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- Washington Post
Mississippi banned 'Sesame Street' for showing Black and White kids playing
In April 1970, members of Mississippi's newly formed State Commission for Educational Television met to discuss Big Bird and Cookie Monster. "Sesame Street" had debuted on public TV the previous November, and the earliest episodes would look familiar today: cartoons about the letter O, counting exercises with ice cream cones and Ernie singing in the bathtub.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. But the all-White commission
- Associated Press
Woman plotted with neo-Nazi to attack power grid, feds say
A Maryland woman spent months conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader based in Florida to plan an attack on Baltimore’s power grid, hoping to further their racist mission, law enforcement officials said Monday. The plan was thwarted when both suspects were arrested last week, adding to a growing list of similar cases as authorities warn the American electrical grid could be a vulnerable target for domestic terrorists. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, was working with Brandon Russell, who founded a small Florida-based neo-Nazi group, to plan a series of “sniper attacks” on Maryland electrical substations, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday.
- CBS MoneyWatch
Fresh Ideation recalls hundreds of foods over listeria risk
The items, sold under dozens of brand names, include muffins, salads, pizzas and sandwiches.
- Yahoo Sports
Tom Brady won't start calling NFL games for Fox in 2023
Fans looking for their Tom Brady fix on Sundays next season will have to wait.
- Washington Post
Buy Nothing is everything
It was not until after Angela Parker, 53, had raced across her north Atlanta neighborhood to nab eight leftover, thick-cut slices of ham with gravy from the porch of someone she didn't know that she began to ask herself some questions. Was it weird to eat a stranger's porch ham? Was it safe? Would the ham be worth it? It was free, so - yes?Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Parker had been alerted to the ham via her neig
- Yahoo Sports
Super Bowl 2023: Chiefs activate RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire from injured reserve, place WR Mecole Hardman on IR
Hardman returned to play in the AFC title game after being sidelined since Nov. 6. Edwards-Helaire hasn't played since Nov. 20.
- The New York Times
Outnumbered and Worn Out, Ukrainians in East Brace for Russian Assault
NEVSKE, Ukraine — In a tiny village in eastern Ukraine at the epicenter of the next phase of the war, Lyudmila Degtyaryova measures the Russian advance by listening to the boom of incoming artillery shells. There are more and more of them now. And they are coming more frequently, as Russian troops grind their way forward. “You should see the fireworks here,” said Degtyaryova, 61, as the sounds of artillery howled all around. “It is like New Year’s.” Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the Ne
- Yahoo Finance
State taxes: Where your dog lives could impact your taxes
The rise of work-from-home opened up tax issues — especially as state residency rules stayed the same.
- The New York Times
Musk Pledged to Cleanse Twitter of Child Abuse Content. It's Been Rough Going.
Over 120,000 views of a video showing a boy being sexually assaulted. A recommendation engine suggesting that a user follow content related to exploited children. Users continually posting abusive material, delays in taking it down when it is detected and friction with organizations that police it. All since Elon Musk declared that “removing child exploitation is priority #1” in a tweet in late November. Under Musk’s ownership, Twitter’s head of safety, Ella Irwin, said she had been moving rapid
- Yahoo Sports
Ex-NFL DE Jared Allen is on a curling team that just upset the 2018 Olympic gold medalists
Allen picked up curling in 2018, soon after he retired following a 12-year NFL career.
- Associated Press
AMC to charge more for good seats in movie theaters
Middle seats at many U.S. movie theaters just got more expensive. AMC Theaters, the nation's largest movie theater chain, on Monday unveiled a new pricing scheme in which seat location determines how much your movie ticket costs. AMC said the pricing plan, dubbed “Sightline,” has already been rolled out in some locations and, by the end of the year, will be in place at all domestic AMC theaters during showings after 4 p.m.
- Associated Press
Civil rights groups seek halt to Missouri execution
The president of the national NAACP is urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Raheem Taylor, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for the deaths of his girlfriend and her three children. “There are many reasons to spare Mr. Taylor’s life, but they all come down to one: the State of Missouri has the life of a man in its hands, and, in this life and death decision, lies the weight of moral responsibility,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson wrote to the Republican governor. Separately, nearly three dozen civil rights and religious groups asked St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to reconsider his decision not to ask a judge for a new hearing on Taylor's claim that he was not even in Missouri when the killings occurred.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Lake Nacimiento gained 89 billion gallons during winter storms. Here’s where it’s at now
Monterey County officials have been releasing some of the reservoir’s water into the Salinas River to prevent it from spilling.
- Yahoo News
Death toll climbs as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria: Here's everything we know
At least 2,300 people were killed after a 7.8 magnitude predawn earthquake rocked the border of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling thousands of buildings and leaving hundreds of people trapped under rubble.
- The New York Times
George Santos Raised Money for Dogs. It's Unclear Where It All Went.
NEW YORK — Money had come in from raffles and sales of gift baskets; a few pets had found new homes. All in all, the adoption charity event at a Pet Oasis store on Staten Island had been a success. But then the charity’s leader made an odd request: He insisted that the store owner give him the proceeds in a check made out to his name, Anthony Devolder. The owner refused and made the check payable to the charity, Friends of Pets United. Days later, when he looked at his bank records, he noticed t
- NBC News
The remote workers have left, but the housing havoc they created remains
Small and midsize rural communities had some of the biggest increases in home prices in the first two years of the pandemic, driven by out-of-town buyers.
- Yahoo Music
Aaron Carter excluded from Grammys' in memoriam segment, fans react: 'That was cold'
The Recording Academy did include Carter on a longer list online that honored "the music people we've lost" in the past year.
- Yahoo Music
Kim Petras on making history as transgender Grammy winner, No. 1 hitmaker: 'I hope this opens doors for even more'
"I hope I can be a part of pushing that so people say, ‘Well, Kim Petras is a really successful musician who's really talented and performs at the Grammys, so I can be whatever I want to be too.'"
- Jalopnik
Firefighting Boeing 737 Crashes in Australia, Crew Walks Away
Earlier today, a Boeing 737 crashed while fighting a wildfire in Western Australia. According to ABC, the plane’s two pilots escaped the crash with only minor injuries. While not flying as high or fast as an airliner in passenger service, it’s hard to imagine being on an over 30-ton twin-engine jet as it hit the ground was a pleasant experience.
- Associated Press
Aid, rescuers rushed to Turkey, Syria after deadly quake
Countries have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria. — The European Union has mobilized search and rescue teams to help Turkey, while the 27-nation bloc's Copernicus satellite system has been activated to provide emergency mapping services. The EU said it’s also ready to offer help to Syria through its humanitarian assistance programs.