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Transgender UPenn Swimmer Crushing Records Is Causing Outrage On Twitter Transgender UPenn Swimmer Crushing Records Is Causing Outrage On Twitter
Transgender UPenn Swimmer Crushing Records Is Causing Outrage On Twitter A University of Pennsylvania athlete who swam their way to victory as a man is not only winning as a woman but is breaking records do it. And Twitter is coming at her. Lia Thomas, 22, set new U.S. swimming records at the Zippy Invitational in Akron, Ohio over the weekend, according to the university. Thomas won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:41.93 on Saturday, according to the university. She went on to swim past her UPenn teammate, Anna Sofia Kalandaze, in the 1,650 freestyle in a record time of 15:59.71 beating her by 38 seconds, and finally she set another record in the 500 freestyle pus…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'America's Hottest Start-Ups': Magazine Says These NJ Eateries Are The Next Big Thing 'America's Hottest Start-Ups': Magazine Says These NJ Eateries Are The Next Big Thing
'America's Hottest Start-Ups': Magazine Says These NJ Eateries Are The Next Big Thing Some of the best up-and-coming eateries are right here in North Jersey, according to a list compiled by one website. "QSR Magazine" named several local joints among the 40 best startups in America. The restaurants on the list have less than 40 locations and survived the COVID-19 pandemic.  All are "primed for success," the magazine says. The Salad House: Sandwiches, soups, toasts, small plates and more are on the menu at the Salad House -- which, of course, has big customizable salads. Locations in Millburn, Morristown, Westfield, Livingston, Montclair and soon Englewood. Wings Over…

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by Cecilia Levine