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I always think about the fact that “commencing” also involves separation. That was palpable this pandemic year, as I watched hugs for the graduates.

     

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A Florida high school faces criticism from students and parents after a teacher edited girls’ yearbook photos to add more clothing.

     

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A Tennessee family’s dream home has been bombarded with rain since they moved to there in 2019. They claim sellers didn’t mention the flooding issue.

     

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Midsummer-like heat will continue to scorch portions of the Southeast this week with potentially record-challenging temperatures well into the 90s.

     

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The oldest player to win a golf major, Mickelson, 50, also wants to join forces again with the 43-year-old Buccaneers quarterback.

     

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Ernest Johnson was sentenced to death in the killings of three convenience store employees in 1994. The Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal.

     

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‘Gray area’ drinking is a term used to describe a mild alcohol use disorder, health experts say. Here’s what it looks like and how to seek help.

     

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Freshmen at the U.S. Naval Academy left behind their “plebe” titles by completing the traditional Herndon Monument Climb.

     

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Former Michigan State hoops star Keith Appling was named a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night that left a 66-year-old man dead.

     

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Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank, Jordan and Egypt to ensure the Israel-Hamas cease-fire “sticks.”

     

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