Jaclyn Diaz
Stories
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National
Adnan Syed, subject of 'Serial' podcast, is released after his conviction is vacated
Syed was 18 when he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Lee was murdered in 1999 when she was also 18.
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Arts & Life
Why Brendan Fraser's Hollywood comeback story is both warming hearts and raising ire
Brendan Fraser returns to the big screen in The Whale, a new Darren Aronofsky film about a reclusive English teacher as he struggles with his health and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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National
Support for labor unions in the U.S. is at a 57-year high
A new poll from Gallup shows that support for unions is the highest it's been since 1965. This comes as workers at companies like Starbucks, Amazon and Chipotle have lately launched union drives.
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National
Starbucks must rehire 7 Memphis employees who supported a union, a judge says
The first Starbucks union was formed in Buffalo, N.Y. a year ago, launching what has since become a nationwide organizing campaign
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National
California becomes the first state to break down Black employee data by lineage
Employees won't be required to disclose their information, but advocates who support this data collection say it's for the Black community's benefit and will shed light on more hidden disparities.
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Politics
How 3 presidents announced the deaths of terrorist leaders and what it says about them
The way Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden announced the deaths of terrorist chiefs revealed much about their own leadership.
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National
The Marines are set to have the first Black 4-star general in their 246-year history
Lt. Gen. Michael Langley's nomination hearing to be general and commander of the United States Africa Command for the U.S. Marine Corps is set for Thursday.
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National
Animal rescue groups across the U.S. band together to rescue 4,000 beagles
A federal judge ordered thousands of dogs to be rehomed from a Virginia research facility after several inspections revealed poor conditions. Animal rescue groups are working to do just that.
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National
GLAAD gives social media giants poor grades over lack of protections for LGBTQ users
In a new report, GLAAD found that 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation.
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National
Mississippi's last abortion clinic shuts down. The owner promises to continue working
The clinic is now headed to Las Cruces, New Mexico, about 40 miles north of El Paso, Texas.