T.The racist acts of violence described here represent just a few of the atrocities historians hear about to this day. Anniversaries like Tulsa’s are becoming an opportunity for entire cities to re-examine their past, and we found that much of that work has been done by individuals – either professional historians or local history buffs….
Month: May 2021
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Record heat expected this week in the West
Records could be broken from Southern California all the way up to portions of Washington and Montana. In California’s Central Valley, high temperatures will run 15 to 20 degrees above normal. Triple-digit heat will be widespread across the lower elevations, with afternoon highs forecast to range from 101 to 107 degrees. In Northern California, “highs…
John Krasinski responds to Amy Schumer’s joke that his marriage to Emily Blunt is for publicity
Schumer raved about the movie, a sequel to the 2018 horror film, writing that the first one “blew me away.” “I loved every second of @aquietplacemovie even better than the first one which blew me away. Amazing to be in a movie theater!!” Schumer captioned a picture of the movie. She added, “I’ve said for…
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On Memorial Day, Austin reflects on strength of US military and dismisses adversaries’ criticism
The US military will never be “soft,” said CNN’s Austin Barbara Starr in an exclusive, long-range interview on Memorial Day, adding that America’s opponents like China and Russia “want to benefit from such topics of conversation.” “I won’t lose a minute of sleep over what the Chinese leadership is saying or what (Russian President) Vladimir…
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Brazil named as new Copa América host after Argentina removed just 13 days ahead of tournament start date
“The CONMEBOL 2021 Copa América will be played in Brazil!” it said on Twitter. “The start and end dates of the tournament are confirmed. The venues and fixtures will be announced by CONMEBOL in the coming hours. The oldest national team tournament in the world will make a whole continent shake!” The decision to remove…
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Cumberland Infirmary patient 'dropped' from operating table dies within weeks
A hospital confirms it is investigating “an incident involving a patient in one of our theatres”. Read Also : Tech
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A judge swore in a lawyer who was once a drug dealer in his courtroom 16 years ago
Sixteen years ago in that same Wayne County courtroom, Martell stood in front of Morrow and pleaded guilty to selling and manufacturing crack cocaine. After being caught in a drug sting, the 27-year-old had gone into court prepared to hear the worst — possibly 20 years in prison. Instead, he left with just a three-year…
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‘Friends’ reunion has all the feels (cue the theme guitar)
We have fun around these parts, even if we do sometimes get deep. Because that’s what pop culture is all about — the shows, movies, music and moments we talk about with our friends. A bit about me: I refer to myself as a “pop culture princess,” and, more recently, “The Mistress of Memes.” Things…
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Texas voting bill: House Democrats break quorum, effectively blocking passage of restrictive bill for now
Your move effectively killed Senate Bill 7 for this year’s legislature. But it could be revived soon: Republican Governor Greg Abbott tweeted Sunday night that he was adding “electoral integrity” to a list of issues lawmakers will consider in a special session it plans to convene. “Legislators are expected to have the details worked out…
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Changes are coming to the nation’s largest Confederate monument. Are they enough?
Critics, though, say it isn’t nearly bold enough. The park’s board on Monday voted — unanimously, but with one abstention, according to its chairman — to add an exhibit to an existing museum that will tell “the whole story” of the monument — a giant carving of Confederate leaders on horseback — including the history…