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Father of three sinks half court shot, wins $10,000

Father of three sinks half court shot, wins $10,000

A Milwaukee father of three is celebrating with his family after sinking a $10,000 half-court shot at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday. Germelle Scott Sr. was initially at the game with his family, celebrating his 7-year-old son, Germelle Scott Jr. Scott’s son has sickle cell anemia. The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer) …

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Dozens of geese, mallards found dead on Waseca's Loon Lake

Dozens of geese, mallards found dead on Waseca’s Loon Lake

WASECA, Minn. – More than 100 Canada geese and 25 mallards have been found dead on a southern Minnesota lake. Hundreds of geese fly over Loon Lake in Waseca every day. But since Saturday, it’s become the final destination for some. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, more than 125 birds have been …

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Central Indiana high school athletes pledge nonviolence before games in new campaign - WISH-TV |  Indianapolis News |  Indiana Weather

Central Indiana high school athletes pledge nonviolence before games in new campaign – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — If you’re at a high school basketball game at almost any Central Indiana school, you may see students wearing black T-shirts that say “Stop the Violence” on the front and “Hoosiers for Good” on the back . This is all in an effort to showcase a message of peace for the student’s …

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Texas gravesite sinking: Son fights with San Jacinto Memorial Park and Funeral home over mom's plot

Texas gravesite sinking: Son fights with San Jacinto Memorial Park and Funeral home over mom’s plot

CLOVERLEAF, TX (KTRK) — A grieving son said a cemetery in northeast Harris County is not keeping his mother’s grave site in good condition. To his surprise, he said management told him it’s his responsibility to report issues when he sees them. David Gilliland is heartbroken. His mother, Billie Joyce Baker, passed away in September. …

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Atlanta McDonald's managers help deliver baby in the restaurant bathroom

Atlanta McDonald’s managers help deliver baby in the restaurant bathroom

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Sha’querria Kaigler, Keisha Blue-Murray, and Tunisia Woodward helped to safely deliver a baby at the local Atlanta McDonald’s during their shift on Wednesday. According to a release, the pregnant customer and her husband had stopped at McDonald’s to eat when they realized that her water had broken. The three …

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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport flights halt after car drives onto runway

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport flights halt after car drives onto runway

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – All Cleveland Hopkins International Airport flights were ordered to stay grounded or entertained from CLE on one of the busiest travel days of the year after a car drove through an airfield gate and onto the runway, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport confirmed . The incident happened on Nov. 23 around 8:45 …

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Police said they made an effort not to misgender Club Q victims.  Here's why that matters

Police said they made an effort not to misgender Club Q victims. Here’s why that matters

CNN — Police chief Adrian Vasquez took a basic but still relatively uncommon step when announcing the names of the five victims killed at Club Q, the beloved LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Instead of relying on IDs or legal identifiers, Vasquez and the police department communicated with victims’ families through victim advocates, who provided …

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Christian Glass: 2 Colorado deputies have been fired and indicted for the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old armed with a knife who called 911 for help

Christian Glass: 2 Colorado deputies have been fired and indicted for the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old armed with a knife who called 911 for help

CNN — Two Colorado deputies have been indicted and fired following investigations into the June fatal police shooting of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and had called 911 for roadside assistance, officials and family attorneys say. A grand jury on Wednesday delivered an indictment against Clear Creek County Sheriff’s …

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Foxconn protests: iPhone factory offers to pay its workers to quit and leave Zhengzhou campus

Foxconn protests: iPhone factory offers to pay its workers to quit and leave Zhengzhou campus

hong kong CNN Business — Foxconn has offered to pay newly recruited workers 10,000 yuan ($1,400) to quit and leave the world’s largest iPhone assembly factory, in an attempt to quell protests that saw hundreds clash with security forces at the compound in central China. The Apple supplier made the offer Wednesday following dramatic scenes …

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Trapview: Can an AI-powered insect trap solve a $220 billion pest problem?

Trapview: Can an AI-powered insect trap solve a $220 billion pest problem?

London CNN Business — Pests destroy up to 40% of the world’s crops each year, causing $220 billion in economic losses, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Trapview is harnessing the power of AI to help tackle the problem. The Slovenian company has developed a device that traps and identifies pests, and …

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