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On Oct. 4, 2001, Major League Baseball outfielder Barry Bonds capped off a record-setting season by hitting his 70th home run. That long ball would tie him with former Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire for the most home runs in a season. Bonds fin...
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Photos courtesy VOTE and X Marks the Ballot Jayvon Watkins Data News Weekly Contributor Only 36-percent of 3 million registered voters in Louisiana cast a ballot in the 2023 governor’s race, according to data from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Wi...
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(HealthDay News) — Clinical trials sponsored by [major drug companies] enrolled eight times as many patients as U.S.-government trials did between 2018 and 2022, new research shows. The study — conducted by researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in...
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#foogallery-gallery-13658 .fg-image { width: 699px; } Prev 1of13 Next Photos by Glenn Summers Data News Weekly Contributor Thousands of fans of the Black and Gold went to Atlanta for the...
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Chicago Board of Education chambers (Photo Credit cpsboe.org). In a massive move, the entire Chicago School Board is resigning, setting the stage for transitioning to a hybrid elected and appointed school. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced, via a relea...
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#foogallery-gallery-13652 .fg-image { width: 699px; } Prev 1of4 Next Elise Schenck Data News Weekly Contributor It was a wonderful birthday celebration and reception honoring Bishop Tom...
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Photos courtesy Monica Basilio and InspireNOLA Charter Schools Ja’lyn Jones Data News Weekly Contributor Violent Crime Statistics in shootings, assaults, and armed robbery have increased across the metro-area since 2022, and young people under the ag...
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New Orleans Agenda The Ashé Rooftop Festival & Gala, presented by Ashé Cultural Arts Center, returns this year to a neighborhood near you! On October 11th & 12th, the event will span across three locations: Mid-City, The Warehouse District...
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(CNN) — US job growth surged in September, blowing past expectations and providing solid reassurance for the ongoing stability of the labor market.Employers added an estimated 254,000& jobs& in September, according to data released Friday by...
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“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. The new Black unemployment numbers came out today, and...
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Baltimore City lawmakers want voters to approve the creation of a “reinvestment and reparations fund” despite pushback from several city agencies, including strong opposition from the city’s former chief equity officer. The bill to create a Baltimor...
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The fight against HIV and AIDS continues to evolve, with major progress in care and awareness. However, health disparities persist, particularly in the Southern United States, which experiences higher rates of new HIV diagnoses than any other region...
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A jury on Thursday found three former Memphis police officers guilty in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith were convicted of witness tampering in the case that fueled nationwide protests and rene...
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Carolyn Stallworth (center), a Trump supporter, said she was at the rally to see JD Vance. “I’m here to see JD, of course.” Stallworth said she enjoyed his debate performance earlier this week. Photo by Julia Beverly/The Atlanta Voi...
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Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition that affects people of all skin types. However, it can present differently on skin of color, leading to challenges in diagnosis and treatment. Understanding these differences is es...
