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Rugrats for Jun 18, 2021

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Fri,06/18/21-2:00AM, 723 Reads

Comic By: Nickelodeon
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson sits on the bench as teammates pass by after the Pelicans lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA basketball play-in tournament game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Pelicans' Griffin addresses Williamson's health challenges

By BRETT MARTEL BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,04/14/23-8:48PM, 722 Reads
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin expressed confidence Friday in team personnel responsible for managing player health after star forward Zion Williamson missed 48 or more games for the third time in his four NBA seasons.
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Students return to Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 30, 2023. The mother a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia is expected to plead guilty Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, seven months after her son used her handgun in the classroom shooting. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

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Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher

By BEN FINLEY AND DENISE LAVOIE BEN FINLEY AND DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press
Tue,08/15/23-12:08AM, 722 Reads
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator in a classroom full of students.
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Chip Bok for Jul 19, 2022

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Tue,07/19/22-2:10AM, 722 Reads

Cartoon By: Chip Bok

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81°F

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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 92°F
Min Temp: 73°F
Feels Like: 77°F
Dew Point: 77°F
Humidity: 68%
Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sunset: 8:05 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Sky Cover: 59%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 77°F
Moon Rise: 3:46 AM
Moon Set: 6:52 PM

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