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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...
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...
Fans of this Virginia Beach chainsaw maker can win a Stihl tattoo, plus cash
The Virginian-Pilot
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July 8, 2025
How much do you love your rugged, powerful, orange Stihl chainsaw? Enough to don a tattoo? Apparently, some loyal customers have done just that. Over the years, the company has seen a steady stream of tattoos featuring the Stihl logo, chainsaws,...
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...
Virginia governor deploys water rescue teams to aid recovery efforts in Texas
NBC 4 - Washington D.C.
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July 7, 2025
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Sunday that Virginia will deploy two swift water rescue teams to Texas. While the flooding in central Texas has left millions of people homeless and without access to food, rescue teams and non-profits...
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...
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...
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...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 10:03 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...
Dawn Staley cheers on Blakeleigh Thompson's final day of cancer treatment
Bluffton Today - South Carolina
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July 9 proved to be a special day for South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley and 7-year-old Blakeleigh Thompson. In 2023, Staley first met Blakeleigh, a childhood cancer patient receiving treatment at UVA Children's Hospital in...
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...
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...
Mount Rushmore: VOTE NOW for the all-time best in Columbia High School sports
New Jersey High School Sports
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July 8, 2025
It’s time to kick off NJ Advance Media’s 11th summer of The Mount Rushmore project. We’re starting off with Columbia High School, a large Group 4 school in Essex County that is notable for producing incredible middle distance runners, youth soccer...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 8:19 a.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick, 'Culpability,' delves into AI ethics NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has selected Bruce Holsinger's novel "Culpability" as her latest book club pick. The story explores the ethics of artificial intelligence...
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...
EA Sports College Football 26 early impressions: Top five features in new video game
Yahoo Sports
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July 8, 2025
Monday, July 7 marked a national holiday for college football video game enthusiasts as they finally were able to grab the controller and play EA Sports College Football 26. Since April, fans of the iconic video game franchise have been clamoring...
The five best additions to EA Sports College Football 26 video game
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Monday, July 7 marked a national holiday for college football video game enthusiasts as they finally were able to grab the controller and play EA Sports College Football 26. Since April, fans of the iconic video game franchise have been clamoring...
Republicans try a novel pitch: Make Virginia 2021 again
Semafor
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July 8, 2025
Democrats started the 2021 election with shaky optimism about their chances. They nominated ex-Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who’d left office with high approval ratings, over younger and less well-known rivals; they started the summer with a narrow...
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...