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Richard Gray is awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry

Texas A&M Forest Service’s Richard Gray received the 2021 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry today.

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US ambassador to UN says Putin's claim he's sending 'peacekeepers' into eastern Ukraine is 'nonsense'

US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of pro-Moscow regions in Ukraine as independent was an "attempt to create a pretext for a further invasion of Ukraine" and that his claim that the Russian forces he has ordered to enter those regions are "peacekeepers" is simply "nonsense."

The youngest Astroworld victim's family declined Travis Scott's offer to pay for their 9-year-old's funeral

Rapper Travis Scott said he would pay the funeral costs of the people who died in a crowd crush at his Astroworld Festival in Houston -- but the youngest victim's family says it's declining his offer.

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South Texas College of Law Houston to Honor Three Exceptional Alumni at 2021 Alumni Association Annual Luncheon

South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) will honor three exceptional graduates Sept. 28 at its 2021 Alumni Association Annual Luncheon at Hotel ZaZa-Houston Museum District.

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Supreme Court limits LGBTQ protections with ruling in favor of Christian web designer

The Supreme Court Friday ruled in favor of a Christian web designer in Colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections.

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Mortgage rates in America dropped to their lowest level since June

US mortgage rates continued to plunge this week – good news for home buyers who have been facing the least affordable housing market since the 1980s.

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Baltimore grandmother goes viral over Christmas surprise

It's a gift more than 50 years in the making. Barbara Rieco wrote a children's book in 1972.

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Mother of Michigan school shooter admits she and husband gifted their son the gun used in the attack

Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, admitted under cross-examination at her manslaughter trial that she and her husband gifted their son the firearm later used in the attack.

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Trump’s federal election subversion trial to begin one day before Super Tuesday primary

The federal criminal trial of Donald Trump on charges he sought to subvert the result of the 2020 presidential election will begin March 4, 2024, the day before the Super Tuesday primary, a federal judge ruled Monday.

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Biden campaign - Jill Biden’s frustration over special counsel report

The renewed questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s age and memory sparked by a special counsel report last week were decidedly unwelcome for the 81-year-old Democrat’s advisers.

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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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Group of boys suspected of robbing bank now in custody; FBI calls them ‘little rascals’

A group of suspected bank robbers the FBI referred to as the “little rascals” are now in custody – and one of them is only 11 years old.

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'This is a huge step for law enforcement.' Police unions shift stance on protecting bad officers

In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for policing that includes an unprecedented shift in the way unions protect bad police officers, according to a copy of the plan obtained by CNN ahead of its release this week.

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Devastating Ida kills at least 1, leaves more than 1 million without power and many awaiting rescue from flooded homes

Hurricane Ida has left catastrophic damage across southeastern Louisiana, killing at least one person, leaving much of the New Orleans area without power, stopping cell phone service and sending rescuers scrambling Monday to untold numbers of flooded homes where people were anxiously asking for help.

Some states move to block Covid-19 vaccine requirements in public schools

As the return to school approaches, some states are prohibiting public schools from requiring Covid-19 vaccinations or proof of vaccination for students ranging from pre-K to university.

Biden addresses an anxious world as Putin makes nuclear threats

As Russian President Vladimir Putin rattles the West with nuclear threats, President Joe Biden faces an even tougher-than-expected task in Tuesday's State of the Union address.

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Addressing Race in the Classroom: PVAMU faculty, staff lead new book project to help foster safe academic environment

School districts and higher education institutions around the country are reexamining the place of race in the classroom due to state Republican influence. Much of the controversy surrounds the inclusion of Critical Race Theory, which makes white Americans face this country’s racist traditions.

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Election officials’ homes ‘swatted’ as presidential race heats up

Heavily armed officers ordered the homeowner to walk outside with his hands up. From the doorway, a middle-aged man emerged. It was Jay Ashcroft, Missouri’s Secretary of State who minutes earlier was gearing up for a workout on his home treadmill.

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Empowering Minds, Building Futures: Communities In Schools of Houston Champions Mental Health Awareness Month

In an unwavering commitment to the well-being of students across the Greater Houston area, Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) proudly joins hands with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month in May. With a theme resonating "Take the Moment," CIS embarks on a mission to raise consciousness and foster resilience within the community.

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Council Member Dave Martin's District E Newsletter - July 2017

As we head further into summer, my City Council colleagues and I continue to fight for district projects in the City of Houston's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Since being sworn into office, I continue to see, year after year, the amount of tax dollars for CIP projects allocated inequitably across the 11 council districts. This year's proposed plan, which was given to city council members late last week, shows a total of 7% of all CIP dollars going towards District E, doubling the amount of CIP dollars we received last year. Last year District E only received 3% of the total CIP dollars distributed among Council Districts.