JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag drew opposition Tuesday from two great forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart. Walmart said it will stop displaying the Mississippi flag as the state debates whether to change the design. The Mississippi Baptist Convention said lawmakers have a …
Read More »Photo: Amy Sussman (fake pictures) There may be a brave newcomer in the transmission block (and another coming soon), but let’s not forget the older video streaming platforms that paved the way for competitors like HBO Max and Peacock and Quibi, platforms like Amazon Prime, which also has some new …
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Darcie Moran | Detroit Free Press Yes, Siri can help iPhone users to record police interactions. The Apple Shortcut plugin “They’re Stopping Me” has reappeared online and in the news amid talks in Michigan and around the world about the police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a …
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Former department store giant JCPenney will close its location within the Sunvalley Mall in Concord. The chain announced Tuesday that it would close another 13 stores. JCPenney filed for bankruptcy last month and is slowly moving toward its goal of closing 250 stores, about 30% of its network of 846 …
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The decision comes after a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the central military commission on Tuesday, which “assessed the prevailing situation,” according to the Korean news agency (KCNA) of the North Korean media. Possible military plans included the deployment of units from the North in the …
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