Bill Chappell
Stories
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National
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is depicted on a new USPS stamp
The U.S. Postal Service cites the late Supreme Court justice's legacy of "important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings."
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National
Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder's speech, citing the threat of violence
It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.
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National
USA Curling is in open revolt over its CEO
Members of a diversity, equity and inclusion panel are calling for the firing of CEO Jeff Plush over his handling of sexual abuse allegations when he was head of the women's pro soccer league.
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National
Fishermen face felony charges over a cheating scandal at an Ohio tournament
A grand jury indicted the fishing team on charges of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools. They had stood to win nearly $30,000.
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Environment
Greece says its entire electrical grid ran on 100% renewables for the first time
Renewable energy sources covered Greece's electricity demands for about five hours last Friday, the operator of the country's power grid said.
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World
Only 4 countries side with Russia as U.N. rejects annexations in Ukraine
"The world had its say," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, calling Russia's push for annexation "worthless."
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Environment
Fat Bear Week emerges from scandal to crown a new champion Tuesday
The park says its virtual ballot box was stuffed in Sunday's semifinal, won by the mammoth 747 — who faces a young upstart female named 901 in the final.
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Environment
In Alaska's Fat Bear Week election, there's no party like a salmon party
If hypocrisy in politics turns you off, the election you need is in Alaska, where the candidates are voraciously out for themselves. You can vote beginning Wednesday.
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National
The scales turn against 2 fishermen after weights are found in fish at a tournament
A fishing team's success raked in thousands of dollars — and sparked suspicion about how they managed to keep winning.
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National
Hurricane Ian bears down on Charleston, S.C., where roads are already flooding
Hours ahead of Ian's arrival, a weather buoy in the ocean southeast of Charleston recorded 75-mph winds and waves as high as 21 feet.