Seven white men are arrested after “intimidating a black family on the Oregon beach by shouting racial slurs and using Nazi salutes” Lincoln City police were called to the beach at 9:30 p.m. Saturday night to receive reports of a group of “highly intoxicated” people launching illegal fireworks. There they …
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WASHINGTON – Several Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday asking the league to force Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately. The letter, obtained by The Associated Press, was signed by 15 Native American advocates. It requires …
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined President Trump’s invitation to meet this week with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to celebrate his new trade deal. Citing scheduling concerns, a Trudeau spokesman announced Monday that the Canadian leader would skip the White House meeting in order to participate in cabinet …
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Bradley Beal has yet to make a final decision on whether to play, but the Washington Wizards guard is expected to join the team on its flight to Orlando, Florida, according to head coach Scott Brooks. Last week, Beal said he “was not swayed one way or the other” on …
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The bubonic plague, caused by a bacterial infection, was chillingly known as “Black Death” when it wiped out some 50 million people in Africa, Asia and Europe in the Middle Ages. Its dark nickname refers to gangrenous blackening and death of body parts, including fingers and toes, which can occur …
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