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Black Diamond Trail challenge kicks off despite frigid temps

The goal is to log 30 miles of hiking, biking, walking or snowshoeing during February

Hikers hit the D&L Black Diamond Trail on Saturday to kick off a Winter Challenge with the goal of logging 30 miles of hiking, biking, walking or snowshoeing during the month of February.

Rachael Stark, of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, said the challenge is a great chance for participants to keep up with their new year’s resolutions during a period when falling temperatures and short days see people spending more time indoors with less activity.

Stark pointed out that the Black Diamond Trail is especially

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Trump honors Diamond at memorial service, says he didn’t know Silk

Former President Donald Trump, speaking at a memorial service for half of the conservative duo “Diamond and Silk,” said he never really knew Silk.

Trump, 76, was among a number of Republicans who spoke at the memorial in North Carolina on Saturday for Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway, 51, who died suddenly earlier this month.

Rochelle “Silk” Richardson praised the former president for the relationship he had with her and her sister, saying Trump treated the siblings “just like the other children: Eric, Don Jr., Tiffany,” according to the Daily Mail.

Trump called Diamond one of the world’s “biggest stars,” but noted

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Cause of death for ‘Diamond’ of pro-Trump duo ‘Diamond and Silk’ revealed: Report

The cause of death of Lynnette “Diamond” Hardaway, one half of the conservative political commentator team Diamond and Silk, has been revealed, according to a report by the Associated Press.

According to a death certificate obtained by the Associated Press, Hardaway, 51, died on Jan. 8 of heart disease due to chronic high blood pressure.

Hardaway and her sister, Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, fervent supporters of former President Donald Trump, appeared regularly at rallies during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

The pair went on to be hired as commentators for Fox News but were let go for promoting disinformation regarding the coronavirus

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Trump honors Diamond and Silk at Fayetteville celebration of life

more:Trump to visit Fayetteville for celebration of life for Diamond of Diamond and Silk

more:Hoke County’s Lynnette ‘Diamond’ Hardaway, of famous Diamond and Silk, died at 51

The celebration of life for “Diamond” of the popular right-wing political duo Diamond and Silk filled Fayetteville’s Crown Theater with laughter, music and plenty of politics Saturday, including an appearance from former President Donald J. Trump.

Diamond, born Ineitha Lynette Hardaway, died Jan. 8 at age 51 at home in Hoke County. Diamond and her sister, “Silk” Herneitha Rochelle Hardaway, became popular on social media during Trump’s first campaign after they

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Motorcycle gang member gets 10 years for killing policemen

A member of the Mongols motorcycle gang who shot and killed a Pomona police officer in 2014 was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison.

David Martinez, 44, was sentenced to voluntary manslaughter for the October 2014 slaying of Shaun Diamond.

Diamond, 45, was a SWAT team member who was taking part in a multi-agency operation targeting the Mongols. He was helping execute a search warrant at the San Gabriel home where Diamond lived with his parents, sister, girlfriend and two children.

Officers had been forcing their way into the home when Martinez fired a shotgun. The

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How do former Indigenous Diamonds feel about the Hancock Prospecting partnership?

It’s been a pretty tumultuous couple of years for a sport that has typically done its best to stay away from negative headlines.

There’s been salary cap scandals, disputes around rule changes, player unrest, serious financial issues, and a spotlight on its historically poor treatment of Indigenous people.

In 2020, the Queensland Firebirds were heavily criticized for their approach to Super Netball’s annual First Nations Round, after those in charge used the one and only Indigenous player in the league to market the themed fixtures, but failed to understand the importance of her actually making it onto the court.

In

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Richmond picks developer for Diamond District venture

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Town of Richmond has picked a developer for its Diamond District venture, an effort that requires the redevelopment of a 67-acre website between Hermitage Street and Arthur Ashe Boulevard and the alternative of The Diamond baseball stadium.

Town introduced the number of RVA Diamond Companions as its improvement accomplice for the venture. A decision selecting RVA Diamond Companions because the venture’s developer shall be launched throughout the Richmond Metropolis Council assembly on Monday.

“This proposal meets our objectives to equitably revitalize an underdeveloped a part of our metropolis and maximize its potential to reinforce the standard

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