Valerie Johnston knew she wanted to be a Boy Scout since she was 6. That’s when she started attending meetings with her brother. When she turned 8, she got special permission to get an official uniform, and she joined the co-ed group Venturing at 14. But because she wasn’t a boy, she couldn’t earn badges
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President Joe Biden will deliver his first primetime address this Thursday, commemorating the milestone of one year since the global pandemic coronavirus shut down much of the nation. “The President will deliver his first primetime address to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Covid-19 shutdown on Thursday. He will discuss the many sacrifices the American
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As Lewis Hamilton celebrated his victory at last season’s Styrian Grand Prix, a member of the Mercedes team grabbed Stephanie Travers and told her she was wanted for the podium ceremony. “My first reaction was: ‘Are you sure? I don’t think you’ve got the right person — it’s not me!’” she recalls. “But it all
Continue ReadingNot all rich people spend their money on space travel and charities. Some also want to own media companies. Jeff Bezos has The Washington Post. John and Linda Henry have The Boston Globe. Marc and Lynne Benioff have Time magazine. Laurene Powell Jobs has The Atlantic. And soon, most likely, Stewart Bainum Jr. will have
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Teachers in the state of Georgia are eligible to get vaccinated starting Monday, and many are saying, “it’s about time.” Starting Monday, Gwinnett Place Mall will be filled with Georgia residents getting their vaccine – many for the first time they’re eligible. “It’s fantastic, at
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — Building back Sanford. That’s what one small group of people are trying to achieve this year. The community is working to line the streets with vendors and it’s all part of a bigger picture. “So, I posted a post on Sanford Strong and had
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The search is on for the person who took a statue depicting “Homeless Jesus” from outside the New Life Evangelistic Center. The statue was stolen from in front of the building in the 1400 block of Locust Street Friday morning. Police later released images
Continue ReadingJustice Amy Coney Barrett filed her first signed majority opinion last week, a momentous occasion for any new justice, and now she officially has the “respect” of the dissenting side. Under court tradition, a new justice is usually assigned a relatively uncontroversial opinion that is often, although not always, unanimous. Over 11 pages of tightly
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — What started as a federal lawsuit between three Bennington families and the school district grew mightily this weekend. One by One, Bennington parents walked into the “Stumble Inn” Sunday to pick up their t-shirts. Jeremy Dick, a Bennington parent said, “As a parent with
Continue Reading Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré was tasked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in January to lead a review of Capitol security, which would end in recommendations to immediately improve infrastructure security, Capitol security operations and member security. The task force released its final report Monday, which calls for sweeping changes to improve US Capitol
Continue ReadingApple is no longer making the iMac Pro, once the most-powerful computer the company offered. For those looking to get their hands on the all-in-one-Mac, they can still do so for a limited time. The $4,999 standard model can still be purchased on Apple’s website, but only while supplies last. Once existing inventory runs out,
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at Iraq’s “most wanted” fugitives list. Timeline April 11, 2003 – In a press conference, Army Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks announces that US soldiers in Iraq will begin receiving a list of the 55 “most wanted” Iraqis. To accompany the list, the soldiers also get a deck of playing cards representing the
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the NBA All-Star Game. The All-Star Game caps off All-Star Weekend. All-Star Weekend includes the Slam Dunk contest, the Three Point Shootout and the Rookie Challenge. March 7, 2021 – The 70th NBA All-Star Game takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Team LeBron defeats Team Durant, 170-150. February 16,
Continue ReadingNew York City’s public high schools will reopen for in-person learning on March 22, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. The city’s high schools are the final group within the largest school district in the country to be welcomed back to school buildings. “We are ready to go, we have all the pieces we need
Continue Reading The Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit brought by a former student seeking to hold his state university accountable for violating his First Amendment rights when it barred him from speaking about his religion and distributing religious literature. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for an 8-1 majority, allowed the lawsuit to continue even though the
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When British newspapers first broke the news of Prince Harry’s relationship with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, one Mail Online headline declared that she was “(almost) straight outta Compton.” Around the same time, The Daily Star ran a headline asking whether Harry would “marry into gangster royalty?” The first round of headlines back in 2016
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Continue ReadingThe 26th annual Critics Choice Awards, which honor some of the best film and television of the year, were presented Sunday. See below for a full list of nominees with the winners indicated in bold. FILM Best Picture “Da 5 Bloods” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” “Mank” “Minari” “News of the World” “Nomadland” — WINNER “One
Continue ReadingPhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest people, has re-married after her 2019 divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Seattle teacher Dan Jewett acknowledged his marriage to Scott this weekend on the couple’s webpage for the Giving Pledge, a philanthropic organization which encourages the world’s richest people to dedicate a majority of their wealth
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