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He prosecuted child sex predators; now, goes after Meta for allegedly enabling them
When Raúl Torrez, then a young prosecutor in a rural New Mexico, was preparing one of his first child abuse cases, he went to his father for advice.
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What is DEI - why is it dividing America?
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses across the country.
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Gas prices surge to four-month highs - don’t panic
Prices at the pump are rising fast — and it’s not even spring.
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US could take 2 months/1,000 troops to construct floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza, Pentagon says
A floating pier and causeway that will be used to deliver critical humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza is expected to take at least one month or possibly as long as two for the US military to build and become fully operational, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder said on Friday.
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'Child care directs everything for us.' Parents meet with state lawmakers to push for more financial aid
In most cases, sending a toddler to daycare is more expensive than sending a teenager to one of our state colleges.
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Jimmy Kimmel previews Oscar monologue: Nothing’s ‘off limits,’ but don’t expect Taylor Swift or Aaron Rodgers jokes
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have been the buzziest subject of football season, but for award season, Jimmy Kimmel isn’t so sure the celebrity couple will get a mention in his opening monologue at the Oscars on Sunday.
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House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok
A powerful House committee advanced a bill on Thursday that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok on all electronic devices, renewing lawmakers’ challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps and highlighting unresolved fears that TikTok may pose a Chinese government spying risk.
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Takeaways from Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection.
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Alabama Sen. Katie Britt says ‘the American dream has turned into a nightmare’ in GOP rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest Republican woman elected to the US Senate, criticized President Joe Biden and his administration over the border, the state of the US economy and crime and safety issues as she delivered the GOP’s rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union address.
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Arrest made 4 months after dog found shot in head in Cowlitz County
A woman has been arrested in connection with an animal cruelty case that happened in Nov. 2023.
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Celebrating Women in Power: PVAMU to Host The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference
Prairie View A&M University is proud to announce The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference 2024, scheduled to take place during Women’s History Month, March 6-7. Hosted by the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, the conference, titled “Women Leading the Way: Imagine the Possibilities,” is set to be a groundbreaking event that aims to empower and uplift women leaders across various sectors by showcasing women who were “firsts” in their industries.
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Congress explores new bill to force sale/ban of TikTok in America
A new bill that could ban TikTok from all US phones and tablets is set for a vote by a key House committee on Thursday, reflecting renewed bipartisan efforts to respond to national security concerns linked to the popular app.
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Supreme Court under pressure to step into debate over transgender rights
The Supreme Court is facing intense pressure to step into the charged debate over gender-affirming care as transgender minors and their families fight with GOP states over a wave of laws passed in recent years that restrict such care for young trans people.
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The state of the union, in 9 charts
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s election-year State of the Union address to Congress, here’s a look at the data behind some of the topics and policies he could bring up Thursday evening.
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The woman who helps actors get into character — in a very unconventional way
When Helena Bonham Carter walked onto the set of 2012’s Dark Shadows movie, she was stinking of bourbon whiskey and Gauloises cigarettes.
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Senate hopeful Kari Lake courts Nikki Haley supporters while calling failed presidential bid a ‘vanity project’
Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake says she will court voters who backed GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley – and those who would have voted for independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema – even as she criticized Haley’s campaign as a “vanity project” in an interview with CNN Wednesday.
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Amy Coney Barrett disagreed with the majority over Trump, but admonished the liberals instead
Justice Amy Coney Barrett packed two very different messages into her one-page opinion on Monday as the Supreme Court declared states could not toss former President Donald Trump off the ballot.
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Text messages shed new light on scope of fake electors plot after 2020 election
Right-wing attorney Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise the Trump campaign’s fake electors plot, continued proposing ways to overturn the 2020 presidential election even after the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, according to texts and emails made public Monday as part of a lawsuit.
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Crews battling massive Texas wildfires get a crucial opportunity to contain flames in calmer weather Monday
Firefighters racing to wrangle the largest blaze in Texas history could get their best chance in days to contain the flames in the wake of a cold front Monday. Hot air and raging winds have fueled the infernos in recent days, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble and inflicting harrowing injuries upon ranchers’ livestock.

