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It’s All About The Biscuits At This Harlem Café
Forbes
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Melvin “Boots” Johnson with his beloved Harlem biscuit, at his shop in the middle of Harlem.Coourtesy of Harlem Biscuit Company https://bertie.forbes.com/#/dashboard Melvin “Boots” Johnson was a chef at Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill in NYC in the early...
Young voices, big impact: Amherst’s Fort River fifth graders take on plastics, hunger, gun safety
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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AMHERST — A push by the state Legislature to reduce single-use plastics across the state, cutting down on the use of straws, carryout bags and utensils and at the same time increasing recycling and composting, is winning support from fifth graders...
Water declared ‘critical’ priority
The BVI Beacon
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June 27, 2025
To address the widespread water shortages that have infuriated residents in recent months, the government has allocated $8 million and made an official declaration that will allow it to bypass tender requirements and award infrastructure contracts...
DR. KIANA RAWLINS — DEDICATED DAUGHTER OF ST. KITTS NOW A GENERAL PRACTITIONER!
Times Caribbean
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June 19, 2025
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — Pride is overflowing across the Federation as Dr. Kiana Rawlins, a devoted and accomplished daughter of St. Kitts, has officially earned her Doctorate in Medicine and is now a certified General Practitioner (GP)! Dr....
Island Glow Candles Wins Big at Central High as Youth Entrepreneurs Shine in 2025 NEXTGEN CEO Shark Tank Challenge
The Virgin Island Consortium
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A wave of youthful innovation swept through Central High School’s library on Friday night as the 2025 NEXTGEN CEO Shark Tank Challenge wrapped up its two-week summer program with a high-energy finale that drew a packed audience of parents,...
Fifty-Five Attorneys General Agree To $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement; Ohio To Receive Up To $198 Million
The Village Reporter - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
PRESS RLEASE – Attorney General Dave Yost has announced that the attorneys general of 49 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories have signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family....
AG Manibusan signs on to Purdue settlement
Marianas Variety
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(Office of the CNMI Attorney General) — Attorney General Edward Manibusan on Wednesday announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue...
AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen 5 Communities Across Mississippi
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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$58,500 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects JACKSON, Miss., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP has...
Rollover Crash Near Albany Leaves Two Young Men Injured
Kat Kountry 105 - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
ALBANY TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- Two people were hurt in a rollover crash near Albany Thursday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office dispatched deputies to the area of County Road 157 and 248th Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. Deputies arrived to find a...
How More Than 100 New Rite Aid Closings Affects CT, MA, & NY
WUPE - Massachusetts
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June 17, 2025
Some more troubling news to pass along to you, Massachusetts friends and neighbors. The news concerns Rite Aid pharmacies and MORE closings. That's right. The retail pharmacy chain recently announced its second bankruptcy filing. What that means...
2025 AGA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up: Day 1
JD Supra - California
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June 26, 2025
The Attorney General Alliance (AGA) hosted its 2025 Annual Meeting last week, bringing together state attorneys general and their staff, legal practitioners, and industry participants to discuss various topics important to AGs. In the first post...
37 BFEC graduates told to ‘Don’t just follow greatness; Become it’
Virgin Islands News Online
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VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI– On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 37 students graduated from the Bregado Flax Educational Centre- Secondary Division, under the theme: ‘In the Footsteps of Giants: Class of 2025 Aimed for Greatness Beyond Limits'. Val & Sal...
The Way It Was for June 26, 2025
The East Hampton Star - New York
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125 Years Ago 1900 From The East Hampton Star, June 29 The Fort Pond Bay scheme, which the late Austin Corbin believed would cut down the time between America and Europe by at least several hours, has been abandoned by the officials of the...
Alabama AG Steve Marshall signs onto $7.4 billion Purdue settlement nationwide
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 17, 2025
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners Monday. “Today is a testament to our steadfast commitment to providing justice and holding the Sackler family and Purdue...
How DC, Virginia & Maryland plan to use a $7.4B Purdue settlement over the opioid crisis
FOX45 - Maryland
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WASHINGTON (7News) — Maryland, Virginia and D.C. attorneys general have joined a coalition of 55 attorneys general that have preliminarily agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in...
Attorneys general in Kentucky, Indiana recover millions in opioid settlements
WDRB - Kentucky
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June 16, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recovered millions of dollars from Purdue Pharma as part of news settlements for its role in the opioid crisis. Coleman announced a...
How to Watch Red Bull Salzburg vs. Real Madrid Anywhere Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer
CNET
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June 26, 2025
Five-time FIFA Club World Cup winners Real Madrid face Austria's Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday with both teams needing a win to make certain of their place in the tournament's last 16. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to...
“It May Blow This Whole Thing Open” – GOP Senator Schmitt Announces ‘First-Of-Its-Kind” Action on Biden Autopen Scandal
The Gateway Pundit
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June 27, 2025
On Thursday evening, GOP Senator Eric Schmitt (MO) demanded access to sealed Biden autopen records after Neera Tanden admitted she controlled the autopen for more than a year and a half. Ex-Biden official Neera Tanden admitted under oath to the...
Settlement Reached on Purdue/Sackler Lawsuit
NRV News - Virginia
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June 17, 2025
Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler...
AG Miyares Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue, Sackler Settlement
The Roanoke Star News - Virginia
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June 17, 2025
Attorney General Jason Miyares yesterday announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler...