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Texas emergency rooms becoming front lines in the youth mental health crisis
A severe shortage in child psychiatrists in Texas has children not getting the help they need early before situations become a crisis. The CBS News Texas I-Team examined the problem and one North Texas school that's working to be part of the solution.
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House Republicans introduce 'Parents Bill of Rights' aimed at oversight in education
House Republicans have introduced a bill aimed at increasing so-called parental rights in the classroom, continuing to emphasize an issue that has emerged as a central party platform.
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Biden tells Democratic senators he won't veto effort to rescind DC crime law
President Joe Biden surprised Democratic senators Thursday when he told them that he won't veto GOP-led legislation to rescind a controversial Washington, DC, crime law, a move that comes Democrats are divided over the contentious issue and Republicans are aggressively accusing them of being soft on crime.
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Women in Jazz Association, Inc. Showcases Austin’s Female Musicianship
Friday, March 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm, door open at 6:30 Monks Jazz Club, 501 Pedernales St Suite 2E, Austin, TX 78702
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Area Law Enforcement Officials Warn Against ‘Street Takeovers’
Four top law-enforcement officials in the Harris County region warned Thursday of severe consequences for those plotting illegal “street takeovers” to promote street racing or reckless driving like recent events in Austin and Houston.
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Ms. Magazine and Supermajority Ed Fund Launch ‘The Majority Rules’ to Kick Off Women’s History Month
As Women’s History Month kicks off, Ms. magazine announces the release of its latest installment of Women & Democracy, in which we pose the question: “What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality?”
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KP George Closes Black History Month with A Host of Celebrations
Fort Bend County Judge KP George celebrated the legacy, achievements, and contributions of African Americans in Fort Bend County with a host of celebrations throughout February.
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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations File Federal Lawsuit Against U.S. Immigration Agencies Seeking Documents on Humanitarian Parole
Humanitarian Parole Is Life-Saving For Many But Shrouded In Mystery
Today, the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (“FIRRP”) and Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) for their failure to produce records regarding how humanitarian parole requests are handled. The lawsuit is filed under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) based on a public records request that FIRRP and LCR submitted more than one year ago. The case was filed in the federal court in Boston.
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Harris Health System Selected to Elite Network of High-Performing Healthcare Systems to Accelerate Uptake of Practice-Changing Evidence in Healthcare
Harris Health System joins 41 other health systems nationwide in an elite network named by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to pioneer initiatives aimed at achieving better patient health outcomes.
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A birthday poem for Dr. Seuss
Today's a day to celebrate The work of someone gone but great. Come on now, don't be obtuse, Let's all give thanks to Dr. Seuss. His name was Theodor Seuss Geisel And all the kids they think he's swell.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as author Dr. Seuss, drawing at his desk in 1969. Mandatory Credit: James L. Amos/Corbis Historical/Getty Imges
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes (C), here in San Jose, in 2022, gave has given birth to her second child, according to a court filing last …
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Elizabeth Holmes gave birth to her second child and wants to delay her prison sentence
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos convicted of defrauding investors, is seeking to delay the start of her 11-year prison sentence because she has "two very young children" to be with.
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Blinken met with Russian foreign minister for first time since Ukraine war began
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday for the first time since the war in Ukraine began more than a year ago.
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Michigan AG says she was among those targeted in threat to kill Jewish members of state government
A Michigan man allegedly threatened on social media to kill Jewish members of the Michigan government, the FBI said, and state Attorney General Dana Nessel says she was among those targeted.
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The gap between Black homeownership rates and that of any other race or ethnic group is even larger now than in 2011. Pictured is a …
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Racial homeownership gap larger now than a decade ago
While more Americans own homes today than a decade ago and the rate is increasing across all races, the gap between Black homeownership rates and that of any other race or ethnic group is even larger now than in 2011, according to a new analysis by the National Association of Realtors.
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Alex Murdaugh's defense begins to deliver closing arguments in his murder trial
Alex Murdaugh's defense began to deliver closing arguments in his murder trial on Thursday as they seek to raise reasonable doubt about whether he killed his wife and son in 2021.
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Tennessee poised to become first state to restrict drag performances in 2023
Tennessee is set to become the first state this year to enact legislation to restrict public drag show performances.
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Knives, dark clothes and criminology books were seized from home where Idaho student murders suspect was arrested, police log shows
Court documents related to the investigation and arrest of the suspect in the fatal stabbings last year of four University of Idaho students show a cache of items was seized from Bryan Kohberger's parent's Pennsylvania home where he was arrested.
