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This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok
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Elegance and Luxury awaits you at the Windsor Court Hotel New Orleans
Everything about the Windsor Court leaves its guest with a unique and lasting impression. The property’s spacious accommodations create the ideal home away from home feel and the inviting yet sophisticated décor and staff offers endless ways for couples, friends, and families to connect with one another and with the local culture. With amazing views of both the mighty Mississippi River and New Orleans’ skyline, on-site world-class fine dining, a rooftop pool, a full-service spa, a proper tea service, spacious suites and executive club levels, the hotel is sure to create a memorable experience. For more information and to book your stay, visit www.windsorcourthotel.com
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Paris court convicts eight men over the theft of Banksy artwork from Paris attack site
Eight men were convicted Thursday by the Paris Criminal Court for stealing Banksy artwork from the Bataclan concert hall, one of the sites of the November 2015 Paris attacks.
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Clarence Thomas' Second Amendment ruling shows power of conservative supermajority
For more than a decade, individual Supreme Court conservatives lamented lower court decisions that endorsed gun regulations, as their own court failed to expand a 2008 ruling that said the Second Amendment protects a right to a handgun in the home for self-defense.
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Biden administration announces new at-home Covid tests for blind and low-vision Americans
The Biden administration on Thursday rolled out free at-home Covid-19 tests that are designed to be more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired.
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How events unfolded after the killing of cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson
Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, the woman suspected of fatally shooting 25-year-old elite cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in Texas in May, sold her Jeep to an Austin dealership, the US Marshals Service said Thursday.
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Hazing investigation: Iowa State University bans hockey club from competition next year
At Iowa State University, school officials have suspended the Men's Cyclone Hockey Club from all competition next school year following a team hazing investigation.
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SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink 'unusable' for most Americans
SpaceX, Dish Network and other 5G providers are locked in a heated battle over radio frequencies, which SpaceX says it needs for its orbital internet service, Starlink, and which Dish says it needs for its own customers.
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Kevin Hart Announces Plant-Based ‘Hart House’ Eateries
Kevin Hart has entered the fast-food industry with the opening of two plant-based restaurants named Hart House.
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Amegy Bank Announces the Promotion of Diane Maben to Chief Operating Officer
Amegy Bank named Diane Maben as its Chief Operating Officer earlier this month. Maben was promoted to this newly created position after serving as Amegy’s Executive Vice President and Manager of Administrative Services. In her role, she will continue to provide direction to the operational functions of the Bank and partner with the Chief Executive Officer and President on strategic areas of focus, as she did under her previous title.
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Germany declares gas crisis as Russia cuts supplies to Europe
Europe's biggest economy is now officially running short of natural gas and is escalating a crisis plan to preserve supplies as Russia turns off the taps.
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Senate will take critical vote to advance bipartisan gun bill toward final passage
The Senate is poised to take a critical vote on Thursday to advance a major bipartisan gun safety bill toward final passage. The vote is expected to succeed with Republican support, putting the legislation on a path to pass the Senate as soon as this week.
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What to watch for in Thursday's January 6 committee hearing
Thursday's hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection turns the panel's focus toward how former President Donald Trump tried to use the Justice Department to bolster his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Biden braces for Supreme Court to overturn Roe after months of planning for next steps
President Joe Biden is bracing for a Supreme Court ruling that would strip away nationwide abortion rights in the US, potentially setting off mass protests and heaping pressure on the White House to act, according to officials, even as there remains little he can do through executive action to fully mitigate the anticipated decision.
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Russia is gaining advantage in eastern Ukraine as forces learn from earlier mistakes, US officials say
Russian forces are gaining an advantage in eastern Ukraine as they learn from mistakes made during the earlier stages of their invasion of the country, including better coordinating air and ground attacks and improving logistics and supply lines, two US officials with direct knowledge of US intelligence assessments told CNN.
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Newly elected GOP congresswoman spread Capitol riot conspiracies and QAnon hashtags in now-deleted tweets
Newly elected Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores spread conspiracies on social media that the January 6 riot at the US Capitol was caused by members of the far-left group Antifa and repeatedly used a hashtag of the QAnon conspiracy theory in tweets that have since been removed.
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Settlement Negotiations Begin in Landmark Case Against Indefinite Detention of Immigrants
Biden Administration becomes first administration to initiate settlement talks in Rodriguez v. Jennings, after a 15 year-long battle to stop ICE from jailing noncitizens without due process.
Yesterday, after 15 years of litigation, including two arguments before the Supreme Court and four before the Ninth Circuit, the Biden Administration and class counsel will begin formal settlement negotiations in Rodriguez v. Jennings, the landmark class-action lawsuit that successfully challenged ICE’s practice of jailing noncitizens for long and indefinite periods of time without a bond hearing.
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KTSU 90.9 FM celebrating 50 years of broadcast excellence with Backyard Party
Texas Southern University’s award-winning KTSU 90.9FM “The Choice” is celebrating its 50th anniversary of service to the Houston community with a Backyard Party.
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Bayou City Art Festival Welcomes New Board of Director Members
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Bayou City Art Festival, announced the addition of Sydney Dao and Obes Nwabara to its Board of Directors.
