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5 Things for October 9: DACA, Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein
It's Columbus Day (or, in some places, Indigenous Peoples Day). Donald Trump's presidential proclamation for the day is a lot different than Barack Obama's.
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5 Things for December 5: Travel Ban, Moore, Manafort, Yemen, Net Neutrality
Need that first cup of coffee? Starbucks just opened up its largest store in the world. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter: A Look at African Americans Battle with Heart Disease
She felt like she has lost all control is how a then 47-year-old Wanda Walton described her bout with heart disease. With her family in tow, Walton was driving when all of a sudden her left side went numb and she swerved the car off the road. When it happened the second time, her daughter knew something was terribly wrong. Walton’s then husband knew too and he sprung into action taking the wheel of the vehicle and made a beeline straight to the hospital while Walton screamed in pain.
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To My Brilliant Black Daughters, Nobody Can Take Away Your History
To my beautiful, brilliant Black daughters: I have so many hopes and dreams for you, that if I tried to say them all, they would run longer than the entire Harry Potter series!
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5 Things for November 28: Trump, Anti-bully Mom, Volcano, USS Fitzgerald, Royal Ring
We've survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now, gear up for Giving Tuesday. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Facebook's decision on readmitting Trump is going to enrage people. But there's more to the story
Four months ago, Facebook announced former President Donald Trump had been suspended indefinitely from its platform. On Wednesday morning, Facebook's oversight board -- a first-of-its-kind group of legal experts and human rights leaders -- will announce its decision about whether Trump will be permanently banned.
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier but these Black players still faced racism
Ernest Fann never imagined his baseball career would be tainted by racism more than a decade after Jackie Robinson's debut.
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5 ways to repair a friendship (or leave it behind if toxic)
When a friendship hits a stumbling block, how do you know whether to work on the relationship or let it go?
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Despite US Covid-19 cases dropping, infections are still staggeringly high. Here's what has experts worried
A new ensemble forecast published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the daily Covid-19 death rate will slow in the coming weeks -- good news following more than a month of declining case and hospitalization numbers.
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US to ease travel restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign visitors
The United States plans to ease travel restrictions on all fully vaccinated foreign visitors starting in November, the White House said Monday, relaxing a patchwork of bans that had begun to cause fury in Europe and replacing them with more uniform requirements for inbound international air passengers.
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Herschel Walker launches Senate campaign in Georgia
Herschel Walker, the former football star, announced his campaign for US Senate in Georgia on Wednesday, after months of speculation marked by both former President Donald Trump's public encouragement and some Republicans' rising concerns about the political newcomer's ability to win a crucial seat.
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H-E-B's Quest for Texas Best Awards $70,000 and Shelf Placement to Four Texas Entrepreneurs
Four Texas-based small businesses claim prize money and winning titles in eighth annual competition
After tastings, intense deliberations, and review of everything from books, beignets, and bottled water, to syrups, sausage and seasonings, H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best named FOUR winners at the eighth annual competition. The winners of the 2021 event hail from Dallas, Austin and Santa Elena and received a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and coveted space on H-E-B store shelves statewide.
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Biden struggles to find a permanent FDA chief as agency nears approval of Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of approving the nation's first Covid-19 vaccine without a permanent leader at the helm, and a nomination doesn't appear to be in sight.
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New Wave Of Anti-Asian Racial Violence
"Asian Americans confront wave of racial violence - turning pain into power"
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Black Real Estate Professionals Recruit Black Appraisers to Combat Bias, Declare War on Black Homeownership Gap
When a former client of leading Black real estate broker Donnell Williams was about to get his house refinanced in Wharton, New Jersey, Williams quoted him as asking, “‘Should I have my White friend come over and open up the door for the appraiser?’”
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Detroit Auto Show Introduces New Charity Preview Activations
Jet Suit Takes Flight, New Drone Show Featured, Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounters Premieres
The North American International Auto Show (aka Detroit Auto Show) today announced the black-tie Charity Preview will take flight with a thrilling display of personal mobility featuring the Gravity Jet Suit and a first-time drone spectacular that will illuminate the Detroit skyline with hundreds of drones. The Friday, Sept. 16 fundraiser at Huntington Place also will mark the premiere of the auto show’s Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounters.
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NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket prepares for prelaunch test
The Artemis I mega moon rocket is gearing up for another test Wednesday before its next launch attempt to journey around the moon and backThe Artemis I mega moon rocket is gearing up for another test Wednesday before its next launch attempt to journey around the moon and back.
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Travel time to abortion facilities grew significantly after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
The average travel time to an abortion facility increased significantly for women in the United States after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and revoked the federal right to an abortion, according to a new study published Tuesday in JAMA.
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Why experts worry TikTok could add to mental health crisis among US teens
Jermone Yankey said he used to pull all-nighters when he was in college -- not studying or partying, but scrolling on TikTok until the sun came up. "I saw me not putting the effort into my own life, rather just trying to live vicariously through what I'm seeing," said 23-year old Yankey. He said he lost sleep, his grades suffered, and he fell out of touch with friends and himself.
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Nassau County GOP calls for Santos to resign
Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District in November, to resign from office over his lies to voters and fabrications about his personal life.
