People who watched the first day of a House investigation into the Jan. 6 uprising at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday were exposed to the sort of blunt language, including profanity and racial slurs, rarely heard on daytime television. The hearing featured emotional testimony from four police officers who defended the Capitol and video clips of violence […]
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Posts baselessly link COVID-19 tests to vaccine conspiracy theory
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines currently in use must be administered via injection. But Instagram posts baselessly suggest that Bill Gates and George Soros will use COVID-19 tests to secretly vaccinate people who haven’t yet received the shots. There is no evidence for that conspiracy theory, and scientists say trying to administer a vaccine […]
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CAU canceling Outstanding Student Balances
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is using the COVID relief funds they received from the federal government to support students who have been hit hard by the pandemic. CAU’s President George T. French announced Friday the university would be canceling all outstanding student balances for Spring, Summer and Fall of 2020 and Spring and Summer of […]
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#SECMD21: Kentucky Wildcats seeking to become SEC East Contender with potent offense
Throughout the offseason, Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops has made it a point to improve on the offensive side of the football. Even wide receivers Wan’Dale Robinson and Josh Ali have been working hard in the offseason to get the Wildcats better. After finishing last within the SEC for total offense last season, Stoops […]
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New prosecutor appointed in shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Georgia’s attorney general announced Wednesday that he has appointed the head of a prosecutors’ group to oversee the criminal case against the police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks. Peter Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, will serve as substitute prosecutor in the case against Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, Attorney […]
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Georgia House speaker proposes 1K bonus for police, deputies
Georgia’s House speaker said Wednesday he will seek $75 million in the state budget to give each police officer and sheriff’s deputy a $1,000 bonus, increase salaries for prosecutors and public defenders and bolster the capacity of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. New funding also will be set aside for the GBI to initiate investigations […]
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Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
With no fans in attendance and a reduced number of athletes joining the parade, the Tokyo Olympics‘ Opening Ceremony officially kicked off the Summer Games on Friday as tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron. Earlier on Friday, a request from Tokyo 2020 organizers to push back Osaka’s opening match of the Olympics from Saturday […]
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As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges
At first glance, Herschel Walker has a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. He was a football hero at the University of Georgia before his long NFL career. He’s a business owner whose chicken products are distributed across the U.S. And he’s a Black conservative with backing from former President Donald […]
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Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. Organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto said a day ahead of the opening ceremony that director Kentaro Kobayashi has been dismissed. He was accused of using a joke about […]
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AP source: Texas, Oklahoma talk to SEC about joining league
The last time Texas got a wandering eye for another conference it fueled a series of realignments in college sports that nearly killed the Big 12. Texas is once again exploring free agency, stealing the headlines at the Southeastern Conference media days and cranking up speculation about another round of conference shuffling. And the Longhorns […]
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Hall of Famer Bobby Bowden has terminal medical condition
Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden announced Wednesday he has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition. “I’ve always tried to serve God’s purpose for my life, on and off the field, and I am prepared for what is to come,” Bowden said in a statement released to news outlets, including The Associated […]
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Garland launches gun trafficking strike forces in 5 cities
The Justice Department is launching an effort in five cities in the U.S. to reduce spiking gun violence by addressing illegal trafficking and prosecuting offenses that help put guns in the hands of criminals. Attorney General Merrick Garland will launch the gun trafficking strike forces in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, […]
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Marla Gibbs’ scary moment at her Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling
After decades in the business Marla Gibbs knows that the show must go on and it did on Tuesday after the actress became overcome at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Gibbs, 90, was at the podium giving a speech during the unveiling of her star on the Walk of Fame when she suddenly paused […]
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Harlem GlobeTrotters still searching for NBA franchise answer
The Harlem GlobeTrotters aren’t done searching for an answer to their manifesto or their request for an NBA franchise but with no answers yet to their letter, the Globies are looking to get back to work “Spreading Game”. Jeff Munn the Executive VP and GM of the GlobeTrotters says that they’re still looking to become […]
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Davis: “I wanted to savor the moment.”
One of the biggest surprises Georgia Bulldogs fans got in the offseason was the announcement of defensive lineman Jordan Davis returning for another season and foregoing the NFL Draft. Coming in at 6’6 and 340 pounds, Davis goes into games intimidating offenses. This past season after playing in seven games, Davis finished with 16 total […]