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Bank of America and BP are backing Prince Charles' new climate effort

Prince Charles is leading a fresh charge to tackle the climate crisis, this time with the support of several major companies including Bank of America and BP.

Bowser urges people to avoid DC as National Guard plans to have at least 10,000 troops in city

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week and to participate virtually following last week's deadly domestic terror attack on the US Capitol.

Corporate America halts donations to Republicans who voted to overturn the election

Some of America's biggest companies are suspending donations to Republican Congress members who objected to the Electoral College's votes.

Small businesses can start applying for new PPP loans on Monday

For millions of small businesses still struggling to make ends meet, today's the first day to apply for a new, potentially forgivable federal loan.

House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution, charging Trump with 'incitement of insurrection'

House Democrats formally introduced their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with "incitement of insurrection" for his role in last week's riots at the US Capitol.

This snake turns its body into a lasso to climb up smooth surfaces

Snake-haters, look away -- and, whatever you do, don't look up.

Twitter's stock falls after Trump's account is suspended

Shares of Twitter fell Monday after the company announced late Friday that it had permanently banned President Donald Trump from the platform.

Key arrests from the Capitol riot so far

Twenty federal criminal defendants related to last week's deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol have been rounded up across the country since the insurrection, with the allegations showing the danger of the mob.

CNN announces promotions for Jake Tapper, Abby Phillip, Dana Bash and others

Some of the most respected faces of CNN's marathon election coverage are being promoted to more prominent roles, according to a series of announcements made by the network on Monday morning.

The FBI wants your help in ID'ing the man carrying a Confederate flag inside the US Capitol

The FBI wants the public's help to identify the man seen in photos, widely circulated online, carrying a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during Wednesday's riot.

Law enforcement braces for more extremist violence in DC and around the US ahead of Inauguration Day

Calls for new protests in Washington, DC, and states across the country have law enforcement bracing for more possible violence in the coming days after rioters stormed the US Capitol last week leaving five people dead, including a Capitol Police …

Texas Democrates Call On Senator Ted Cruz To Resign

During the counting of the elec- toral college votes today, the Capitol was stormed in a des- perate and half-baked play to overturn the election results. Our democracy will overcome the forces attempting to undermine it. Despite this effort, Joe …

Lone Star College – Houston North Opens Its Fourth Location

Lone Star College-Houston North is the seventh college within the Lone Star College System. It consists of Fairbanks, Greenspoint, and Victory locations and will now include a fourth location named Fall- brook. The location was built in collaboration with Fallbrook …

New Data Reveals Neighborhoods Impacted By Urban Heat Effect

On August 7, 2020, the Houston Harris Heat Action Team (H3AT)—a collaboration be- tween Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), the City of Houston, Harris County Public Health (HCPH), and The Nature Conservancy of Texas (TNC) — held a one-day urban …

Congress Certifies President- Elect Biden After Capital Riot

Congress has formally affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, completing a final step in the electoral process after a mob incited by President Don- ald Trump breached the US Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers to evacuate both the House …