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Krafty Entertainment Acquires 17.5% Equity Stake in Sports First TV

Krafty Entertainment has acquired a minority equity stake in Sports First TV, the world's first global sports news TV channel. Sports First TV, which launched in March on FAST platforms in North America, was founded by Frank Brown, the former CEO of Viacom International Media/MTV Networks, where he served for 11 years. The channel is based in Sydney, Australia.




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First COVID-19 Vaccine Tested in US Shows Promising Results

The first vaccine against COVID-19 tested in the United States is moving into its final phase with promising results, according to results published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine . Moderna Inc. in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health started working together and within six weeks had a vaccine called mRNA-1273, said Dr. Nadine Rouphael, one of the authors on the study. "To be able to publish preliminary results three months later is really unprecedented," Rouphael said. "It had shown that the vaccine was well tolerated. It has also shown that the vaccine is able to induce a good immune response."




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Savannah Mayor Van Johnson On Handling COVID-19, Racial Justice And More — In His First 6 Months

America’s mayors have taken center stage in 2020. Big city mayors feuded with state and federal officials over COVID-19 protections and resources, and have been praised — and condemned — for their handling of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. These crises may be unfolding on a national and international scale, but affect lives in every American city and town. Outside of Atlanta’s national spotlight, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson is working to address these issues head-on.




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Issues of the Environment: Finding new ways to pay for road repairs and maintenance

The Michigan fuel tax is no longer sufficient to fund needed road repairs and maintenance. As more electric vehicles hit the streets, the tax will raise less money, but the need for road and bridge revenue will only increase. Conversations are underway about alternative possibilities. WEMU's David Fair talks about what that might look like with Denise Donohue, CEO of the County Road Association of Michigan.




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Floader Live @ Middle East Upstairs 1/31

Last Tuesday I played in a fairly eclectic line up which included girl-punk band Whorepaint, noise rockers HexMap, and hip-hop group Immigrant.  I’d forgotten how great it is to play at a venue with a legit sound system and a keen sound engineer. Check out the video below for some pretty sweet button mashing.  Mike G […]




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tbh: Reckoning with Israel / Artists As First Responders

Today, we hear how one Bay Area Jewish teenager is trying to make sense of generations of conflict. Then, how should artists respond when destruction and death are streamed daily to our phones?




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First Amendment Confrontation May Loom in Post-Roe Fight

Without a federal right to abortion, questions about how states can regulate speech about it suddenly become much murkier.



  • Women and Girls
  • Law and Legislation
  • Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision)
  • Freedom of Speech and Expression
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Las reflexiones sobre los cambios sociales al cumplirse un año de pandemia

Panelistas reflexionan sobre algunos cambios sociales que han ocurrido luego de un año de pandemia; creen que no hubo un cambio de fondo como sociedad.




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¿Hacia dónde debe dirigirse la política en seguridad del nuevo gobierno?

Panelistas plantean que es necesario saber qué va a ocurrir después del cese al fuego; creen que integralidad es necesaria, pero enfocada en las necesidades de los territorios.




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Vinimos a ser felices, prohibido rendirse.

Vinimos a ser felices, prohibido rendirse




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Verónica quería salirse de lo convencional: Diseñador primera dama




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Gobierno español invita a los colombianos a sumergirse en su literatura antes de Filbo 2025

Durante el 2025 el país invitado de honor de la Filbo será España.




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Michael Bromberg, jurado del Festival Regional, quiere convertirse en el primer trovador gringo




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Elvis Perlaza y la posibilidad de unirse a Independiente Santa Fe




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Iván Ramiro Córdoba: “Colombia tomó la responsabilidad de asumirse favorita al título”




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Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember

NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.




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'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey is the first Booker Prize winner set in space

Samantha Harvey talks about her new Booker Prize-winning novel Orbital. It follows a day in the life of astronauts aboard the International Space Station.




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FIRST WAVE: CLASSIC PUNK AND NEW WAVE AND MORE

First Wave returns to the genesis and evolution of Punk, New Wave, its roots, and the eventual liberation of rock n roll. It brings context to the music to understand […]

The post FIRST WAVE: CLASSIC PUNK AND NEW WAVE AND MORE appeared first on KKFI.




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Decentralized web movement imagines 'a web with many winners' that puts community first

Mai Ishikawa Sutton and Alicia Urquidi Díaz discuss the vision behind the movement known as DWeb, and how the decentralized web combines the community aspect of the '90s online experience with today's equity and accessibility principles.




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Best pop music of 2022, Hamilton music director Alex Lacamoire, Springsteen's first manager Mike Appel & more

The Day 6 music panel runs down the best pop music of 2022, Hamilton's music director Alex Lacamoire, Bruce Springsteen's original manager Mike Appel on getting the Boss signed to CBS and more.



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Mike Huckabee Named as Trump's Ambassador to Israel; First Evangelical in Role

Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, twice presidential candidate, and television host, has been named as President-elect Donald Trump's ambassador to Israel.

The post Mike Huckabee Named as Trump’s Ambassador to Israel; First Evangelical in Role appeared first on Breitbart.




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Root 66: Silver Bullet Bluegrass- 3 Pairs of Boots- more

We listen to new roots music from 3 Pairs of Boots, Teni Rane, Mystic Twangers and an awesome various artists tribute to Bob Seger, "Silver Bullet Bluegrass."




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Denver’s first canna-spa, opening soon, brings marijuana and massages under one roof

When it opens on Sept. 14, Pure Elevations will be among the city’s first public consumption spaces.




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Nitty Gritty Dirt Joined By Special Guests For First Of Two Ryman Farewell Shows

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band took the stage at Ryman Auditorium for their first of two ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour shows




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Our Darkest Days Offshoot Drop It First Debut With 'Where The Wind Blows'

Quebec City melodic punk rockers Drop It First (ft. members of Our Darkest Days) release video for debut single 'Where The Wind Blows',




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Colorado’s first major winter storm of the season drops nearly 3 feet of snow, closes most major highways

Snow is expected to taper off by noon Saturday, though Coloradans may see continued travel impacts through the weekend, state officials said.




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Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar wins his first National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award

At 23 years and 60 days, Tovar is the youngest shortstop to win the Gold Glove Award in NL history, and the second-youngest player in franchise history to win the honor behind Nolan Arenado in 2013 (22 years, 167 days).





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Critics blast regulators over Colorado’s first use of new environmental justice law in fuel-storage controversy

For people living near a gasoline storage facility in Commerce City, the company’s decision to cancel its expansion near an elementary school was an environmental victory.





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CHSAA state football playoffs: How the first round played out in Class 5A and 4A

A look at how the first round of the CHSAA state football playoffs played out in Class 5A and 4A.





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Arvada West’s dynamic duo — Saylor Swanson and Sara Walker — set torrid pace in flag football’s first official season

Years from now, when records have been broken and re-broken, and high school dynasties are set in stone, Saylor Swanson and Sara Walker will be remembered.




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Denver sets new records in visitor numbers and spending in 2023, passing $10 billion for first time

Visit Denver, the city's tourism sales and marketing agency, said last year's visitor total of 37.4 million was a 3% bump over 2022. And the $10.3 billion in Denver's tourism revenue last year outpaced the $9.4 billion collected the prior year by nearly 10%.





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Antron Brown, first Black drag racing champion, insists he’s still got plenty left in the tank: “I’m halfway through”

As a child, Antron Brown’s trips to Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, were a source of inspiration.






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Ready for launch: Colorado-based astronauts to take on first commercial spacewalk

What do a former violinist and a retired military pilot have in common? They're both from Colorado and launching into space this summer.







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First-Grader Insists On Mask For School Picture



“I always listen to my mom.”




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Masked First Grader Receives $30,000 In Donations



Mason Peoples always listens to his mom.




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World’s First Malaria Vaccine Approved By W.H.O.



The program will be piloted in parts of Africa.




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Colin Powell, First Black Secretary Of State, Dies Of COVID



He was fully vaccinated, but fought multiple myeloma.





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First Black Woman To Win Gold Medal In Wrestling To Use Prize Money To By A Food Truck For Her Mom

Tamyra Mensah-Stock says “it’s her dream.”




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Deion Sanders’ Son Becomes The First Collegiate Ambassador For Beats By Dre

Shedeur Sanders is a quarterback with Jackson State.




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Ryan Russell Says He’s ‘Unstoppable’ Since Making History As Coming Out As The First Openly Bisexual NFL Player

The third-year player got candid about his current life.