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Louisiana cemetery ends “Whites Only” contract after Black Sheriff’s deputy’s Death

The Board of Oaklin Springs Cemetery held an emergency meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021 to correct the legal language in the sales contract since the cemetery’s founding in late 1950’s, which specified that the cemetery would be open “for the burial of the remains of white human beings.” This emergency meeting came together after […]

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Democrats Promise $15 federal minimum wage by 2025

Unified, Democrats in the House and Senate have reintroduced the bill on Tuesday to raise the US minimum wage to $15 per hour, as it holds control over Congress and the White House. The raise would occur gradually and any future increase would be tied to median wage growth; this also ends tipping for those […]

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Snow and Sleet Makes January 26 DC Metro Commute More Dangerous

Snow and sleet coated parts of DC to the north, and parts of DC to the south saw sleet. Nonetheless, many roads and sidewalks were already slick, as the storm began during the evening when the temperatures were already dropping. DC will not get the amount of accumulation forecasted previously, but the freezing rain is […]

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First Major Snow Storm Coming to DC area on Monday

A wintry mix is in the forecast for Monday, as the weather gets colder over the weekend. However, there will not be accumulation of snow due to atmospheric conditions being too cold. The weekend is forecasted to be significantly colder than the previous week, with wind chills in the 20s and 30s on Saturday, but […]

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Highlight of the Inauguration: Bernie Sanders’ winter coat and mittens

During the 46th inauguration, a familiar figure with a familiar coat stood, social distancing and with mittens with white and brown patterns. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont’s bundled up photo went viral almost immediately. Many people captioned something along the line of warmth or the “this could have been done via e-mail” line, and his […]

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Unseasonably Dry and Warm weather causes Wildfire in CA

Several wildfires occurring on Northern California on Tuesday were most likely due to powerful winds, warm and dry vegetation in the middle of winter according to Weather.com. More than 270,000 homes and businesses were out of power and about 1,250 people had to evacuate from Santa Cruz County. These wildfires have already consumed more than […]

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Man will pay $70 million for permission to search for bitcoin

A British man accidentally threw away a hard drive loaded with bitcoin into the trash. As such, he has offered more than $70 million if the local authority will allow him to excavate the landfill site. The IT worker James Howells had a digital store of 7,500 bitcoins which he had mined 4 years prior […]

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GameStop Stock Soaring high in the midst of Pandemic

According to Yahoo Finance, GameStop shares saw an increase of 57% on Wednesday. This skyrocketed price was influenced by new board members from RC Venture as well as the game market in Holiday season. Wall Street had a big momentum with over the 50% gains of the share. Young adults and teens eagerly gobbled up […]

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USA Requires Coronavirus Negative Documentations for Entry

Before departure to fly to US, foreigners should carry their coronavirus negative test result and proof documents from health care providers or public health officials. According to a new federal policy, this will impact travelers who are heading to US from Jan. 26, 2021. The new policy requires all air passengers, who should have test […]

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6 Inmates Escape from California Prison on Saturday, STILL AT LARGE

The 6 inmates escaped the Merced County Jail on Saturday night, using bedsheets as makeshift rope and accessing a 20-foot night roof. They were identified as Jorge Barron, 20, of Atwater, California; Gabriel Francis Coronado, 19, of Atwater; Manuel Allen Leon, 21, of Vallejo, California; Andres Nunez Rodriguez Jr., 21 of Planada, California; Fabian Cruz […]