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It is Tuesday, November 21st, 2023.

On This Day In History — on this day in 2000, The United Farm Workers called off the boycott of California table grapes begun in 1984 by union organizer Cesar Chavez, saying the goals of the strike had been met.

Deal of the Day

Savers Tuesday Discount (Save 30%)

• Every Tuesday is Senior Tuesday at Savers thrift stores. Discounts range from 30-50% nationwide.

• View the Savers Website for more info

Slang Word of the Day: Snatched

Definition: Looks good, perfect, or fashionable; the new "on fleek."

Used in a Sentence: “Mariah Carey snatched that dress at the Golden Globes.”

Best Of The News

Supreme Court declines appeal from Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd

• The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, leaving in place his conviction for the killing of George Floyd in May 2020.

• Lawyers for Chauvin had asked the Supreme Court in October to take up his legal battle, which centered around a Minnesota trial court's denial of his requests for a change of venue and to sequester the jury.

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The biggest pot distributor in California has collapsed

• This spring, rumors were swirling that HERBL, one of California’s largest cannabis distribution companies, was on the verge of collapse. So Mike Beaudry, the company’s CEO, sent out an email on May 18 declaring that “these rumors are categorically not true. HERBL continues to be fully operational.”

• Less than a month later, HERBL had completely collapsed.

• …read the full story