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Don't expect a second stimulus check this year. Here's what Congress is talking about instead
Even with coronavirus spiking and new restrictions taking effect, Congress remains stalled on fresh relief for Americans in need.
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The Right to Choose: Whose Rights Are Really Being Protected?
Having the freedom to choose is one of the undeniable rights that every natural born American has. Because we are all created equally with the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we all know what it means to be free. However, when one American's right to choose negatively effects another American's inalienable right, who is really in the right and who is wrong? That is the big question when it comes to the new executive order from the office of Gov. Greg Abbott issued this past week.
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Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program graduates 24
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Mom dies after giving birth to fifth child
A local father is left to raise his young kids after his wife passed away giving birth to their fifth child.
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Friends find out they're biological sisters years after they met working at the same restaurant
It started as a joke. Cassandra Madison, 32, and Julia Tinetti, 31, began telling people they were sisters not long after they met in 2013 while working at The Russian Lady restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut, but a recent DNA test confirmed that they are actually biological sisters.
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Knowing the signs of a stroke and getting help quickly can make all the difference, experts say
When it comes to a stroke, acting fast is key. "Time lost is brain lost. Every minute counts," according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Remarks by President Biden on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, fellow Americans. I had hoped, when I became President, I would not have to do this again. Another massacre. Uvalde, Texas. An elementary school. Beautiful, innocent second, third, fourth graders. And how many scores of little children who witnessed what happened see their friends die as if they're on a battlefield, for God's sake. They'll live with it the rest of their lives. There’s a lot we don’t know yet, but there’s a lot we do know.
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'It shocks the conscience.' Vanessa Bryant's lawyer says photos from Kobe's helicopter crash were shared with dozens of LA County employees
After the fatal helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others, disturbing images taken at the scene were shared among more than two dozen Los Angeles County employees, a lawyer for the NBA legend's wife Vanessa said Wednesday in her lawsuit against the county over the photos.
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Who is Kenya's new President-elect William Ruto?
William Ruto has emerged the winner of a tense and fiercely fought contest for Kenya's presidency, but who is the man who will lead east Africa's largest economy?
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Top House Democrats accuse DHS watchdog of obstructing investigation into missing Secret Service text messages
Two top House Democrats are accusing the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General of obstructing their investigation into missing Secret Service text messages related to the January 6 Capitol attack, escalating tensions between Congress and the watchdog agency.
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Floodwaters overtake cars and trucks in drought-plagued Dallas as summer's worth of rain falls in a day
More flash flooding threatens the Dallas area after cars and trucks were inundated early Monday by sudden, climate crisis-fueled storms that stunned parts of Texas afflicted this summer by "flash drought."
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Children among at least 36 people killed in child care center massacre in Thailand
Thailand recoiled in horror Thursday after at least 36 people were killed, at least 24 of them children, in a massacre at a child care center in northeastern Thailand that is believed to be the country's deadliest incident of its kind.
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Fishing Innovator To Be Inducted Into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce that Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall of Anna, Texas, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023. Marshall revolutionized crappie fishing through innovative products, tournaments and promotion of the sport. Marshall generously gives back to the fish community through his philanthropic work, teaching youth to fish and donating time and products to multiple charitable organizations and events.
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PVAMU remembers legendary Track and Field Coach Barbara Jean Jacket
“We mourn the loss of our beloved Coach Jacket. She was an icon in the Track and Field community with a legacy of producing student-athletes who performed at the top of their game. Her groundbreaking achievements and stellar record as a coach will continue to serve as an inspiration to all. The Prairie View A&M University family offers our deepest sympathy to coach Jacket’s family and friends.” -Donald R. Reed, Ph.D., director of PVAMU Athletics.
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How the Supreme Court ruling could affect insurance coverage for abortions
Though a growing number of companies are offering to help workers travel to states where abortion is legal, it remains uncertain whether employers and insurers will have to pull back on providing abortion coverage to residents of states where the procedure is or will soon be banned.
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'Gentleminions': Why TikTok teens are wearing suits to 'Minions: The Rise of Gru'
"Minions: The Rise of Gru" did gangbusters over the weekend. The latest film in the "Despicable Me" franchise of a would-be villain and his bizarre yellow henchmen had the biggest opening ever over the July 4th holiday.
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Biden and Manchin to speak Monday as President tries to secure senator's vote on 'Build Back Better' bill
President Joe Biden will speak with Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday as the President works to secure the West Virginia Democrat's support for his expansive economic and climate bill he wants passed by the end of the year.
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June Is Men’s Health Month
Awareness period brings to light health disparities affecting men and boys around the world; Men’s Health Network encourages you to Wear Blue and a Mask, Too
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Starbucks promises ‘clearer’ guidelines after Pride Month decor clash with union
Starbucks will clarify its policy on Pride decorations following criticism and strikes at unionized stores.
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson criticize each other in unusually sharp language in affirmative action case
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling Thursday on affirmative action pitted its two Black justices against each other, with the ideologically opposed jurists employing unusually sharp language attacking each other by name.
