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Muslim Girl Killed Walking to Mosque for Ramadan Prayers
A Muslim teenager is missing and believed dead after she was abducted by a man as she and her friends were walking to a suburban Virginia mosque for Ramadan prayers, police said.
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Deer Park's mayor says progress is being made after the chemical fire. But some residents aren't so sure
The Houston Ship Channel remained closed Monday because of oil and pollutants that leaked into the waterway during last week's chemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, Texas, a Coast Guard official told reporters.
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Beto O’Rourke: Of the People, For the People
The first time I saw Beto O’Rourke was February 2017, well before he became “Beto O’Rourke For Senate.”
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Chef Beverley Kellman Is Serving Up Food Good to the PVAMU Students' Soul
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students may not know how lucky they are to eat dishes prepared by the award-winning Chef Beverley Kellman. The 2017 Brazos County Chef of the Year and 2019 American Culinary Federation Texas Chef Association Pastry Chef of the Year is highly respected in the culinary field with a resume that reads like a seasoned chef, even though her years are far more youthful. The former Food Network "Cutthroat Kitchen" contestant has cooked everywhere from the greatest place on earth, the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland, California, to now serving it up on the hill as Sodexo Executive Chef at Prairie View A&M Dining Services.
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Hospital patients are being evacuated as the rapidly growing Caldor Fire edges closer to California's Lake Tahoe region
The raging Caldor Fire in Northern California prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Lake Tahoe Basin Sunday night after fire conditions resulted in rapid spread, causing at least one hospital to transfer all of its patients out amid the flames.
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All 6 victims from the Sacramento mass shooting have been identified as police hunt for the killers
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified all six victims who were killed in a shooting in downtown Sacramento early Sunday morning. The victims are:
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Parents seek justice for baby who died after his neck was broken during delivery at a Georgia hospital
A Georgia couple is seeking justice for the death last year of their baby during delivery at a Georgia hospital.
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White House defends response to asylum seeker influx following criticism from New York governor
The White House defended its response to the asylum seeker influx facing New York Friday, arguing that without congressional action, the administration is limited in what it can do, following a letter from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urging more action.
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‘You just don’t get it-’ judge admonishes NY man who fatally shot woman in his driveway; sentences him to 25 years to life
A judge strongly admonished a 66-year-old man Friday before sentencing him to 25 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a woman who was a passenger in a car that mistakenly drove up his driveway in rural New York last year.
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'She is our future': A Democratic rising star seeks to make history in Georgia's secretary of state race
The two dozen volunteers who gathered outdoors on a humid Saturday morning had a very specific assignment: Fan out through the surrounding neighborhood in the hopes of persuading Democrats to show up in Tuesday's primary election and vote for secretary of state candidate Bee Nguyen.
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More than 95 million Americans have voted with one day to go until Election Day
More than 95 million Americans have voted nationwide with one day left until Election Day, according to a survey of election officials by CNN, Edison Research and Catalist.
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Meta wowed Wall Street, but investors remain skeptical about tech
Thursday afternoon will round out what has so far been a sobering earnings season for the Big Tech giants.
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Representative Coleman Condemns Disparaging Comments on Local Government
Today, August 11, 2017, Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) released the following statement:
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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Friends Recognize Media Icon, Dave Ward
Mayor Sylvester Turner and friends to recognize KTRK-TV/ABC-13 Media Icon, Dave Ward for his retirement from the station. Mr. Ward holds the Guinness Book of World records as the longest running local TV news anchor at the same station in the same market in the world. Mr. Ward will be available to meet the public and sign autographs. There will be a special presentation by Mayor Turner during the City Hall Famers Market.
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Rep. Reynolds Pre-Files HB 476 to Promote Small Business Growth and Create More Jobs in Texas
Today, Representative Reynolds Pre-filed House Bill 476 to be considered during the upcoming 85th Legislative session which will begin on January 10, 2017. The bill will require the comptroller and state agencies to give preferences to small businesses when purchasing goods or services with a value less than $500,000.00.
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DIY Network Wants TO Overhaul Aretha Franklin’s Childhood Home
The Memphis home where music icon Aretha Franklin was born may become the next overhaul project at the DIY Network, officials in charge of repairing the crumbling structure said Thursday.
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Black Enterprise Executive to Address African American Community
The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) will host its monthly 2nd Tuesdays with the Chamber luncheon on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, from 11:30 am 1:00 pm at Buffalo Soldiers Museum where Black Enterprise Senior Vice President / Executive Editor-at-Large will speak and moderate a panel of BE 100s companies.
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Montana Fishburne Charged With DUI
Montana Fishburne, Laurence Fishburne‘s 25-year-old wayward daughter and former porn actress, was busted by police in South Florida. The arrest happened near her home, according to the Daily Mail.
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Rep. Coleman on Texas A&M System Researchers Analyzing Racial Profiling Data
Today, State Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) made the following statement in response to the announcement that leading scholars and academics from universities within the Texas A&M System will be analyzing the data reported by law enforcement agencies on racial profiling in accordance with the provisions in the Sandra Bland Act.
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Heather Locklear Charged with Battery
Heather Locklear is facing multiple charges of battery against law enforcement personnel who responded to a domestic disturbance call at her home last month.
