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Carolyn Brady First Black Woman Crowned Miss Maine
The first black woman crowned Miss Maine, Carolyn Brady, decided to spend all of February 2021 shopping at black-owned stores...
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Shooting in Louisiana Gun Store Leaves 3 Dead and Several Wounded [Updated]
Multiple shots at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Louisiana resulted in three people dead on Feb. 20, 2021. Several people...
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President Biden Touring Michigan Pfizer Plant Is Met by Protesters [Video]
A small group of protesters was present for President Joe Biden's visit to Michigan. He and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured...
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Ted Cruz Jets Off to Cancun Deserting Texans Amid Storm-Related Crisis
Did Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) really decide to take his scheduled family trip to Cancun on Feb 17, 2021? After...
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Former Senator Bob Dole Has Stage 4 Cancer
Former Republican Senator Bob Dole announced on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, that he has stage 4 lung cancer. On his...
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Over 140,000 Portlanders Without Power After Ice Storms Down Lines
An estimated 140,000 customers in Portland metro area remained without power on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. While this is an...
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Joe Biden Resurrects Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office
The White House Briefing Room announced on Feb. 14, 2021, that the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships...
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Winter Storms Blanket the US Disrupting Power Lines and Traffic [Video]
The United States is in the midst of winter storms after a massive front traveled south from the artic earlier...
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FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden Leaves Valentine Hearts on White House Lawn
Large red, white, and pink hearts popped up on the White House north lawn on Feb. 13, 2021. According to...
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Impeachment Trial Ends With 43 Senators Voting for Acquittal
Everyone thought day five of the impeachment trial against former-President Donald Trump was going to be over on Saturday, Feb....
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