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A bipartisan infrastructure plan has a breakthrough in Congress -- but it's not over yet
The massive breakthrough Wednesday night on infrastructure breathes new life for President Joe Biden's hope of a bipartisan agenda that could cement his legacy as a dealmaker and open the door to more breakthroughs down the line, but it also is just the beginning of a fraught, multi-week effort that will test Democratic unity and reveal schisms within the party.
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AAMBC Literary Awards premieres April 22 digitally on YouTube Live hosted by Tamika Newhouse and Chanel Hudson
On April 22, 2020, Founder and Creator of the AAMBC Literary Awards, Tamika Newhouse will host the annual celebration digitally alongside Chanel Hudson, a prominent media personality. The virtual event is slated to take place on April 22, 2020, at 7 pm and will stream from the AAMBC Awards “YouTube” channel. Since it’s inception in 2009, the AAMBC Awards is one of the few award shows that celebrates and honors African American literary writers, screenwriters and those in the publishing industry.
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Will Smith to get fit for YouTube series
Will Smith is getting serious about his health and will document his journey for YouTube. In the upcoming tentatively titled series "Best Shape of My Life," Smith will show the actor "rebuilding his body into the best shape of his life and getting his groove back along the way," according to a description distributed by YouTube.
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Angela Yee announces she's leaving 'The Breakfast Club' to launch solo show
Angela Yee announced on Wednesday that she will be departing "The Breakfast Club" to host her own syndicated radio show.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to take another census case
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene and allow it to wrap up the 2020 census by blocking a lower court opinion requiring the count to continue until the end of October.
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Trump suggests US military foot the bill for border wall
President Donald Trump has privately floated the idea of funding construction of a border wall with Mexico through the US military budget in conversations with advisers, two sources confirmed to CNN Tuesday.
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Congenital Syphilis: L.A. County Repeatedly Fails to Act, says AHF
The Los Angeles Times reports the number of congenital syphilis cases in L.A. skyrocketed to 113 in 2020, which AHF believes may be low after L.A. County moved public health staff to work on COVID-19
For the last decade, AHF aggressively promoted syphilis awareness, prevention and treatment, including ringing the alarm about congenital syphilis as far back as 2017, ‘18 and ’19 with County officials and the public, including a billboard campaign headlined ‘Syphilis Can Be Fatal to Your Baby,’ after cases exploded from 6 in 2012 in L.A. County to 44 cases in 2017
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Glimmers of progress in stimulus negotiations as Trump's election sideshow drags on
For the first time in months there were small signs of a functioning government Wednesday as congressional leaders negotiated a Covid-19 relief package and millions of vaccine doses were shipped out under the watchful eye of officials with Operation Warp Speed in the midst of a winter storm.
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Biden braces for Supreme Court to overturn Roe after months of planning for next steps
President Joe Biden is bracing for a Supreme Court ruling that would strip away nationwide abortion rights in the US, potentially setting off mass protests and heaping pressure on the White House to act, according to officials, even as there remains little he can do through executive action to fully mitigate the anticipated decision.
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HISD Police Department Launches Citizen Reporting Tool for Increased Safety and Accountability
In an effort to further build trust with the community, the HISD Police Department is implementing a new way for the public to report incidents.
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Good Cooking’s 3 Piece Sashimi, Santoku and Nakiri Ceramic Knife Set Available for purchase on Amazon, mygoodcooking.com and specialty retailers nationwide. Retail Price: $89.95.
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Every Wednesday through May 4, Krispy Kreme is selling a dozen original glazed doughnuts at the price of gas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Runaway consumer prices took a breather in July. A woman shops for groceries on July 29 in Arlington, Virginia. Mandatory Credit: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images
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Inflation was still hot in January. Gas prices are displayed at a 76 gas station on February 13, in Los Angeles. Mandatory Credit: Mario Tama/Getty …
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The nation’s largest Renaissance-themed event opens the weekend of October 7-8 with the Queen’s Birthday celebration and the lowest prices of the season – plus …
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Riding High in the Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 Double Cab
Bungee jumping, zip lining, tight rope walking, and skydiving are just some things that you won’t catch me doing. Why? Basically, I have a fear of heights; maybe not necessarily heights but the fear of falling from a very high height. Ironically, being high is why I loved reviewing the vehicle I had this past week. The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 Double Cab Long Bed had me riding high and I liked it.
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Dow sinks 800 points and stocks enter bear market on worries of drastic rate hikes
US stocks plunged into bear market territory Monday morning as Wall Street investors grew increasingly nervous about the prospect of even more harsh medicine from the Fed to take the sting out of inflation.
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Top House Republicans call on Biden to increase military support for Ukraine
Two leading House Republicans have called on President Joe Biden to increase military support to Ukraine in its defense against Russia's invasion and reiterated support on both sides of the aisle for continuing to fund the Ukrainian war effort.
