has been a tumultuous one. The legislation includes nearly $550 billion in new spending on items including broadband, roads and rail.

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University of Florida allows professors to testify in a voting rights case after all

Friday, November 05, 2021

The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.

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A Southwest pilot is under investigation for the divisive phrase 'Let's go, Brandon'

Monday, November 01, 2021

The airline said it will address the situation with the pilot and that it doesn't condone employees sharing personal political opinions while working or tolerate behavior that leads to divisiveness.

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American Airlines has canceled more than 1,700 flights since Friday

Sunday, October 31, 2021

The airline says it was forced to cancel more than 800 flights on Sunday alone due to poor weather and staff shortages.

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U.S. reaches deal with European Union over steel and aluminum tariffs

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Announced at the G-20 Summit in Rome, the deal is meant to protect American producers but tamp down on the cost increases that the original tariffs have led to.

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The University of Florida bars professors from testifying in a voting rights case

Saturday, October 30, 2021

The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.

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A rugby player survived a mid-game heart attack with quick thinking from bystanders

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Tevita Bryce may not have survived when he went into cardiac arrest in the middle of a rugby game last weekend. But with help from the opposing team and fans, he's now in recovery.

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Textbook that asked if treatment of Native Americans was 'exaggerated' is recalled

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Hodder Education, the publisher of the textbook, said it was removing the book from sale and would conduct a review of the content.

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Alec Baldwin was practicing for a scene when gun went off, affidavits show

Monday, October 25, 2021

Affidavits released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office offer the most complete accounting so far of the shooting that killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19

Sunday, October 24, 2021

A 1992 law called for all records surrounding the assassination to be made public, but the National Archives says it needs more time to review the files to ensure their release wouldn't cause harm.

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