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“My friendship with Misca was a huge support in navigating the environment of being two of only three female pilots.”
Outnumbered in their squadron, pilots Vernice Armour and Misca Geter forged a friendship after 9/11 that made hard days survivable. spr.ly/6016B87DMk
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David Hockney, the British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died at 88. spr.ly/6013B8782L
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“This should be a wake-up call: Congress needs to act.” AARP CEO Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan told the @nytimes that Social Security will face a funding shortfall, and without action from lawmakers, millions of Americans will be at financial risk. spr.ly/6011B8NOnf
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Rising health care costs are outpacing Medicare revenue, putting pressure on the hospital trust fund and raising concerns about future payments. spr.ly/6018B8FVLk
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Without action, revenue will only cover a portion of what Americans have earned. AARP is calling on Congress to act to protect and strengthen Social Security, so people can count on it now and in the future. spr.ly/6012B8FpE4
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Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, has died at 59. spr.ly/6011B8IiHf
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Ned Jarrett, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster, died at 93. spr.ly/6015B8tPNB
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Anthony Head, the British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died at 72. spr.ly/6012B8tDws
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The Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, best known for her coming-of-age story “Persepolis,” has died at 56. spr.ly/6018B8Usyi
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Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known for his Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion and “A Whole New World” with Regina Belle, has died at 75 following a stroke. spr.ly/6015B8maG3
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Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who teamed with Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas for one of the NFL’s greatest passing combinations and who helped lead the Colts to victory in the storied 1958 championship game, has died at 93. spr.ly/6014B8i3Hn
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Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion who was known as one of hockey’s toughest players during his career, has died at 60. spr.ly/6014B8Z2fp
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Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped pen his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, has died at 95. spr.ly/6019B8XsOR
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The two-time Cup Series champion, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, died Thursday at age 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness. spr.ly/6013B8G07N
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The longtime representative from Massachusetts who championed gay rights and financial reforms, has died. Frank was known for his acerbic wit, combative style and focus on marginalized communities. spr.ly/6019BBhvhD
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Mark Fuhrman, the former Los Angeles police detective who pleaded guilty to lying during the testimony at the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died at 74. spr.ly/6014BBARUn
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Crypto kiosks are increasingly being used by scammers targeting older Americans. We’re urging Congress to put commonsense protections in place to help stop the fraud and protect consumers. Learn more: aarp.org/advocacy/crypto-atm…
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AARP is fighting to prevent crypto kiosk fraud and protect consumers.
Clark has the latest.
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Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter whose hits included the sentimental “Patches” and the salacious “Strokin’,” has died at 90. spr.ly/6011BBxF25
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Rex Reed, the prominent and outspoken film critic and journalist known for his column in “The New York Observer," has died at 87. spr.ly/6012BBQGpM
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Craig Morton, the decorated quarterback who led both the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl in the 1970s, has died at 83. spr.ly/6017BBtYqL
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