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CDC, states prioritize people with obesity. Here’s why.
Patty Nece hasn’t been inside a retail store for an entire year. Even though most Virginia businesses reopened by July and…
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Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid will miss All-Star Game after COVID exposure
Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are ineligible to play in Sunday's All-Star Game due to contact tracing…
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Critics Choice Awards fashion: Leslie Odom Jr., Dominique Fishback, Steven Yeun, more stars
The red carpet isn't being rolled out this year, but the stars still brought their most stylish fashions to the…
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‘Ted Lasso’ Jason Sudeikis thanked Olivia Wilde
The 26th annual Critics Choice Awards ventured forth virtually in the pandemic-hampered 2021 awards season, one week after the Golden Globes…
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Team LeBron defeats Team Durant
Off the court, the NBA All-Stars could not attend parties, host clinics or even enjoy dinner at a restaurant. "There’s…
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US vaccine distribution; variant cases up; 525K US deaths
The number of vaccines distributed will most likely match the number of cases in the United States sometime this week. But public…
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Biden to establish Gender Policy Council, review DeVos Title IX policy
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is set to mark International Women's Day Monday by signing two executive orders creating a Gender Policy…
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Kanye West ‘Donda’ listening party was a bizarre, wordless event
ATLANTA – A lone figure clad in reddish-orange walked slowly across the floor of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the words "We gonna…
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Judo athlete withdraws from Olympics over possible bout vs. Israeli
Two years ago, Fethi Nourine of Algeria pulled out of the 2019 Judoka World Championships when his draw lined him…
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Oklahoma boy found dead after reportedly attempting TikTok challenge
A 12-year-old boy from Oklahoma died this week after participating in a dangerous social media trend on TikTok, according to a…
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Updates from scene in Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympics officially begin Friday with the opening ceremony in Japan. U.S. flag-bearers are Sue Bird (women's basketball) and…
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Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony live updates: The latest from Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympics officially begin Friday with the opening ceremony in Japan. U.S. flag-bearers are Sue Bird (women's basketball) and…
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Protesters gather at stadium during opening ceremony
TOKYO — There were no fans allowed inside Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. But…
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