@AP reporter in Berlin, covering Northern Europe. Previous stints in California, New York, New Jersey. Former blue check. I retweet jobs/internships. She/her.
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Some personal news: I started my job today as an @AP Northern Europe general assignment reporter, based in Berlin. I loved my 5+ years in Los Angeles but I’m ready for my new adventure with a terrific team. Prost! 🍻🇩🇪
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SEATTLE (@AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announces 30-day ban on use of tear gas during protests.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (@AP) — California GOP says party owns unofficial ballot drop boxes that state election officials say are not allowed.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (@AP) — 54 current and former California Highway Patrol officers charged with overtime fraud.
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Jerry Foxhoven hosted weekly “Tupac Fridays” to play his music in the office. He traded lyrics with employees and he marked his own 65th birthday with Shakur-themed cookies, including ones decorated with the words “Thug life.” @rjfoley:
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Every media outlet is in Minneapolis right now. But remember that locals like @StarTribune have been + will be in Minneapolis for weeks/months/years. Support them and support local news and subscribe now.
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The officer kept pointing out how late it was, that it stood out to him to see people there.
“What stands out to you — three Black people in the store?” store owner Yema Khalif asked.
@JoshuaWSharpe's @sfchronicle story:
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — Feds: Officers guarding Jeffrey Epstein when he killed himself admit falsifying records, cut deal that avoids jail time.
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NEWARK, N.J. (@AP) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges, formally admitting role in opioid crisis.
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SCOOP: @ladygaga’s 2 French bulldogs have been turned in, @LAPDHQ’s Robbery-Homicide captain tells @AP.
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There are scores of journalists — reporters, photographers, videographers + many others — documenting history in Ukraine right now, including those working for @AP. We are so thankful for their eyes and ears. I am not a religious person, but I pray in my own way for their safety.
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Watch this video. All of it.
So grateful that @AP photographers @JulioCortez_AP, who took the video with a GoPro on his helmet, and @johnminchillo, who is being dragged in the clip, are safe. @AP_Images
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.@LACoSheriff indicated that @latimes reporter @AleneTchek is under criminal investigation for her reporting this case. Villanueva put Alene's photo up like a mugshot + refused to take Q's from her during a presser. Alene is a terrific reporter. Full stop.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed to claim victory.
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.@AP photos inside and outside the U.S. Capitol by our @AP_Images photojournalists @JulioCortez_AP @andyharnik @APsapplewhite.
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More than 100 @AP staffers signed this open letter to demand answers.
My colleagues and I signed in the hope that the institution we serve with bravery and tenacity every day will join us in charting a more equitable future.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (@AP) — Prosecutors charge couple whose gender reveal party sparked Southern California blaze that killed firefighter last year.
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In journalism, interns do not make copies and fetch coffee. They write front page stories, make front page photos, write front page headlines and design front page spreads. Pay them what they're worth and kick-start their careers now. Then remember them when. #NationalInternDay
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NEW YORK (@AP) — Pulitzer Prizes award special citation to Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the killing of George Floyd.
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NEW YORK (@AP) — New York City to require nearly all municipal workers to get vaccinated by September or undergo weekly coronavirus tests.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (@AP) — Missouri governor pardons lawyer couple who pointed guns at social justice demonstrators who marched past their home.
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MINNEAPOLIS (@AP) — Minnesota authorities: Police officer who knelt on George Floyd has been arrested.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — FDA advisory panel soundly rejects a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans.
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JOURNALISTS:
Get your exit buddy. Now.
Write your editor’s phone number on your arm. Now.
Be safe. Always.
Journalists:
Per “Finding Nemo,” do you have an exit buddy?
Do you have someone who knows where you are? Who does welfare checks when you stop tweeting? Who takes your mental health temp.?
It’s esp. important for solo freelancers.
I’ve got @chrismatography. Who’s got you?
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🧵Yes, @GregoryYYee was a terrific @latimes reporter. But more importantly -- to me, anyway -- he was my friend. I'd like to share some memories tonight that have basically nothing to do with work. Because he was so much more than his byline. I wish you'd known him, too.
RIP @GregoryYYee. Our hearts are breaking. When the sunset in LA, Greg kept a watchful eye over the city as the night reporter. He delivered sharp prose and perspective on breaking stories within minutes of them unfolding. So young. So good. Plenty of tears @latimes tonight.
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You can cover sexual assault stories if you are a survivor. You can cover immigration if you are an immigrant. You can cover racism if you are a person of color. You can cover LGBTQ+ issues if you are queer.
@feliciasonmez is a damn fine reporter.
apnews.com/article/felicia-s…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (@AP) — California governor: 4 major banks agree to 90-day waiver on mortgage payments for those harmed by virus outbreak.
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Check in with the copy desk before you sign off for the night. Talk to photo desk before you go out on your assignment. Ask someone if they are on deadline before you start chatting. Ask your colleagues if they are doing OK after a tough story.
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Good afternoon, California. I'm on @AP's night shift -- my first without @GregoryYYee. We would constantly DM throughout our shifts, trading PIO contacts + breaking news updates. And naturally what we were eating for dinner! I'm asking for some grace + good thoughts tonight. 💛💛
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In 27 minutes, I will officially be on vacation from @AP until Monday.
Like all of us, I need the break. I've been writing about covid deaths + suicide + shootings + wildfires in the last few weeks. All at once.
My head, heart + soul need a few days to recharge. See you soon. 💕
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MINNEAPOLIS (@AP) — Ex-cop Derek Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd death that stirred worldwide protests.
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LAS VEGAS (@AP) — Police arrest outgoing Las Vegas-area elected official in local investigative reporter's death.
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Damian -- I'm a reporter with @AP. If your mom is in a safe place and OK, can she give me a call for a story about the explosion? We'd also like to publish her video. Please DM me.
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BREAKING: @LAPDHQ's RHD captain tells @AP that Pop Smoke's homicide is believed to be a robbery gone bad -- and prompted by social media posts of the Hollywood Hills home. Police previously discounted robbery theory.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — AP sources: Biden set to announce $10,000 federal student loan cancellation Wednesday for many, extend repayment pause.
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Last clip: After I asked @LACoSheriff how we can trust his department’s statements after an @LASDHQ tweet inaccurately characterized @josie_huang’s arrest, the sheriff disparaged @KPCC reporting on a separate + unrelated, story.
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It finally happened. I wrote a "man bites dog" story.
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If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please call.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
LOS ANGELES (@AP) — Police investigation confirms suicide death of Black man found hanging in tree in Southern California city of Palmdale.
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Some news: I’m joining @AP’s Los Angeles bureau as a crime reporter!
I’ve loved working at @Newsday. It’s been an honor to be part of a talented local newspaper.
Huge thanks to my new editor, @fsbaker, and my favorite AP’ers near+far, @MikeBalsamo1 @JulyThePhotoGuy @feltman41.
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If you are on the streets today to celebrate or protest, please please please #MaskUp .
The pandemic doesn't care about your politics. I don't want to spend another shift in an ICU writing about a spike in cases stemming from today.
Be safe, everyone.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — DC Police: 4 people died as Trump supporters occupied Capitol; 1 woman shot by police, 3 in medical emergencies.
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TRENTON, N.J. (@AP) — Top NJ lawmaker Steve Sweeney defeated by GOP newcomer Edward Durr, who spent just $153 on his campaign.
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#MeghanMarkle is bravely sharing her struggle with mental health and suicidal thoughts. #MeghanandHarryonOprah
If you or someone you know needs help, please make the call. You are not alone.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
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NEW YORK (@AP) — Confirmed US death toll from coronavirus tops 200,000, the highest in world, by Johns Hopkins University's count.
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By the two-hour deadline, every dose had found a patient.
@anitachabria's @latimes story:
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — DC police chief says protesters deployed ‘chemical irritants on police’ to gain access to US Capitol.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — Education Department opens civil rights investigations against five states that bar mask mandates for schools.
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LOS ANGELES (@AP) — Judge rules that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional.
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“I always ask myself if what I’m writing will satisfy a reader who’s in a plane that can’t land because of fog, or who’s recovering from an operation in a hospital or who has to escape to a more delightful world for whatever reason,” Krantz said in 1990. apnews.com/49328a015e604cc7b…
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LOS ANGELES (@AP) — Official: Los Angeles County, nation's largest, to require masks indoors even when vaccinated as COVID-19 cases spike.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (@AP) — North Carolina city officials: Suspect arrested after shooting that wounded multiple people.
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NEW YORK (@AP) — Alvin Bragg elected Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, will oversee cases involving former President Trump.
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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (@AP) — Report: California wildfires killed up to 14,000 giant sequoias in 2 years, nearly 20% of all the Earth’s largest tree.
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Journalism is G L A M O R O U S, they said.
Sitting on the floor inside your roommate's cramped closet to record your first audio story is not glamorous.
They lied.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (@AP) — Breonna Taylor family attorney Ben Crump: Kentucky attorney general should release grand jury transcripts.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (@AP) — California to allow reopening of schools, day camps, bars, gyms and some sports with modifications starting next week.
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You need to stay home. You need to mask up. You need to stay safe -- for yourself and everyone else.
And you need to read this story.
@skarlamangla @ronlin do a masterful job of telling the terrifying oral history of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County.
latimes.com/california/story…
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I spoke to Willa Robinson today for this @AP story with @daisynguyen. Willa married her husband, Vernon, when she was 16. He died Thursday at 81 years old after testing positive for COVID-19.
This is what she told me:
apnews.com/b3b75d7c49d6aaab5…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (@AP) — Governor says Californians made up most of the 2,500 passengers on a cruise where new coronavirus cases were found.
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If you needed a smile today, here it is: wsbt.com/news/offbeat/firefi…
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Hi. I’m gonna be off for a few days for a surgery on Fri. An infection decided to go haywire in my body.
I’m OK, but I’ll have a 2-inch open wound for 2 months. Mid-pandemic.
aka I can’t hit the streets again for stories or pressers for awhile.
Give ‘em hell for me, willya? 💛
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I’ve been crying because I didn’t know him nearly enough. We had so much more food to eat, so many stories left to share. This is the only photo I have, because he wanted to be the one behind his film camera. He is much more than his byline.
You are so very missed, Gregory.
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Tales from the @AP night shift, phones edition:
*ring ring*
"AP, this is Stefanie."
"Is this big mama's house?"
"No ... This is The Associated Press."
"You're joking."
"No ..."
"Oh."
*click*
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.@LACoSheriff is attacking the credibility of @AleneTchek + @KateCagle in a public press conference.
Both are among the best in the business. They've both reported extensively on @LASDHQ + criminal justice fairly & accurately.
We are lucky to have them in the LA press corps.
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AUSTIN, Texas (@AP) — Texas judge blocks state from investigating families of transgender children for abuse over gender-confirming care.
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REMINDER: @AP has NOT called the presidential election.
There are fake accounts out there with incorrection information.
Follow @AP @AP_Politics for the latest on #Elections2020 . #APracecall
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Hi, Ashley. I'm a reporter with @AP. We'd like to talk to your coworker's girlfriend and friend about this. Can you please connect me with them? 213-999-7013
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (@AP) — Pope Francis questions vaccine skeptics, says 'humanity has a history of friendship with vaccines.'
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UVALDE, Texas (@AP) — Texas senator: District police chief had no radio while overseeing police response to elementary school mass shooting.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — Justice Dept. declines charges against Cleveland officers in 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, closing federal probe.
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This @latimes video by @stevesaldivar will bring you to tears. Mariachis have become firsthand witnesses to the unending grief in California, as they play COVID funerals in Latinx neighborhoods that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
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Journalists:
Per “Finding Nemo,” do you have an exit buddy?
Do you have someone who knows where you are? Who does welfare checks when you stop tweeting? Who takes your mental health temp.?
It’s esp. important for solo freelancers.
I’ve got @chrismatography. Who’s got you?
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👇 THREAD:
March is #WomensHistoryMonth + I’d like to honor it with a month-long thread featuring women in journalism who have made this industry better.
Send me your suggestions — the more women we raise up, the better we all are. Thankful + grateful to have so many to include.
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.@AleneTchek @LAcrimes @LATChrisGoffard do a remarkable job of chronicling who knew what + when in the Kobe Bryant crash site photos case. They match up court records w/ investigative reporting for a detailed read. It's for subscribers only, so subscribe. latimes.com/california/story…
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.@LACoSheriff believes that a @LASDHQ deputy kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head for 3+ minutes is not as serious as leaking a video of the incident.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the leak of the use of force video is more serious than the incident.
“The decision to do a leak, that’s a calculated, deliberate decision. That’s the difference between mistakes of the mind and mistakes of the heart.”
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NEW YORK (@AP) — New York grand jury indicts Robert Durst on murder charge in wife's 1982 disappearance.
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Two years ago today, I arrived in Los Angeles. More than half of the time has been in quarantine, but I still wouldn't trade it for the world. Thank you, LA, for making me so damn happy. 🌞🌞🌞
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.@daisugano of @mercnews @EastBayTimes made one of the most powerful photographs I’ve ever seen.
In San Jose yesterday:
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.@AP's California staff has been inundated these last few weeks, the same as journalists statewide. Grateful for coworkers who take the time to do mental health check-ins to make sure we're all as okay as we can be amid such horror.
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As a crime + criminal justice reporter, this is something I need to watch.
As a human being, this is something I must watch.
The Uncomfortable Conversations return!! I sit down with an army of white police officers for my most uncomfortable conversation yet. A dialogue the whole country will benefit from.
Share the word, I’ll see you Sunday, 11/1, 7:30pm EST!
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My latest @AP story out of the Uvalde shooting: The delay in confronting the shooter — who was inside the school for more than an hour — could lead to discipline, lawsuits and even criminal charges against police.
apnews.com/article/184334fed…
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.@TheAmandaGorman's end-of-year poem, ‘New Day’s Lyric,’ is just what I needed to read this morning:
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LOS ANGELES (@AP) — Jury finds Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million over photos of his body at helicopter crash site.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — Army secretary tells AP military considering allowing National Guard to carry firearms in DC ahead of inauguration.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (@AP) — Two Russians fleeing military service take boat to reach remote Alaska island and seek asylum in the U.S.
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LOS ANGELES (@AP) — The Los Angeles City Council approves a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones.
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Glad my accomplishments are being recognized.
Does this mean I get a key to the great Garden State, @NJGov?
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To be an @AP journalist + @AP_Images photojournalist, you hold a great responsibility to inform the whole world.
Your stories, photos + videos are seen everywhere. Your work is history in its first draft.
Our team yesterday is the best of the best. We are so grateful for them.
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I never want another 22yo intern to feel like her future career might hinge on how men treat her.
I did not have the courage to come forward before. I did not feel comfortable or capable.
But for the next gen of female reporters — they deserve better.
We all do. #metoo
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MINNEAPOLIS (@AP) — Minneapolis agrees to ban all chokeholds by police and require bystanding officers to stop them in wake of Floyd death.
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Many of my stories deal with sensitive topics. If you or someone you know needs help, please make the call. You are not alone.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
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Good morning!
I’m back from my birthday staycation. Thanks to everyone who made it so special.
Cheers to the next 30 years!
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Here, @LASDHQ @LACoSheriff claims — without providing evidence — that protesters are posing as journalists and throwing things at deputies.
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — Military leaders decry Capitol violence, saying it goes against military values and law, in memo to forces.
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