LGBTQ youth of faith pray, bond at 'Beloved Arise' group

Jessika Sessoms grew up in a conservative Black evangelical family, attended Christian schools, and often heard that being gay was an abomination, until she understood that she was queer when she was studying to become a missionary at Liberty University

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South Africa Beat West Indies In Final T20I To Clinch Series

South Africa capitalised on the misfiring power-hitters of the West Indies to claim a series-clinching 25-run victory in the final T20I of their five-match contest.

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Demolition crews move in at condo tower amid storm fears

Demolition workers are preparing to bring down the remainder of a partially collapsed condo building in South Florida that the governor warned was “tottering” and faced a heightened risk of failure in an approaching storm

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Counselors work to ease grief over Florida building collapse

While hundreds of rescuers search desperately for survivors within the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South in Florida, a smaller cadre of mental health counselors are also deploying to help families and other loved ones cope with the tragedy

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Sunday, July 4, the 185th day of 2021. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 4, 1976, America celebrated its bicentennial with daylong festivities; President Gerald R. Ford made stops in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Independence Hall in Philadelphia and New York, where more than 200 ships paraded up the Hudson River in Operation Sail. On this date: In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. In 1802, the United States Military Academy officially opened at West Point, New York. In 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died. In 1831, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, died in New York City at age 73. In 1910, in what was billed as “The Fight of the Century,” Black world heavyweight boxing champion...

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Man killed in shooting at Atlanta-area country club

A shooting at an Atlanta-area country club has left one man dead as authorities search for his killer

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Man faces federal charges after explosion in neighborhood

A 27-year-old man was charged Saturday with  illegally transporting tons of explosives he purchased in Nevada — including several that left a trail of destruction and injuries after they blew up in a Los Angeles neighborhood

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Fire official: Search amid condo rubble suspended as crew prepares for the demolition of the remainder of the building.

Fire official: Search amid condo rubble suspended as crew prepares for the demolition of the remainder of the building.

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Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo

A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating animals against the coronavirus.

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Supreme Court rules against inmate in death penalty case

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against an Alabama inmate whose lawyers argued he had ineffective counsel at his trial

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3rd ODI: Mithali Raj Helps India Women To 4-Wicket Win Over England Women

Skipper Mithali Raj played a captain's knock to guide India Women to a consolation four-wicket win over England Women in the third and final ODI on Saturday.

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Crews on lookout for pets in Florida condo building collapse

As crews continued to search for victims within the rubble of the collapsed 12-story condominium complex near Miami, officials are reassuring families that they were also on the lookout for their cherished pets

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Mithali Raj Becomes Leading Run Scorer Across Formats In Women's Cricket

India captain Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter in women's cricket across formats, overtaking former England skipper Charlotte Edwards on Saturday.

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