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Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona referred to blacks as "people of color" Thursday during debate on his proposed amendment to an annual defense policy bill, drawing a sharp rebuke from the former chairman of the Arizona Black Caucus. Congress.“My amendment has nothing to do with whether people of color or black people or anybody can serve,” the first-term Republican said. "It has nothing to do with any of that."The comment came as lawmakers were debating a series of GOP-backed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, which the House aims to pass by the end of the week.Crane said his…

Just 12 days after signing a deal with the Arizona Coyotes, Alex Galchenyuk received unconditional waivers.The move came less than a week after he was arrested on charges of hit and run private property, disorderly conduct, disobedience, resisting arrest and threats or intimidation.Galchenyuk was booked into the Scottsdale City Jail on minor charges and released the next day on his own recognizance.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Alex Galchenyuk of the Arizona Coyotes prepares for a game against the Nashville Predators at Gila River Arena on April 29, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)Police said…

The number of youth consuming toxic levels of marijuana edibles or smoking marijuana to the point of needing emergency help has skyrocketed during the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday. The new data is "troubling" to pediatric emergency physicians like Dr. Caleb Ward of Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC, but not surprising. "It would be an unusual week if we don't see a child presenting to our emergency room with side effects from ingesting cannabis," said Ward, who was not involved in the new report.While older adolescents accounted for the vast majority of cannabis-related…

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. Wildlife officials were trying to capture a stray sea otter Thursday that has been struggling with surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.The 5-year-old female otter has shown aggression toward people for several weeks and poses a risk to public safety, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement.Videos and photos shared on social media show the marine mammal getting on different surfboards, on at least one occasion biting and tearing off pieces of a board, and aggressively approaching surfers.A sea otter rides a surfboard while another…