U.s. & world articles
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World’s Largest Spanish-Speaking Rap Competition Shares U.S. Season Details
Red Bull Batalla, the largest Spanish-language freestyle rap battle in the world, announces full details for its 2024 U.S. season. Over the last six weeks, aspiring and established MCs from over 18 participating countries submitted their video applications via the Red Bull Batalla App during a global application phase. Over 8,000 qualified applicants from around […] The post World’s Largest Spanish-Speaking Rap Competition Shares U.S. Season Details first appeared on The Source.
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Bessemer’s Best: How Jace Johnson Landed Spot on U.S. World Cup Bobsled Team
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Basketball and bobsledding may not appear to have much in common, but they do in Alabama—for Bessemer’s Jace Johnson. Johnson made a smooth-as-ice transition from the hardwood floor to the frozen track, landing a spot on the U.S. World Cup Bobsled Team. Shifting from basketball to bobsledding was […]
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Iran’s attack on Israel prompts U.S., U.K. sanctions
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.