The Tulsa Athletic soccer team announced Wednesday that it will replace the national anthem with Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” for the remainder of its home games. “After carefully reviewing the lyrics and meaning of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’, including the third verse that mentions’ No refuge could save …
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Billie Eilish stopped following everyone on Instagram
Billie Eilish can’t see much on her Instagram account these days. The Grammy-winning star, who has nearly 65 million followers on the social media platform, seems to have stopped following all the accounts he previously watched over. As of Thursday morning, she has a follower count of “0”. It’s unclear …
Read More »Unemployment claims and depressed economy show virus damage
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits in the United States declined just last week, and the economy contracted in the first three months of the year, evidence of continued economic damage caused by the viral pandemic. The economy, which contracted 5% in the January-March quarter, …
Read More »Arizona City Councilman Apologizes For Mocking ‘I Can’t Breathe’ During Face Mask Protest
Scottsdale City Councilman Guy Phillips organized the protest against the mask following an order issued last week by the city’s Republican Mayor for residents to cover their noses and mouths “in most public areas ” When Phillips, who put on a black mask, approached the microphone Wednesday morning to address …
Read More »The lone star’s aggressive, biting tick is becoming more common in New York, CT
A tick that bites humans and is linked to a variety of diseases is rapidly expanding its reach in the northeast. The amblyomma americanum tick, known as the lone star tick, is generally found in the southern states, especially the southwest. The name comes from the white dot on the …
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