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Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated Apple TV+ special
Read full article: Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated Apple TV+ specialThe mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship.
Pete Davidson admits he was high on ketamine during Aretha Franklin’s 2018 funeral in Detroit
Read full article: Pete Davidson admits he was high on ketamine during Aretha Franklin’s 2018 funeral in DetroitPete Davidson made some pretty wild admissions during his new Netflix comedy special that was recently released.
Young black bear wanders Washington D.C. neighborhood, sparking a frenzy before being captured
Read full article: Young black bear wanders Washington D.C. neighborhood, sparking a frenzy before being capturedA young black bear gave residents of a quiet northeast Washington neighborhood a start Friday morning when they woke to find a furry interloper wandering backyards and sniffing around garbage cans.
A federal judge considers throwing out Jacksonville’s newly-drawn districts
Read full article: A federal judge considers throwing out Jacksonville’s newly-drawn districtsA federal judge is considering whether to throw out Jacksonville’s newly-drawn city council and school board district map ahead of next year’s elections in March.
Clinton initiative's NYC return includes Andres, Queen Rania
Read full article: Clinton initiative's NYC return includes Andres, Queen RaniaWorld Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, Jordan’s Queen Rania, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will help relaunch the Clinton Global Initiative in September.
Quite frankly, ‘Peanuts’ character Franklin had a major cultural impact
Read full article: Quite frankly, ‘Peanuts’ character Franklin had a major cultural impactIf there were ever a list of fictional beach meetings that made significant cultural impacts, then this would likely be on it. On July 31, 1968 in the famous “Peanuts” comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown and Franklin met on a beach.
Consumer financial-hardship agreements slow but remain high
Read full article: Consumer financial-hardship agreements slow but remain highFILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020 file photo, a woman walks past a personal finance loan office in Franklin, Tenn. Overall, the hardship agreements — which can put a pause on payments or provide consumers other relief — hit their peak in May at 4.77%. TransUnion looked at auto, credit card, mortgage and unsecured personal loan products. Furthermore, TransUnion found that consumers had varying preferences of how they'd like to resume payments. Typically the length of a hardship agreement and plans to resume payments are established by the lender based on a consumer's needs.
Record early vote leads to tranquil Election Day at polls
Read full article: Record early vote leads to tranquil Election Day at pollsAbout 103 million votes were cast before Election Day, an early voting push prompted by the pandemic. Every Election Day comes with problems as millions of people try to cast ballots simultaneously in 50 states. Those who did vote on Election Day included some who wanted to vote by mail but waited too long to request a ballot or didn’t receive their ballots in time. Anthony Medina, of Phoenix, who turned 18 four months ago, accompanied his cousin, who turned 18 on Election Day, to the polls Tuesday. “Given the difficulty election officials faced with Congress not giving them enough money, with all the disinformation and political fights — yes, I think today was an astounding success on all fronts,” McReynolds said.