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Daughters remember their father — the man who brought Juneteenth to San Diego

7:56am June 17, 2022

by Janmaris Perez

Long before Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday, Sidney Cooper had been celebrating the hallowed day for decades. Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper remember their father who died in 2001.

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Love is in the air: 2 Alaska Airlines employees get engaged on Pride-themed flight

6:48am June 17, 2022

Alaska Airlines pilot Alejandra Moncayo took off for what seemed like a normal flight. During the trip, her girlfriend and co-worker, flight attendant Veronica Rojas, proposed and Moncayo said yes.

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Communities along the Yellowstone River are digging out from mud and debris

5:20am June 17, 2022

by Kayla Desroches

Gateway towns to Yellowstone National Park have been devastated by flooding. Some residents worry the high water will wash away the summer tourist season.

Liz Kirkaldie says her grandson's marijuana use led to his schizophrenia diagnosis. She says she's skeptical the labels will work, "But if it helps even one person? Great."

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

5:00am June 17, 2022

by April Dembosky

A proposed bill would require cannabis products to carry large warnings, similar to cigarettes. But the state's legal pot industry says more rules make it harder to compete with the illicit market.

Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside the White House in May.

Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

5:00am June 17, 2022

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.

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Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier

5:00am June 17, 2022

After Jackie, a new History Channel documentary, tells the stories of three of the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major leagues.

University of Oregon students and staff protest on campus in Eugene, Ore. in May of 2014, against sexual violence in the wake of allegations of rape brought against three UO basketball players by a fellow student.

Critics say campus sex assault rules fall short and need an overhaul

4:39am June 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX President Biden is expected to announce new rules governing the protection of sexual assault and harassment accusers in education.

Stephen Curry raises the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 in Boston.

Golden State defeats the Boston Celtics to win the NBA Championship

2:53am June 17, 2022

by Kevin Drew

The team completes a historic run of claiming its fourth title in eight years and just two years after recording the worst record in the NBA. The Warriors beat the Celtics on the road 103-90.

Church members console each other after a shooting at the Saint Stevens Episcopal Church on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Vestavia, Ala.

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2 people have died in an Alabama church shooting

11:41pm June 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

A third person was wounded, police say, adding a suspect was quickly taken into custody.

Attorney General Merrick Garland. visits the Tops Friendly Market grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the site of a May mass shooting in which 10 Black people were killed.

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Buffalo shooting suspect says his motive was to prevent 'eliminating the white race'

11:13pm June 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Prosecutors release court documents in suspect Payton Gendron's first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges.