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The NBA’s Charlotte Hornets will have a new owner

Former NBA star Michael Jordan is selling the Charlotte Hornets to a group of investors led by financiers Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the team announced Friday.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN reported that the Hornets have a $3 billion valuation. Aside from Plotkin and Schnall, the …

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Nearly 1 in 5 adults have experienced depression — but rates vary by state, CDC report finds

Depression rates in the United States can vary widely depending on where you live, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using data collected in 2020, the report, released Thursday, found 18.4% of U.S. adults — nearly 1 in 5 — reported having ever …

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Police officer who shot 11

A Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an unarmed 11-year-old Black boy in the child’s home has been suspended without pay, a city official said Tuesday. The Indianola Board of Aldermen voted Monday night to immediately stop paying Sgt. Greg Capers, board member Marvin Elder said Tuesday. Capers, who …

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