Joe Hernandez
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National
Online betting companies are kicking off a Super Bowl ad blitz
What was once a niche sector in Las Vegas has grown into a national mega-business that people can enjoy from their living rooms — and the advertising dollars have followed.
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Politics
'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools
Supporters say the measure empowers parents to have a say in what their children learn. Critics argue it will harm LGBTQ kids. President Biden slammed the bill, which has Gov. Ron DeSantis' support.
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National
School leaders say HBCUs are undeterred after a series of bomb threats
"We have to show that we are not afraid," Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough says. The FBI is probing the threats as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes.
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Health
Truckers in Ottawa block a key border crossing, as their protest morphs and drags on
The so-called "Freedom Convoy" began last month as a caravan of truck drivers who planned to drive to Ottawa to voice their opposition to the government's cross-border vaccine mandate.
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National
Low-cost airlines Frontier and Spirit announce they're merging
The combined airline would offer 1,000 daily flights to more than 145 destinations in 19 countries and directly add 10,000 jobs by 2026.
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National
Federal hate crimes trial set to begin for Ahmaud Arbery's convicted killers
The Justice Department's case against Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan directly addresses their motive in killing Arbery, in contrast to the state trial.
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National
Experts say Delta's call for an unruly passenger no-fly list invites legal turbulence
The number of disorderly passengers on airplanes has spiked during the pandemic. Now, one airline CEO is renewing his call for a national no-fly list — and asking the U.S. government for backup.
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National
Furniture tip-overs are declining but still injure thousands in the U.S. each year
The Consumer Product Safety Commission also found that there have been 581 tip-over fatalities in the U.S. since 2000. Four in five of the deaths were children.
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National
A church is suing after a town says it can only give away free meals twice per week
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon say the ordinance restricting them to two free meal giveaways per week violates their constitutional right to religious expression.
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National
At least 6 HBCUs canceled classes or went into lockdown after receiving bomb threats
Albany State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Bowie State University, Delaware State University, Howard University and Southern University and A&M College all received threats.