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Supreme Court Rejects Texas Case On Gay-marriage Benefits

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to overturn a Texas ruling that raised questions about the rights of couples in same-sex marriages.

Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez to Run for Texas Governor

Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez announced Wednesday morning she will run as a Democratic candidate for governor of Texas. "I'm stepping up, for Texas, for everyone's fair shot to get ahead.

5 Things for December 8: Brexit, Russia Probe, Congress, Wildfires, School Shooting

Can't stand crashing on your brother's couch when you visit for the holidays? Here's how to tell family you're staying at a hotel. And here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Strong Apprenticeship Programs Key to addressing the Wage Gap

Over the last decades, many American inner cities have seen an economic resurgence. Buoyed by millennials and people's desire to shorten their daily work commute, neighborhoods and communities that were all but pronounced dead two decades ago now find themselves …

This High School Science Lesson Will Explain Why We All Feel An Energy Slump

Most of us wake up tired. We feel like we can’t get past 3 p.m. without a caffeine boost. We all know we have an energy deficiency. But what we don’t realize is that many of the lifestyle choices we …

American Airlines Employees Must Take Anti-Racism Training Since NAACP Issued Travel Advisory

American Airlines is making employees undergo anti-racism training after the NAACP issued a “travel advisory” for the carrier in October. Starting in 2018, everyone at the company will need to complete annual implicit bias training, the company announced Thursday.

10-Year Old Girl Commits Suicide After Fight Video With Bully Was Posted on Social Media

Ashawnty Davis, a 10-year old girl from Aurora, Colorado, has reportedly committed suicide after a video of her fighting with a bully was posted on social media. Her parents say that she hung herself in a closet, and after being …

15-Year Old Girl Stabbed 80 Times and Set on Fire After Meeting Her Killer on Facebook

A teenage girl named Sabriya McLean was reportedly stabbed about 80 times, then dragged outside and set on fire by a man that she had recently met on Facebook. Philadelphia police say the 15-year old’s body was found in the …

Black Business Social Media Website Poised to Disrupt a $3 Billion Dollar Industry

The O.P.O.T.X (The One Point Trillion Exchange) is taking the “Buy Black” movement by storm. OPOTX.com is the only website/directory that literally rewards its participants for patronizing other minority owned businesses. It is also the only directory that allows respective …

Her Neighbors Thought She Was a Friendly Church-Going Woman; But Police Say She Killed and Tortured Children

76-year old Anna Elizabeth Young, a former cult leader from Florida, has been finally located and arrested at her home in the Atlanta metro area. Police say that she once ran a religious boarding school in Florida, where she allegedly …

Teenage Girl With a Bright Future Dies After Being Shot In Her Bedroom

16-year old Jewell Jefferson from DeKalb County, Georgia was recently found shot in her bed. Police say she was rushed to the hospital, but later died.

The Coleman Chronicles: Southmore Blvd. Bridge & Highway Construction Info

I have talked to many constituents and heard your concerns about tearing down the Southmore Blvd. Bridge, and the major highway construction in District 147. I share your concerns as I live here too, and take the Southmore Blvd. Bridge …

Google Is Hiring 10,000 People to Clean Up YouTube

Google is going on a hiring spree to try to stamp out offensive videos and comments on YouTube.

White House: Jerusalem Embassy Move a 'recognition of reality'

President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday and direct the State Department to begin the process to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, senior administration officials said.

Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Southern California

Burning with extreme speed and ferocity, a flurry of wildfires torched more than 65,000 acres in Southern California, as firefighters struggled to contain the simultaneous infernos.