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Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs will play in the first Super Bowl with both teams starting a Black quarterback.

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  • Sports

No matter who wins, the first Super Bowl with 2 Black quarterbacks will make history

With Jalen Hurts under center for the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes helming the Chiefs, Sunday's game will mark a milestone after decades of effort by Black quarterbacks to overcome discrimination.

February 08, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen as President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington.

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  • Politics

5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

The president drew a clear distinction with House Republicans, baiting them into several moments of hectoring, while seemingly getting them to agree to not cut Social Security or Medicare.

February 08, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
LeBron James now stands alone atop the NBA's all-time scoring list, ousting another Laker great, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, from the No. 1 spot. James is seen here last month.

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LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year.

February 08, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Ayana Archie
A man walks out of a vaccination bus at a mobile vaccine clinic in Midtown Manhattan, Dec. 6, 2021. New York City is ending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. The vaccine mandate, which led to the firing of hundreds of city workers who declined to get the shots, will end on Friday, Adams said in a news release.

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  • National

New York City is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees

New York City began mandating COVID-19 vaccines for municipal employees in July 2021. The mayor said more than 96% of city employees are vaccinated.

February 08, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
In this image from video released and partially redacted by the city of Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 27, 2023, Tyre Nichols leans against a car after a brutal attack by five Memphis Police officers on Jan. 7, in Memphis.

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Memphis officer took and shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols, documents show

The Memphis officer stood over Tyre Nichols and took photographs, which he sent to other officers and a female acquaintance, according to documents released by the Tennessee's police standards panel.

February 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
President Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, with honored guests who embody the administration's policies in attendance. Here, Biden and Vice President Harris stand onstage at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting on Feb. 3 in Philadelphia.

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  • Politics

Here's who's on Biden's guest list for the State of the Union

The invitees include cancer survivors and their families, a veteran and his caregivers, a health care professional from a Navajo reservation, a Holocaust survivor and more.

February 07, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
An illustration of the Ticketmaster website from 2022. The ticketing giant has come under renewed scrutiny from music fans and lawmakers in recent months.

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Beyoncé tour sales are off to a smoother start. What does that mean for Ticketmaster?

Ticketmaster seems to be feeling pressure and making changes as Beyoncé tickets go on sale. While things appear to be running more smoothly so far, an economist says there's still cause for concern.

February 07, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Televisions broadcast President Joe Biden as he delivers his State of the Union address last year.

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  • Politics

A speechwriter's guide to watching tonight's State of the Union address

The State of The Union serves as a check-in with the President. But what can you learn from reading between the lines?

February 07, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Cuban American salsa singer Celia Cruz onstage performing at <em>VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin</em> in New York City in 2001. Cruz is being honored on the U.S. quarter in 2024.

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Queen of salsa Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter

Cuban American icon Celia Cruz is being honored along with four other influential American women as part of the American Women Quarters Program.

February 07, 2023
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  • Pablo Valdivia
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris in the Oval Office on Feb. 2 to discuss police reform.

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Black caucus sees State of the Union as an important chance to push for police reform

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus invited families that have lost loved ones at the hands of police to be their guests at the State of the Union.

February 07, 2023
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  • Barbara Sprunt
President Biden at his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. Last year, the president announced his four-part Unity Agenda. This year, he will update the American people on how his plans are shaking out.

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  • National

Here's what you can expect Biden to say at tonight's State of the Union address

President Biden will give Americans a progress report on his four-part Unity Agenda, which he announced at last year's State of the Union address.

February 07, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
A woman was pronounced dead at the Water's Edge Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Jefferson, N.Y. — but hours later, workers at a funeral home discovered she was alive and breathing.

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She was declared dead, but the funeral home found her breathing

"This is an awful situation that has caused unnecessary trauma for the impacted resident and her loved ones," the New York attorney general's office told NPR.

February 07, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relies nearly entirely on fees to operate.

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Immigration fees may go up and green card applicants could be hard hit

Facing a budget crunch, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is planning to raise the cost of applications. Attorneys say it could make green cards harder to obtain for working class immigrants.

February 07, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
A patient undergoes dialysis at a clinic in Sacramento, Calif. New CDC data highlights racial disparities in the risk of staph bloodstream infections among dialysis patients.

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  • Health

Hispanic dialysis patients are more at risk for staph infections, the CDC says

Hispanic patients had a 40% higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer.

February 07, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
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As Wisconsin struggles to hire prosecutors, one D.A. resigned because of the workload

Experts say it's a nationwide problem, as older lawyers retire and younger ones opt for higher paying jobs.

February 07, 2023
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  • Sarah Lehr
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