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TSA Is Doubling Fines For Those Who Refuse To Wear A Mask While Flying

Friday, September 10, 2021

President Biden says, "If you break the rules, be prepared to pay." He calls the harassment aimed at airline employees over masks "wrong" and "ugly."

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Before Dying, An Unvaccinated TikTok User Begged Others Not to Repeat Her Mistake

Thursday, September 09, 2021

Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller got sick before she was able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and she spent her time in the hospital trying to help others to get the shot.

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A Banksy Piece Was Shredded At Auction In 2018. Now, It May Sell For Millions More

Tuesday, September 07, 2021

After selling for $1.4 million three years ago, the half-destroyed piece is going back up for sale with big expectations.

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TikTok Activists Are Flooding A Texas Abortion Reporting Site With Spam

Friday, September 03, 2021

A new law in Texas makes it illegal to have an abortion after six weeks, as well as to help anyone have an abortion. Activists are spamming a website set up to report people for violating the law.

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A Maskless Church Camp And Conference Are Linked To 180 COVID-19 Cases

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

The Illinois events, both hosted by one unnamed organization, did not require masks or COVID-19 testing. Officials say that more than 1,000 people across at least four states could have been exposed.

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Nia DaCosta Is The 1st Black Female Director To Debut Atop The U.S. Box Office

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

The 31-year-old director and screenwriter's horror film Candyman — a reboot of the 1992 classic — made history as it raked in more than $22 million in its opening weekend.

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In China, Kids Are Limited To Playing Video Games For Only 3 Hours Per Week

Monday, August 30, 2021

Online gaming companies are barred from offering their services to minors except for an hour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. New rules also require players to sign on using their real names.

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The Attack Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Thursday's terrorist attack left at least 13 U.S. service members and at least 60 Afghan civilians dead. It came less than a week before an Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. forces from the country.

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Voting Advocates Say Women's Equality Day Has A Complicated (And Yes, Racist) History

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Women's Equality Day commemorates the day that the 19th amendment was certified on August 26, 1920. It was a watershed moment, but voting rights advocates say its true legacy is more nuanced.

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He's In Prison For Killing A Trooper. Now, Some Black Police Groups Want Him Released

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Sundiata Acoli, a former member of the Black Panther Party, was convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper. His supporters say the 84-year-old has been a model prisoner.

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A Mom Is Braiding Kids' Hair For Free So Parents Have One Less Back-To-School Stress

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

After experiencing an act of kindness herself, Brittany Starks found a unique way to help parents prepare their children for the return to school: by braiding kids' hair for free.

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Fines For Disruptive Plane Passengers, Often Over Masks, Have Reached $1 Million

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Nearly 4,000 incidents of disruptive behavior have been logged on planes this year, according to the FAA.

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A North Carolina Principal Rethinks The Classroom And Brings Students Outdoors

Thursday, August 19, 2021

For students at Foust Elementary in Greensboro, an outdoor classroom is helping smooth the transition to in-person lessons.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Sues NASA Over A Lunar Lander Contract Given To Rival SpaceX

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

In April, NASA chose Elon Musk's SpaceX to receive a highly sought-after $2.9 billion contract. It would involve the first spacecraft to land humans on the moon since 1972.

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Frozen Shrimp Sold At Target, Whole Foods And Meijer Is Recalled

Monday, August 16, 2021

The FDA has expanded a nationwide recall of shrimp products from Avanti Frozen Foods sold at major retailers. So far, nine people in four states have contracted salmonella; three were hospitalized.

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Thousands In Germany Thought They Had Their Vaccine. It May Have Been Saline Instead

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

More than 8,000 people may have been given a fake COVID vaccine in the spring. A nurse is suspected of making the switch.

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The 2020 Election Is Back In Court, As Dominion Sues Conservative Media Outlets

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Dominion Voting Systems claims that Newsmax and One America News spread disproven 2020 election fraud claims that greatly damaged the company.

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For The 1st Time In Recorded History, Smoke From Wildfires Reaches The North Pole

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Smoke from forest fires in Siberia also has stretched to Mongolia, Canada and Greenland. The fires are already an unusual occurrence for a region known as one of the coldest places on the planet.

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An Executive Assistant To Andrew Cuomo Goes Public With Allegations Of Harassment

Monday, August 09, 2021

Brittany Commisso has alleged New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo engaged in a pattern of sexual harassment for years, groping her on numerous occasions. She had earlier discussed her allegations anonymously.

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Canadian Soccer Player Quinn Becomes The First Out Trans And Nonbinary Gold Medalist

Friday, August 06, 2021

Quinn is one of a handful of athletes this year who became the first trans and nonbinary athletes to compete in the Olympics.

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