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HCC Ushers in a Groundbreaking Chapter with Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher Groundbreaking Chapter with Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher at the Helm – Charting the Course to Academic Prowess and Innovation
With a visionary at its vanguard, Houston Community College (HCC) is set to embark on a transformative journey. The HCC Board of Trustees has, with unanimous consent, selected Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher as the sole finalist for the role of Chancellor. Bringing a wealth of experience as the Interim Chancellor since September 1, 2023, Dr. Ford Fisher is slated to lead HCC into a future that promises academic distinction and innovative educational paradigms.
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Haley campaign announces $24 million haul in 4th quarter
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign said Wednesday that it raised $24 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 across her political operation, hauling in more than double than any other previous quarter last year.
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Driver plows through Tennessee flower shop, police say
A Franklin County business was heavily damaged Wednesday morning after police say a woman drove through it.
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Hit-and-run driver arrested after colliding with FHP trooper on I-75
Authorities responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash after a reckless driver collided with a Florida Highway Patrol trooper vehicle, leading to a multi-agency manhunt.
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Authorities responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash after a reckless driver collided with a Florida Highway Patrol trooper vehicle, leading to a multi-agency manhunt. …
Published on January 3, 2024
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New antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant bacteria, study says
Scientists say they have developed a new type of antibiotic to treat bacteria that is resistant to most current antibiotics and kills a large percentage of people with an invasive infection.
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Winter’s first major winter storm set to hit the eastern US with heavy rain and potentially significant snow
A major winter storm is setting up to thrash much of the eastern US this weekend with heavy rain, strong winds and potentially the first significant snow of the season.
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Several Chicago suburbs vote to limit unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs from Texas
A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum-seekers are being sent.
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Megalosaurus, the first ever dinosaur discovery
Huge fossilized bones that emerged from slate quarries in England’s Oxfordshire beginning in the late 1600s were immediately puzzling.
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The new FAFSA: What you need to know to get financial aid for college
There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years.
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Federal investigators say they’ve identified no connection to terrorism in deadly Rochester crash
Authorities found no evidence of a connection to domestic terrorism in a deadly car crash outside a New Year’s concert in Rochester, New York, which killed two people and injured nine, officials said Tuesday.
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The FBI is investigating after two vehicles collided and plowed into a crowd in a fiery crash in Rochester, New York. Mandatory Credit: GSL News/Geoffery …
Published on January 2, 2024
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Phoenix man rescued after being stranded for four days in forest
A Phoenix man is thankful to be alive after being stranded in the wilderness for four days. This happened over the Christmas holiday in the California backcountry.
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Groundbreaking procedure allows heart repairs to grow with children, new study shows
Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant.
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Tesla reports record sales but growth slows in face of growing EV competition
Tesla reported record quarterly sales in the final three months of last year, but it wasn’t enough for it to hang onto its title as the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles.
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Vehicles at a Tesla store in Colma, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla Inc. will fix more than 2 million vehicles, its biggest …
Published on January 2, 2024
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Stocks are sliding on final trading day of 2023. But the Nasdaq is still on pace for its best year since ‘03
Santa Claus may be running out of steam. The traditional year-end rally – that was amplified by the Federal Reserve hinting at imminent rate cuts – is showing signs of fading with just hours to go until markets close for the year.
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Russia unleashes biggest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion
Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told CNN, with an unprecedented number of drones and missiles fired at targets across the country, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 150 others.
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Inflation is nearly back to normal. But high prices have changed Americans’ lives
The winter holidays typically make for busier times at The Open Door Pantry food shelf here in this Twin Cities suburb.
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An unprecedented UFO report and other moments from 2023 that rivaled science fiction
This year held some truly out-there moments in the world of science and space travel.
