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Joyce is a news writer for Canary Islands News. She writes about politics, health, business, parenting, and finance. Born and raised in Africa, she has always been passionate about writing and journalism. Her hobbies include reading books, watching movies, and spending time with family.

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'David Makes Man' actor Akili McDowell is charged with murder in man's shooting in Houston

HOUSTON — Actor Akili McDowell, who starred in the television series “David Makes Man” and had roles in “Billions” and “The Astronaut Wives Club,” has been charged with fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex, authorities said. McDowell, 21, was charged last week with murder in the July 20 […]

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Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules

WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly

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Girls' basketball coaching pioneer Melissa Hearlihy announces retirement

Melissa Hearlihy, a pioneer coach in California high school girls basketball with 839 career victories, announced Monday she is retiring after 39 seasons of coaching. “So emotional,” she said, her voice breaking, after telling her players at Harvard-Westlake of her decision. Hearlihy began coaching in 1985 and created a powerhouse program at Bishop Alemany, winning

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Devin Booker goes from facepalm emoji to congratulating Noah Lyles: 'Great for America'

Devin Booker still doesn’t agree with Noah Lyles. It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. sprinter drew the ire of Booker and several other NBA players by ridiculing the practice of referring to the winner of that league’s title as the “world champion.” “World champion of what? The United States?” Lyles said in a

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Oakland A's to sell stake in Coliseum to local Black development group

SAN FRANCISCO — The departing Oakland Athletics has reached a tentative agreement to sell its half of the Coliseum to a private Black development group for $125 million, paving the way for the group to build a giant entertainment and sports complex in a long-neglected part of the San Francisco Bay Area city. The African

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F1 Arcade launching locations where race simulators are only part of the experience

BOSTON — The low hum of a high-tech engine greets you when you first open the door to the F1 Arcade in Boston’s burgeoning Seaport District. Inside, the ceilings glow red with the outlines of the world’s iconic Formula 1 tracks. The people behind Puttshack golf and Flight Club darts are turning their attention to

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Report Shows Post-Pandemic High for Inventory in July

In more signs the market may be normalizing, Realtor.com’s latest housing report shows inventory levels rising to a post-pandemic high, along with price cuts reaching their highest rate since October of last year.  According to Realtor.com®’s July Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, the market is becoming more buyer friendly with homes actively for sale growing

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Elon Musk sues OpenAI, renewing claims ChatGPT-maker put profits before 'the benefit of humanity'

LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk filed a lawsuit on Monday against OpenAI and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, renewing claims that the ChatGPT-maker betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. The lawsuit, filed in a Northern California federal court, called Musk’s case a “textbook tale

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Medicine’s struggle with genetic and social realities

For decades, the medical community has wrestled with the role of race in research and practice, a tug-of-war steeped in historical, social, and political entanglements. While some argue for discarding race, in doing so, we overlook the nuanced interplay between genetics and lived experiences. Does race carry explanatory power, or are there better alternatives to

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