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Camp For All and Howard Hughes Unite for Annual Over The Edge Event: A Thrilling Rappelling Experience in The Woodlands
Camp For All, a cherished nonprofit dedicated to providing barrier-free camp experiences for nearly 9,000 individuals with challenging illnesses or special needs, is gearing up for its annual Over The Edge fundraiser and rappelling event in The Woodlands, Texas. Scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2024, this exciting event is made possible through the generous partnership with Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH), showcasing the remarkable community spirit of Houston.
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Illinois teen arrested in fatal shooting at Kenosha protest, police say
A 17-year-old Illinois resident connected to an overnight shooting during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was taken into custody Wednesday morning, according to police in Antioch, Illinois.
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Doctors warn against rushing a Covid-19 vaccine as Fauci says it's critical to have a safe Labor Day
Just because states have been asked to have a vaccine distribution plan doesn't mean the public should expect to get shots this fall, doctors say.
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FBI identifies source of New Jersey synagogues threat who 'no longer poses a danger to the community'
An individual has been identified and interviewed in connection with a broad threat to synagogues in New Jersey, according to law enforcement sources, and the FBI in Newark tweeted on Friday that the source of the threat "no longer poses a danger to the community."
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Briana Scurry Becomes 1st African-American Woman Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame
Briana Scurry’s soccer career began in Dayton, Minnesota. The 12-year-old was the only African-American and only girl on the team. Thirty-two years later, Scurry became the only African-American woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame after she was elected recently in her fourth year of eligibility. The starting goaltender for the U.S. women’s national team that won the 1999 Women’s World Cup also was the first female goalie chosen for the hall, according to The Washington Post’s Steven Goff.
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Groundhog Day: Astros Continue Their Winning Ways On Ring Ceremony Night
In 1993, a movie came out about a weatherman who was sent to cover an annual Groundhog Day ceremony. A crowd gathers and waits for the groundhog to come out and predict the weather for the next six weeks. In the movie, the weatherman keeps reliving the same day over and over again.
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Texas Expands Food Benefits For Harvey Victims
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will begin offering disaster food relief, commonly known as D-SNAP, for victims of Hurricane Harvey starting Wednesday, September 13. The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides short-term food benefits for eligible families recovering from a disaster. D-SNAP is available to eligible residents of the counties with a federal disaster declaration and weren’t receiving benefits through regular SNAP at the time of the disaster.
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NBA Star Kevin Durant Invests $10 Million to Help Maryland Youth Get into and Graduate College
After the disaster that was Hurricane Harvey, Commissioner Grady Prestage and Fort Bend County officials discovered the Stafford Club was one of the many buildings suffering flood damage. Once the waters receded and the clean up began, workers found mold on and inside the Clubs walls which would mean the building would have to be closed, displacing more than 1,000 students who participate in its sports and academic programs.
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Frustration grows over fractured COVID-19 vaccine rollout
There’s growing frustration about the fractured COVID-19 vaccine rollout as we continue to deal with the pandemic. Thousands of shots are being given in the Philadelphia region every day, but it’s not enough.
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Mayor Turner joins local, state and federal leaders to call for equity in state's COVID-19 vaccine supply distribution
On Saturday, Mayor Sylvester Turner toured the Harris Health System's Settegast Community Health Clinic, where 600 high-risk and vulnerable people received the first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through a partnership with the Houston Health Department.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George Pens Letter to the Members of the Texas State House of Representatives Regarding Redistricting
leaders, seeking to ensure that a congressional district, in its entirety, is located within the already existing borders of Fort Bend County.
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Defending the Dream: 60th Anniversary – March On Washington
This week, we gather in solemn remembrance to honor the diamond anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—a day that has transcended the annals of history and reverberates through the very sinews of our national spirit. As we meditate on this epoch-defining juncture and listen once more to the oratorical tapestry woven by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it becomes ever more incumbent upon us to renew our vows to the ceaseless quest for economic justice and the consummation of Dr. King’s ageless dream. Make no mistake—these luminous ideals are now being cast into shadow, as forces labor unceasingly to revert the wheels of progress through insidious mechanisms like voter suppression and the erosion of our sacrosanct rights.
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Department Opens Application Period for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Funds to Increase the Number of School-Based Mental Health Providers in Schools Provided Through the Bipartisan Safer Communi
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is releasing Notices Inviting Applications for two grant programs to increase access to mental health services for students and young people, totaling $280 million, that were funded through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) and the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations.
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‘We are dying slowly:’ Palestinians eating grass/drinking polluted water - famine looms across Gaza
Hanadi Gamal Saed El Jamara, 38, says sleep is all that can distract her children from the aching hunger gnawing at their bellies.
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More than 120 METRO police vehicles will proudly display teal ribbon decals to show the agency's support and promote awareness of the foundation's safety message.
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The roof of Genesis Women's Shelter & Support's transitional housing was badly damaged in the Texas storms, causing damage inside. Credit: Courtesy Genesis Shelter
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Ron Sadler, a Frito-Lay employee for 32 years, raises a fist as drivers show support for the union strike on July 20. Mandatory Credit: Evert …
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Sean Penn appeared on both Fox News and MSNBC Tuesday night to advocate in support of Ukraine. Mandatory Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis Entertainment/Corbis via …
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Mandatory Credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images/FILE
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Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi force intended to be sent to fight in support of Palestinians in Gaza march in Sanaa, Yemen, December …
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