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December 21, 2024

Prolific Negro League baseball home run king Josh Gibson, who never got the opportunity to play in Major League baseball, is born in 1911.

Today in Black America - December 20

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The New York Times

Government Shutdown Looms as G.O.P. Rebels Against Trump


Dozens of House Republicans Defy Trump in Test of His Grip on G.O.P.

Starbucks Workers Say They Will Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday



The Washington Post


House GOP searches for new plan with government shutdown hours away


‘Co-president’ Musk? Unelected billionaire’s swift accumulation of political power sparks alarm.

Sea level rise in the U.S. South is blowing past expectations. Here’s what’s driving it.



USA Today

Government shutdown looms as lawmakers fail to reach an agreement

Will the Supreme Court save TikTok? What to expect in legal showdown
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Former top aide to New York City mayor indicted on bribery charges



The Associated Press


Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal


Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve

A beginner’s guide to Kwanzaa



NJ.com


Ex-N.J. mayor was barred from running for office again. He did it anyway.


Drug deaths are claiming lives of older Black men. This N.J. county is among the worst in the country.

Former N.J. cop indicted after authorities say he was caught red handed hiding ghost guns



The Los Angeles Times

LAPD investigates scores of bomb threats a year. Was one sent by the deputy mayor?


Landmark government report calls for national mobilization to curb groundwater depletion

Calmes: A peaceful transfer of power — you can thank President Biden



The Chicago Sun-Times


Opioids have been killing the same generation of Black men in Chicago for decades

Mayor's campaign takes contribution from top airport concessions executive. Another ethics rule violation?

Dozens of elected officials demand Cook County chief judge make immediate changes in domestic violence court


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Georgia appeals court strips DA Fani Willis of case that charged Donald Trump with election interference

TORPY: ‘Odor of mendacity’ hits Fani Willis in appellate ruling

Here’s what key players think about the disqualification






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