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Gilbert Baker, Creator of the Iconic Rainbow Flag, Dead at 65

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck In 1978, gay rights activist Gilbert Baker sewed a flag of rainbow stripes in an effort to unite the gay and lesbian community under a symbol of positivity and love. It originally contained two extra colors than its modern iteration: pink and turquoise. The reason? In…

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Dead At 93: Former House Leader Fought In Both Normandy, Battle Of The Bulge

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell Former House Republican leader Robert H. Michel passed away after decades of dedicated public service. Michel, a native of Peoria, Ga., was the longest-serving minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives and a distinguished veteran of the World War II. After 38 years in public service, he…

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BREAKING NEWS: Veteran PBS Journalist Gwen Ifill Has Died; She Was 61 Years Old

by Ted Goodman Gwen Ifill, the host of “Washington Week” on PBS and co-host of the PBS “NewsHour,” is dead at the age of 61, according to reports. Ifill joined PBS in 1999 as both the moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week,” the network’s Sunday-morning talk show. In 2013, PBS named Ifill co-host of the PBS…

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Scientists Say Life On Earth Could Have Come From Dead Alien Corpse

by Andrew Follett Dead astronauts could be one of the best ways to spread Earth life onto other planets, according to researchers. An astronaut’s corpse could potentially contain enough bacteria which could survive in the environment of space to spread life to other planets for decades. “If the question is, ‘Are there a set of…

Mother Of Seven Dies In Prison While Serving Sentence For Unpaid Fines

PHILADELPHIA, PA–Minor infractions can have devastating consequences for those struggling to make ends meet. Often, those in poverty are faced with jail time for failing to pay arbitrary fines with money they don’t have. Eileen DiNino, 55, lost her life last week because of our broken criminal justice system. The impoverished mother of seven was…