Sly Stone dies at 82, pioneering funk icon of Sly and the Family Stone
Legendary musician Sylvester Stewart known as Sly Stone dies in Los Angeles after years of ill health. He led Sly and the Family Stone, defining late 1960s and early 1970s funk with hits like Stand Everyday People and Family Affair, shaping a mixed-race band and Woodstock era sound. Stone faced fame pressures and personal troubles, with a career spanning from the Bay Area to global influence.
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Lorain walk honors gun violence victims and supports families
United Way of Greater Lorain County plans a Memorial Walk starting at 642 Broadway to Veterans Memorial Park to honor victims of gun violence in Lorain County since 2015. Organizers, including Maya Woodward, cite the National Gun Violence Memorial for death tallies. The event includes talks by Imam Paul Hasan and Mayor Jack Bradley, performances by Jaclyn Bradley, and art by Start W/Art students. A relief fund, Shawn Drae Carter's Helping Hands Initiative, aims to provide emergency aid with a $5,000 goal and a $2,000 matching pledge from the Community Foundation of Lorain County. the drive has raised about $800 so far.
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Measles Cases Rise Across Colorado and Oklahoma
Oklahoma adds one measles case for a total of 15 confirmed and three probable cases while the state withholds county details. Colorado reports 12 measles cases in 2025 including an outbreak linked to a Turkish Airlines flight into Denver. Arapahoe El Paso and Denver counties are affected with three, three, and one cases respectively, plus a non resident. Chaves Curry and San Juan counties each report one case. An unvaccinated adult died March 6 from measles related illness after not seeking care. Archuleta and Pueblo also have had measles cases this year.
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Illinois outbreak grows from four to eight cases
Illinois health officials confirm a four case outbreak on May 5 in the far southern part of the state, rising to eight cases by June 6 per the Illinois Department of Public Health. Two earlier cases in Cook County are unrelated. Kansas reports 71 cases across 11 counties with three hospitalizations, most cases in Gray County and all but two connected.
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Measles cases rise across several states and counties
Montana reports 17 measles cases by Thursday with ten in Gallatin County the first in 35 years. Flathead and Yellowstone two each Hill three. North Dakota reaches 34 cases with Williams Grand Forks and Cass counties affected. Tennessee six cases appears over with no new infections in six weeks. Numerous states report outbreaks tied to international travel.
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