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Month: December 2023

Atmospheric river brings heavy rain, flooding and warm winter temperatures to the Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain, flooding and warm winter temperatures to the Pacific Northwest. The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a flood warning for parts of western Washington state. The agency reported that rainfall records were shattered in some areas of the Olympic Peninsula. Washington and Oregon officials

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Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press A Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension Tuesday for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen’s family calls discriminatory. The student, Darryl George, was suspended for 13 days because his hair is out of compliance when

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Families of 3 Black victims in fatal Florida Dollar General shooting plead for end to gun violence

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers and family members of three Black people who were fatally shot during a racially motivated attack at a north Florida Dollar General blamed the national chain for not providing security to protect customers and employees. They announced Tuesday that they are suing the store’s landlord, operator and security contractor for

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