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Arts & Life
A top Estée Lauder executive has been forced out over an offensive Instagram post
The Estée Lauder Companies said John Demsey was informed he must "leave the company, effective this week." The senior executive was with the company for 31 years.
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National
Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here's how you can help
Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping people affected by the Russian invasion.
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Environment
DNA evidence shows Hank the Tank didn't work alone
Evidence shows that giant bear is getting a bad rap. And local officials say they're getting so many calls about him that it's affecting their ability to take emergency calls.
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National
A burning cargo ship full of Porsches and VWs is adrift in the mid-Atlantic
The Portuguese navy rescued the 22-member crew from the Felicity Ace, which was scheduled to arrive in the port of Davisville, R.I., next week. None of the crew was injured.
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National
Disney theme parks say face masks are now optional for vaccinated visitors
Walt Disney World and Disneyland do not require proof of vaccination to enter but Disney says guests who aren't fully vaccinated must continue to wear face coverings in all indoor locations.
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National
Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history
The defense attorneys insisted the three men's pursuit of the 25-year-old was prompted by "honest, though erroneous, suspicion that he committed crimes" and not because of his race.
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National
Actor Bob Saget died in his sleep after hitting his head, his family says
The Saget family says they have been "overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love" from his fans, saying the support has been "a great comfort" to them.
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National
Civil rights leaders call on the NFL to replace the Rooney Rule
The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies.
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Politics
15 boxes of White House records have been recovered at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
Those records should have been transferred to officials from the White House at the end of the Trump administration, according to federal law.
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National
900,000 Americans have died of COVID in 2 years of the global pandemic
The U.S. death rate from COVID-19 continues to increase daily, as the rolling seven-day average for daily COVID-19 deaths has been above 2,000 since Jan. 23.