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Representative Al Green – Does Rent Pricing Algorithm Promote Landlord Landlord Antitrust Collusion?

Representative Al Green’s remarks at the Financial Services Committee hearing entitled “FHFA Oversight: Protecting Homeowners and Taxpayers,” held on May 23, 2023.

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Donald Trump criminal trial is set for March 2024; judge informs Trump what he can’t say about hush money case

A New York judge has set a trial date of March 25, 2024, for the criminal case against former President Donald Trump, potentially setting up a media spectacle in the middle of the Republican presidential primary season.

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U.S. News changes its college rankings to emphasize diversity and remove alumni giving

U.S. News & World Report announced changes to the methodology of its controversial Best Colleges rankings to emphasize the success of diverse students and to remove the influence of alumni giving and class size, the media company said in a statement.

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‘American Idol’ Season 21 winner is…

Season 21 of “American Idol” crowned a winner with an emotional, star-studded finale on Sunday.

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Middle School gym teacher on paid leave as district investigates alleged use of racial slur

A middle school gym teacher at Macdonald Middle School in East Lansing has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district investigates his alleged use of a racial slur.

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Black Restaurant Week Relaunches 'More Than Just a Week' 2023 Campaign to Restimulate Black-Owned Businesses with Equitable Events in Key Markets

Black Restaurant Week LLC celebrates the flavors of African American, African and Caribbean cuisine with a series of regional cultural events and aims to support Black-owned culinary businesses with substantial programming outside of their 10 or 14-day, multi-city tour across the United States.

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Texas Southern University and Truist Announce Partnership and Gift

Texas Southern University and Truist announced the beginning of a new partnership during a signing ceremony and check presentation. The Truist Charitable Fund approved a gift of $750,000 for the Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP).

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Cheers to New Summer Socials at CityCentre

Happy Hour Fun Launching Thursday, June 1, 2023

CITYCENTRE is getting ready to have memorable evenings all season with the launch of Summer Socials, a series of lively happy hour events in the plaza catered to young professionals. Starting on Thursday, June 1, 2023, visitors will enjoy cold beverages, music, giveaways, and mingling al-fresco every other Thursday night.

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Future Bankers at TSU Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate on Industry Exam for Third Consecutive Semester

Students in Texas Southern University’s Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) achieved an impressive 100 percent pass rate for a key professional certification exam – giving them a distinct advantage as they pursue careers in the finance and banking industry. This marks the third consecutive semester the entire FBLP cohort has passed the exam.

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METRO Unveils Newest Designs in School Bus Shelter Program

On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, METRO will unveil a new bus shelter at Kashmere High School and reveal several new designs for bus shelters near schools within Aldine ISD.

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CDC HIV Infections Trending Down in the U.S.

CDC: HIV INFECTIONS TRENDING DOWN IN THE U-S

New HIV infections are trending down in the US, especially among young gay or bisexual men

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Black lawmakers in Texas criticize bill that seeks to ban DEI offices in higher education

The Texas House passed a bill Monday aimed at banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public colleges and universities, a move that Black leaders say will halt progress and stifle future research funding.

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Meet the Philadelphia native heading to Harvard on a full scholarship

If you're on TikTok, chances are you've seen lots of graduation videos lately.

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GOP megadonor Harlan Crow declines to answer Democrats’ questions about financial ties to Clarence Thomas

A lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow told Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin that his committee did not have “the authority to investigate Mr. Crow’s personal friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas,” in a letter Monday night obtained by CNN.

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Ron DeSantis spells out possibility to cement ‘7-2 conservative majority’ on Supreme Court

Ahead of an expected White House bid in the coming days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spelled out the possibility to build a “7-2 conservative majority” on the US Supreme Court.

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NJ elementary school students become published authors for 2nd time

What was your greatest accomplishment in first grade? For one group of students in Runnemede, it's becoming a published author, twice.

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Texas sends ban on gender-affirming care for minors to governor’s desk

The Texas legislature Wednesday night voted to ban gender-affirming care for most minors, sending a bill to the governor’s desk that, if enacted, would put critical health care out of reach for transgender youth in America’s second-most-populous state.

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Wisconsin students find $5,000 of cash during roadside pickup, return it to rightful owner

A Waterford small business owner was reunited with his work portfolio and $5,000 in cash all thanks to a group of high school students who were in the exact right place at the right time.

‘Bama Rush’ takes us into the world of Southern sorority fashion and hierarchies

That’s Outfits of the Day, for the uninitiated. Every day of sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama in 2021, collegiate women showed off their Golden Goose sneakers, fluttery shorts from the Pants Store and Kendra Scott pendants. There were chunky wedges and flouncy dresses and Lululemon shorts to “run home” in; there were the funny mishaps and heartbreaking rejections. And we the audience were there for all of it, until the Southern sorority hopefuls became sisters (though some never made it to Bid Day).

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Tim Scott, Only Black Rep in the Senate, Entering Primary

Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, enters the 2024 GOP primary

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