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UNITY NATIONAL BANK RECEIVES A MAJOR INVESTMENT FROM JPMORGAN CHASE
JPMorgan Chase announces that they increased their investment in Black-, Hispanic- and Latino-led MDIs and CDFIs to more than $100 million.
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Child dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at a Texas splash pad
A child in North Texas died earlier this month after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a city splash pad, officials announced on Monday.
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A child who played in the splash pad in Arlington over Labor Day weekend has died of a rare brain-eating amoeba. Mandatory Credit: KTVT
Published on September 29, 2021
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A child who played in the splash pad in Arlington over Labor Day weekend has died of a rare brain-eating amoeba. Mandatory Credit: KTVT
Published on September 29, 2021
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Vulnerable House Democrats stick by Biden as GOP attack ads ramp up
House Democrats in competitive races are putting little daylight between themselves and President Joe Biden, even as Republicans ratchet up their efforts to use the President as a cudgel against their Democratic opponents in the midterm elections.
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DeSantis announces lawsuit against Biden administration over immigration policy
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a new lawsuit against the Biden administration over its so-called catch and release immigration policy.
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Progressive uprising marks an existential moment for Democrats
Progressives in Congress are finally armed with the leverage they have craved for years and sense an existential moment for their movement.
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Anti-vaxxers are using the same tactics as cults do to attract followers on social media
In 1974, I was recruited into a cult. Known as the Unification Church, but often referred to as the Moonies, the group was — and still is — a far-right cult founded by the Korean cult leader Sun Myung Moon. The Moonies believe that Moon was greater than Jesus and is God's "Messiah." His teachings, followers have said, supersede conscience, the Bible, laws and universal human rights.
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John Cisneros Named Chair of Houston Symphony's Hispanic Leadership Council
The Houston Symphony announced today that John Cisneros, Ed.D is the Symphony’s Hispanic Leadership Council Chair for the 2021–22 Season. The Hispanic Leadership Council is a membership group comprising business, education, and community leaders who advise the Symphony on how it can better connect with the Hispanic population in Greater Houston.
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Nearly a dozen states enacted laws this year that could subvert the results of future elections, analysis finds
Nearly a dozen states have enacted laws this year that pave the way for election subversion, and additional proposals are gaining momentum in other states, according to a new tally by a nonpartisan group that tracks election-related bills.
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About 4,600 Haitians have been expelled from the US since September 19, DHS says
Approximately 4,600 Haitians have been removed from the United States on repatriation flights from Texas to Haiti since September 19, a Homeland Security spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday.
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Schumer announces Senate could take action 'as early as today' on stopgap bill to avert shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the Senate could take action "as early as today" on a stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded through early December and avert a shutdown this week.
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YouTube is cracking down on anti-vaccine misinformation
YouTube will remove videos spreading misinformation about any approved vaccine, not only those aimed at preventing Covid-19, the company announced in a blog post Wednesday.
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Yes, you can have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time. What that could do to you and others needing care
Dr. Adrian Burrowes has seen hundreds of Covid-19 patients. But he's especially worried about what will happen this flu season -- even more so than last year.
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Tennessee parents say some books make students 'feel discomfort' because they're White. They say a new law backs them up
A Tibetan-style cafe set up in Edinburgh, Scotland after its owner's chance encounter with the Dalai Lama has been saved from closure by a successful crowdfunding campaign.
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This little Scottish cafe was inspired by a meeting with the Dalai Lama. Now international donations have saved it
A Tibetan-style cafe set up in Edinburgh, Scotland after its owner's chance encounter with the Dalai Lama has been saved from closure by a successful crowdfunding campaign.
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Harris Health Receives $2.6M Federal Grant to Expand Opioid Addiction Care
A patient tearfully tells Dr. Mohammad Zare at one of Harris Health System’s community health centers how her life would’ve been so different had she received timely treatment for her opioid addiction. For one, she would still have a home and custody of her child.
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TSU Receives Grant from the Baker Hughes Foundation
Texas Southern University has been selected as one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities to receive a $125,000 grant from the Baker Hughes Foundation for the 2021-22 academic year. The grants, totaling $800,000, are part of the Foundation’s long-running mission to promote education and opportunity in the communities where Baker Hughes employees live and work. The funds will help provide financial support for a wide variety of scholarships, technological infrastructure, career readiness and curriculum development programs.
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As Climate Change Intensifies Migration Pressures, Biden Administration Must Use TPS to Provide Stability
Humanitarian emergency on the southern border underscores urgency for TPS designations for countries in crisis
CNN’s Rachel Ramirez highlights the impact of climate destabilization on the border crisis, as environmental disasters, economic and political instability, and civil unrest drive many from their homes in hopes of survival. Haiti’s recent presidential assassination, 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed thousands, and subsequent hurricanes have driven more than 40,000 Haitians to flee their homes in order to save their lives and their families. With the effects of climate change intensifying exponentially, the pressures to migrate for survival will intensify with inaction.
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Tony Award-winning Musical HADESTOWN On Sale Friday - Broadway at the Hobby Center
HADESTOWN Public On Sale Friday, October 1, 2021 at 10am
HADESTOWN, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, makes Houston debut as part of the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center 2021-22 Season. HADESTOWN will play the Hobby Center January 4-9, 2022. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, October 1 at 10 AM.
