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Black History Month: Bessie Coleman

Born to sharecroppers in a small Texas town, Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman became interested in flying while living in Chicago, where stories about the exploits of World War I pilots piqued her interest. But flight schools in the US wouldn’t let her in because of her race and gender. Undeterred, Coleman learned French, moved to Paris

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Former Australian PM on dealing with China, and how the U.S. could help free two detained Canadians

Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has the power to help free detained Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, after Donald Trump “didn’t exactly help,” says former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. In an interview with CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Rudd says Liberal

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Pizza lovers, take heart

Click here for updates on this story     LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — For 47 years, Orlando Carannante has been making pizzas at Antonio’s Pizza on Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston. He and his daughter Francesca have only been dishing out heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day for the last 4 years or so. “The first time

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Prince, a K9 officer with the York County Sheriff’s Office, receives bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to charitable donation

Click here for updates on this story     YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — The York County Sheriff Office said Friday its K9 officer, Prince, has received a bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Rick and Cindy Haterius of Colorado

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