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Johnson sounds out key Republicans with speakership and Ukraine aid on line
Days after his speakership was put on notice by a far-right member, Mike Johnson strategized with a key – and perhaps surprising – source: firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the architect of the last effort to remove a speaker.
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Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Area One, Selects Houston as Site of 53rd Conference
Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. (TLOD), and Top Teens of America (TTA) will convene its 53rd Area One Conference in Houston on April 4-7, 2024, at the Westin Galleria.
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Houston Community Unites to Address the Escalating Crisis of Gun Violence
In Houston, a city revered for its diverse and spirited community, an urgent call to action against the epidemic of gun violence is underway. With the rate of firearm-related tragedies surpassing even the fatalities caused by traffic accidents since 2020, the community's outcry for change is louder than ever.
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Houston Style Magazine Feature: Houston Fire Department Teams Up with The Compliance Engine for Enhanced Fire Safety
Houston Style Magazine Feature: Houston Fire Department Teams Up with The Compliance Engine for Enhanced Fire Safety
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OpenAI is releasing Voice Engine, which uses a sample audio clip of someone speaking to create an AI-generated version of their voice. Mandatory Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty …
Published on April 1, 2024
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OpenAI works on AI that mimics human voices
OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool that can mimic human voices with startling accuracy. The AI voice generator has a range of potential applications, including for accessibility services, but could also prompt concerns about misinformation and other forms of abuse.
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Houston Style Magazine Feature: Get Moving on National Walking Day with Over 35 Community Organizations
Houston Style Magazine Feature: Get Moving on National Walking Day with Over 35 Community Organizations
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K-8 teacher killed in murder-suicide remembered as 'brilliant'/'great helper'
Parents from Manatee Academy K-8 in Port St. Lucie are reacting to the devastating news that a beloved math teacher was killed in a murder-suicide.
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Houston Style Magazine Feature: Empowering Kids with Financial Literacy: Members Choice Credit Union Leads the Way*
As Financial Literacy Month unfolds this April, parents are urged to take proactive steps in equipping their children with essential money management skills. Members Choice Credit Union stands at the forefront, offering valuable resources to nurture financial literacy in young minds.
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Whataburger® Honors Month of the Military Child with Fundraiser Supporting Gratitude Initiative
Whataburger, the beloved Texas-based chain, is teaming up with Gratitude Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children of military and veteran families, to mark the "Month of the Military Child" with a special fundraiser.
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Use a high-efficiency HEPA filter when vacuuming, experts say. Mandatory Credit: scyther5/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
Published on April 1, 2024
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Flame retardants found in thousands of consumer products linked to cancer in people for first time
Flame retardants added for decades to thousands of consumer products in the United States may raise the risk of dying from cancer, according to new research.
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Girl Scout uses years of training to save a life during rafting trip
Girl Scouts are known for their cookies, but they also need to be recognized for their survival skills. This past summer, 17-year-old scout Elizabeth Fiore put those skills to the ultimate test, saving a little boy’s life.
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Pharmacy technicians prepare doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a mass COVID-19 vaccination event on January 30, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. By using mRNA vaccine …
Published on April 1, 2024
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US scientists leave academia - bad news for drug companies
Scientists in the United States, especially those in the biomedical fields, are increasingly leaving the world of academia for better-paying industry jobs amid stagnant federal funding and low wages.
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Judge overturns murder convictions of ‘Chester Trio’ after more than two decades in prison
Citing new DNA evidence, a Pennsylvania judge on Thursday overturned the murder convictions of three men known as the “Chester Trio” who have been imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a crime they say they did not commit.
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Iran accuses Israel of killing Iranian military commander/others in airstrike on consulate in Syria
A top commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was killed among several others in an airstrike on the country’s consulate building in Damascus, Syria, according to Iranian officials and state-affiliated media, which blamed Israel for the attack.
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People gather near Redmond, Oregon, in August 2017 to view a total solar eclipse as the celestial event approaches. Shallow cumulus clouds start dissipating in …
Published on April 1, 2024
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US/Israel officials hold high stakes virtual meeting on Rafah operation
Senior officials from the United States and Israel held a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss alternatives to a full-scale invasion of Rafah as the Biden administration seeks to dissuade the Israeli government from undertaking a significant military operation in the beleaguered Gazan city.
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Final chance for survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre - ‘this is it’
There are only two people alive who remember firsthand what the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was like.
