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Year: 2021

Hispanics in the US Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the Hispanic population in the United States, via the Census Bureau. Facts The Office of Management and Budget describes Hispanic or Latino ethnicity as “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.” Hispanic people are the largest minority in

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Georgia counties seek legal fees for ‘frivolous’ Trump voter-fraud lawsuit

Two counties in Georgia are seeking to recoup attorneys’ fees from former President Donald Trump and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer stemming from their lawsuit that made “frivolous” and “baseless” claims of voter fraud in Georgia’s count during the presidential election, according to court filings. DeKalb County said its legal costs to fight the

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Biden’s CIA director pick skates through confirmation hearing and receives bipartisan praise

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the CIA, William Burns, largely skated through his confirmation hearing Wednesday, receiving bipartisan praise from lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee who made clear they intend to support his candidacy as the first lifelong diplomat to serve as director of the nation’s preeminent spy agency. The tone of the

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4 Nashville intersections among nation’s top 100 most congested bottlenecks for trucks

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The American Transportation Research Institute said in a report released on Wednesday that six Tennessee locations are in the nation’s top 100 most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America. Four of the bottlenecks are in Nashville. “Tennessee is at the crossroads of the country,

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Covenant HealthCare reports data breach through employee emails

Click here for updates on this story     SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Covenant HealthCare is responding to a data security breach. The hospital said an unauthorized party gained access to two Covenant employee email accounts. After learning about the issue, the hospital started an investigation and is working with outside cybersecurity professionals. According to a forensics

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What exactly are Tiger Woods’ injuries? And what might they mean for his future?

Tiger Woods’ rollover car crash led to serious leg injuries and a flurry of medical terms most people aren’t familiar with. The 45-year-old golf legend was rushed to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on Tuesday after the wreck. The hospital’s chief medical officer described his injuries and immediate treatment in a statement posted to Woods’ Twitter account:

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Billy Crystal Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of comedian Billy Crystal. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1947 Birth place: Long Beach, New York Birth name: William Edward Crystal Father: Jack, concert promoter and record store manager Mother: Helen (Gabler) Crystal Marriage: Janice (Goldfinger) Crystal (1970-present) Children: Jennifer and Lindsay Education: New York University, B.F.A., 1970 Other

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