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Montana Woman Gets 6-Month Hunting Ban for Talking About Killing Husky
TMZ reported on Tuesday that a self-proclaimed Montana huntress had been convicted for murdering, skinning, and posing with a Siberian Husky. The huntress was sentenced for killing, skinning, and posing with the dog. Amber Rose Barnes pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge months after her September 2017 Facebook post about “smoking a…
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Tips for Year-Round Support of Black-Owned Businesses
Black History Month is ending, but for workplace equity consultant and creator of Black White Green (BWG) Business Solutions Janice Gassam Asare, promoting Black-owned businesses is a year-round endeavor. Asare offers advice on how to provide concrete help to these firms well beyond February. Connect entrepreneurs with necessary resources. Introduce valuable contacts both in person…
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Employees Can Now Get Home Loans With Amazon Stock Options As Collateral
Amazon is allowing its employees to use company equity as security when purchasing a home through the online mortgage lender Better.com. Equity Unlocker is a program meant to make homeownership “cheaper, faster, and easier” for employees whose assets are tied to corporate stock. In a press release, Vishal Garg, CEO and creator of Better, stated,…
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Family Says CBS Anchor Irv Cross Has CTE
Irving Cross, a former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback, and two-time Pro Bowler, was posthumously diagnosed with stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, Boston researchers reported Tuesday. Before his death on February 28, 2021, at 81, Cross had a prosperous post-league career as a sports analyst for CBS News. Both he and his family suspected that…
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Iowa Students to Hold A Walkout In Protest Of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
Students across Iowa intend to walk out of class on Wednesday to protest the recent spate of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, including a proposal introduced on Tuesday to prohibit same-sex marriage in the state constitution. According to the Des Moines Register, the rally will occur in at least 14 Iowa public school districts and one institution. Jemma…
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International Space Community Seeks Establishment of Lunar Time Zone
While time is a concept associated with Earth, experts indicate it may be time to establish a time zone on the moon. Last year, the concept gained traction among international space agencies and has remained a topic of interest as various governments prepare for their lunar missions. Presently, lunar time is determined by the nation…
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Waymo Test Runs Driverless Taxis in LA
In a test of Google’s Waymo driverless vehicle, robo-taxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles. After a “rigorous round of validation and safety preparedness evaluation,” Dmitri Dolgov, the CEO of Waymo, said on Twitter on Monday that the Waymo One service was prepared for the next step. During their test runs in Arizona and…
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Vanessa Bryant Receives $28 Million in Compensation for Helicopter Crash Photographs
Vanessa Bryant and her family will get roughly $30 million in a settlement with Los Angeles County over allegations that its sheriff’s and fire departments communicated graphic photographs of her late husband and daughter following their deaths in a helicopter crash in January 2020. Totaling $28,85 million, the final payout comprises $15 million. Due to…
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Changes to ‘Billions; Cast, ‘Creed’ Universe, and Super Mario’s Release Date
Bobby Returns to ‘Billions’ Following Damian Lewis’ departure after season five, Showtime’s Billions had been ascending on a new path. Mike Prince, portrayed by Corey Stoll, helmed season six and appeared to be the leading man as season seven took shape. However, New York City paparazzi have reported that Bobby Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis,…
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Energy Dept. Says China Lab Likely Leaked Covid-19; Others Disagree
The findings of a Department of Energy assessment on the origins of COVID-19 are contested by many agencies. With low confidence, the Energy Department’s confidential intelligence report asserts that the virus likely escaped from a lab in China; this notion was proposed in the early days of the pandemic. How the government arrived at this…