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  Michelle Smith

  

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  Serena Williams Says She Will Retire From Tennis Sometime After U.S. Open

  The New York Times - Oskar Garcia

  Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion who has been the face of tennis since winning her first U.S. Open in 1999, said in a magazine article published online on Tuesday that she planned to retire from the sport after playing again in the tournament, which begins later this month. Williams, …

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  Michelle Smith

  

  2 hours ago

  Serena Williams's Farewell to Tennis—In Her Own Words

  VOGUE.COM - Serena Williams

  This morning, my daughter, Olympia, who turns five this month, and I were on our way to get her a new passport before a trip to Europe. We’re in my car, and she’s holding my phone, using an interactive educational app she likes. This robot voice asks her a question: What do you want to be when you …

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  Michelle Smith

  

  12 hours ago

  Fox News Is Having a Nuclear Meltdown Over the Feds Raiding Mar-a-Lago

  Rolling Stone - Ryan Bort

  The FBI raided Donald Trump’s estate in Palm Beach on Monday, reportedly in search of any leftover classified documents he may have taken from the …

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  Michelle Smith

  

  10 hours ago

  The GOP Suddenly Wants to Defund Law Enforcement After Feds Raid Mar-a-Lago

  Rolling Stone - Kat Bouza

  After years of defending the continued militarization of law enforcement agencies across the United States, Republican lawmakers appeared to have a …

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  Michelle Smith

  

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  Inside Trump's Frantic Hunt for 'Killer' Criminal Defense Attorneys

  Rolling Stone - Asawin Suebsaeng , Adam Rawnsley

  Behind closed doors this summer, Donald Trump and his advisers have been narrowing the shortlist of criminal defense attorneys he’d need to take on …

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  Michelle Smith

  

  19 hours ago

  Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, dead at 73

  CNN - By Brandon Griggs

  (CNN) — Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the '70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie "Grease," died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73. "Dame Olivia …