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The 'Great Replacement' conspiracy theory isn't fringe anymore, it's mainstream

9:43am May 17, 2022

by Odette Yousef

A racist conspiracy theory is believed to have motivated the suspected gunman in the Buffalo attack. It was once a fringe belief, but it's found its way into the mainstream.

Part of the Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer in Sausalito, Calif., in April.

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Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom Twitter deal

8:30am May 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the American Freedom Tour on Saturday in Austin, Texas.

How the 'Replacement' theory went mainstream on the political right

7:57am May 17, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The theory began in white supremacist circles and has slowly integrated into the mainstream of Republican politics.

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Arizona clinic prepares for Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

7:56am May 17, 2022

by Leila Fadel

Clinics brace for a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V Wade. Desert Star Family Planning is in Arizona, where abortion could be banned and criminalized if federal protections are reversed.

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Soil is a finite resource and a program helps farmers prevent erosion

7:34am May 17, 2022

by Dana Cronin

Polls show most traditional farmers don't believe they contribute to climate change. Two farmers in Illinois started a soil protection program that has myriad climate benefits.

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Biden will visit Buffalo, where residents are reeling from the mass shooting

7:24am May 17, 2022

In Buffalo, N.Y., people are still struggling to comprehend Saturday's attack that killed 10 people at a supermarket. Authorities say a self-avowed white supremacist targeted Black people.

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Delaware State University, a historically Black institution, says the stop and search of a bus transporting members of its women's lacrosse team in Georgia was "constitutionally dubious." Here, the entrance of Delaware State University in Dover, Del., in

Delaware State University to file a complaint with DOJ after bus search incident

6:00am May 17, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Tony Allen, Delaware State University's president, says once the complaint is officially filed, it will be made available to the campus community to read.

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Buffalo's poet laureate is among those experiencing grief after Saturday's shooting

5:41am May 17, 2022

Jillian Hanesworth is the poet laureate of Buffalo, N.Y. In the aftermath of the racist attack that left 10 people dead, Hanesworth is hoping to validate the myriad of emotions people have now.

Alexandra Hunt listens to the concerns of Philadelphians during a rally in support of Philly students at the Cherry Street Pier in Pennsylvania on July 16, 2021.

Congressional candidate Alexandra Hunt wants you to look beyond her past

5:31am May 17, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The 29-year-old looking to unseat Rep. Dwight Evans for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, has grabbed attention for her past as a stripper and for creating an OnlyFans.

People pray during a prayer vigil in Irvine, Calif., Monday, May 16, 2022. The vigil was held to honor victims in Sunday's shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif.

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From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting

5:14am May 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.