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The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit at ‘deadliest possible’ angle
Read more: The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit at ‘deadliest possible’ angleContent by CNN Underscored The comfiest pants for lounging around the house With the anxiety and distress you may be feeling, wearing clothes that are in any way uncomfortable is simply not an option. Cataclysmic event “We know that this was among the worst-case scenarios for the lethality on impact, because it put more hazardous…
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A white woman has apologized after calling police on a black man and saying ‘there’s an African American man threatening my life’
Read more: A white woman has apologized after calling police on a black man and saying ‘there’s an African American man threatening my life’A white woman has apologized for calling police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park on Monday morning after the two argued about her unleashed dog. Amy Cooper told CNN she wanted to “publicly apologize to everyone.” “I’m not a racist. I did not mean to harm that man in any way,” she said,…
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Just as Covid-19 cases keep rising in 18 states, holiday revelers crammed together without masks
Read more: Just as Covid-19 cases keep rising in 18 states, holiday revelers crammed together without masksPacking pool parties and other Memorial Day events, many Americans marked the unofficial start of summer just like they did before coronavirus. But while the revelers shunned face masks and ignored social distancing guidelines, the virus keeps spreading unabated, killing both the elderly and the young. Photos: In pictures: America goes outside for Memorial Day weekend By Tuesday morning, more than…
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Doja Cat Issues Statement Addressing Alleged Racist Remarks
Read more: Doja Cat Issues Statement Addressing Alleged Racist RemarksDoja Cat has issued a statement following some major backlash she’s received for allegedly making past racist remarks online. The “Say So” singer, whose real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, took to Instagram on Sunday (May 24) to address the controversy after the hashtag #DojaCatIsOverParty began trending on Twitter just days earlier. Doja has been accused…
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Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar for Upcoming Albums
Read more: Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar for Upcoming AlbumsWith more and more music released each year, it’s a near-impossible task to keep track of everything that’s coming.From pop to hip-hop to alternative to K-pop to country, the choices made available feel endless — not to mention vinyl, re-releases and collectible editions. Below, check out Billboard‘s running calendar of upcoming releases to make sure you’re in the know; check…
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Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer in ‘Verzuz’ Battle of Dancehall Legends: See Billboard’s Scorecard and Winner For the Showdown
Read more: Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer in ‘Verzuz’ Battle of Dancehall Legends: See Billboard’s Scorecard and Winner For the ShowdownWhy was this night different from all other Verzuz battles? Streamed live from Kingston, Jamaica, the Memorial Day “Soundclash Edition” of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s flagship IG Live series was easily the most exciting and entertaining yet, as well as the first to delve into dancehall reggae. Considering the fact that Jamaican sound systems pioneered…
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Woman charged with assault of black girl she believed was stealing her mail. The girl’s attorney says it was racially motivated
Read more: Woman charged with assault of black girl she believed was stealing her mail. The girl’s attorney says it was racially motivatedA South Carolina woman who faces assault and battery charges told officials she thought her mail was being stolen by an 11-year-old. The girl, Skhylur Davis, who is black said she was getting her grandmother’s mail when she was accosted by Elizabeth Shirey, 38, who is white, according to the May 11 Aiken Public Safety…
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State police search home of suspects in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
Read more: State police search home of suspects in Ahmaud Arbery’s killingThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation searched the home of two men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the agency said. The search warrant was executed Tuesday at Greg and Travis McMichaels’ home in Satilla Shores, the Glynn County neighborhood where Travis McMichael killed Arbery with a shotgun February 23. The search was part of the investigation into…
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CDC’s Redfield in the hot seat as White House looks for someone to blame
Read more: CDC’s Redfield in the hot seat as White House looks for someone to blameA day after President Donald Trump privately excoriated the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Republican senators during a lunch on Capitol Hill, the fate of the agency’s director, Dr. Robert Redfield, is in question. Trump did not bring up or single out Redfield during his lunch with GOP senators, multiple sources familiar with the discussion told CNN.…
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Two Massachusetts men arrested in plot to smuggle former Nissan chief Ghosn from Japan
Read more: Two Massachusetts men arrested in plot to smuggle former Nissan chief Ghosn from JapanTwo Massachusetts men accused of helping to smuggle former Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn out of Japan late last year were arrested Wednesday morning in the US, according to court documents. Michael and Peter Taylor are charged in Japan with enabling Ghosn’s escape, and arrest warrants were issued for them and a third man in January. The pair, a…
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Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine though health experts question its effectiveness
Read more: Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine though health experts question its effectivenessPresident Donald Trump claimed Monday he is taking daily doses of hydroxychloroquine, a drug he’s long touted as a potential coronavirus cure even as medical experts and the US Food and Drug Administration question its efficacy and warn of potentially harmful side effects. Speaking at a meeting of restaurant executives, Trump said he began taking the…
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F-22 jet crashes in Florida
Read more: F-22 jet crashes in FloridaA US F-22 stealth fighter jet crashed during a “routine training flight” in Florida Friday, the Air Force said in a statement. The pilot who has not been named was able to eject from the aircraft safely and was transported to a local hospital on Eglin Air Force Base “for observation and evaluation,” according to…
