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Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade

  • By NARDOS HAILE - Associated Press
  • Updated

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appearing to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade outside Philadelphia. The mother of one of the girls posted the video from Sesame Place to Instagram on Saturday. It showed the character Rosita high-fiving a white child and woman, then gesturing “no” and walking away from the two Black girls who had their arms outstretched. Sesame Place has issued two apologizes since, saying the performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and promising to take action to do better.

Hoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurt
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Hoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurt

  • By KEN RITTER and FELICIA FONSECA - Associated Press
  • Updated

A transformer exploded at Hoover Dam, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that quickly were extinguished. Authorities say no one was hurt in Tuesday's explosion and electricity continued to flow to the 8 million people in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California who rely on it. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says the fire ignited around 10 a.m. and was put out within 30 minutes. Hoover Dam is located on the Nevada-Arizona border about 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas. It's a popular tourist destination. Some visitors captured the fire and smoke on video and quickly shared it on social media.