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Month: February 2021

The undoing of Donald Trump’s presidency

When Sen. Patrick Leahy gavels in the impeachment trial of the 45th President of the United States Tuesday, the 46th President will be nearly three weeks into his four-year term. Whether or not the Senate convicts Donald Trump of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” Joe Biden is already well on his way to undoing much of

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Rev. Jesse Jackson leaves the hospital for rehab center after surgery

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has left the hospital for a rehabilitation center in Chicago after surgery, according to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson, the 79-year-old civil rights leader, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for abdominal discomfort on January 29, according to a statement from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based organization that

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Oil and Gasoline Fast Facts

Here’s a look at crude oil reserves and production around the world. Facts Crude oil is a form of liquid petroleum, extracted from rock formations and used for fuel and other purposes. Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produce about 39% of the world’s crude oil, and possess almost 79.4% of

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David Geffen Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of David Geffen, producer, studio executive and philanthropist. Personal Birth date: February 21, 1943 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: David Lawrence Geffen Father: Abraham Geffen, pattern maker Mother: Batya (Volovskaya) Geffen, shopkeeper Education: Attended University of Texas, Austin; Brooklyn College, City University of New York; and

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A warm and dry Super Bowl Sunday

Temperatures Sunday will feel similar to Saturday. Saturday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 81°. Expect much of the same today with a ridge of high pressure currently off the coast keeping temperatures near 10° above average. The average high temperature for today in Palm Springs is 71°. Getting ready for the Super Bowl

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White House reinstates regular presidential addresses to the nation in the style of FDR’s fireside chats

The White House is bringing back weekly addresses from the President directly to the American people, continuing in the tradition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats. “This is a time-honored tradition in the country of hearing from the President in this way, from FDR’s Fireside Chats to Ronald Reagan establishing the weekly presidential radio

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Boko Haram Fast Facts

Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia, or Islamic law. Facts In the local Hausa dialect, Boko Haram means “Western education is forbidden.” The group also refers to itself as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, meaning “People Committed to the Propagation of

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Hank Aaron Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Baseball Hall of Fame player Hank Aaron. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1934 Death date: January 22, 2021 Birth place: Mobile, Alabama Birth name: Henry Louis Aaron Father: Herbert Aaron Mother: Estella (Pritchett) Aaron Marriages: Billye Williams (1973-January 22, 2021, his death); Barbara Lucas (1953-1971, divorced) Children:

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