British police opened investigations Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who failed to score penalties in England’s shootout loss to Italy in the European Championship final. The Metropolitan Police condemned the “unacceptable” abuse of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, and said they will be investigating the “offensive and racist” social […]
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‘We’ll do this work as long as it takes’: Thompson readies for political fight leading Jan. 6 investigation
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson avoids making too many promises when it comes to his new select committee to investigate the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol. But the Mississippi Democrat is sure on one thing: He isn’t going to let the pressure of an election cut his investigation short, even if that […]
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Gov. Kemp seeks to reunite Georgia Republicans en route to reelection
Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the Georgia governor also says he’ll be “running scared” as he seeks a second term. Because precious little about Georgia politics is calm heading into 2022. A swath of Republicans’ right flank joins Donald […]
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Cubans take to streets in rare protests over lack of freedoms and worsening economy
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to protest a lack of food and medicine as the country undergoes a grave economic crisis aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic and US sanctions. Demonstrators complained about a lack of freedom and the worsening economic situation during the rare protests, according to people who spoke to […]
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GDOT brings the Let’s Ride initiative to South Georgia
On July 1st, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Southern Georgia Regional Commission announced the formation of their Let’s Ride marketing and branding initiative to the rural transit agency and the 14 counties it serves in Southern Georgia starting July 1. In 2019, rural transit vehicles in Georgia traveled more than 16 million […]
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CHRIS 180 breaks ground on new Westside Housing Initiative
On July 7th, CHRIS 180 partnered with the MicroLife Institute to construct a single-family home in the Washington Park neighborhood for Deborah Glover, a 71-year-old woman who has lived in the area for decades, in a shed without water or electricity. Glover connected with CHRIS 180 through its Community Health Worker program at the Westside […]
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Shocker: US falls to Nigeria 90-87 in pre-Olympic opener
This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer. Nigeria probably didn’t expect it, either. If there was any expectation of invincibility for the Americans heading into the Tokyo Olympics, it’s already gone — after Nigeria beat the U.S. 90-87 on Saturday night, an international shocker pulled off by a roster primarily […]
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Adams says Democratic lawmakers ‘misplaced’ priorities on efforts to curb gun violence
New York City Democratic Mayoral candidate Eric Adams on Sunday criticized Democrat lawmakers efforts to curb gun violence are “misplaced” talks in Congress to overhaul the nation’s policing laws continue to stall. “I believe those priorities, they really were misplaced. And it’s almost insulting what we have witnessed over the last few years,” Adams told […]
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For Biden, politics are often framed by the personal
When grieving with those who lost loved ones in a building collapse, President Joe Biden invoked the car crash that claimed members of his own family decades ago. When explaining his decision to pull troops from Afghanistan, he remembered his veteran son. When discussing the importance of education, he recalled the teachers who helped him […]
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‘Black Widow’ feels like Marvel’s version of a Jason Bourne movie
“Black Widow” finally reaches screens big and small after a delay of more than 14 months, during which time Marvel’s banner has been carried via streaming on Disney+. While that stretch has likely fueled pent-up demand, it has also demonstrated that the comics-based pop-culture titan can tell a variety of stories, with this one approximating […]
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Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an altitude of 53.5 miles […]
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CPAC: Kristi Noem criticizes GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 mandates
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem questioned the grit and instinct of fellow GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 measures like mask mandates and business closures to stop the spread of the virus in their states last year, warning that some of them are now “rewriting history” about their records as the threat wanes across the country. […]
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Barack Obama’s 38-song summer playlist includes everyone from J. Cole to Bob Dylan
It’s summertime — and the 44th President once again has a few tunes for your consideration. Former President Barack Obama kicked out a characteristically wide-ranging list of what he’s been listening to this summer — a collection including J. Cole, SZA, The Rolling Stones, Drake and Bob Dylan. View this post on Instagram A post […]
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Demonstrators in Havana protest shortages, rising prices
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of biggest anti-government demonstrations in memory. Many young people took part in the afternoon protest in the capital, which disrupted traffic until police moved in after several hours […]
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City of Atlanta opens single-user all-gender restrooms
Last week, the City of Atlanta unveiled their single-user all-gender restrooms throughout the city, including City Hall, the airport and parks to create inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ community. The City of Atlanta’s Instagram account showcased the new signage outside a bathroom in City Hall. There are other new all-gender restrooms at the following […]