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Written by MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer

Published: 28 March 2023

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In recent decades, advances in DNA research have allowed scientists to use ancient remains and peer into the lives of long-dead people. In Charleston, that's meant tracing some of the African roots that were cut off by slavery.

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Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Published: 27 March 2023

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20 years after the Iraq invasion in March 2003, is Congress seriously considering walking it back, with a Senate vote expected this week to repeal the 2002 and 1991 authorizations of force against Iraq. Bipartisan supporters say the repeal is years overdue

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 27 March 2023

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Dr. Maxie Collier was committed to expanding mental health services in Black communities

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Written by MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer

Published: 27 March 2023

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After months of delay, Musk is gleefully promising that Friday is the deadline for celebrities, journalists and others who’d been verified for free to pony up or lose their legacy status.

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Written by GARY FIELDS and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press

Published: 26 March 2023

 

Criminal justice and election officials, along with voting rights advocates, are working across the United States to expand voting among jail detainees, an acknowledgement that tens of thousands of people being held pretrial haven't lost that fundamental right to vote

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Written by CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press

Published: 25 March 2023

 

Vice President Kamala Harris will try to deepen and reframe U.S. relationships in Africa during a weeklong trip that's the latest and higher profile outreach by the Biden administration as it acts to counter China’s growing influence. Harris plans to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, focusing on economic development, climate change, food security and a rising youth population

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Written by STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer

Published: 24 March 2023

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Pride nights, held annually for several years by National Hockey League teams to show support for the LGBTQ+ community, are in the spotlight following several high-profile incidents this season.

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Written by JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press

Published: 24 March 2023

This Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2023, booking mug shot shows former Memphis Police officer Desmond Mills, Jr. Mills’ attorney said his client had been wrongly indicted and was “focusing on his freedom.” 

The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission, or P.O.S.T., voted Friday to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Justin Smith. The state panel also approved the decision by Desmond Mills to surrender his certification.

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Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Published: 24 March 2023

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Trump took to his Truth Social platform and posted a photo of him swinging a bat to the head of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 23 March 2023

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Edwards will lead the first shoe designs at the new factory while giving a platform for other burgeoning designers, who will have the opportunity for their shoes to be exclusively sold at DSW