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February 20, 2025 | Read Online | | | Today's Email Is brought to you by: Priority | | | | Ralph Yarl shooter Andrew Lester dies days after entering guilty plea | Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old white man who pleaded guilty Friday to shooting Black teenager Ralph Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly rang his doorbell, has died, prosecutors in Clay County, Missouri, said Wednesday. | The prosecutors did not say how or when he died. He was facing up to seven years in jail after reaching a plea deal and was awaiting sentencing March 7. | Read More Here |
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| | Trump administration terminates approval of New York City congestion pricing | President Donald Trump declared himself "king" on Wednesday while celebrating his administration's bid to nix federal approval of New York's "congestion pricing" — an auto toll instituted last month to raise funds for the region's aging mass transit system. | In a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government has jurisdiction over highways leading to Manhattan and that these additional tolls posed an unfair burden in motorists outside the city. | Read More Here |
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| | American Sports & Culture |  | Super Bowl champion Eagles name Patullo OC | The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles have promoted Kevin Patullo to the role of offensive coordinator, the team announced Wednesday. |
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|  | M. Tkachuk, Hagel trade barbs for 4 Nations final | Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel, who traded punches on Saturday night, are now trading barbs ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship in Boston. |
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|  | Injury-riddled Mavs to sign Brown to 10-day deal | Moses Brown, a 7-foot-2 center who played for the Mavericks during the 2021-22 season, is returning to the team on a 10-day contract, his agent told ESPN. |
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| American Business & Markets |  | Forever 21 is in talks with liquidators, indicating it's struggling to find a buyer | Forever 21 once dominated the fast fashion industry, but as Shein and Temu continue to take market share, it has failed to adapt to the new landscape. |
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|  | Apple unveils cheaper iPhone 16e powerful enough to run AI | The new iPhone is called iPhone 16e, and it will retail for $599 when it goes on sale later this month. |
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|  | SolarEdge surges despite posting steep fourth-quarter loss | SolarEdge managed to generate positive free cash flow after drawing down some inventory. |
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| | | American Fact of the Day! | On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft. This historic flight made him a national hero and a symbol of American space exploration during the Cold War space race with the Soviet Union. Glenn's achievement helped pave the way for future space missions and he later went on to serve as a U.S. Senator for Ohio. |
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