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Month: June 2021

American Airlines canceling hundreds of flights through mid-July in part due to labor shortages

American Airlines is canceling hundreds of flights through at least mid-July as the company strives to maintain service in the midst of massively increasing travel demand while the coronavirus pandemic continues to recede in the United States, according to a spokesperson from the airline. “The first few weeks of June have brought unprecedented weather to

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Iran Fast Facts

Iran is a republic in Asia, sharing a border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It has been officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. About Iran (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 1,648,195 sq km, slightly smaller than Alaska Population: 85,888,910

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George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheedle and more back Los Angeles high school aimed at making Hollywood more inclusive

George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle and more stars hope to make Hollywood more inclusive by exposing students to entertainment industry jobs during high school. The industry veterans are backing a magnet program in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) where curriculum will center around film and television production. The academy will

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Dow surges more than 500 points

US stocks are rallying Monday, making up lost ground after a multi-day losing streak. The Dow surged more than 500 points, or 1.5%, in the late morning, and the S&P 500 — the broadest measure of Wall Street — was up 1.2%. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7%. The Dow stands to snap a five-day

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US police ‘very nervous’ about officer-initiated enforcement as gun violence soars

A team of Portland Police Bureau officers that responded to the city’s violent summer of protests has disbanded because of what their union called a “politically driven” decision to indict a member on criminal charges. “Unfortunately, this decorated public servant has been caught in the crossfire of agenda-driven city leaders and a politicized criminal justice

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Casey Anthony Trial Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the Casey Anthony trial of 2011. Anthony was accused of killing her two-year-old daughter in 2008. Timeline August 9, 2005 – Casey Anthony, 19, gives birth to a daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony. The identity of Caylee’s father has not been publicly revealed. June 16, 2008 – Caylee is reportedly seen alive

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‘It’s kind of scary’: Families celebrating Father’s Day at North Beach, WI, keep close watch on kids after multiple drowning reports

Click here for updates on this story     RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Multiple reports of drownings at Lake Michigan over the weekend reminded parents to keep kids close and safe while in the water. A ten-year-old girl died and a 17-year-old boy is in critical condition following two separate drowning incidents on the same stretch of

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