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FIRST BLACK WOMAN WINS COUNTRY AWARD

Beyoncé

The cultural icon Beyoncé, also took home the award for best country
duo/group performance for “II MOST WANTED” featuring
Miley Cyrus.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/

A blurry, black-and-white cover showing Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé's profiles; the latter is wearing a cowboy hat; the words "II MOST WANTED" are placed between them

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THE POLITICAL JOKE OF THE DAY

Gun violence survivor and activist David Hogg speaks at the March for our Lives rally against gun violence at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2022. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Newly elected Democratic National Committee Vice Chair
David Hogg has previously called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be abolished and for the
defunding of police.

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5 Fun Facts About Groundhog Day | Language Connections     
    
Fun Facts About Groundhog Day That Will Brighten Your Day! - Goodnet

When Did Groundhog Day Start, the first Groundhog Day celebration in 1887
The first Groundhog Day celebration in 1887.

     

On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent
meteorologist, was
celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s
Knob in Punxsutawney,
Pennsylvania.

The idea originated with Clymer Freas, a local newspaper
editor who declared Punxsutawney Phil as the nation’s
official weather forecaster.

According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole
on this day and sees its shadow, it gets scared and runs
back into its burrow, predicting six more weeks of winter
weather; no shadow means an early spring.

Groundhog Day has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition
of
Candlemas (below) when clergy would bless and distribute
candles needed for winter.       

the origins of Groundhog Day, blending Candlemas, German traditions, and early American adaptations        
    

Valley Girl Views: The History Behind Letting A Groundhog Predict The  Weather

Clymer H Freas (1867-1942) - Mémorial Find a Grave

The History of Groundhog Day – CN Blue ...

  
        
         
        

        
        
        
        

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Free Belated Birthday Greetings Image | Download at StockCake

20 Dreamy Photos of Tom Selleck Young | First For Women

Blue Bloods' Star Tom Selleck 'Begging Pals for Work'
Actor Tom Selleck turned 80 on January 29th.

Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Art of the Title

Magnum PI's famous red Ferrari 308 GTS - Influx
December 11, 1980 – May 1, 1988 on CBS.

Watch the Show 'Blue Bloods' Starring Tom Selleck on UPtv
September 24, 2010 – December 13, 2024 on CBS.


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Plan
A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jetliner
(similar to above) operating as American Airlines
Flight 5342, was on final approach to Runway 33
at Reagan Washington National Airport in
Arlington,
Virginia
Wednesday evening when it collided with
an Army H-60 Sikorsky helicopter crashing into the
Potomac
River Wednesday evening.
 

This was the
first commercial airline crash in the U.S.
since 2009.

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk - Wikipedia
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

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