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Parents of Sandy Hook victims file lawsuit against Alex Jones
Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist who has repeatedly suggested the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, was sued on Tuesday by three parents whose children were killed in the 2012 massacre. It's the first legal action taken against Jones for the false claims he has made about Sandy Hook.
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Equitable Affordability: Citi Community Development, Grounded Solutions Network Announce Community Land Trust Accelerator Fund Recipients
Flagship Capital Grant Program Advances Housing Access for Low-Income, First-Time Homebuyers
Two shared-equity housing programs will receive strategic partnership engagement, technical assistance and financial support to produce affordable housing and mixed-use assets in targeted New York (NY) and San Francisco (CA) neighborhoods, announced today by Citi Community Development and Grounded Solutions Network as part of its $1 million Citi/Grounded Solutions Network Community Land Trust (CLT) Accelerator Fund.
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Official Statement On the Passing of Country Music Hall of Fame Member Kenny Rogers
Country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Rogers passed away Friday, March 20, 2020. He was 81. Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Tragic Shooting Death of Sgt. Christopher Brewster of the Houston Police Department
“The expansion of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm in the VAWA Reauthorization is the reason why it has not received a vote in the Senate, led by the Republicans. The reauthorization prevents current boyfriends, former boyfriends or those deemed to stalk their victim. The boyfriend loophole, had it been in law this past weekend, could have prevented Sgt. Brewster’s assailant from getting the gun which he used to threaten his girlfriend, but which was deployed instead to take Sgt. Brewster’s life.”
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METRO Expands Public Safety Efforts, Adjusts Some Service, Encourages Social Distancing on System
METRO Expands Public Safety Efforts, Adjusts Some Service, Encourages Social Distancing on System
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Juice WRLD's posthumous album 'Legends Never Die' drops, leaving fans emotional
Late rapper Juice WRLD's hotly anticipated posthumous album "Legends Never Die" dropped Friday, prompting reports from fans that interest in the release caused his Spotify page to temporarily crash.
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Rice scientist goes deep to improve environmental tracers
Laurence Yeung wins NSF CAREER Award to study biosphere’s history
With the help of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Rice University geoscientist Laurence Yeung and his team intend to improve scientific analysis of oxygen isotopes recovered over the past few decades from Earth’s rocks, oceans and atmosphere.
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City of Cleveland to Pay $18 Million to Rickey Jackson, Wiley Bridgeman and Kwame Ajamu for Decades of Wrongful Imprisonment
Earlier this month, the city of Cleveland agreed to pay a combined $18 million to Rickey Jackson, Wiley Bridgeman and his brother Kwame Ajamu, three men who spent decades in prison for a 1975 killing they did not commit, according to cleveland.com.
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Little Girl Gives Savings to Fund for Fallen Firefighters
As her father Johnny battled the monstrous Thomas Fire with his US Forest Service strike team, 5-year-old Faye Segraves became sad.
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Some dude bolted toward Jay-Z and Beyoncé at their Atlanta show
Someone just had to spoil the party. The Beyoncé/Jay-Z spectacle that is "On the Run II" was wrapping up its Saturday night stop in Atlanta when a man ran up on stage and bolted after the couple.
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Supreme Court allows most disputed maps in Texas, NC gerrymandering cases to be used
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled on two highly anticipated gerrymandering cases in Texas and North Carolina, in orders that mean most of the controversial maps in both states will likely be used this fall's midterm elections.
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California wildfires kill 8 people, and brutal heat spells more danger
The mammoth infernos raging across California will likely get worse before they get better, with menacing weather forecast for the rest of the week.
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Klobuchar to make presidential pitch in CNN town hall
Sen. Amy Klobuchar will take to the national stage on Monday headlining a CNN town hall in New Hampshire to make her most public case yet for why she should be the next President of the United States.
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The search is on for Texas' top youth volunteers of 2020
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards will grant two Texas honorees $1,000 scholarship, a medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
Today through November 5, 2019, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is looking for Texas' top youth volunteers of the year.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Makes It Official: He’s on the Ballot!
Mayor Sylvester Turner filed his paperwork today to appear on the ballot for a second term in the November 5 city election. Today is the first day that candidates can file.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Eight To Rehabilitation Council Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Lonny Matthew “Matt” Berend, JoAnne Fluke, Paul Hunt, and Crystal Stark to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas for terms set to expire on October 29, 2021, and Cheryl Fuller for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. Additionally, he appointed Colton J. Read, Lisa Cowart, and Joseph “Joe” Powell for terms set to expire on October 29, 2021. The council works with the Texas Workforce Commission to advocate for people with disabilities in the vocational rehabilitation process.
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H-E-B Seeks Experienced Drivers in Greater Houston
Hiring continues at one of Texas’ best places to work
H-E-B continues to innovate and grow throughout the Lone Star State with plans to expand its roster of truck drivers. Interested and qualified drivers are invited to the Friday, April 12th event at Houston community College Campus located at 555 Community College Dr, Houston TX 77013. Doors are open 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Ten to Texas Industrialized Building Code Council
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday appointed Stephen Shang and Roberto Lay-Su and reappointed Roland Brown, Scott McDonald, and Douglas Robinson to the Industrialized Building Code Council for terms set to expire on February 1, 2019. Additionally, he appointed Marcela Rhoads, Suzanne Arnold, and Brian Bailey and reappointed Randall Childers and W.F. “Dubb” Smith for terms set to expire on February 1, 2020. The council oversees the state program regulating industrialized housing and buildings.
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Tornadoes in the Southeast are getting worse -- and they're often the deadliest
In recent years, scientists have noticed an increased frequency of tornadoes in the Southeast, carving a deadly path in what's called Dixie Alley.
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All charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped
All charges against actor Jussie Smollett -- who had been accused of staging a hate crime and filing a false police report about it -- have been dropped, prosecutors and his attorneys said Tuesday
