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From snow squalls in the Great Basin to tornado warnings in the Southeast and blizzard warnings in both the Plains and Pacific Northwest, many corners of the U.S. are being pummeled with severe weather this week. What do these weather terms mean – and what can Americans expect in the forecast? What is a snow […]
JACKSON, Miss. — The mother of a 10-year-old Black child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public has refused to sign his probation agreement and has asked for the charge against her son to be dismissed, the family’s attorney announced Tuesday. Latonya […]
JACKSON, Miss. — The mother of a 10-year-old Black child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public has refused to sign his probation agreement and has asked for the charge against her son to be dismissed, the family’s attorney announced Tuesday. Latonya […]
Every era generates its own nonsensical political language. The number one meaningless word right now is “woke”, which is used to signify “any acknowledgment of racism or sexism”, “expressing an opinion while black or female”, or just “a new thing that I don’t like”. I’ve tried to identify some of today’s other bogus political words […]
Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Robert Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat who served seven terms in Congress and was known for blunt rhetoric and his advocacy for farmers and elderly residents, has died. He was 80. Berry, who was […]
Skift Take Tourism can bring billions of dollars to the Gullah Geechee Corridor along the Southeast coast in the U.S.. The challenge is ensuring most of it doesn’t get siphoned off by profit-maximizing outsiders. — Dawit Habtemariam Gullah Geechee communities are turning tourism into an empowering force that can help keep them in control of […]
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday is set to hear arguments on whether FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be able to contact employees of companies he once controlled while out on bail ahead of his trial on fraud charges. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan last week
A United Nations committee that is reviewing U.S. compliance with an international treaty on racial discrimination has issued findings that should be seen as a serious rebuke and wakeup call for the Biden administration. The final report of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), issued on Aug. 30, criticized the systemic […]
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A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California, April 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department is getting ready to renew in the coming days Chevron Corp’s