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J&J TO END SALES OF BABY POWDER WITH TALC
JJ insists, and the overwhelming majority of medical research on talc indicates, that the talc baby powder is safe and doesn’t cause cancer. However, demand for the company’s baby powder fell off, and JJ removed the talc-based product in most of North America in 2020. The health care giant also said last fall that it…
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SINEMA GIVES HER NOD TO DEMOCRATS’ BILL
Democrats pushed ahead Friday on an estimated $730 billion package that in many ways reflects Sinema’s priorities and handiwork more than the other political figures who have played a key role in delivering on Biden’s signature domestic policy agenda. It was Sinema early on who rejected Biden’s plan to raise the corporate tax rate from…
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US EMPLOYERS ADD 528,000 JOBS IN JULY
U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing fears of a recession and handing President Joe Biden some good news heading into the midterm elections. “The U.S. economy is creating new jobs at an annual rate of 6 million — that’s three times faster than…
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WNBA’S GRINER SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow. The 31-year-old Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and a eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s…
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CHICK-FIL-A LOCATION SHUTS DOWN ‘VOLUNTEER’ PROGRAM THAT OFFERED MEALS INSTEAD OF PAY
A North Carolina Chick-fil-A offered five free entree meals for every hour worked at their new drive-thru A Chick-fil-A store in Henderson, North Carolina, is coming under fire for trying to pay their “volunteers” with chicken instead of money. In a Facebook post that has since been deleted, the location advertised for people to work in…
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ANGELINA JOLIE REVEALS HER DAUGHTER IS ATTENDING SPELMAN COLLEGE
Angelina Jolie is so excited her daughter, Zahara, is heading to college that she can’t keep still. On Sunday, the Oscar-winning actor posted a photo on Instagram featuring 17-year-old Zahara, who was born in Ethiopia, with other young women, while revealing her daughter will be attending Spelman College this year. A video on TikTok captured her…
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FOOT LOCKER ANNOUNCES $54 MILLION INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT THE BLACK COMMUNITY
To kick off National Black Business Month in August, Foot Locker Inc. has revealed it invested close to $54 million in the Black community through its fiscal year ending in 2021. “Our commitment to the Black community goes beyond words and is part of how we do business,” Foot Locker Chairman and CEO Richard Johnson…
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EXPLAINER: WATSON DISCIPLINE DIDN’T REQUIRE LEGAL CHARGES
When two separate Texas grand juries declined to indict Deshaun Watson on criminal complaints stemming from allegations of sexual assault or harassment by 24 women, it didn’t clear the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback from facing consequences from the NFL. Watson and the Cleveland Browns found out the severity of his punishment on Monday, when he…
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STOCKS SLIDE TO START AUGUST AFTER BEST MONTH SINCE 2020
Stocks on Wall Street gave up early gains and closed slightly lower Monday as investors began another busy week of company earnings and economic reports. Smaller company stocks also gave back some of their recent gains, nudging the Russell 2000 0.1% lower. But this week’s array of economic reports and company earnings has left traders…
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RUSSELL WAS A CHAMPION OF ACTIVISM BEFORE WINNING NBA TITLES
Len Elmore, who played 10 seasons in the NBA and is a senior lecturer at Columbia University where he’s taught on athlete activism and social justice in sports, called Russell’s social contributions “immortal.” Before Russell, who died Sunday at age 88, developed the skills that would make him an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston…
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APPLE BEATS ON REVENUE AND PROFIT
Apple reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations for sales and profit but showed slowing growth for the iPhone maker. “In terms of an outlook in the aggregate, we expect revenue to accelerate in the September quarter despite seeing some pockets of softness,” Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC’s Steve Kovach.…
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JETBLUE AGREES TO BUY SPIRIT FOR $3.8B
JetBlue Airways has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion and create the nation’s fifth-largest airline if the deal can win approval from antitrust regulators. JetBlue’s case for regulatory approval rests on two main arguments: That its size makes it better positioned to force bigger airlines to reduce fares; and that it has already…
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NEW STUDY SHOWS BLACK VOTERS ARE CONCERNED WITH NATION’S ECONOMY
The Black to the Futures Action Fund released on Thursday the findings of its year-long temperature check poll, which shows that Black America is most concerned with the state of the U.S. economy. Activist and study organizer Alicia Garza, of the Black to the Future Action Fund, told theGrio, “The number one issue for Black people…
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COMEDIAN LIL DUVAL FLOWN TO HOSPITAL
Comedian Lil Duval is recovering in a hospital after he was hit by a car while riding an all-terrain vehicle in the Bahamas. Duval, whose real name is Roland Powell, was flown to a hospital in Nassau earlier this week for a broken hip and other injuries. Now my leg broke and i gotta get…
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ROMAY DAVIS, 102-YEAR-OLD BLACK FEMALE ARMY VET HONORED WITH GOLD MEDAL
Romay Davis is the oldest of six survivors of the first all-female, all-women-of-color unit to serve in the U.S. Army years before the 1948 integration of the military Maxwell AFB, Ala. – Congressional Gold Medal recipient Private Romay Catherine Johnson Davis at Montgomery City Hall, Jul. 26, 2022. President Joe Biden approved the Congressional Gold…
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THE OBAMAS TO UNVEIL THEIR OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PORTRAITS THIS FALL
Barack and Michelle Obama will soon return to the White House for a time-honored tradition that cements their place in history — and according to an official, their portraits are “extraordinary” Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama arrive to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol More…
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US ECONOMY SHRINKS FOR A 2ND QUARTER, RAISING RECESSION FEAR
The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. In the United States, the inflation surge and fear of a recession have eroded consumer confidence and stirred anxiety about the economy, which is sending…
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DAVE CHAPPELLE BENEFIT SHOW FOR YELLOWSTONE SELLS OUT
Musician John Mayer, who owns a residence in Montana, put together the Rise for the River concert event and said proceeds will benefit a new fund called the Southwest Montana Flood Relief Fund that serves Park and Madison counties. Chappelle’s history of jokes that anger the LGBTQ+ community was brought up by social media users…
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