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Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified during a congressional hearing that she heard a secondhand account of …
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Ashley Turner’s 30th Birthday
Photography by Vicky Pink - Houston’s First Daughter turned it up in a big way …
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US/Israel officials hold high stakes virtual meeting on Rafah operation
Senior officials from the United States and Israel held a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss alternatives to a full-scale invasion of Rafah as the Biden administration seeks to dissuade the Israeli government from undertaking a significant military operation in the beleaguered Gazan city.
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Panama City Beach Among Country’s Best Beaches
Panama City Beach’s world-famous white sand stretches along the Gulf of Mexico for 27 miles. It is only one of the many reasons visitors flock to sunny Florida for their preferred vacation destination, specifically historic Panama City
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Explore the Southern Hemisphere of Wine and Food at Fleming’s
On March 10, 2017, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar hosted its annual Wine Harvest Dinner. In the private dining area of their luxurious, but down to earth restaurant, a small group of us gathered and indulged our taste buds into a four course meal fit for a king.
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Most Houstonians With Symptoms Are Not Being Tested, According to Rice COVID-19 Registry
The vast majority of Houston-area residents who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 are not getting tested for it, according to initial results of a survey from the COVID-19 Registry at Rice University.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement Following Reports from the Census Bureau Indicating that Healthcare Enrollment Has Declined
Jackson Lee— “The numbers outlined in today’s Census Report are not a win for any political party, and Republicans celebrate these statistics at their own peril. In countless opinion polls, Americans list access to affordable, quality healthcare as the number one issue for Americans. In the almost three years of his term, the current occupant of the White House has put forth no plan or roadmap which would meaningfully address this kitchen table issue for millions of Americans. I demand that the President halt his systemic attack on the Affordable Care Act—made apparently for no other reason than envy (at best), or racism (at worst), and that he work with willing partners in the Congress, to fortify our nation’s healthcare apparatus.”
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Kristin Davis tears up recalling racism directed at her black baby
Kristin Davis is the proud mother of two black children, but she knows that she can never fully understand what they most go through in this world.
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Trump accepts Pelosi's State of the Union invite
President Donald Trump has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to give his State of the Union address on February 5, the White House announced Monday evening.
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Selección Del Fundador Volume II: Casa Noble Tequila Expands Luxury Portfolio With Limited Edition $1,499 Bottle
Today, Casa Noble announced the latest addition to its extensive portfolio of first class tequilas. Casa Noble Selección del Fundador Volume II is a triple distilled, extra añejo, which has been aged for eight years in new Taransaud 114-liter French white oak barrels to impeccably develop its complex, elegant character.
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Study Confirms Black Women Are 3-4 Times More Likely to Die During Pregnancy
The death of a woman during pregnancy or after delivery is indeed a tragedy for a family. Unfortunately, more and more pregnant women in the United States die each year due to pregnancy or delivery complications, and black women are more likely to be a victim than white women.
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Annalise Lockhart’s ‘Inheritance’ focuses on a Black family who are haunted by white spirits
Annalise Lockhart’s live action short film Inheritance focuses on a Black family who are haunted by white ghosts in rural America. This powerful film which has elements of science fiction screened at the Oscar qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival and will be screening at Palm Springs International ShortFest, another Oscar qualifier, this month.
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You won't recognize Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in his upcoming Netflix movie
You are forgiven if you don't recognize the white-haired man in glasses smoking a cigarette in these promotional photos.
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World-Renowned Texas Southern University Debate Team Earns Second Place at International Forensics Tournament in Japan
Nine students from the Texas Southern University Debate Team spent their spring break competing in the 33rd Annual International Forensic Association (IFA) Speech & Debate Championship Tournament in Tokyo. TSU’s team came in second place out of 30 teams from around the world.
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Biden will make 'brief remarks' Tuesday on rapid spread of the Omicron variant
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US and the steps his administration is taking to address it, according to the White House.
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LULAC Welcomes Department of Justice Action Against TX Republican Leaders
Nation’s Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls Voting Rights Protections Vital with Repeat of the 1950s
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) issued the following statement Monday in the wake of a new lawsuit filed against the State of Texas by the U.S. Department of Justice. The federal action announced by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Texas' new redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and other minorities while unfairly increasing the power of white voters. Ironically, the announcement made in Washington, DC came as LULAC General Counsel, Luis Roberto Vera, Jr., was laid to rest in San Antonio, Texas. Vera died November 21, 2021, following a long illness. He spearheaded several recent voting rights lawsuits against Texas for the same reasons cited Monday by Attorney General Merrick.
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World Premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
See production photos of the world premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord), now in previews and opening Tuesday, October 3 opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) on Broadway.
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Biden calls border deal ‘strongest’ in history in speech to governors
President Joe Biden called on House Republicans to take up the bipartisan border deal, calling it the “strongest border deal the country has ever seen,” and urged governors to push Congress to move the bill.
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In photos: The ‘Dune: Part Two’ cast’s red carpet looks out of this world
With Zendaya one of the leaders of red-carpet method dressing when promoting her movie roles, the expectations for the “Dune: Part Two” press tour have been high.
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Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for defrauding customers and investors in his failed crypto exchange FTX, a Manhattan court ruled Thursday.
