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Cow pie event marks end of stadium

Click here for updates on this story     NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A school district in Northumberland County came up with a unique way to mark the last time their stadium will be used. Warrior Run is getting a new athletic stadium so organizers put together a cow pie event on Saturday. Cows were released

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Americans bought guns in record numbers in 2020 during a year of unrest — and the surge is continuing

Gun sales in the United States reached a record level last year, with the biggest increases in background checks for firearms overlapping with months of social and political unrest, according to industry and government data. Industry data and firearms background checks show nearly 23 million guns were purchased in 2020, according to Small Arms Analytics,

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Yemeni journalist freed from jail after Biden administration ‘urged’ UAE to use influence for release

Yemeni journalist Adel al-Hasani was released from jail on Sunday after a nearly 6-month imprisonment, his lawyer Liza Manaa Saeed told CNN. Hasani, who has worked with several prominent media outlets including CNN, was detained at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Aden, Yemen, last September. Rights groups have been calling for his release after

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Weeks after a winter storm, Jackson, Mississippi, residents may soon be able to stop boiling water before using it

The water supply in Jackson, Mississippi, may finally return to normal soon, weeks after a winter storm left some without service and forced a citywide boil-water advisory. While water has largely been restored, the boil water notice has remained, preventing some residents from using water for cooking or washing. Officials in Jackson intend to provide

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The place where George Floyd died is a now sacred space and a battleground

First you see the barricades — traffic cones, graffitied concrete Jersey barriers and a metal frame that resembles a bike rack. Then there’s the makeshift guard shack, with so-called community “Guardians” inside, regulating the comings and goings on the streets. Finally, a poster declares “Welcome.” Beyond the barricades, past the guard hut, at the intersection

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Steve Ballmer Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: three sons Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1977, double major

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Aretha Franklin Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1942 Death date: August 16, 2018 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Aretha Louise Franklin Father: Rev. C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn) Franklin, minister and gospel singer Mother: Barbara (Siggers) Franklin, gospel singer Marriages: Glynn Turman (April 11,

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Hank Paulson Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Hank Paulson, former US Treasury secretary and CEO of Goldman Sachs. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1946 Birth place: Palm Beach, Florida Birth name: Henry Merritt Paulson Jr. Father: Henry Merritt Paulson, wholesale jeweler Mother: Marianna (Gallauer) Paulson Marriage: Wendy Judge (September 1969-present) Children: Henry Merritt III;

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