Monthly Archives: July 2020

Atlanta Braves give no indication of considering name change

ATLANTA – With teams in two sports re-examining names deemed offensive to Native Americans, the Atlanta Braves on Saturday gave no indication that they are willing to consider a similar change. The Cleveland Indians said Friday that they are reconsidering their nickname. And a source told ESPN that the NFL’s …

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How to watch the 4th of July fireworks from home – Deadline

The American tradition of viewing fireworks has been largely canceled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Due to social distancing guidelines, these shows are another event that the public will have to miss during this health crisis. In California, many local beach councils voted to close their beaches …

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Controversial monument and KKK hangout reopens for Fourth of July

Despite public outrage and calls for its removal, the world’s largest Confederate monument has reopened just in time for the July 4 celebrations. Featuring a nine-story bas-relief stone of the Confederate “heroes” and slave owners, General Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial …

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They may not be snakes, but these amphibians have a poisonous sting

An enlarged image of the mouth of a ringed cecilium, Siphonops annulatus, reveals snake-shaped dental glands. Researchers from the Butantan Institute in Brazil and Utah State University say the glands may indicate an early evolutionary design of the organs of oral venom. Credit: Butantan Institute, Brazil. Scientists from Utah State …

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