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'Scared to leave my house': Florida woman describes antisemitic flyers in front of home
Tina Podhurst was shocked when she found antisemitic pamphlets on her driveway over the weekend.
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Tina Podhurst was shocked when she found antisemitic pamphlets on her driveway over the weekend. She has been living in the Lake Worth community for …
Published on January 26, 2023
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CNN Poll: Nearly three-quarters of Americans think House GOP leaders haven't paid enough attention to most important problems
Fewer than one-third of Americans believe that House GOP leaders are prioritizing the country's most important issues, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Neither party's congressional leadership earns majority approval, and Republicans are particularly likely to express discontent with their own party leadership.
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Biden-Harris Administration to Launch Summit Series to Advance Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Economic Equity
U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman, and White House and federal officials to kick off the first summit in Philadelphia o
The events—hosted by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in partnership with federal agencies and local leaders—will help connect community members and small businesses with critical resources and opportunities.
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Texans Back Major Changes to State’s Gambling Laws
Hobby School Survey Finds Support for Casinos, Sports Gambling
A new survey from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston found widespread public support for legislation that would dramatically upend Texas’ longstanding prohibition against most forms of gambling.
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Education and Civil Rights: Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program brings students to JSU for MLK weekend
Jackson State University and the Margaret Walker Center hosted approximately 200 high school students and educators from rural Mississippi during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday weekend as part of the Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program. The students, who are studying AP Biology, AP Physics, and AP Computer Science at their schools, engaged in three days of rigorous academics, and explored civil rights history at the university and in the city of Jackson.
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Houston native takes the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam aboard USS Tripoli
Operations Specialist 1st Class Deja Washington, from Houston, Texas, takes the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli
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Houston Officially Has Its First Tapestry by Hilton Hotel
The Chifley Hotel Grand Opening
The Chifley Hotel, Houston’s first Tapestry by Hilton Hotel, celebrated their grand opening.
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Representatives from Driftwood Hospitality Management and LNR Partners were joined by Michael Heckman of The Houston First Corporation, Councilperson Mary Nan Huffman, and Barbara Bronstein …
Published on January 26, 2023
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Universal Technical Institute Houston and MIAT College of Technology to Host High School Educators Workshop Friday, Jan. 27
Campus leaders to highlight electric vehicle programs and lead campus tours
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Houston and MIAT College of Technology invite media to attend some or all of this multi-campus event geared toward high school educators and counselors. These two state-of-the-art career educational institutions feature 276,400 square feet of training space for core programs, which include the automotive, diesel, welding, collision repair, aviation, energy, HVACR, robotics and automation, and non-destructive testing technology programs. UTI Houston Campus President Darrin Brust and MIAT Campus Director Titus Hubbard are hosting this special event.
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By Angelina Hudson, Executive Director NAMI Greater Houston
Published on January 26, 2023
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Florida school district begins 'cataloging' books to comply with DeSantis-backed law
Efforts are underway in Florida counties to comply with a law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that requires the approval of books in classroom libraries.
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Thousands are without power after storm spawns tornadoes in the South and brings snow to Midwest and Northeast
Tens of thousands of people were in the dark early Thursday morning after a storm system spawned tornadoes in the South and delivered snow to parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
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'Teen Wolf: The Movie' and 'Wolf Pack' pack a pretty toothless one-two punch
There aren't many teen wolves in "Teen Wolf: The Movie," but there is a pack of them in "Wolf Pack," the series premiering the same day, from the same producer and on the same streaming service that is definitely not a spinoff of "Teen Wolf," but rather adapted from a book series. If that sounds confusing, get in line, but either way, these two Paramount+ projects ultimately feel pretty toothless.
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After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts
The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable.
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Family members and supporters hold a photograph of Tyre Nichols at a news conference in Memphis, Tennessee on January 23. Mandatory Credit: Gerald Herbert/AP
Published on January 26, 2023
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Tyre Nichols had 'extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating,' according to preliminary autopsy commissioned by family
Tyre Nichols, the Black man who died two weeks ago after a confrontation with Memphis Police, suffered "extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating," according to preliminary results of an autopsy commissioned by attorneys for his family.
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Tyre Nichols' family attorney says video shows police beating Nichols like a 'human pinata'
Attorneys for the family of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, said video footage shows he suffered a "nonstop beating" at the hands of police.
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Officers' conduct in Tyre Nichols' case reflects 'a failing of basic humanity,' Memphis police chief says, as nation braces for video release
Memphis police officers' conduct in the confrontation that preceded this month's death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols "is a failing of basic humanity," the Tennessee city's police chief said as officials prepare to release video of the incident.
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The Heart Condition Hiding in Plain Sight
when it comes to heart disease in the U.S., Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean communities are disproportionately affected compared to other racial and ethnic groups.
