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Why Republican lawmakers are going after Target
Republicans are escalating their legal threats against Target, pressuring the company to remove merchandise for transgender customers and backtrack on its initiatives to hire minorities and diversify vendors.
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Biden slams Tuberville’s block of military promotions as ‘irresponsible’ and ‘jeopardizing US security’
President Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being “irresponsible” and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department’s reproductive health policies.
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House adopts controversial amendments as defense bill passage hangs in the balance
The House voted Thursday evening to adopt several controversial amendments pushed by conservative hardliners to a critical national defense bill as the fate of the must-pass legislation hangs in the balance.
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Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed patient operations on TikTok has state medical license revoked permanently
An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed some patient operations on TikTok and had three patients report complications after surgery had her state medical license revoked permanently Wednesday, according to the state’s medical board.
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CDC facing major funding cuts, with direct impact on state and local health departments
Last month, a local health department in Texas received notification that a pregnant woman living in the area had tested positive for syphilis and had fallen behind on her ob/gyn care. It was a troubling situation, one that has become increasingly common as sexually transmitted infection cases surge both locally and nationally.
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A new dangerous long-lasting heat wave could set dozens of heat records, even in notoriously hot places
Phoenix is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of heat that will test even heat-hardy places and do so for longer durations than have ever been observed before.
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MLB two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani entering ‘uncharted waters’ on brink of record-breaking contract
Shohei Ohtani has always bet on himself – and it’s about to reap huge rewards.
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Elizabeth Holmes could be released from prison two years earlier than expected
Disgraced former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could be out of prison nearly two years earlier than expected, according to the projected release date posted by the Bureau of Prisons.
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Working from home could wipe $800 billion from office values globally
Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities worldwide by 2030 as the post-pandemic trend pushes up office vacancy rates and drives down rents, according to a new report.
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PVAMU Panther Football announces kickoff times for upcoming 2023 season
The Prairie View A&M University Panther football team has announced kick-off times for the 2023 season, which includes four home contests at Panther Stadium.
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Unlocking the Future of Public Health: PVAMU leads Texas students in informatics boot camp
Prairie View A&M University students are learning, alongside other students from institutions across Texas, how to make public health information technology more fair, inclusive and equitable. The ultimate goal of public health information technology, also known as public health informatics, is to use information, computer science and technology to promote the health of the overall population and prevent diseases and injuries.
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Rep. Al Green Criticizes Republican Overreach into the Proxy Advisory Industry
On Thursday, July 13, 2023, Representative Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, participated in a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Proxy Advisory Industry.”
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Mayor Turner Releases Three-Year Update for Resilient Houston and the Climate Action Plan
The City of Houston has released a combined update detailing the impressive progress made on major initiatives of both Resilient Houston and the Climate Action Plan after three years of implementation.
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Homebuyers must ‘learn to live’ with near-7% mortgage rates, says RE/MAX chairman
Dave Liniger has spent the last half-century living through the ups and downs of the interest-sensitive housing market.
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Suspect in custody in New York’s long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings, sources say
A New York architect is in custody for the Gilgo Beach murders, an unsolved case tied to at least 10 sets of human remains discovered since 2010 in suburban Long Island, according to two law enforcement sources.
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House passes defense bill after adopting controversial amendments targeting abortion policy and other issues
The House voted Friday to pass a sweeping defense policy bill following contentious debate and the adoption of controversial amendments that touched on hot-button social issues.
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Manchin won’t back Biden’s Labor secretary nominee
Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next Labor secretary whose nomination has been stalled for months, now faces opposition from a key Democrat: Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
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Complete Communities University Fall 2023 Leadership Training Call for Applications
Application Deadline - August 18, 2023
The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) invites aspiring leaders to apply for enrollment in the Complete Communities University (CCU) Fall 2023 leadership training course. The 8-week course is designed for emerging leaders committed to making a positive impact in their communities.
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Biden slams Tuberville’s block of military promotions as ‘irresponsible’ and ‘jeopardizing US security’
President Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being “irresponsible” and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department’s reproductive health policies.
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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard is stepping down
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard announced Thursday he is stepping down from his position in mid-August.
