CAIRO, April 29 (Reuters) – Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least 25 Palestinians and wounded many […]
Month: August 2023
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The distressing familiarity of the USC Song Girls’ reportedly toxic culture
While we wait for the NFL to tell us the full extent of the mistreatment of Washington Football Team’s cheerleaders (any day now, NFL), or for anyone […]
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Southern California man charged with hate crime in attack on elderly Asian couple
A Southern California man accused of punching an elderly Asian couple in an unprovoked attack has been charged with hate crimes, the Orange County district […]
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Senate passes hate crime bill responding to wave of violence against Asian Americans
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Thursday targeting anti-Asian hate crimes after an uptick of incidents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lawmakers approved the measure in a 94-1 […]
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Once ‘naive’ about anti-Asian hate, Jeremy Lin is taking racism head-on
Jeremy Lin is an outspoken critic of anti-Asian hate. The first Taiwanese-American player in the NBA has leveraged his fame and his 2.4 million-strong Twitter following to […]
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Stimulus checks: IRS sends 2 million more payments in latest round
Nearly 2 million more stimulus checks were disbursed this week as part of the sixth batch of payments, according to the Internal Revenue Service, bringing […]
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Two dead in Tesla crash in Texas that was believed to be driverless
(Reuters) -Two men died after a Tesla vehicle, which was believed to be operating without anyone in the driver’s seat, crashed into a tree on […]
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Shots fired at Guardsmen patrolling near Wright scene
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two National Guardsmen suffered minor injuries early Sunday when they were fired upon as they provided neighborhood security in Minneapolis following the […]
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Covid-19: How India failed to prevent a deadly second wave
In early March, India’s health minister Harsh Vardhan declared the country was “in the endgame” of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Vardhan also lauded Prime Minister […]
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Florida nurse charged for death threats against Vice President Kamala Harris
A Florida woman is being held by federal authorities for allegedly making a series of threats to kill Vice President Kamala Harris. Niviane Petit Phelps, 39, […]
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Actress who played Childlike Empress in ‘The NeverEnding Story’ recalls disturbing aftermath of film’s success
Add Tami Stronach, who played the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story, to the group of entertainers saying that childhood stardom isn’t all it’s cracked up to […]
