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Lawmakers Wrong to Funnel Money for Clean Air to Other Programs
Lawmakers should reject a proposed Texas House of Representatives measure to divert $40 million from the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) and funnel the money into other unrelated programs, Public Citizen said today.
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Rep. Coleman on Texas A&M System Researchers Analyzing Racial Profiling Data
Today, State Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) made the following statement in response to the announcement that leading scholars and academics from universities within the Texas A&M System will be analyzing the data reported by law enforcement agencies on racial profiling in accordance with the provisions in the Sandra Bland Act.
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Woman Charged With Murder And Feticide After Deadly Dui Crash
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested following a DUI road rage incident in New Orleans that left a 22-year-old and her unborn child dead in January.
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METRO Steps Up Public Service Efforts, Cleaning to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
METRO is stepping up its public service efforts to help safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus also known as COVID-19. While METRO has not been instructed to take any specific protective action, the Authority is:
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Police: Man Arrested Near White House Had Cache of Weapons in Car
A man who was arrested near the White House Sunday morning was found to have nine guns and three knives in his car, according to a police report. The man was initially stopped by law enforcement for allegedly urinating in public.
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Man accused of plotting terror attack on July 4th parade in Cleveland
A Cleveland man was arrested after allegedly telling an undercover agent he was planning a terrorist attack on the city's downtown July 4th parade, authorities said Monday morning.
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Gear Up for Flea Fest this November
More than 300 vendors are slated to appear at Flea Fest Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 9-10, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Burton Complex, 7001 Gulf Hwy. Flea Fest is a market and festival that features nearly four covered acres of anything-and-everything, coupled with delicious Southwest Louisiana Food and fun in a country fair-like atmosphere.
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Papa John's delivery driver shot, killed on Cleveland's East Side
Cleveland police are searching for suspects involved in a shooting early Sunday morning that left a pizza delivery driver dead on Cleveland's East Side.
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Wife of injured police officer publicly thanks everyone for the ‘outpouring of love’
The wife of one of three officers shot on Monday publicly thanked everyone for their support as her husband recovers from the shooting.
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Carjacking victim in Highland neighborhood knew his attacker
Another carjacking happened late Monday night in Shreveport, but this time it turned violent as the driver was stabbed in the neck.
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Child dies after car crashes into elementary school in Wimbledon, London
A child has been killed after a car crashed into an elementary school in southwest London, injuring six other children and two adults, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Statement on Volkswagen Settlement
Harris County has announced an $85 million settlement with Volkswagen over violations of environmental laws. The money will be divided between the State of Texas and other political subdivisions, all of whom sued Volkswagen under Texas’s Clean Air Act. A substantial share of the settlement money will be going to Harris County, who led the litigation and was the first to file suit.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George Hosts 3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival
In honor of the rich tapestry of our community, Fort Bend County Judge KP George is thrilled to present the third annual Hispanic Heritage Festival. This dynamic event will be an unforgettable celebration of Hispanic culture, traditions, and contributions. It is scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the courtyard outside the historic Fort Bend County Courthouse.
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Headway Workforce Solutions Hospitality Division Offers Paid Online COVID-19 Sanitation Training for Hospitality Texas Gig-Workers
National gig-economy staffing business and workforce solutions company, Headway Workforce Solutions, is offering a paid online training to the first 400 restaurant workers who sign up for shift work in Austin and Houston, Texas. Each trainee will earn $50 to learn how to serve customers safely during COVID-19. Headway Hospitality, a division of Headway Workforce Solutions, hosts the ongoing web training for gig workers online.
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What Black Women Need to Know
Anyone can get triple-negative breast cancer, however, African-American women are more likely to develop breast cancer at a younger age (under 50) and often have a more aggressive form of the disease called triple-negative breast cancer. This means that the cancer does not express the gene for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, or HER2 that can stimulate breast cancers to grow—and therefore is immune to many of the targeted treatments that can be used to block tumor growth.
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2021 will bring National Museum of African American Music, Landmark Anniversaries, New Developments, and more to Nashville
Fisk Jubilee Singers celebrate 150 years, Frist Art Museum welcomes Picasso, Fifth + Broadway, Nashville Yards open.
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Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson Among 12 Humanitarians Honored Tonight at the Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards
Hundreds of guests gathered at the Royal Sonesta Houston tonight for a black-tie affair to honor a dozen humanitarians making a difference in Houston and beyond at the Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards!
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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson joins HISD to induct 75 students into inaugural G-Unity Business Lab
Houston Independent School District, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Horizon United Group joined together today to induct 75 students from Kashmere, Wheatley, and Worthing high schools into a program that will teach them the business skills that define successful entrepreneurship.
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Noted North Dallas cemetery gets historical landmark designation
A 50-year battle to save a historic Black cemetery in North Dallas has come to an end with descendants of former slaves claiming victory.
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Israeli attack kills aid workers - consistent with multiple precision strikes, analysis shows
A deadly Israeli attack that killed seven aid workers from the non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza on Monday appears to have consisted of multiple precision strikes, a CNN analysis of aftermath videos and images found.
