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Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a South African pub, the country’s second mass shooting in three weeks.
One of the men convicted in Jam Master Jay’s 2002 murder has had his conviction overturned.
The messages, exposed by the news outlet, made highly offensive remarks toward Black people between 2021 and 2024.
Stefon Diggs hit his incentive of catching 70 receptions this season to earn an additional $500,000 bonus for the season
Under Dhillon’s leadership, the Civil Rights Division has been on the hunt to take down alleged “woke” ideology.
Trump’s anti-immigration policies have launched attacks on some of America’s major cities including Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; and Minneapolis.
The medical debt was eliminated through a partnership with a nonprofit organization that purchases unpaid medical bills for a fraction of their value and then forgives them.
Although Metayer survived the mass shooting, he endured a years-long battle due to his schizophrenia.
