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The first to use the word reggae on a record, he sang in a soulful tone and wrote songs with subtle social commentary, helping bring the sounds of Jamaica to the world. — NYT: Ben Sisario
It took every bit of seven games, but Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are headed to the Eastern Conference finals. — FOX News
Firefighters continued to battle blazes along the West Coast that have now charred nearly five million acres. At least 17 people are dead, with dozens still missing. — NYT: Jack Healy, Jack Nicas and Mike Baker
Coach Barry Trotz never questioned his New York Islanders’ resolve. — FOX News
The mugshots of “privileged” rioters arrested in New York City by the NYPD show their protest “has absolutely zero to do with improving Black lives,” a former cop tells “Fox & Friends Weekend.” — FOX News: Caleb Parke
Canada reported no deaths linked to Covid-19 in a 24-hour period. But officials in Kansas reported 21 new deaths, a single-day record for the state. — NYT
The president is appealing an order that allowed his tax returns and other financial records to be released to the Manhattan district attorney. — NYT: William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser
President Trump has leveled scathing law-and-order attacks on Joseph Biden for weeks. But a new poll shows Mr. Biden ahead in three states Mr. Trump hopes to pick up, and maintaining a lead in Wisconsin. — NYT: Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
New York officials are “looking at” the possibility of a mandatory flu vaccine for all public school students, according to a report. — Fox News: Kayla Rivas