Washington Nationals star Juan Soto won his first Home Run Derby on Monday night, holding off Seattle Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez 19-18 in the final. The 23-year-old Soto hit 53 total homers, beating each of his three opponents by one homer in the midseason power showcase. Soto was locked in …
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July, 2022
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14 July
Celsius touted itself as better than a bank. Now the crypto firm is filing for bankruptcy.
Celsius Network filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday after a “crypto winter” — or crash — that decimated the value of digital currencies including bitcoin and ethereum. The company said most accounts will continue to be “paused until further notice.” Celsius is the third crypto-related firm to file for bankruptcy …
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14 July
Grand jury indicts accused Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect on federal hate crimes charges
Washington – A federal grand jury has indicted the 19-year-old White man accused of killing 10 Black people and wounding others at a Buffalo, NY supermarket in May on hate crimes and weapons charges, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Prosecutors allege Payton Gendron opened fire outside and inside the Tops …
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7 July
Minnesota mother drowned 3 children and herself in lake after her husband fatally shot himself, police say
Three children whose bodies were found in a suburban Minneapolis lake over the holiday weekend died in drownings that were classified as homicides, and their mother died of a drowning that was suicide, authorities said Tuesday as they also identified the victims. Searchers recovered the bodies of Molly Cheng and …
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6 July
Dallas Cowboys face backlash after partnership with gun
The Dallas Cowboys sparked criticism on social media after announcing a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee company that sells blends called “AK-47 Espresso,” “Silencer Smooth” and “Murdered Out.” The football team unveiled its partnership with the Black Rifle Coffee on Tuesday, one day after more than a half-dozen people …
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June, 2022
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29 June
Oakland, San Francisco see disheartening difference in homicide clearance rates
In a collaboration with CBS News, KPIX 5 is examining a crime often going without punishment in our country. Barely half of murder cases in the United States get solved. The national homicide clearance rate is at an all-time low, according to FBI data. In the mid-1960s, more than 90% …
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27 June
Sean “Diddy” Combs invokes Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in accepting BET Awards’ highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award: “I got this dream”
Los Angeles — With a speech about his own inspirational dream for the Black community, Sean “Diddy” Combs channeled the spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. while accepting the BET Awards’ highest honor Sunday night. After Combs received his Lifetime Achievement Award, the music mogul said God put …
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27 June
Google tells U.S. workers they can move to states where abortion is legal: report
Technology giant Google says workers who live in parts of the country where abortion is no longer legal after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade may relocate to states where their rights are protected, no questions asked, according to reports. Google’s health insurance will also cover the cost of …
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27 June
Man who heckled Rudy Giuliani in grocery store charged with assault
A heckler who clapped former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on the back at a campaign event was arrested, jailed for more than 24 hours and now faces an assault charge. The incident took place Sunday at a ShopRite on Staten Island. Daniel Gill was arraigned Monday on misdemeanor …
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20 June
New York law bans sales of most bulletproof vests — but overlooks armor worn by Buffalo shooter
New York’s new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians does not cover the type of armor worn by the gunman who killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket, a gap that could limit its effectiveness in deterring future military-style assaults. During the May 14 attack, Payton Gendron …
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