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Two Musical Worlds Collide In Burna Boy And Shaboozey's New Single “Change Your Mind”
OkayAfrica
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July 8, 2025
Burna Boy and Shaboozey have teamed up for a new single, “Change Your Mind,” out today, July 8, three days before the release of Burna Boy’s eighth studio album, No Sign of Weakness. The collaboration links two artists with Nigerian roots who are...
New female-centric surf, sporting and music festival coming to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront next year
WVEC - Virginia
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The free three-day festival is planned for September 5-7, 2026, with organizers saying over 1,000 female athletes will compete in 10 sports. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new surfing and music festival is coming to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront next...
Adults-only night at Virginia Zoo canceled due to forecasted thunderstorms
WVEC - Virginia
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This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. NORFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: This event has been canceled due to forecasted thunderstorms. The Virginia Zoo encourages ticketholders to check their email or send inquiries to 757-441-2374 ext. 241...
Virginia State Police respond to overturned tractor-trailer
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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July 7, 2025
Posted Virginia State Police were on scene Monday morning investigating a tractor trailer that unexpectedly overturned around 11:20 a.m. on I-564 near the Little Creek exit. Traffic was temporarily diverted to Terminal Boulevard, but the lanes...
Wedding Ring Lost on Virginia Christmas Tree Farm Returned After 15 Years
Good News Network
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July 8, 2025
credit – Wayne Corprew There are so many other ways it could have happened: they could have thrown away the sticky note containing Wayne Corprew’s phone number; they could have tilled the ground three inches to the left, they could have taken the...
Virginia’s Slave Code Act of 1705 and South Carolina’s Negro Slave Act of 1740
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
When a budget labor financial system in America transformed from indentured servitude to the enslavement of Black individuals, the regulation needed to change to replicate the creation of a legalized backside class in America. Black individuals...
Chesapeake Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia on Coast Live
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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July 8, 2025
Posted HAMPTON ROADS, VA—The Small Business of the Year Awards honor the vital contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the Hampton Roads region. One of those winners from Chesapeake is the Procreate Fertility Center of...
Mike Gundy at Big 12 media days: Top 5 questions Oklahoma State HC must answer at 2025 event
Sportskeeda
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July 8, 2025
Oklahoma State Cowboys coach Mike Gundy led his team to a woeful 3-9 record last season. The Cowboys endured their worst season in Gundy's tenure since a 3-8 finish in 2000 and suffered their worst defeat as well when they finished the season with...
Media coverage of the devastating Texas floods
Poynter
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July 7, 2025
The heartbreak continues to grow after a horrific holiday weekend as bodies continue to be recovered following catastrophic floods in central Texas. As of Sunday evening, the death toll was more than 80. Authorities continued a frantic search for...
New Bet365 Bonus Code SYRACUSE: Get $1K+ sports betting bonus this Prime Day!
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 8, 2025
As of Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the special Independence Day Bet365 bonus code SYRACUSE has been extended for Prime Day this week, unlocking a dual-offer welcome bonus—$150 in bonus bets instantly, or up to $1,000 back in bonus bets if your first...
DC, Virginia organizations help feed search and rescue teams in Texas
WDVM - Washington D.C
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — More than 100 people have now died from the catastrophic flooding in Texas, and that number is rising. The massive search for missing people is continuing. That includes some people at the all-girls Christian camp, Camp...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:42 p.m. EDT
San Mateo Daily Journal
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July 8, 2025
'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa WASHINGTON (AP) — Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech company...
Virginia School District Accused of ‘Religious Discrimination’ for Targeting Boys Who Complained About Biological Female in Male Locker Room
The New York Sun
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July 7, 2025
The Trump administration is investigating Virginia’s Loudoun County Public Schools over its decision to launch a Title IX probe into three male high school students who expressed discomfort with a biological female using the boys’ locker room. In...
Charles Hetzel Glaize Jr., 74, of Virginia Beach
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - Virginia
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July 8, 2025
Charles Hetzel Glaize Jr., 74, passed away on June 30, 2025, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He died peacefully, holding his wife’s hand, and even gave a smile as he went to be with his Savior. Charlie was preceded in death by his father, Chaplain...
Ethiopian music coming to International Festival
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
WORTHINGTON — This year’s International Festival will feature a brand new music act that will do its best to cover as many of the 80-plus Ethiopian cultures as possible. The Ahndenet — or Unity — music group, created by Minneapolis-based musician...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 11:16 a.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Raphael Saadiq talks upcoming one-man show tour, Beyoncé’s work ethic and his work on 'Sinners' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone...
Commanders owners rank 3rd on CNBC sports empire valuations list
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 8, 2025
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the sports empire owned by Josh Harris and David Blitzer, is No. 3 on CNBC’s annual sports empire rankings, with an estimated value of $14.58 billion. Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the sports empire...
Skanska gains Swedish and US rail and sports facility construction contracts
World Construction Network
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July 8, 2025
Skanska has secured two new contracts in the US and Sweden: a rail link construction and a multi-sports facility development. The company signed a contract with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to undertake the Long Bridge North project in...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 11:11 a.m. EDT
Santa Maria Times - California
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Raphael Saadiq talks upcoming one-man show tour, Beyoncé’s work ethic and his work on 'Sinners' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone...
This Day In Sports: Britain has a finalist, however…
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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2012: British tennis fans rightfully wondered if they’d ever again see a homegrown champion at Wimbledon—men’s or women’s. BOISE, Idaho — This Day In Sports…July 8, 2012: Andy Murray, the first British player to make the Wimbledon men’s final in...