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Month: April 2021

Fact check: How a group of right-wingers spread a lie that Black Lives Matter stormed Iowa’s Capitol

A group of right-wing websites and social media personalities, some with hundreds of thousands of followers, claimed that Black Lives Matter protesters “stormed” Iowa’s state Capitol last week. Some of them explicitly claimed that the protesters had forced their way into the building. Another suggested that what happened in Des Moines was “exactly” like what

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John Boehner Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of John Boehner, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1949 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Birth name: John Andrew Boehner Father: Earl Henry Boehner, bar owner Mother: Mary Ann (Hall) Boehner Marriage: Debbie (Gunlack) Boehner (1973-present) Children: Lindsay and Tricia Education: Xavier

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Wisconsin Treasurer jumps into crowded Democratic Senate primary as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field

Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic primary as Republicans eagerly await word on whether Sen. Ron Johnson will seek a third term. As Johnson faces pressure from party leaders and former President Donald Trump to run again, his new Democratic foe

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‘Insecure’ star Issa Rae is helping PepsiCo’s LIFEWTR brand find the next Issa Rae

“Insecure” star Jo-Issa Rae Diop, better known as Issa Rae, is a big believer in amplifying creative voices and paying her blessings forward. Less than a month after signing an eight-figure production deal with HBO’s parent company WarnerMedia, the 36-year-old actress and producer is partnering with PepsiCo’s bottled water brand LIFEWTR on its new “Life

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‘It’s a tragedy.’ French winemakers face devastation after worst weather in 30 years

One of France’s biggest export industries is facing a devastating blow after an unusually severe frost earlier this month damaged vineyards across the country, heaping pain on winemakers already reeling from the pandemic and US tariffs. The frost has affected 80% of vineyards in France’s primary wine growing areas, according to the European Committee of

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Indian Canyon & Gene Autry back open

UPDATE: 2:33 p.m. Gene Autry is back open UPDATE: 9:37 a.m. Wednesday: Palm Springs Police have reopened North Indian Canyon at the wash. Address/Location: N Indian Canyon at the Wash – South of Interstate 10 is now OPEN. Today’s Date: 04-14-2021 Current Time: 09:37:38 Preliminary Incident Info: N Indian Canyon at the Wash – South

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Vaping should not be used to help youth quit smoking, Canadian Paediatric Society warns

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Doctors should not suggest vaping to help youth and adolescents quit smoking, according to new guidance from Canadian pediatricians. The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) recommended on Wednesday that vaping “should not be used as a smoking cessation or harm reduction strategy” in youth,

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