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Kansas City woman gets '#KCStrong' tattoo, shares message with Chiefs Kingdom
People are showing unique ways of honoring the victims of the Chiefs rally shooting, including one Kansas City native who has made the phrase "KC Strong" a permanent fixture in her life.
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Military family uncertain over having another child with help of IVF, after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling
Julie Eshelman and her husband conceived their 2-year-old daughter through in vitro fertilization and kept their frozen embryos in storage, hoping to keep available a vital option for growing their family.
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Elevating Southwest Louisiana: Welcome Richert "Ricky" Self and Jay Kumar to Visit Lake Charles Board of Directors
Visit Lake Charles proudly welcomes two distinguished leaders, Richert "Ricky" Self and Jay Kumar, to its esteemed board of directors. Their recent appointments underscore Visit Lake Charles' commitment to strategic growth and community engagement in Southwest Louisiana.
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Kingwood Diversion Ditch Flood Risk Reduction Project: Enhancing Flood Resilience in Northeast Harris County
Empowering Community Engagement for a Safer Tomorrow
The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is committed to prioritizing flood risk reduction efforts to protect communities against the devastating impact of flooding. As part of this ongoing initiative, HCFCD is pleased to announce a virtual community engagement meeting for the Kingwood Diversion Ditch Flood Risk Reduction Project. This critical project aims to enhance flood resilience through channel conveyance improvements in the Kingwood Diversion Ditch and Bens Branch areas in Northeast Harris County.
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Texas judge rules school district can restrict length of male students’ natural hair - Darryl George related
A Texas judge ruled Thursday that the state’s CROWN Act does not make it unlawful for school dress codes to limit a student’s hair length.
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Vote with Ease: METRO Provides Free Rides to Polls for 2024 Elections
As the 2024 primary elections draw near, METRO is proud to announce its partnership with the League of Women Voters to offer free rides to polling locations across the Houston area. Ensuring accessibility and convenience for voters, METRO invites registered voters to hop on board METRORail, local buses, METRORapid, curb2curb, and METROLift paratransit services at no cost on select dates.
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Katherine Johnson and John Glenn: A Legendary Alliance That Transcends Time
Sixty-two years ago, on February 20, 1962, a pivotal moment in human history unfolded as America achieved an extraordinary feat – launching astronaut John Glenn into orbit around the Earth. But behind this monumental mission stood a dynamic duo forever linked in history: Katherine Johnson and John Glenn.
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Mother of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has seen his body; pressured to hold secret funeral
The mother of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny, who died in an Arctic penal colony last week, said Thursday she had seen her son’s body and was being pressured to hold a secret funeral.
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Potential deal funds WIC food aid faces blowback
With a partial government shutdown looming at the end of next week, House leaders are discussing an agreement that would provide extra nutrition assistance for new moms and young children, addressing one big sticking point in the federal funding negotiations.
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Massive Outage Reported by AT&T Customers, Disrupting Phone Service Nationwide
AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. By late morning, the company said most of its network had been restored.
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Parents in Miami-Dade County receive permission slips asking if children can participate in Black History Month activity
As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring home from school. But Walter said a recent request from his daughter’s teacher caught him off guard.
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IVF Births Account for 2% of US Newborns: Here's What You Need to Know
Talk to a group of 100 people born in the United States, and chances are two of them were born as the result of in vitro fertilization, said Dr. Zev Williams, director of the Columbia University Fertility Center.
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Haley sides with Alabama Supreme Court on IVF ruling: ‘Embryos, to me, are babies’
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday sided with the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death.
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The US-Russian citizen arrested on charges of treason for allegedly collecting funds for Ukrainian organizations and openly supporting Kyiv has been named as Ksenia Karelina, …
Published on February 21, 2024
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Parents in Miami-Dade County receive permission slips asking if children can participate in Black History Month activity
As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring home from school. But Walter said a recent request from his daughter’s teacher caught him off guard.
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In unprecedented decision, Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are children. It could have chilling effects on IVF, critics say
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, Alabama’s Supreme Court said frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death – a decision that puts back into national focus the question of when life begins and one that reproductive rights advocates say could have a chilling effect on infertility treatments and the hundreds of Alabamians who seek them each year.
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What we know about Audrii Cunningham, who vanished on her way to school, and the man now charged with murder in her death
The last time Audrii Cunningham’s family saw her alive, the 11-year-old was getting ready for school Thursday morning and heading out to catch the bus.
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The inside of the JET tokamak, which conducted major nuclear fusion experiments in the UK. Mandatory Credit: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority via CNN Newsource
Published on February 21, 2024
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Scientists say they can use AI to solve key problem in quest for near-limitless clean energy
Scientists pursuing fusion energy say they have found a way to overcome one of their biggest challenges to date — by using artificial intelligence.
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Tulsa woman provides Alzheimer’s resources in Black community
This Black History Month, 2 News Oklahoma looked at the disparity in Alzheimer’s cases among older Black Americans and one woman whose life mission is to help bring awareness.
