Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer after racist posts resurface hours after he was hired
The Portland Trail Blazers fired new broadcaster Braiden Bell hours after his hiring when past racist social media posts were discovered.
The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring.
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The city of Westport broke ground Saturday on what will become Washington state's latest tsunami-safe location: a new vertical evacuation tower.
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