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Tips for keeping pets safe from frigid temperatures in winter

When bitterly cold temperatures and snow move in, it's important pet owners take steps to keep their animals safe.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to Host Congressional Delegation in Visit to Houston to Address Criminal Justice Reform

Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “It is our responsibility in Congress to listen to all sides and try and find solutions to restore trust in our criminal justice system.” Houston, TX – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who serves on the Police Strategies Working Group which was established to examine police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement and public safety concerns related to these issues, will host a bi-partisan congressional delegation in a tour of several Houston detention facilities and high-level meetings followed by a press conference on April 20th, 2017.

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DraftKings and Caesars shares soar following ESPN deal

In the latest in a flurry of big events for sports gambling sites, DraftKings and Caesars announced Monday a deal with ESPN that will feature their content on the network's digital and TV platforms.

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All-New Season Three Episodes of Saints & Sinners And Binge-Worthy Seasons One & Two Plus Gang Related, Reasonable Doubt, Facing Ali; Mindhunters and More Among New Brown Sugar Titles for April

Brown Sugar, the popular new subscription video-on-demand service from Bounce featuring the biggest collection of the baddest African-American movies of all-time, announced today its new titles for April 2018.

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George H.W. Bush's funeral and memorial services plan

The official schedule of memorial services for former President George H.W. Bush, who died late Friday at the age of 94, was released Saturday evening.

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'Incredibles 2' crushes animation box office record

"Incredibles 2" flexed its muscles at the box office this weekend. The Disney and Pixar film premiered to an estimated $180 million at the domestic box office this weekend. The sequel to the popular 2004 computer animated film soared past the record for biggest animated film opening in box office history by $45 million.

The 'Aladdin' trailer has people talking and they're scared

Disney's latest look at the upcoming live-action version of "Aladdin" has a few people wishing the genie would go back in the bottle.

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Carlson Cares Scholarship Opportunity for Texas HS Seniors

The Carlson Law Firm is excited to announce a fantastic chance for Texas high school seniors to grab hold of the Carlson Cares Scholarships. Two lucky students will each receive a $2,500 scholarship to support their educational journey. I have included the link to our media kit for your reference.

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5 airport safety measures to reduce travel stress

Airport security can be the least pleasurable and the most frustrating part of your travel experience. While I applaud the TSA folks for the job they’re doing, not many of us look forward to long lines, emptying pockets, and having to remove coats, shoes and belts. We have items confiscated because we forgot to leave them home. (According to TSA.gov, it’s fine to bring your favorite pickleball paddle onboard; but pack your child’s toy foam sword in your checked luggage.)

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Spacecraft to Zoom In On Jupiter's Mysterious Great Red Spot

A NASA spacecraft is about to get up close and personal with one of the solar system's most famous storms.

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Prayers Up! Fantasia Suffers Second Degree Burns

Platinum selling singer and American Idol alum, Fantasia, loves to meet and greet her fans, sometimes staying hours on end to greet her group of supports, but she had to regretfully cancel a performance in Memphis on Sunday after suffering what her husband says are second-degree burns.

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Children among 64 dead in Russia shopping center fire

The number of people who died when fire ripped through a shopping center in the Siberian city of Kemerovo has risen to 64, many of them children, authorities said.

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Tim Cook: Being gay is God's greatest gift to me

Four years ago, Tim Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay. He says he's happy about that distinction — and his decision.

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Mets closer Edwin Díaz suffers knee injury while celebrating World Baseball Classic win

Puerto Rico produced a big upset at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night with a 5-2 win against the Dominican Republic. But it came at a cost.

Fishermen rescued after ice shelf separates from shore in Green Bay

Ice fishermen in Wisconsin had a rare kind of scare this weekend when a large ice shelf broke off and drifted out into the water.

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Across The Nation Total 600

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has released an analysis of the 2022-23 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) enrollment data, which shows an increase in the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).

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Advocate Endorsed Announcement: Black Maternal Health Care 2024 Exhibit, Thursday April 4th

"Saving the lives of Black women & Babies"

Since its start, BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center has unapologetically outlined a vision and dedicated its mission to improving health outcomes in the community.

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OZY Genius Award Winner Claudine Humure Designs 3-D Printed Prosthetic Socket

Claudine Humure, a senior at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, is one of the 10 young people awarded $10,000 as a winner of one of the OZY Genius Awards distributed by OZY, the news site.

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Black Women Business Moguls to Compete on "Queen Boss" Reality TV Show Hosted by Tracey Edmonds

Over 500,000 new businesses start up each month in the United States, and African-American women represent the fasting-growing group of entrepreneurs. But how do these women know if they have a great concept for a business, and if they have the skills to be a C.E.O.? CENTRIC answers this question on Saturday, January 14 at 10pm EST, in its first business competition-reality series “Queen Boss.”

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Professor and Poet Elizabeth Alexander Named President of Mellon Foundation

Elizabeth Alexander, whose memoir was a finalist in 2016 for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award and who wrote and recited an original poem at Barack Obama’s 2009 inaugural, will be the next president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the country’s largest humanities philanthropy.