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Long Beach native, longtime social justice lobbyist Sister Simone Campbell receives Medal of Freedom

1 month ago | By ABC

President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded 17 people with the Medal of Freedom, including a Southern California native.
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Biden honors 17 people with Presidential Medal of Freedom

1 month ago | By Post Gazette

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people. Most of them have donated money to Democrats

1 month ago | By Business Insider

Then-Vice President Joe Biden speaks after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 12, 2017. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people on Tuesday.
13 of the recipients have contributed at least some money to Democrats, and some have given a lot.
They include a former ambassador, an actor, a religious figure, and even the late Republican Sen. John McCain.
President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people on Thursday. An Insider review of federal and state campaign finance data...
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Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain

1 month ago | By NPR

The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements. (Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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President Biden to honor 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, with the Medal of Freedom

1 month ago | By KCCI

The 17 people - including Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs - will be the first people Biden is honoring with the nation's highest civilian honor since taking office.
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Italy is spending hundreds of millions to save dying villages. Will it work?

Using pandemic recovery money distributed by the European Union, Italy is trying to bring back one dying village in each of the country's 21 regions. The villages will each get... Read more ...

Trump lawyer calls out judge who approved Mar-a-Lago search warrant for...

"They needed a little drama, so they throw this out there," Alina Habba said Friday evening. Read more ...

Salman Rushdie on ventilator, will likely lose an eye after New York stabbing

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. - Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who... Read more ...

Hot nights: US in July sets new record for overnight warmth

The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day's sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid... Read more ...

VIDEO: Baby gorilla born at New Mexico zoo

The mother is 15-year-old Samantha and the father is 20-year-old Kojo. Read more ...

Afternoon rain continues Saturday across Central Florida

Afternoon showers continue from Friday into Saturday across Central Florida. Read more ...

Plant-based diet is not always virtuous-or healthy, says new book

Investigative journalist Jayne Buxton debunks the touted benefits of a vegan, meat free diet and how it doesn't help mother nature after all. Read more ...

Get a smart lock for your dorm and contribute to a charity in need

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Woman dies in York County crash

Woman's body found some distance from vehicle, according to coroner Read more ...

I-85 northbound lanes blocked due to crash, troopers say

Troopers advised drivers to use an alternate route Read more ...