Lucy Pitka McCormick’s relatives cooked salmon, moose, beaver and muskrat over an earthen firepit on the banks of the Chena River, just outside Fairbanks, as they honored her life. They whipped whitefish, blueberries and lard into a traditional Alaska Native dessert, and dolloped servings onto a paper plate, setting it in the flames to feed her spirit. The family prayed …
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April, 2024
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1 April
Arena football player makes ridiculous one-handed touchdown catch leaving coaches, teammates baffled
The NFL may be in its offseason, but several football leagues are in full swing, including the Indoor Football League where a ridiculous touchdown catch was made by a member of the Massachusetts Pirates over the weekend. The Pirates defeated the Sioux Falls Storm, 49-41, this past Friday, and the incredible efforts of wide receiver Thomas Owens helped pick up …
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1 April
Hunter Biden seen with president at White House Easter Egg Roll as House GOP mulls criminal referrals
Hunter Biden was spotted attending Monday’s White House Easter Egg Roll alongside his father, President Biden, as House Republicans reportedly mull potential criminal referrals against them to the Department of Justice. Hunter arrived at the White House on Sunday evening with his wife, Melissa Cohen, and their son, Beau, after spending the Easter weekend at Camp David with the president …
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1 April
Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest democratic election could also be one of its most consequential. With a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India’s general election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avowed Hindu nationalist, against a broad alliance of opposition parties that are struggling to play catch up. INDIA’S GOVERNMENT TO …
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1 April
Transgender activist who fought to abolish ICE honored with 2024 RFK Human Rights award
A transgender woman fighting to shut down U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention centers is this year’s recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award — an honor bestowed by the advocacy group meant to carry on RFK’s legacy and founded by his daughter, Kerry Kennedy. Arely Westley, an LGBTQ+ and immigration activist who identifies as a “trans-Latinx woman,” …
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1 April
Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns to social media, restricting comments following Homeland Security raids
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returned to social media on Easter Sunday, posting adorable photos of his young daughter, nearly one week after several of his properties were raided by Homeland Security. The embattled rapper strategically disabled comments on his Instagram post, wishing followers a Happy Easter from his 1-year-old daughter, Love. Combs has six older children, none of whom were featured. …
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1 April
How 155,000 copies of ‘The Great Gatsby’ were pivotal for World War II soldiers and F Scott Fitzgerald
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic piece of literature today that has been read by millions. The book set on Long Island during the Jazz Age is a work read by English classes across the country. The story told by narrator Nick Carraway about his wealthy, mysterious neighbor, Jay Gatsby, and his love for Daisy Buchanan …
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1 April
Lawmakers in several US states propose legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools
Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools, a move that proponents say will ease a youth mental health crisis, bolster staff retention and offer spiritual care to students who can’t afford or access religious schools. Conservatives also argue religious foundations will act as a “rescue mission” for what they say …
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1 April
Speaker Johnson questions whether Biden 'knew what he was signing' with Trans Visibility Day proclamation
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has doubts over whether President Biden fully understood what he was doing when he issued a proclamation declaring March 31, the same day as Easter this year, as Transgender Day of Visibility. When asked during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday about Johnson claiming on X that Biden – who is a reputed devout …
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1 April
Construction worker rescued after falling 20 feet into trench: 'True team effort'
A construction worker’s life was saved last week after he fell 20 feet into a trench in Georgia. Paulding Country Fire & Rescue said that the laborer fell into the trench, caused by a cave-in, early Friday afternoon. Photos from the scene show that the man was buried up to his chest. “Just before noon today, Paulding County 911 received …
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