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‘Haunted Mansion’ scares up a modest renovation of the Disney ride turned movie

Disney’s latest renovation of “Haunted Mansion” is certainly clever in building off the foundation of the theme-park ride, with a darker streak than the last stab 20 years ago that starred Eddie Murphy. Yet even with a solid cast yielding good moments, there’s a general flatness to it, and a sense the movie is seeking to scare up what it can in theaters before settling into its natural haunting grounds on Disney+.

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‘Get an ambulance here now’: 911 call reveals response to Bronny James’ cardiac arrest

Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA legend LeBron James, had gone into cardiac arrest during basketball practice. The incoming freshman for the University of Southern California’s basketball team was hospitalized Monday, his family had said.

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A simple technique may help with nail-biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, new research suggests

Compulsive nail-biting, skin-picking, hairpulling, and lip- and cheek-biting are among a range of body-focused repetitive behaviors, or BFRBs, that can become a source of distress, but new research may offer hope for relief.

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New Study Proposes Wealth-Building Solutions for Black Retirees

African-American families have known for generations that retirement at the age of 65 is often a mirage. We hope and pray it will happen, but it’s a dream that generally never gets fulfilled. In fact reports have shown that the typical White family - even at retirement age - has eight times the wealth of the typical Black family, with a typical Latino family faring only slightly better. These historic inequities will not change by themselves. Community leaders, policymakers, and industry experts must come together to identify and promote new solutions to this retirement wealth gap.

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Construction Advisory for White Oak Bayou Federal Flood Damage Reduction Project

Project ID: E100-00-00-E007

In an effort to keep you informed about the Harris County Flood Control District’s continuing improvements in the White Oak Bayou Watershed, we want to notify you of upcoming construction in your area.

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Niger army endorses presidential coup plotters despite international condemnation

The Nigerien military has backed the coup leaders who have reportedly seized the president of the West African country, prompting warnings from international leaders of the threat to democracy.

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Biden hosting Italian prime minister he once viewed with skeptical eye

President Joe Biden on Thursday will host Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, months after expressing skepticism as her far-right government took hold.

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Trump’s legal team meets with special counsel as federal indictment looms

Donald Trump’s legal team is meeting Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday as a potential federal indictment looms, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

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Biden Honors Emmett Till and His Mother

President Joe Biden made a significant announcement on Tuesday, designating a new national monument to honor Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. This decision comes amidst an ongoing national debate over how to effectively teach the painful aspects of American history in classrooms.

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Race Was a Factor In Black Professor’s Failed Hiring, Texas A&M Department Head Says

A Texas A&M University department head involved in the failed efforts to recruit a Black journalism professor said Friday that then-President M. Katherine Banks interfered in the hiring process and that race was a factor in university officials’ decision to water down her job offer.

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Bold Leadership and Historic Investment are Launching Climate Renewal

The last Apollo mission launched a few weeks before I was born. I grew up hearing people describe an audacious goal as a “moonshot.”

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White House condemns Fox News over ‘dangerous and extreme’ Holocaust comments from top host

The White House condemned Fox News on Tuesday over remarks made by one of its top hosts about the holocaust, denouncing the comments as a “horrid, dangerous, and extreme lie” that “insults the memory of the millions of people who suffered from the evils” committed by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime.

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UPS and Teamsters reach a labor deal, potentially avoiding a crippling strike

UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative deal on a new contract, potentially avoiding a strike. A labor stoppage could have started as soon as next week and crippled US supply chains and been a multi-billion dollar hit to the economy.

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Why America stopped building public pools

Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, Gerome Sutton looked forward all week for his chance to swim at Algonquin Park pool on the weekend.

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How ‘Roots’ made television history and changed American culture

When the miniseries “Roots” debuted on ABC in January 1977, it created a powerful moment in American culture that remains significant today.

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Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till next week

President Joe Biden plans to name a new national monument next week after Emmett Till, a White House official told CNN, honoring the Black teenager whose murder in 1955 helped galvanize the civil rights movement.

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Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas

At least 24 Black deaf students who attended a segregated school on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s never received their high school diplomas.

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Justice Department sues to force Texas to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande

The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, which Gov. Greg Abbott has argued is intended to deter migrants from crossing into the state from Mexico.

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Jill Biden to travel to Paris to commemorate US rejoining UNESCO after Trump exit

First lady Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Paris next week to celebrate the US rejoining UNESCO, according to senior administration officials, in a visit that will highlight the national security imperative of American involvement in such coalitions and emphasize the role of US leadership in the world.

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Texas governor to defy DOJ request to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande: ‘Texas will see you in court, Mr. President’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not be ordering floating barriers to be removed from the Rio Grande, in defiance of the US Department of Justice.