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Black Army officer says she was denied entry at New Orleans casino after ID doubted

In a video Deja Harrison posted on Twitter, a Harrah's employee told her he didn't think it was her pictured on her military ID.
People play the slot machines inside Harrah's Casino in New Orleans on Feb. 17, 2006.
People play the slot machines inside Harrah's Casino in New Orleans on Feb. 17, 2006.

Walmart, FedEx, UPS will increase operations to ease supply chain bottlenecks, Biden says

Backups at key U.S. ports in California have doubled the time it takes for some products to arrive from Asia. The Biden administration promises a "90-day sprint."
Image: Logjam Of Container Ships Clog Southern California Ports
Image: Logjam Of Container Ships Clog Southern California Ports
4h ago

Lead in Benton Harbor water must be addressed right away, outraged residents say

“How do you justify three years of documented contamination and do nothing?” said Edward Pinkney, head of the Benton Harbor Community Water Council.
Image: A resident picks up bottled water at a distribution site, in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Image: A resident picks up bottled water at a distribution site, in Benton Harbor, Mich.
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Mom accused of leaving toddler at hospital to keep her off the streets

“It’s a hospital and I was worried for her," Carolina Vizcarra told investigators, according to an arrest report. She faces a charge of child abandonment.
Police have arrested the woman they believe to be the mother of a child she abandoned at Mercy Hospital in Miami on Oct. 12, 2021.
Police have arrested the woman they believe to be the mother of a child she abandoned at Mercy Hospital in Miami on Oct. 12, 2021.

17 employees have died from Covid in a Florida school district since August

"Every death is a devastating blow to our community," according to a statement from the Polk County Public Schools.
Image: Chain of Lakes Elementary School
Image: Chain of Lakes Elementary School

'Seized by some invisible hand': Victims describe what it feels like to have Havana Syndrome

A doctor said "it's like you aged 20 years all at once," said Kate Husband, diagnosed with a brain injury "related to a directional phenomenon exposure.”
Image: In March 2017, while serving as a foreign service officer in Cuba, Tina Onufer says she was struck by a sudden pain. \"It was as if I had been seized by some invisible hand and I couldn't move,\" she said.
Image: In March 2017, while serving as a foreign service officer in Cuba, Tina Onufer says she was struck by a sudden pain. \"It was as if I had been seized by some invisible hand and I couldn't move,\" she said.
5h ago

William Shatner says reaching edge of space was 'the most profound experience'

The mission was delayed by nearly an hour as crews at the launch pad worked to ensure that the rocket was ready for flight.
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Southwest resumes normal operations after mass cancellations

Passengers faced days of woes after more than 2,200 flights were canceled due to a major disruption that began over the weekend.
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Distance runner Mary Cain files $20M lawsuit against Nike, her former coach

Nike let Alberto Salazar "weight-shame women, objectify their bodies, and ignore their health and wellbeing as part of its culture," Cain’s attorney said.
Mary Cain
Mary Cain

Supreme Court appears likely to allow death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber

The Justice Department is defending Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence, which a federal appeals court overturned last year.
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston on April 15, 2013.
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston on April 15, 2013.

Sweeping FDA guidance would drastically cut salt in American foods

The recommendations are intended to cut rates of heart disease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S.
Image: Man Preparing French Fries
Image: Man Preparing French Fries