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Restaurant cook discovers, films hours of rare Yellow Cardinal

A flash of bright yellow in the trees — it was the recent reappearance of a one-in-a-million bird: the Yellow Cardinal.

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Buffalo 911 dispatcher fired after mishandling call during supermarket shooting

A 911 dispatcher who mishandled a call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during the fatal May shooting was fired on Thursday, the Erie County Department of Personnel confirmed to CNN.

Did you retire during the pandemic, but then decide to head back to work?

The pandemic pushed over 2.6 million more people into retirement than projected, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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Houston’s First Hip-Hop Party Bike Tour Gives Third Ward A Well-Deserved Platform

Everyone loves a good party. Planning is needed to make sure everyone has a great time. The key elements to a successful party are people, drinks, snacks, and music. The right music can set the vibe and put everyone in a party frame of mind. However, nowadays, partygoers want all those things and more to have the ultimate party experience. Johnathan Marks is taking partying to the next level with Trills On Wheels, Houston’s first hip-hop party bike tour.

Propel Center launches three-part Junior Music Executive Accelerator series to inspire HBCU students to become future music industry executives

Propel Center, in commemoration of Black Music Month, joined with five of Propel's institutional partners to successfully launch the first of the three-part C3 Series, an executive music industry pipeline program to promote music entrepreneurship in tech.

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Hurricane Season Starts This Week – June 1, 2022

Take Time To Prepare For Your Family

he 2022 Hurricane Season begins June 1. The Harris County Flood Control District encourages Harris County residents to take the time to prepare for their families and homes for hurricanes and related impacts.

713 Motoring Helps At-Risk Youth Get Work

In preparation for their 20-year anniversary, Houston’s leading Automotive Customization Shop– 713 Motoring, partnered with GM Motors and Houston-Based Film/Creative Company IYO Agency, to mentor and provide opportunities within the automotive space for young inner-city males that are experiencing tough times. Through the Automotive Customization Skills Trade Program, the young men learned the ins and out of the automotive industry and participated in hands-on experience restoring a vintage Box Chevy, which they revealed to the public, friends, and family during the 713 Motoring 20-year anniversary celebration over Memorial Day Weekend at the lavish Astorian.

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Cadillac Escalade-V-2023

Industry's Most Powerful Full-Size SUV, Delivering 682hp and Features Premium Technologies

Today, Cadillac revealed full details surrounding the 2023 Escalade-V — the industry’s most powerful full-size SUV. It is the first-ever Cadillac V-Series SUV — an elevation of design, performance and technology and the purest expression of the passion that exists at the core of Cadillac.

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Guns and the democrat's replacement theory

It happened again. This time it was a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, of 19 second-, third- and fourth -grade students, along with two teachers, killed by a teenager who had just turned 18 and bought himself a gift of two high-powered military weapons designed to kill people in war and 375 rounds of ammunition for $3,500, which he used to shoot down his mostly young victims like rabid dogs.

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Prairie View A&M Claims 2021-22 SWAC Commissioner’s Cup Award

“I think that this honor is a milestone that we can all be very proud of,” Dr. Donald R. Reed, the Director of Athletics, said to the Panthers’ sports information department. “It’s an honor that we swept all three trophies.

Tropical storm watches or warnings could be issued Friday for Florida

The National Hurricane Center is concerned about a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula that could turn into Tropical Storm Alex or a tropical depression later in the day on Friday before hitting Florida.

Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years for stealing nearly $300K from Stormy Daniels

Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from his former client, adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Mastriano cooperates with January 6 committee -- to an extent

Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has handed over some documents to the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol in response to a subpoena he received in March, his attorney told CNN.

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January 6 committee begins outreach for public testimony, including from Pence associates and Justice officials

The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection has started to reach out to witnesses informing them of the panel's desire to have them appear as part of its upcoming public hearings, which start later this month.

Ford announces $3.7 billion investment to build electric vehicles, trucks, new Mustang

Ford announced a new $3.7 billion investment Thursday across three mid-western states to build a new yet-to-be-revealed Mustang and to ramp up production of trucks and vans, including new electric models.

Woman finds $36K in cash hidden inside couch acquired through Craigslist

A Colton woman made a startling discovery after bringing home a set of sofas she found on Craigslist: more than $36,000 in cash hidden inside one of the cushions.

Wendy's is getting a shake-up — again

Last week, activist investor Nelson Peltz said in a regulatory filing that Trian Partners, his investment firm and Wendy's top shareholder, is exploring a takeover of the burger chain.

Communications Professionals Selected as an Accelerate Partner in the African-American Cisco Partner Community

Communications Professionals announced today that it has been officially designated as an Acceleration Partner in the African American Cisco Partner Community (AACPC), a distinction indicating that the company has not only satisfied the rigorous personnel, support, and specialization requirements to achieve Cisco's Select level, but is also a key partner in Cisco's Social Justice efforts to power and inclusive future for all. In recognition of this accomplishment, Communications Professionals is identified as a Cisco Select Integrator in the Cisco Partner Locator.

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Daily Pay Proudly Participates in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Future of Technology Event ‘The Pitch’

DailyPay Provides Coaching to 100 Young Entrepreneurs from HBCUs and Judges the Final Round

DailyPay, the industry-leading technology platform that's disrupting the financial system, was honored to partner and play a meaningful role in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) ‘The Pitch’ event. The week-long event took place at Winston-Salem State University where 100 of the best and brightest students at America’s Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) were tasked with developing solutions to business, social or educational problems and pitch their ideas on the final day to a panel of expert judges including entrepreneurs, small business owners, executives, venture capitalists, and other investors.

A dying Uvalde teacher was on the phone with her husband -- a school police officer whose boss decided not to enter her classroom, report says

In the 77 minutes of bloodshed at a Texas elementary school, teacher Eva Mireles spent some of her final breaths on the phone with her husband, telling him she was dying, a Uvalde County official told The New York Times.

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