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1980s pop singer Lionel Richie hospitalized in ICU after St. Louis performance
Witnesses who attended the concert told TMZ that the 1980s pop star appeared to be struggling toward the end of his show and asked for a chair to sit on while he performed his final song, "All Night Long."
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Legislators, education leaders, activists weigh in on $17B Meta settlement
Leaders are weighing in after a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., over allegations that the company harmed children and teens through its social media platforms.
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NYPD officers shoot knife-wielding woman who allegedly stabbed two people
The female suspect, whom officials described as emotionally disturbed, has been taken to the hospital, but her status is not clear. The two victims have also been transported to a hospital and their conditions are not known.
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GM to offer buyouts of U.S. employees
General Motors is offering voluntary buyouts to some salaried U.S. employees as it looks to cut $2 billion in fixed costs by 2024.
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Texas lawmakers file bills to return management of elections to elected officials
Their bills seek "to restore voter trust, accountability, and transparency in large county elections by returning the management of elections back to elected officials," their legislative sponsors said in a joint statement.
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Minnesota restores rights of paroled felons to vote
Law signed by governor affects 55,000 convicted state residents.
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Youngkin does not rule out 2024 run, emphasizes Virginia
Virginia governor recently travel to New York to meet with big donors.
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Actor Robert Blake dies at the age of 89
His more than 60-year-career in Hollywood saw Blake appear in major films such as "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and "Lost Highway."
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Arizona’s Democrat governor vetoes law banning CRT in public schools
The bill, sponsored by Sen. J.D. Mesnard, is similar to action taken by Republicans in states such as Florida and Arkansas.
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San Francisco slavery fund has yet to get a donation from city contractors in its 7 years
San Francisco's Human Rights Commission released a memo in December 2022 that advocated the city give $5 million to each eligible Black resident.
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Lawsuit against Airbnb over 19-month-old's drug-poisoning death reveals reality of fentanyl crisis
A recent report published by Families Against Fentanyl found that children under age 14 are dying from fentanyl poisoning at a faster rate than any other age group in America.
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15 GOP Senators: 'Taxpayer-funded antisemitism' on college campuses may break federal law
A group of GOP senators led by James Risch of Idaho is calling on the Dept. of Education to respond to rampant antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment on taxpayer-funded college campuses.
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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in connection with drive-by shooting
Kemp, 53, played in the NBA from 1989 to 2003, spending most of his career with the Seattle SuperSonics.