Ayana Archie
Stories
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Arts & Life
The Academy is replacing Hattie McDaniel's Oscar that has been missing for 50 years
McDaniel, the first Black person to win an Academy Award, donated her Oscar to Howard University before her death. But the plaque mysteriously went missing, likely sometime around the 1960s or 1970s.
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Business
Kia and Hyundai recall more than 3 million vehicles due to the risk of fire
More than 1.6 million Hyundais and 1.7 million Kias are at risk of engine compartment fires. Owners of the affected vehicles are urged to park them outside and away from homes and buildings.
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National
A Beyoncé fan couldn't fly to a show due to his wheelchair size, so he told TikTok
Jon Hetherington, 34, couldn't fly to Seattle to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour because his wheelchair was too tall. However, he was invited to see her Dallas show.
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Health
1 in 5 women report mistreatment from medical staff during pregnancy
The women reported being verbally abused, having their requests for help go unanswered and having their physical privacy infringed upon, according to a CDC survey.
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Health
A salmonella outbreak is being linked to pet turtles
Half of the people infected in the outbreak reported having contact with turtle with shells smaller than four inches wide. Owning pet turtles of that size is prohibited by federal law.
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Politics
A 4% income tax on millionaires will make lunch free for Massachusetts K-12 students
Massachusetts voters approved the Fair Share Amendment in November. It places a 4% tax on incomes above $1 million, in addition to the state's standard income tax of 5%.
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Sports
The head coach of the U.S. national women's soccer team has stepped down
Head coach Vlatko Andonovksi and the U.S. Soccer Federation have "mutually agree to part ways," the organization said. Last week, the USWNT was knocked out of the World Cup earlier than ever before.
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Law & Courts
There has been an 80% drop in cases of unruly airline passengers since 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration partnered with the FBI in 2021 to bring criminal charges more aggressively against disorderly airline passengers.
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National
3 people were killed fighting a California wildfire after two helicopters collided
The helicopters were responding to a vegetation fire that spread from a nearby structure fire. One helicopter made a safe landing with no injuries, while all in the second helicopter were killed.
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Sports
NBA players' union says Orlando Magic donation to a DeSantis super PAC is 'alarming'
The team donated $50,000 to a super PAC that backs the Florida governor's presidential ambitions, The union said team donations should reflect the diversity of values of the players.