2021 is flying by — and it’s almost time to go back to school! Here are some first day back to school for some districts in the area: Caddo Parish: BACK TO SCHOOL on AUGUST 23rd Bossier Parish: BACK TO SCHOOL on AUGUST 12th DeSoto Parish: BACK TO SCHOOL on AUGUST 4th Waskom Independent…… MORE
Sha’Carri Richardson suspended from US Olympic team after testing positive for marijuana By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) –US track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended for one month from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Friday. “The rules are…… MORE
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Americans are celebrating steps toward normalcy. But the real test of Covid-19 progress is 2 weeks away, expert says By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) –While Memorial Day was a milestone for a return to a sense of normalcy from the Covid-19 pandemic, it could take another two weeks to determine where the US really stands, an expert said.…… MORE
Nike backs Naomi Osaka after she withdraws from French Open By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business (CNN) –Nike and other major sponsors have come out in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka following her decision to withdraw from the French Open. The sports apparel giant — who signed a sponsorship deal with Osaka in 2019 — applauded…… MORE
As Tulsa digs for victims of the 1921 race massacre, victims say the road to justice is a long one By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN (CNN) –One hundred years and a day after one of the country’s bloodiest massacres of the 20th Century, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday will begin exhuming bodies possibly linked…… MORE
Billy Porter reveals he’s been living with HIV for years By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) –Billy Porter made history by winning an Emmy in 2019 for his role as Pray Tell, a character who is HIV-positive, on the FX series “Pose.” Now Porter has shared that he’s been drawing on his own life as an HIV-…… MORE
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<div class=”row”> <strong><span id=”article-title”>Rapper J. Cole makes his debut in African basketball league the same weekend his album drops</span></strong> </div> <div></div> <div class=”row”> <span id=”article-pubdate”></span> </div> <div class=”row”> <span id=”article-by-line”><paragraph>By Amir Vera, CNN</paragraph></span> </div> <div class=”row”> (<span id=”article-source”>CNN</span>) — <span id=”article-body”><p>J. Cole is having quite the weekend with not only the Friday release of his…… MORE
