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Former school dean who recruited students for Latin Kings gang enters plea agreement for racketeering charge
A former Boston public high school dean and alleged Latin Kings recruiter pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering charges according to a news release from the US Attorney's Office for the district of Massachusetts.
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Blinken raised 'serious concerns' about human rights with Kagame in Rwanda
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he had raised "serious concerns" related to human rights as well as issues about regional tensions with the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo during a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in the capital Kigali.
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Hawaii nonprofits face uphill battle in ending homelessness
William Vierra has been on and off the streets for the past 30 years.
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Denise Dowse, '90210' actress, in a coma due to meningitis
Actress and director Denise Dowse is hospitalized with viral meningitis, according to a post from her sister.
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I Am John Gabbana Documentary Premier's this Friday (8/12) in Atlanta, Ga
From Producer Jennifer Pessima and Executive Producer Dolapo Erinkitola and Uncle Reece, comes the in-depth biography of one of the world’s most prolific young men.
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HISD Athletic Hall of Honor induction ceremony set for this weekend
The HISD Class of 2022 Athletic Hall of Honor includes NFL legends, Olympians, renowned coaches, high school record holders, collegiate standouts, and those who have given back as mentors to student-athletes.
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Congressman Al Green Attends White House Ceremony for the Signing of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act of 2022 into Law
On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
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After rebranding in the West, many beauty companies are still offering to 'whiten' skin elsewhere
In 2020, as the Black Lives Matter movement amplified calls for racial justice in the US and beyond, a succession of corporate announcements signaled what appeared to be a watershed moment for the cosmetics industry.
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Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds
An armed man is holding employees and customers hostage at a bank on Beirut's bustling Hamra street Thursday demanding his frozen funds be released, according to a security source and Lebanon's state-owned National News Agency.
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New Mural by Houston Artist David Maldonado to Unveil at Renovated Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA), in partnership with UP Art Studios, is pleased to announce the debut of a large-scale mural project by Houston artist David Maldonado.
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DA, Tracy police fight against the parole of man convicted of child torture
A man convicted for the torture and imprisonment of a teenage boy in Tracy could soon be released after serving just a fraction of his life sentence.
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Anthony Waiters who was convicted for the torture and imprisonment of a teenage boy in Tracy, could soon be released after serving just a fraction …
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A father of 5 is among at least 38 dead connected to the Kentucky floods
Gabriel Hensley, a father of five who stopped to help an injured driver and was later swept away by floodwaters himself was found dead this week, as the storm damage across eastern Kentucky complicates efforts to find the many people still unaccounted for.
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Curfew declared in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, protesting inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African country, according to people that CNN spoke to.
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Disney+ is getting more expensive... unless you want ads
Disney+ just got more expensive. Unless you're willing to watch ads.
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'Hamilton' team responds to Texas church's unauthorized performance
A Texas church performed "Hamilton" this weekend, but the team behind the Tony-award winning production says it shouldn't have happened.
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8 reasons why you wake up tired, and how to fix it
You sleep for seven to eight hours almost every night, only to feel unrested through the morning or even most of the day. How could you be following a golden rule of sleep so right, yet feel so wrong?
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Amanda Seyfried opens up about past pressure to appear nude on screen as stars clash over role of intimacy coordinators
Amanda Seyfried has described coming under pressure to appear in nude scenes when she was just 19 years old and starting out in show business.
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Honor roll student home for the summer is latest victim of violent crime in St. Louis
A mother’s pain is turning into a plea after her son was shot and killed after being robbed while taking a nap in his car.
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A mother’s pain is turning into a plea after her son was shot and killed after being robbed while taking a nap in his car. …
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