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Supreme Court lets states legalize sports gambling
The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for states to legalize sports betting, striking down a 1992 federal law that had prohibited most states from authorizing sports betting.
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AKA Supports Hidden Figures
Photography by Vicky Pink - There was a flood of pink and green at AMC …
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Making Connections That Can Help Save the Planet
If we’re going to realize the climate benefits of historic federal support for clean energy and jobs approved in the last two years, connections are the key. And I’m not just talking about electrifying homes and buildings.
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Two senior FDA vaccine leaders step down as agency faces decision on boosters
Two senior leaders in the US Food and Drug Administration's vaccine review office are stepping down, even as the agency works toward high-profile decisions around Covid-19 vaccine approvals, authorizations for younger children and booster shots.
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Supplemental Security Income Recipients, Act Now
Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul
“Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May.
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Commissioner Ellis’ Request for Harris County to Join SB4 Lawsuit with Other Texas Cities Declined by Commissioners Court
Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday asked Harris County to join other Texas counties and cities in a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 4, the “show-me-your-papers” legislation, but the other Commissioners declined to get involved in the legal challenge. During the regular Commissioners Court meeting, Commissioner Ellis made a motion asking Harris County to join the lawsuit, but there was no second to it, meaning no vote was taken on the agenda item.
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Houston Sailor deploys with USNS Mercy in support of COVID-19 response
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jesús Montes, from Houston, places a blood sample on a test slide for microscopic staining aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) March 26. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts, and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals
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Five People Die in NYC Helicopter Crash, But the Pilot Survives
The New York City helicopter crash that killed everyone on board except the pilot may have been caused by a passenger's piece of luggage, the pilot told investigators.
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A potential beneficiary and her child stands outside their home. Hope For Haitians’ 21st annual “An Evening in the Tropics” will raise funds to support …
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University of Texas to Honor Houstonians & African-American Trailblazers Henry Keculah Jr.and Lonnie Fogle
The Texas Exes Black Alumni Network (The Network) will tip its hat to three outstanding titans of industry, community activists and educational advocates at the group’s annual Legacy Dinner Friday at the University of Texas @ Austin.
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Maryland health care payment model reduces costs and complications, study shows
Maryland’s innovative health care reimbursement model that sets annual caps for hospital services has been shown to reduce costs as well as the incidence of avoidable complications patients experience while they’re hospitalized, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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For decades he didn't give up trying to ID a boy and his killer. The obsession paid off just before this detective retired
For years Maj. Tim Horne had a box under his desk he'd bump his leg into almost every day.
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Governor Abbott Holds Call With Texas Legislators, Mayors, And County Judges To Provide Update On Coronavirus Efforts
Governor Greg Abbott today hosted a conference call with Texas legislators, mayors, and county judges to provide an update on the state's ongoing efforts to combat coronavirus (COVID-19). The Governor outlined Texas' strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and ensure communities are prepared to respond to any confirmed cases in their areas.
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Chrissy Teigen's heartfelt letter about losing her child is worth reading in full
Chrissy Teigen is healing from the loss of her child and grateful for the outpouring of support her family has received since, she says in a new essay published Tuesday.
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Chair Coleman Files Bill to Make Our Schools Safer
This week, I filed House Bill 1623 that continues my work on improving the safety of our schools. Please see below for information on the new bill, as well as information on my past legislation that improves safety in our schools.
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Bayer to stop selling Essure birth control device in US
Bayer will no longer distribute or sell the Essure permanent birth control device in the United States after December 31, 2018, the company said Friday.
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Buffalo mass shooting suspect to be arraigned Thursday on 25 counts, including murder
The 18-year-old indicted in last month's racist supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Erie County prosecutor said.
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This Millennial CPA Gave up Her Corporate Benefits to Pursue Her Dream of Earning a Ph.D.
Porschia Nkansa discusses what it takes to earn a Ph.D.
Research shows that less than 1% of African Americans are obtaining Ph.D.s each year in the United States, and if you’re a first-generation college student from the West Side of Chicago, chances are slim that you’ll even obtain a bachelor’s degree, let alone consider walking down the aisle to receive a Ph.D. Well, there is one modern day millennial, who has defied all statistics by walking a path that is uniquely her own. Meet
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Houston Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Molestation
District Attorney Kim Ogg Vows Justice
Sherman Lee Johnson, 66, received a 25-year prison term without parole for sexually abusing children, confirmed by Harris County DA Kim Ogg, who emphasized the severity of his crimes
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3 children found abandoned in an apartment with another child's remains in Texas, sheriff says
Sheriff's deputies in Houston made a horrifying discovery in an apartment Sunday: three children who they say were abandoned with the decaying body of another child inside.
