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While White soldiers protected Black students who integrated a high school, Hezekiah Brown and other Black soldiers were sent to a nearby camp.

Almost 70 years later, Brown and Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest Little Rock Nine member, shared their stories: https://t.co/ZCILhtOoNh

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Doctors say the right response to a heart attack can make a world of difference in outcomes.

Here are a few top pieces of advice from two medical specialists who frequently treat heart attacks: https://t.co/0iRRa2Pc2Z

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Tennessee is asking a judge to prevent Christa Pike’s attorneys from collecting, inspecting or testing the lethal-injection drug used in her botched execution over concerns that its maker could be identified. https://t.co/xKUchKC478

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“Grand Theft Auto VI” is not out yet, but it’s already passed an estimated $1 billion in sales, according to data.

A sales tracker estimates that more than 10 million copies of the game are preordered across PlayStation 5 and Xbox platforms. https://t.co/MAxF6Pgud5

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Maria Flores Garcia, a 19-year-old student at the University of Maryland, was detained with her mother by ICE officers during a routine immigration check-in.

Her loved ones fear she and her mother will be deported to a country where they know no one. https://t.co/W9EG0Wjwpm

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Congress remains at an impasse on how to fund the government just one month away from the deadline to avoid a shutdown ahead of the holidays. https://t.co/pGMC9KvyO7

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When 1990s country hitmaker Sammy Kershaw revealed that the CMAs had denied his request to walk the red carpet, controversy erupted.

The social media post highlighted the resentment among singers and fans that longtime country acts are often overlooked. https://t.co/3bbHj03Yit

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The newest GLP-1 drug may change not only appetites but also knees.

In studies, more than 1,000 people with obesity and painful knee osteoarthritis began taking retatrutide injections once a week and reported substantially less pain in their knees. https://t.co/2CPTgR37hy

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After struggling to find PTSD relief through traditional therapies and medications, some veterans are finding help through an ayahuasca retreat abroad.

“Little things that would get to me inside just weren’t there anymore,” veteran Kyle McCormick said. https://t.co/9csm0U4pfJ

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Grand Theft Auto 6 reportedly passed $1 billion in sales and it's not even out yet.

"Avengers: Endgame" still holds the Guinness World Record as the fastest movie to reach $1 billion in sales. It took the movie five whole days.

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Alex Ovechkin, the Capitals captain and the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, has been especially sluggish, with the forward scoring only one goal in 16 games.

Coach Spencer Carbery said he’s seen enough to believe that Ovechkin is ready to heat up. https://t.co/EgffmIK9Ih

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As a record El Niño continues, you may be wondering if this is the year to buy that new snowblower.

Using data from seven climate models, here is a broad estimate of winter snowfall patterns: https://t.co/OXJbH0LQlh

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Route 66 turns 100 today.

The 2,448-mile road, which was decommissioned in 1985, remains a nostalgic destination for road-trippers with its neon-clad motels and diners, trading posts and vintage cars. https://t.co/gayX40F0oI

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Nearly 97 percent of transgender people who received hormone therapy as teenagers did not regret it five years later, a study found.

Though some patients did regret medically transitioning, those rates are relatively low compared to other medical interventions. https://t.co/YbUUIyWEBo

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Treylon Burks left his matchup in the dust with an out-and-up route before Jayden Daniels hit him for a 53-yard completion.

Derailed by injuries to kick off his career, the wide receiver feels like he’s “playing backyard football again.” https://t.co/i4UW7Zny4P

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When Terry McLaurin got hurt, he had a message for Treylon Burks.

“He told me, ‘This is your opportunity. Just go be you. You don’t have to be nobody else,’” Burks told the Post.

How he's turned his career around to become a key piece for the #Commanders:https://t.co/V4bnda8Q6F

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Airbnb no longer wants its guests to “forget hotels.”

During its earnings call last week, the company said it will feature hotels in more than 60 destinations. The official launch of its hotel division reverses its founding principles. https://t.co/cfPawju5qx

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The House narrowly staved off an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, temporarily easing the political pressure facing President Trump and his polarizing Pentagon chief.

By a 211-204 vote, lawmakers effectively sidelined the measures. https://t.co/sHtFuMm22t

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Analysis: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has kept President Trump happy during his first six months in office.

Now, Warsh may face one of his harshest critics, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), who is set to chair the Senate Banking Committee. https://t.co/VeygHCElJ3

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Exclusive: Sarah B. Rogers, a top official at the State Department, took a vacation to the Mediterranean that was paid for by Irish billionaire Patrick Collison, according to a preliminary financial disclosure obtained by The Post. https://t.co/RM5iGtRroG