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Carmen Mola was a popular Spanish novelist. Three male writers made her up

Monday, October 18, 2021

Antonio Mercero, Agustín Martínez and Jorge Díaz not only created a series of highly successful novels in Mola's name, but also invented the author herself.

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What you need to know about the start of the trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Monday, October 18, 2021

Three white men are accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot and killed as he was jogging down a residential street after being chased by pickup trucks. Jury selection begins Monday.

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Protester shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha is now suing Wisconsin authorities

Sunday, October 17, 2021

The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.

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More than 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike after failing to reach a contract

Thursday, October 14, 2021

The union UAW said it was unable to reach an agreement on a new contract with the company, which is known for its signature green and yellow farm equipment.

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U.S. households will pay more to heat their homes this winter, officials say

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Nearly half of all U.S. households heat their homes with natural gas. A new report from the Energy Information Administration says they can expect to pay 30% more on average this winter.

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40 years ago, San Francisco lowriders organized to fight police harassment — and won

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

"At one point it was bumper to bumper for 20 blocks. It was like a parade every Friday and Saturday night," Roberto Hernandez said. "It was something that the police just weren't able to manage."

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William Shatner boldly went into space for real. Here's what he saw

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Shatner, 90, became the oldest person to fly into space, according to Blue Origin. The company, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its first human spaceflight in July.

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A woman was given 4 days in jail for getting too close to grizzlies in Yellowstone

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Samantha Dehring, 25, has pleaded guilty to willfully remaining, approaching and photographing wildlife within 100 yards. She also received a one-year ban from the national park.

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A performer was killed in an onstage accident at the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Video shows the actor being crushed by a piece of the set during a scene change, as his fellow performers frantically waved their arms to get the crew to lift the structure off of him.

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Police dragged a paraplegic man from his car after he told them he couldn't get out

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Clifford Owensby told police he was a paraplegic and couldn't exit his car, but officers dragged him out anyway in an arrest that is now under investigation by the Dayton Police Department.

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California is the 1st state to ban 'stealthing,' nonconsensual condom removal

Thursday, October 07, 2021

Stealthing can result in pregnancy or the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease, but advocates say removal is itself a violation. Victims will be able to sue the perpetrators in civil court.

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Pfizer officially asks the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11

Thursday, October 07, 2021

"With new cases in children in the U.S. continuing to be at a high level, this submission is an important step in our ongoing effort against #COVID19," the pharmaceutical giant said.

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ESPN anchor Sage Steele is off the air after her comments on vaccines and Obama

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

On a podcast, Steele called vaccine mandates "sick" and "scary" and questioned why former President Barack Obama identifies as Black even though he was raised by his white mother.

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Tesla must pay $137 million to a Black employee who sued for racial discrimination

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Owen Diaz, an elevator operator from 2015 to 2016, said in his lawsuit that he and others were called the N-word by Tesla employees and that he was told to "go back to Africa."

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The California oil spill could endanger birds and sea life for years, experts say

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Even as the response effort continues, experts say the long-term impacts to the environment — particularly on birds and marine life — could be significant.

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier had its first all-female guard change in history

Monday, October 04, 2021

It was a milestone moment for the famed memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, which pays tribute to the unidentified service members who died in war.

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What the 'Pandora Papers' show about how the powerful hide money from public view

Sunday, October 03, 2021

The global investigation sheds new light on how the world's wealthy use a network of lawyers and financial institutions to obscure their finances from authorities, their creditors and the public.

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A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coast

Sunday, October 03, 2021

Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size.

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A Calif. Beach Was Seized From Black Owners In 1924. Now The Family Will Get It Back

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill that will return a plot of beachfront land along the Southern California coast to the family of a Black couple who lost it to eminent domain.

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A Deaf Man Who Couldn't Hear Police Commands Was Tased And Spent Four Months In Jail

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Brady Mistic says in a federal lawsuit that police violated his civil rights by using unnecessary force during his arrest. Deaf in both ears, Mistic can't read lips and communicates by sign language.

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