Review: In Pose's Breathtaking Second Season, the Category Is Righteous Fury
What a difference three years makes. The first season of FX's New York City ballroom drama Pose began in 1987—the same year that Paris Is Burning, director Jennie Livingston's influential documentary about the scene, opens. At that time, ball culture was still a mostly underground phenomenon.
7m Jun 11, 2019
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Detroit Police Arrest Person of Interest in Suspected Serial Killer Case
Detroit Police have arrested a person of interest in their hunt for a possible serial killer who may have killed least three women in the last three months. Kenneth DeAngelo Martin, 34, who police described as homeless, was taken into custody on Friday, hours after Detroit Police Chief James Craig released a photo of Martin asking the public for any information on his w...
5m Jun 11, 2019
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President Trump Wants Asylum Seekers to Stay in Mexico. Here’s How That Would Work
Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States could soon spend months or even years in Mexico waiting for their cases to be heard, but they will not yet be required to seek asylum there first. President Donald Trump has pushed for a so-called "safe third country" agreement in which people fleeing violence and poor economic conditions would be required to seek as...
5m Jun 11, 2019
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Years After Their Puzzling Disappearance, California Man Convicted in McStay Family Murders
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A Southern California man was convicted Monday of killing a family of four and burying their bodies in the desert, a case that puzzled investigators for years after the family suddenly vanished from their home in 2010.
4m Jun 11, 2019
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That Missing $450 Million Da Vinci Painting Is Reportedly on Saudi Crown Prince MBS’ Yacht
(Bloomberg) — A Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, whose whereabouts has been a mystery since it sold in 2017 for a record $450 million, has turned up in an unlikely place, according to Artnet.com. “Salvator Mundi” is being kept on superyacht Serene owned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the publication reported Monday, citing two “principals involved in the trans...
2m Jun 11, 2019
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Says Traveler Images Were Exposed in a Cyberattack
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that photos of travelers and license plates collected at the nation's borders have been exposed in a malicious cyberattack in what a leading congressman called a "major privacy breach." The federal agency did not name the subcontractor whose computer network was hacked but the announcement followed news that a Tennessee-bas...
4m Jun 11, 2019
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Watergate Star Witness Calls Mueller Report a ‘Roadmap’ for Investigating Trump
(WASHINGTON) — John Dean, a star witness during Watergate who helped bring down the Nixon presidency, testified Monday that special counsel Robert Mueller has provided Congress with a "road map" for investigating President Donald Trump. Dean, telling the House Judiciary Committee he wanted to provide some historical context, compared Mueller's findings to those of congr...
6m Jun 11, 2019
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Let’s Talk About the Ending of Dark Phoenix
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the movie Dark Phoenix. Dark Phoenix ends not with its main character, Sophie Turner's Jean Grey, but with a scene featuring the two men whose contentious relationship has propelled the X-Men film series for 19 years: Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender). The two sit down to play a game of chess, a callback...
12m Jun 10, 2019
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Massive Protest Held in Hong Kong Against Proposal to Ease Extradition to China
Protesters flooded the streets of Hong Kong Sunday to oppose a bill that would allow China to extradite fugitives from the semiautonomous region, bringing the busiest parts of the city to a standstill and drawing the largest crowds seen here since pro-democracy demonstrations paralyzed its center for months in 2014.
7m Jun 10, 2019
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Why the World's Largest Automakers Asked Trump Not to Loosen a Climate Change Standard
The world's largest automakers doubled down on their call for the Trump Administration to rethink the scope of a rollback on limits on pollution from cars that were designed to fight climate change. In a letter signed by 17 companies including Ford, General Motors and Toyota, the automakers asked the Trump Administration to halt an effort to undo Obama-era vehicle emiss...
5m Jun 10, 2019
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Beyond Meat CEO: Why We Don’t Need Animals to Keep Enjoying Meat
The founder of Beyond Meat, the plant-based-meat company that recently went public, on a future without eating animals How did spending time on a farm as a child shape your views about animals and meat? I grew up in the city, in Washington, D.C., and College Park, Md. But my dad grew up in the country and bought a farm to start a weekend dairy operation with less tha...
4m Jun 10, 2019
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The 7 Most Memorable Moments From 2020 Democratic Town Halls
The historically large field of Democratic presidential candidates has spurred a boomlet in hourlong cable TV specials, getting attention for their campaigns in televised town halls. The three major cable news networks — CNN, Fox News and MSNBC — have hosted one-on-one town halls with everyone from Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris to those furthe...
10m Jun 10, 2019
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Despite Trump Administration Request Denials, U.S. Embassies Are Displaying Pride Flags
Despite the Trump Administration's reported refusals this year to grant permission for U.S. embassies to fly rainbow flags during Pride Month, some diplomats are finding ways to still show their support for the LGBTQ community. Under the Obama administration, all U.S. embassies received permission to hoist rainbow flags during the month-long celebration. This year, Pres...
2m Jun 10, 2019
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Review: Late Night Is a Pitch-Perfect Workplace Comedy
Comedy, the genre that’s easiest to underestimate, can be a tunnel into practically everything. We may make distinctions between dumb comedies and smart comedies, but the best ones prick the skin at least a little, injecting an energy rush that dilutes any self-pity or self-congratulation we may be carrying around in us. Had a crap day? Buster Keaton is having a worse one....
8m Jun 10, 2019
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5 Big Stories to Watch in the Women’s World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 kicks off in Paris on Friday. From new teams to new kits to a new host, here's your cheat sheet for this year's tournament. Eyes of the world Women's soccer is more popular in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. The dominance of the men's game nearly everywhere else was the reality Germany's women archly pointed up in a video noting ...
4m Jun 10, 2019
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Mexico Did Not Agree to Agricultural Deal Touted by President Trump, Officials Say
President Donald Trump doubled down on his boast of “large” agricultural sales to Mexico as part of a deal on border security and illegal immigration that averted the threat of U.S. tariffs. But the deal as released had none, and three Mexican officials said they’re not aware of any side accord.
3m Jun 10, 2019
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'A Very Personal Endeavor.' Paul Rudd on What the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend Means to Him
Paul Rudd may not consider himself a talented softball player, but when it's time to take the field for the annual Big Slick celebrity softball game, that doesn't matter. What matters is raising money for the Cancer Center at Children’s Mercy, a not-for-profit hospital that provides care for children from birth through the age of 21. The game is just one of a series of ...
3m Jun 10, 2019
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Every Single X-Men Movie, Ranked
Dark Phoenix is the latest, and likely the last, installment in the X-Men franchise, at least for now. X-Men arguably kicked off the superhero boom at the movies when it premiered in 2000. For 19 years, two different casts of characters (and one impressively ageless Hugh Jackman) have portrayed a host of mutants who struggle with both discrimination and the reach of their ...
11m Jun 08, 2019
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Coming Soon to a Democratic Primary: Candidates Backed By Charles Koch
The political arm of Charles Koch’s ambitious network is preparing to start playing in Democratic primaries for the Senate, House and local roles, according to a memo being sent Friday. The decision is the result of a gradual shift away from aggressive and conservative politics inside the deep-pocketed donor network and one more toward comity and compromise.
3m Jun 08, 2019
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CBD Oil Is Everywhere, But Is It Really Safe and Healthy?
You might have seen it in your neighborhood health store, your local spa or your corner coffee shop. CBD, aka cannabidiol, is getting mixed into cocktails, lotions and drinks. But what is CBD, exactly? Does it have real health benefits? Is it even safe? To get a better understanding of the compound, TIME spoke to two scientists on the cutting edge of CBD research: Dr...
9m Jun 08, 2019
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5 U.S. Tourists Have Died in the Dominican Republic Since April. Should You Cancel Your Trip?
A string of high profile deaths, illnesses and a claim of assault in the Dominican Republic has cast a shadow of concern over a country whose economy is largely driven by tourism. But despite the tragic headlines, hotel officials and safety experts are cautioning travelers not to rush to conclusions. The connections, they say, are not immediately apparent and safety exp...
8m Jun 08, 2019
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NASA Opens International Space Station to Private Visitors, With a Hefty Price Tag
Private space travel will begin as early as 2020, but for a hefty price. NASA announced Friday that it would open the International Space Station to private individuals and more commercial business at roughly $35,000 per night per astronaut. NASA hopes to develop a new space economy in low orbit by opening up to the private sector. It's also an effort to enable the agen...
2m Jun 08, 2019
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Mexico Tariffs To Go Ahead as Planned, Says White House as Talks Continue
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Mexico are set to take effect Monday as planned, the White House said Friday, even as negotiators continued to meet to try to stave off his latest push to force the U.S. ally to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. "Our position has not changed," spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told re...
5m Jun 08, 2019
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There Are No Abortion Providers in Guam — the Governor Wants That to Change
(HONOLULU) — Lourdes Leon Guerrero vigorously defended abortion rights as she campaigned to become the first female governor of Guam. She won, but now no doctors are willing to perform the procedure she fought so hard to defend. The last abortion provider in the heavily Catholic U.S. territory retired in May 2018. That's forcing women seeking to end their pregnancies to fl...
5m Jun 08, 2019
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More Than 60 Deaths Linked to Serial Killer, Says Texas Prosecutor
(DALLAS) — A Texas prosecutor said Friday that investigators have linked more than 60 killings in at least 14 states to a 79-year-old California inmate who may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland said Samuel Little continues to cooperate with investigators from around the country who interrogate him in prison ab...
3m Jun 08, 2019
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Americans Eat and Inhale Over 70,000 Plastic Particles Each Year According to a New Analysis
Plastics have for years been used to make nearly everything that surrounds us. But along the way, they escaped the confines of packaging and objects and settled in the environment, the food we eat and the air we breathe. Americans are consuming and breathing in a lot of plastic, finds a new analysis published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Based on a...
3m Jun 07, 2019
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These Dietary Supplements Were Linked to Serious Health Problems in Young People
Supplements promising flashy results like weight loss, muscle building and energy are sending kids and young adults to the hospital, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. An analysis of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) records revealed that, from January 2004 to April 2015, about 1,000 people ages 25 and younger had a health issue linked ...
3m Jun 07, 2019
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Why Trump’s Threatened Mexico Tariffs Are Really Bad News for BMW
BMW executives opened the automaker’s first Mexican assembly plant extolling its value for the coming years, just a week after President Donald Trump threatened a fresh tariff threat on Mexican goods. BMW spent about $1 billion on the plant, set in the vast arid plains of San Luis Potosi in north-central Mexico. It’s one of three -- the other two are in Germany and Chin...
5m Jun 07, 2019
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House Democrats Move Closer to Holding Attorney General William Barr in Contempt
Facing what they call unprecedented obstruction from the Trump Administration, House Democrats introduced a resolution Thursday to hold Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress. The resolution highlights that, if it passes, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler can go to court to enforce compliance from ...
3m Jun 07, 2019
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How Brexit Broke Britain and Revealed a Country at War With Itself
On a Friday evening in July 2012, 80,000 people gathered at the Olympic Stadium in East London to watch the opening ceremony of the 30th Olympiad. Some 27 million British people watched it on their televisions, and many more around the globe. Expectations were sky-high and tinged with skepticism. Many of us sat down to watch the ceremony in that typically British frame of ...
11m Jun 07, 2019
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Joe Biden Reverses Course on Banning Federal Funding for Abortion
(ATLANTA) — After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared that he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health care money to pay for abortions. Biden's reversal came after rivals and women's rights groups blasted him for affirming through his campaign aides that he s...
2m Jun 07, 2019
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Your Ultimate Guide to Team USA as the 2019 Women's World Cup Gets Underway
The FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in France on Friday, when the host county takes on South Korea at 3 p.m. ET. Expectations are high for the top-ranked United States in the monthlong event. The U.S. is seeking a fourth World Cup title after victories in 1991 (the first year of the event), 1999, and in 2015. With a tournament win, Team USA would become just the second-ev...
9m Jun 07, 2019
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Work-Life Balance Is a Myth. Do This Instead
If you think about it, work-life balance is a strange aspiration for a fulfilling life. Balance is about stasis: if our lives were ever in balance — parents happy, kids taken care of, work working — then our overriding thought would be to shout “Nobody move!” and pray all would stay perfect forever. This false hope is made worse by the categories themselves.
5m Jun 07, 2019
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Emma Thompson Just Wants to Make Us Laugh—and Maybe Get Arrested
Emma Thompson and I are supposed to be shopping for sneakers. I've primed her with visions of the kinds of "trainers"--if you're British, and she is--we'll see on today's tour of Los Angeles' hip streetwear stores, guided by me, a person who knows about neither Los Angeles nor the fresh kicks for which the cool kids will sleep on the sidewalk but never actually wear. Probl...
13m Jun 07, 2019
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Sophie Turner Knows You Want Her to Live Happily Ever After With Maisie Williams. Here’s How She Played Along.
Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams have never been shy about expressing their affection for one another. But on the Game of Thrones set, the onscreen sisters turned off-screen best friends apparently were happy to play up their close relationship. During a Wednesday appearance on Conan, Turner explained that she and Williams were fully aware that some people were convinc...
1m Jun 07, 2019
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Hong Kong Court Issues Landmark Ruling in a Victory for LGBT Rights
(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal said Thursday the government cannot deny spousal employment benefits to same-sex couples, in a ruling hailed as a major step forward for same-sex equality in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The court overturned an earlier judgment, saying unanimously that denying same-sex couples access to spousal benefits is unlawf...
2m Jun 06, 2019
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The Toronto Raptors Respond to Stephen Curry's Onslaught, Over and Over
Every time Stephen Curry and the injury-addled Golden State Warriors cut a deficit against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, every time Oracle Arena was ready to raise its ample decibels and will the Warriors to yet another victory, the Toronto Raptors had an answer that deflated all of Oakland, shot after shot after shot. Curry, who sc...
5m Jun 06, 2019
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A WWII Combat Photographer Was in New York City on D-Day. These Are His Long-Lost Pictures From That Historic Morning
By the time New Yorkers were waking up on the morning of June 6, 1944, the first and second waves of American troops had come ashore under relentless German fire on the beaches of Normandy. A handful of Army Rangers had climbed the cliffs of Pointe Du Hoc, destroying the Nazi guns that threatened the breakout of American forces storming Utah Beach on what would be the larg...
7m Jun 06, 2019
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New York Poised to Become the First State to Ban Cat Declawing
Cats may now be able to sleep even easier if a New York state ban on declawing is signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill banning the procedure passed through the statehouse on Tuesday. Upon Cuomo's sign-off, cat owners could face fines of up to $1,000 for putting their pets through the procedure, unless it is deemed medically necessary.
2m Jun 06, 2019
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High Heels at Work Are ‘Necessary,’ Says Japan’s Labor Minister
Japan's health and labor minister said Wednesday that it is "necessary" for companies to make women wear high heels at work, the BBC reports. Speaking to parliament Wednesday, Tamuki Nemoto defended of the gendered footwear practice, which women throughout the country have been campaigning to change. Nemoto's comments were made in response to a petition submitted the...
1m Jun 06, 2019
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It Just Got a Lot Harder for Americans to Travel to Cuba. Here’s What to Know
Traveling to Cuba just got tougher for Americans. The U.S. departments of Treasury and Commerce announced new restrictions Tuesday that include travel bans for cruise ships and group tours from the U.S. effective Wednesday, June 5. The rules target the primary ways Americans travel to the island nation, which was closed to most U.S. travelers for decades until former Pr...
6m Jun 06, 2019
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Trump Administration Scouts Military Bases for Migrant Kids
The Trump Administration is assessing whether military bases in Oklahoma, Montana and Georgia are suitable to shelter immigrant children who are apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border without an adult relative. The evaluations are part of the government’s preparations to house a record number of minors held by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
6m Jun 06, 2019
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Trump Tells D-Day Veterans They’re ‘Among Very Greatest Americans’
(COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France) — President Donald Trump on Thursday lauded the heroism of American and Allied service members who participated in the D-Day invasion that changed the fortunes of World War II, saying they "are among the very greatest Americans who will ever live." Trump joined with other world leaders at Normandy American Cemetery in France to honor those w...
4m Jun 06, 2019
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President Trump Blamed the Transgender Military Ban on an Inaccurate Cost for Surgery
President Donald Trump blamed the cost of gender-transition surgeries for his Administration's policy barring transgender people from serving in the military, citing a figure experts said was inaccurate. In an interview with British commentator Piers Morgan on Tuesday, Trump claimed that the costs of gender transition surgeries were behind his decision to bar transgende...
5m Jun 06, 2019
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What’s the Most Accurate D-Day Movie? Here’s What 3 Movies Got Right—and Wrong
Thursday marks the anniversary of D-Day — when, on June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy to liberate Europe from Nazi German control. It was a moment that changed the course of world events. Given its importance and the inherent drama of the massive military operation, it's perhaps unsurprising that filmmakers have tried to bring that moment t...
9m Jun 06, 2019
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Joe Biden Is on Top of the Democratic Primary Field. How Does He Stay There?
Before Joe Biden announced his presidential campaign, the former vice president privately worried about the fundamentals. Could he raise the money needed to mount a credible campaign? Could he assemble a diverse and experienced staff? Would he be a good fit for a Democratic base that's drifted more to the left since he last ran? A month into the campaign, Biden has chec...
11m Jun 06, 2019
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Review: Black Mirror Used to Be a Terrifying Vision of the Future. Season 5 Is Just Silly
Black Mirror was built on chilling "what if" scenarios. In the first two seasons of the sci-fi anthology, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK, creator Charlie Brooker applied the question to a series of tech-dystopia nightmares: What if tiny devices implanted in everyone's head recorded all of our experiences, and we could replay them on demand? What if A.I.
8m Jun 05, 2019
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10 Downing Street’s Larry the Cat Disrupts President Trump’s U.K. Visit by Sitting Under His Limo
"Chief Mouser" Larry the Cat briefly stole the show during President Donald Trump's visit to the U.K. Tuesday, after deciding to rest under the President's limo. Larry, a famous cat who lives around 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, is know as the "Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office." He's used to national attention and cr...
2m Jun 05, 2019
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How Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Could Backfire and Increase Immigration
President Donald Trump wants to slap tariffs on Mexico if it doesn't slow migration to the United States, but experts on trade and Latin America warn that the measures could end up driving even more people to head north. Frustrated by continued arrival of migrants fleeing poverty and violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras at the U.S. border, Trump said Tuesday ...
4m Jun 05, 2019
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Indiana School District Apologizes After Teacher Gives Student With Autism ‘Most Annoying Male’ Award
(GARY, Ind.) — An Indiana school district has apologized after a teacher awarded an 11-year-old autistic student a trophy naming him the "most annoying male" of the school year. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that a special education teacher at Bailly Preparatory Academy in Gary gave the boy the trophy May 23 during a fifth-grade awards luncheon attended by stude...
59s Jun 05, 2019
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