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Out-And-Proud Raven ‘Hulk’ Saunders Takes Silver In Women’s Shot Put

Saunders said she’s been open about her mental health struggles so others don’t feel alone. It’s also why she wears her identities so proudly as a gay Black woman. (Image credit: Matthias Schrader/AP)

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Thousands protest against COVID-19 health pass in France

By Lea Guedj and Yiming Woo PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested in Paris and other French cities on Saturday against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array of public venues, introduced by the government

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He Hired 2 Men to Kidnap His Wife. They Ended Up Drowning.

Lawrence Handley, 53, a business executive from Lafayette, La., pleaded guilty this week to three criminal charges after a plot to kidnap his estranged wife went badly awry.

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The Best and Worst Cities to Live Without a Car

Want to help the environment? Going carless is an excellent start.

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He Killed Himself After the Jan. 6 Riot. Did He Die in the Line of Duty?

Jeffrey Smith, a police officer who confronted a mob in the Capitol, later shot himself. His widow blames the riot, and is asking for full death benefits.

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Gloria Vanderbilt’s Beekman Place Apartment Is for Sale

Anderson Cooper is selling his mother’s perpetually reimagined two-bedroom, where she lived for nearly 25 years, for $1.125 million.

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Fourth Suicide at the Vessel Leads to Calls for Higher Barriers

A teenager killed himself Thursday afternoon at the tourist attraction, located in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.

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Oregon Wildfire Could Burn Until Fall, As Fire Season Worsens – NPR

Oregon Wildfire Could Burn Until Fall, As Fire Season Worsens  NPR Soaring heat, dry conditions in West lead to fire warnings; California faces potential power outages  USA TODAY Dixie Fire slightly increases to 244,388 acres | Evacuations, maps, updates  ABC10.com KXTV Containment on

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Western Wildfires May Take Weeks To Months To Contain

The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, the country’s largest active blaze, could reach full containment in October. Until then, officials say, wildfire conditions will only continue to intensify. (Image credit: U.S. Forest Service)

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A year after the mushroom cloud, Lebanon still bleeds

Not one culprit has been identified, no explanation has been given, reforms have stalled, a new government has yet to materialize and the economy continues its freefall

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