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Joe Biden Wins Backing of Texas Elected Officials

Ahead of Joe Biden’s community event in San Antonio today, Biden for President announced five new significant endorsements from current and former elected officials across Texas, a key Super Tuesday state and one of the most delegate-rich on the calendar. These endorsements add to the list of influential list of leaders in Texas and beyond supporting Joe Biden.

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The Buck Stops Here

There is an old phrase that has been used throughout the time that goes, “The buck stops here.” The meaning of that phrase is associated with the responsibility for something that cannot or should not be passed to someone else.

Teens Head to Walt Disney World for Disney Dreamers Academy

The 2020 Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE kicks off this week, March 12-15, 2020, welcoming 100 students from across the country to Walt Disney World Resort for an immersive, transformational four-day mentoring experience.

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Tiffany Haddish has shaved her head -- live on Instagram

Tiffany Haddish has given fans front-row seats to her big chop after deciding she was ready for a dramatic change.

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Reese Witherspoon is so proud of her son's new single that she danced to it on TikTok

Reese Witherspoon is proving once again that she's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom.

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Rap Luminary Freddie Gibbs Partners with Warner Records

History in the making as Warner Records announces that one of the most influential and exalted rappers of this era, Freddie Gibbs, partners with its renowned label. The critically acclaimed storyteller will unveil his first release under the newly minted deal very soon.

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Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, Chair of The Rainbow PUSH Criminal Justice Project, Calls for Release of Seniors in Prisons in the US

Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes, III. Chair of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Criminal Justice Project, is seeking to minimize the loss of life in prison where the incarcerated are existing in conditions where they cannot follow the protocol of physical distancing and are without hot and cold running water and are forced to survive in cells that are in many instances unsanitary.

UH Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Offering Virtual Therapy

Transition Serves Clients and Speech-Language Pathology Students

The University-Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic: A United Way agency has expanded the way it treats patients as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. All sessions are now being conducted remotely to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

100,000 Americans Call on Governors to Reopen America

Heritage Action for America today announced it has delivered its “Open American Society” petition along with its 100,000 signatures to the National Governors Association.

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Police investigate company's 'treasure ship' claims

Police are investigating a South Korean company that claimed to have discovered a sunken Russian warship with $8.9 billion worth of gold on board.

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Trump-appointed judge upholds special counsel Mueller's authority

A federal district judge who was appointed by President Donald Trump has upheld Robert Mueller's appointment and constitutional authority in the special counsel's case against Russian social media propagandists.

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Houston man sentenced to 6 years for stomping an orange tabby to death

A 22-year-old Houston man was sentenced to six years in prison for stomping his girlfriend’s orange tabby cat to death, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

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Coca-Cola Executive G. Scott Uzzell Named President & CEO of Converse, Inc. by NIKE

NIKE has named Florida A&M University alumni and FAMU Foundation Board member, G. Scott Uzzell, President and CEO of Converse, Inc., the company announced Friday, Dec 21.

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Chipotle has fully recovered from its E. coli problems

Chipotle's comeback from its E. coli nightmare of 2015 and early 2016 is now complete. Shares of Chipotle hit a new all-time high Monday for the first time since August 2015.

Austria names its first female chancellor

Austria is welcoming its first female chancellor with the appointment of Brigitte Bierlein, who will lead a caretaker government until elections can be held in September.

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Michelin and GM are working on a puncture-proof tire

Michelin and General Motors have teamed up to literally reinvent the wheel. The two companies have rolled out a new airless wheel prototype to replace traditional tires that are filled with air and prone to puncturing.

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Politico: Pelosi told Dems she wants Trump 'in prison'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democrats pushing for an impeachment effort that rather than wanting to see President Donald Trump impeached, she wanted to see him "in prison," Politico reported.

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Liam Payne opens up about alcohol abuse and his 'toxic' time in One Direction

Liam Payne was 14 years old when One Direction rose to fame, and it wasn't an easy transition for him.

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Trump chastises Mulvaney for coughing during TV interview

President Donald Trump chastised his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney for coughing during the taping of a TV interview, ordering the aide out of the Oval Office while he was in the middle of an answer.

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Founder & CEO of CGI Merchant Group, Raoul Thomas and The Gabriel Miami Receive Deal of The Year Award by National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers

Raoul Thomas, Founder and CEO of CGI Merchant Group (CGI), a real estate focused private equity firm, and The Gabriel Miami, Curio Collection by Hilton was awarded the Deal of the Year Award by the National Association of Black Hotel Owners (NABHOOD). Andrew “Andy” Ingraham, President and Founder of NABHOOD presented the award last week in Miami alongside Hilton CEO, Christopher Nassetta and Sr. Managing Dire