Sharon Pruitt-Young
Stories
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A Mom Is Braiding Kids' Hair For Free So Parents Have One Less Back-To-School Stress
After experiencing an act of kindness herself, Brittany Starks found a unique way to help parents prepare their children for the return to school: by braiding kids' hair for free.
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National
Fines For Disruptive Plane Passengers, Often Over Masks, Have Reached $1 Million
Nearly 4,000 incidents of disruptive behavior have been logged on planes this year, according to the FAA.
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Education
A North Carolina Principal Rethinks The Classroom And Brings Students Outdoors
For students at Foust Elementary in Greensboro, an outdoor classroom is helping smooth the transition to in-person lessons.
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Business
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Sues NASA Over A Lunar Lander Contract Given To Rival SpaceX
In April, NASA chose Elon Musk's SpaceX to receive a highly sought-after $2.9 billion contract. It would involve the first spacecraft to land humans on the moon since 1972.
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National
Frozen Shrimp Sold At Target, Whole Foods And Meijer Is Recalled
The FDA has expanded a nationwide recall of shrimp products from Avanti Frozen Foods sold at major retailers. So far, nine people in four states have contracted salmonella; three were hospitalized.
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Health
Thousands In Germany Thought They Had Their Vaccine. It May Have Been Saline Instead
More than 8,000 people may have been given a fake COVID vaccine in the spring. A nurse is suspected of making the switch.
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Politics
The 2020 Election Is Back In Court, As Dominion Sues Conservative Media Outlets
Dominion Voting Systems claims that Newsmax and One America News spread disproven 2020 election fraud claims that greatly damaged the company.
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Environment
For The First Time In Recorded History, Smoke From Wildfires Reaches The North Pole
Smoke from forest fires in Siberia also has stretched to Mongolia, Canada and Greenland. The fires are already an unusual occurrence for a region known as one of the coldest places on the planet.
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Politics
An Executive Assistant To Andrew Cuomo Goes Public With Allegations Of Harassment
Brittany Commisso has alleged that New York Gov. Cuomo engaged in a pattern of sexual harassment for years, groping her on numerous occasions. She had previously discussed her allegations anonymously.
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Sports
Canadian Soccer Player Quinn Becomes The First Out Trans And Nonbinary Gold Medalist
Quinn is one of a handful of athletes this year who became the first trans and nonbinary athletes to compete in the Olympics.