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Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70

Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70

NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,” has died. He was 70.
Indigenous festival back in Montreal, a year after being delayed due to COVID-19

Indigenous festival back in Montreal, a year after being delayed due to COVID-19

MONTREAL — The Montreal First Peoples' Festival is back until Aug. 11 at the Place des Festivals and other locations in the city, a year after most Indigenous events such as powwows were put off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

California GOP nixes endorsement fight in Newsom recall

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday not to endorse any candidate in the looming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health; Ryan Crocker, former U.S.
No home, mentally ill: California case shows system’s flaws

No home, mentally ill: California case shows system’s flaws

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The big brother Suzette Chaumette remembers was witty and kind, an aspiring historian at the University of California, Berkeley whose promise was derailed by mental illness.

Hall of Fame unveils exhibit dedicated to founding owners

A hundred years in the making, the Founders Exhibit was unveiled Saturday at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, whose family donated $1 million to the hall for the exhibit, oversaw the opening ceremony.
'Reservation Dogs' smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people

'Reservation Dogs' smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people

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Organ experts try to get the music going again after flood

Organ experts try to get the music going again after flood

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. (AP) — David Hufford learned that an extreme storm had flooded a suburban Detroit church with more than 7 feet of water, striking the boiler, electrical system, elevator and more.
'Always working': Biden eyes 1st summer getaway as president

'Always working': Biden eyes 1st summer getaway as president

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — After more than six months of work combating the coronavirus, negotiating a bipartisan infrastructure bill and repairing the U.S.
Amid lawsuit, China's Tencent to review kids' use of WeChat

Amid lawsuit, China's Tencent to review kids' use of WeChat

BEIJING (AP) — China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent, said it would review whether it adequately limits children’s access to live streaming and other features after the government expanded a regulatory crackdown on tech industries by initiating a l
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