The Campaign to End Hunger will fund grants to local food pantries and focus on equity for communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by food insecurity, the food bank says.
2021
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Sports Digest: Biathlon investigation outlines corrupt conduct, favors for Russia
Former IBU president Anders Besseberg, who ran biathlon for 25 years, is accused of lobbying intensely for Russian interests and receiving improper gifts.
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New Hampshire man, charged with making phone threat against Congress, gets hearing
The man is accused of leaving phone messages for 6 members of Congress on Dec. 16 threatening to hang them if they didn’t support former President Trump.
Posted inNation & World
State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers
State legislatures generally took on lesser roles after the pandemic hit, with many suspending work or adjourning. I
Posted inMaine
Police and friends search for Augusta man missing since Monday
Pierre “Pete” Bolduc, a contractor who has worked on many construction and renovation projects in downtown Augusta, hasn’t been seen or heard from since Monday afternoon.
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MLB notebook: Tanaka goes back to Japan after seven seasons with Yankees
New York appeared to have no room for Masahiro Tanaka in its 2021 rotation and didn’t appear to be trying to re-sign the two-time All-Star.
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NFL notebook: QB Deshaun Watson requests trade from Houston Texans
The request was reportedly made before the Texans hired David Culley as their new head coach.
Posted inDo This
Press Play: Listen to ‘Time’ by Darien Brahms
On the heels of ‘In My Dreams,’ the artist quickly released ‘Pop Gospel.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
What you need to know about GameStop’s stock price chaos
The frenzied trading has catapulted the video game retailer’s valuation to nearly $20 billion, a 14-fold increase from a month ago.
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Hank Aaron on list to replace KKK leader’s name on Atlanta school
The name of the alternative school in southwest Atlanta currently references Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general who was active in the Ku Klux Klan.