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Congressman Al Green Secures S292,000 in Much-Needed Federal Funding for the Odyssey House Adolescent Services Facility Improvements
On Thursday, July 6, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbone check in the amount of 3297.000 to Cenixor Foundation for improvements to the Odyssey House. He released the following statement:
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Checkers Teams Up With Hometown Hero Slim Thug to Provide College Students With A Prize Pack For Fall 2023!
For over 3 years, rapper Slim Thug has partnered with America's #1 French Fry restaurant, Checkers, to bring the Houston community various events ranging from collecting gifts during the holidays for local organizations, providing lunch for HBCU students during the Final Four Weekend, feeding families at Cuney homes and more.
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Biden Administration Offers New Plan After Supreme Court Halts Student Debt Cancellation Education Department says alternative SAVE Plan set to begin this July
On June 30, a long-awaited and consequential Supreme Court decision denied forgiveness that would have erased $430 billion of federal student loan balances for 20 million borrowers and lowered the median amount owed by another 23 million borrowers from $29,400 to $13,600.
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Disney’s The Little Mermaid Arrives Exclusively on Digital Retailers July 25 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 19
Includes All New Sing-Along Version For Families To Enjoy At Home!
Make It Part Of Your World. Disney’s The Little Mermaid Arrives Exclusively on Digital Retailers July 25 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 19
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The Houston Museum of African American Culture Presents El Franco Lee II: Mid-Career Survey
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is excited to present El Franco Lee II: Mid-Career Survey, curated by HMAAC’s Chief Curator Christopher Blay. This exhibition is the first solo museum exhibition of the Houston-based artist El Franco Lee II’s work. The exhibition opens with a preview reception on Friday, June 30, from 6-8PM and the exhibition will be on view through September 2. There will also be an artist conversation on Saturday, August 5 at 2PM.
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Prosecutors say man went to Obama’s DC neighborhood after Trump posted what he claimed was the Obamas’ address
A man arrested last week with weapons in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood began live-streaming in the area shortly after resharing a social media post from Donald Trump in which the former president posted what he claimed was Obama’s address, according to federal prosecutors.
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Airline passenger finds plane floor soaked in blood
Pondering on the cleanliness of airplanes is not something most of us like to think about when flying.
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Cameraman carted off the field after getting hit by throw in Yankees game; is ‘conscious’ and ‘undergoing tests’ at hospital
A cameraman who was hit by an errant throw in Wednesday’s New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles game is “conscious” and “undergoing tests” in the hospital, his network said in an update after the game.
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What to know about the order blocking the Biden administration from communicating with social media companies
A federal judge’s order Tuesday prohibiting various Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content thrust an under-the-radar lawsuit into the national spotlight.
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First Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease progression expected to get full FDA approval
The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide on Thursday whether to grant traditional approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, the first medicine proven to slow the course of the memory-robbing disease.
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Shooting in Fort Worth leaves at least 3 dead and 8 others wounded
Gunfire erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, leaving at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said.
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Drena De Niro says fentanyl killed her son
Drena De Niro has shared the cause of death for her 19-year-old son.
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Victoria Sally described her 18-year-old nephew, Paul Timothy Willis, as a hardworking manager of two McDonald’s restaurants who skipped his high school graduation so he …
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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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2 firefighters die responding to cargo ship fire in port of Newark
Two Newark firefighters have died battling a blaze on a massive cargo ship carrying vehicles in the port of Newark, New Jersey, officials said.
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Banks are leaving savers shortchanged as interest rates soar
When central banks raise interest rates, mortgage borrowers can expect higher monthly repayments, while savers are supposed to be rewarded with bigger returns on their deposits. Or so the theory goes.
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What is Threads? Here’s what you need to know about the potential ‘Twitter Killer’
Facebook-parent Meta on Wednesday officially launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, after first confirming its plans for the app just three months ago.
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Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty to charges of mishandling classified documents
Walt Nauta, an aide to former President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple counts related to the mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, including several obstruction and concealment-related charges.
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Walt Nauta, aide to former President Donald Trump, follows Trump as they board his airplane at Palm Beach International Airport on Monday, March 13. Mandatory …
Published on July 6, 2023
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Disney Dazzles at This Year's Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans with Director, Stars and Footage From "Haunted Mansion," "Star Wars: Ahsoka" and "Wish"
Crowd Was Wowed by Haunted Mansion’s Justin Simien, LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish and Rosario Dawson, who also stars in Lucasfilm’s Highly Anticipated Star Wars Series for Disney+ “Ahsoka,” and a
Disney, the major entertainment sponsor of this year’s Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, put on a dazzling show for the thousands of attendees this past weekend with the director and stars along with footage from “Haunted Mansion,” opening in theaters July 28, Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series “Ahsoka,” debuting on Disney+ on August 23, and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish,” opening in theaters November 22.
