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ESPN New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays Collaborate on Social Media to Raise Awareness of Armed Violence Editor’s Choice

As their players competed against each other on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees social media teams teamed up Thursday night to try to raise awareness about armed violence in the United States. Following the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, both teams chose to use their …

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The bereaved husband of a teacher killed in a shooting at a Texas school dies

Irma Garcia’s husband, one of the teachers killed in the gruesome shooting of a massive Tuesday school in Uvalde, Texas, has died. Joe Garcia, 50, suffered a “medical emergency” on Thursday, just two days after the massacre at Robb Elementary School, where 19 children and two teachers, including his wife, Irma, were shot. Joe delivered …

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The Yankees’ Twitter account avoids game updates to talk about armed violence

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Yankees joined the Rays to use their social media channels to “offer facts about the impacts of armed violence” rather than coverage of the game during Thursday’s game between the two teams. The move was made in response to the “devastating events that have taken place in Uvalde [Texas]Buffalo and …

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The husband of the murdered teacher dies of a heart attack days after the shooting at the school

Placeholder while loading article actions John Martinez woke up just before 10 a.m. Thursday with a text message from his little brother, “Pray for Uncle Joe.” Martinez, a 21-year-old student at Texas State University, said at first that he did not think anything was wrong. Of course, his uncle needed prayers, he said. Joe Garcia …

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Sources: Colin Kaepernick’s training went well; Mother raiders in detail

Colin Kaepernick spent nearly five hours with the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday, exercising and meeting with coaches and team executives. When it was all over, two sources characterized the visit as a fruitful workout and an open line of communication as the Raiders continue to evaluate their quarterbacks for next season. “It was a …

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CDC boasts the spread of smallpox in the community; Now 9 cases in 7 states

Enlarge / A 2003 photo of the arms and legs of a 4-year-old girl infected with monkeypox in Liberia. The monkey’s smallpox is thought to have spread to the United States and nine cases have now been identified in seven states, according to Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At …

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