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St. Louis, MO Police on X: "Undercover detectives with the Anti-Crime Task Force just took an 18-year-old into custody for shooting a firework from a moving vehicle. While searching the vehicle, a firearm was located. Juveniles were also in the vehicle. Parents, do you know where your kids are tonight? https://t.co/QTJuTezZ92" / X Undercover detectives with the Anti-Crime Task Force just took an 18-year-old into custody for shooting a firework from a moving vehicle. While searching the vehicle, a firearm was located. Juveniles were also in the vehicle. Parents, do you know where your kids are tonight? https://t.co/QTJuTezZ92

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This was a no sleep weekend for law enforcement and first responders.

Beuford Smith, Photographer Who Chronicled Black Life, Dies at 89

Thank you, Beuford Smith. Aśe.

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A Month After the St Louis Tornado: What Do We Need (to hold onto)? The copyright is 1909, with an original publishing date in 1907.

More “stuff” from the #StLouisTornado.

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Major disaster declaration approved for May 16 tornado, Kehoe says President Donald Trump approved Missouri’s request for a major disaster declaration for the May 16 deadly EF-3 tornado that went through St. Louis.

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A step forward.

A Two-Second Thought on the St. Louis Tornado I was home in my basement when the St.

The #STLouisTornado. Some two-second thoughts.

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Thank you, Leslie! Hugs!!

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President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.

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Next on the list of what Dems could do: Send a delegation to the El Salvador prison and bring back the Maryland citizen “sent there by mistake.”

Who won the week? #SIUECougars and their super fans!

The campus community and City of Edwardsville kept Cougar energy alive in the stands and back on home turf. Welcome home, OVC Champions! #FoundAWay #RollCougs #SIUE

Photos by Howard Ash. Video by Bikash Pokharel.

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#Gig #SIUE Please apply and share!

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21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services Twenty-one members of the United States DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.

Welp.

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The Great Resegregation The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.

If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, both personally and in these social media streets. So very proud of The Reidout @joy.msnbc.com team, who are truly family, and all of our supporters & friends. See you tomorrow night at 7, one more time ‼️

No Joy Reid. No Mehdi Hasan. No Alex Wagner.

Uh huh.

Steven Spielberg recalled this experience as well. #WheresTheHorizon #RuleOfThirds

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Breast Cancer Bill Makes Fourth Round in the House; Will Congress Continue to Ask, “How Long Do I Have”? There’s Hope the 119th Congress Will Re-introduce Bill for Terminally Ill Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients to Afford Care

My latest article: Breasts on the bill.
Let’s chat.
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Nicole Franklin on Substack Snowed in but staying productive! It’s been a busy month of reporting, live book readings and research for the next article. Have some time to spend on matters of music, history and a push for a new...

Time to share what I've been working on. Think you can make change in this world? Let's chat!
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C.D.C. Study Finds Silent Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Veterinarians The vets had no symptoms, and one worked only in states where no dairy infections had been reported.

Three dairy veterinarians, including one who worked only in states with no known bird flu outbreaks in cows, had recent, undetected bird flu infections, according to a new study from the CDC.

We need a #Mayor who understands the arts are to all #NewYorkers, not just tourists on museum mile. Thank you for BRIC Media for convening an #Arts & #Culture Mayoral Forum on Monday night. #nyc #que... TikTok video by Zohran Mamdani

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2Sop2kW/ Mira’s son. Very cool!

www.facebook.com/share/v/15fn... This is how you prep for #FatTuesday! #FAME #DebbieAllen

Grammys: Nice open!
#ILoveLA

Synergy! I wholeheartedly agree. Whenever my mood needs a pick me up, Defending Your Life is my pick me up still til this day. #Film #AlbertBrooks #Comedy #Classic

This game is exhausting me. Wooo-weeee! #KC

Let’s go!! Six more minutes. Game on the line!

#IndieFilm #Tribute We miss you, Ann! Please contribute to this award and share in Ann Bennett’s honor. #Documentary

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Yaaaaassss! Go Mahomes and team. Let’s go, KC!

Give the gift of Ella’s Sunday Song and share the history of the #Spiritual. #childrenspicturebook www.nicolefranklin.com #EllasSundaySong

Back to work in -1 degree weather! Brrrrrr
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