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2021 Walk Like MADD
Every 51 minutes someone is killed by a drunk driver; But drunk driving is 100 percent preventable. Help make a future with No More Victims. It’s time for neighbors, co-workers, families and friends to join mothers against drunk driving to make our roads safer. It’s time to virtually Walk Like MADD, New Mexico! Register or…… More
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Snow Tha Product has proved her doubters wrong
Snow Tha Product is the socially-conscious raptress the world needs right now. Born Claudia Alexandra Feliciano in San Jose, California, to undocumented Mexican immigrant parents, the rapper is set to the judge the US Finals of Red Bull Batalla, the world’s largest Spanish rap battle, this weekend. Despite more than a decade in the music…… More
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Kid Cudi writes tribute to Lil Nas X, while criticizing homophobia in hip-hop
Lil Nas X and his sexuality have somehow become a hot topic of discussion among rappers and hip-hop fans alike. And now, rapper Kid Cudi is standing up for rap’s wunderkind. When Lil Nas X dropped the tracklist for his debut album “Montero” earlier this month, some people criticized the young rapper for having no…… More
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Jane Powell, star of Hollywood Golden Age musicals, dead at 92
Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood’s best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92. Powell died Thursday at her home in Wilton, Connecticut, her friend Susan Granger told CNN on Friday. A megastar of musical films of the 1940s and ’50s, Powell’s hits included “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” opposite…… More
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‘Muhammad Ali’ lets Ken Burns go four fascinating rounds with the champ’s life and legacy
Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is another epic Ken Burns-produced dive into the life of an influential 20th-century figure, coming on the heels of “Hemingway.” Much has said about Ali, but going the distance with this four-part PBS documentary makes it feel like,…… More
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Mississippi says Covid-19 deaths in pregnant women are rising — and it’s pleading with them to get vaccinated
At least eight pregnant Mississippi women have died of Covid-19 since late July — none of them fully vaccinated — officials said, more than doubling the state’s pandemic total in just two months and spurring medical leaders to give this message: We’ve long known Covid-19 puts pregnant women at greater risk for severe disease. And…… More
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Idaho’s struggle to keep up with Covid-19 surge puts pressure on Washington state hospitals
Idaho officials announced Thursday they’re preparing to ration hospital care due to the Covid-19 surge, and it was the last thing next-door Washington state’s top hospital advocate wanted to hear. “It’s terrible. I don’t know if people understand the gravity of the situation,” Cassie Sauer, chief executive of the Washington State Hospital Association, told CNN…… More
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Moderna’s vaccine is the most effective, but Pfizer and J&J also protect well, CDC-led study says
A head-to-head study of all three authorized coronavirus vaccines in the United States finds the Moderna vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s in real-life use in keeping people out of the hospital, and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine comes in third, but still providing 71% protection. Pfizer’s vaccine provided 88% protection against hospitalization, and…… More
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FDA’s vaccine advisers meet to decide whether Americans need boosters
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration started meeting Friday morning to discuss whether many Americans need to start getting booster doses of coronavirus vaccine. The all-day meeting will be packed with presentations. They’ll include Pfizer/BioNTech, which is arguing that there’s enough evidence of waning immunity to justify giving booster doses to people.…… More
