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Some residents trapped in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael sent out a satellite SOS. Lucky for them, their family got the message.
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Business is boycotting Saudi Arabia's big conference. Here's who's still going
Some of the biggest names in global business and finance have canceled plans to attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia next week because of the unexplained disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Madagascar Plague Outbreak Has Killed 133, May Be Slowing Down
The spread of a plague outbreak in Madagascar may finally be slowing down. The epidemic, which began in August, has taken the lives of 133 people and resulted in 1,836 suspected or confirmed cases.
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Biden administration cancels another $3.9 billion in student loan debt for former for-profit college students
The Department of Education said Tuesday that it will cancel $3.9 billion in student loan debt for 208,000 students who attended the now-defunct for-profit ITT Technical Institute -- bringing the total amount of loan discharges approved under President Joe Biden to nearly $32 billion.
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COVID-19’s targeted federal aid led to more Black and Latino homeowners Largest home appreciation in 30 years helps build family wealth
In a year fraught with financial challenges, going home for the holidays will have heightened significance this year for many Black and Latino families.
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Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during the early voting period.
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CEOs are enjoying huge paydays while their workers struggle to pay bills
Despite all the buzz about the "Great Resignation" and a renaissance for the working classes in America, a new report finds the gap between executive and worker pay is only widening.
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Alcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows
The number of deaths in the US involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Congress trying to stave off partial government shutdown
Congress is trying to avert one crisis while staving off another with the Senate poised to approve legislation that would fund the federal government into early December.
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Blinken says Wagner insurrection shows ‘cracks’ emerging in Putin’s rule
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the brief and chaotic insurrection in Russia led by the Wagner paramilitary group shows “cracks” in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s role as a leader of the country.
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Time for Biden to invoke the 14th amendment
So it has come to this. House Republicans are about to force the U.S. government to default on paying its debts – obligations that the Congress voted to make. They bluster that they will blow up the economy, tank the dollar, and destroy America’s good faith and credit unless they get their way – even as they are bitterly divided about what “their way” means. The stakes are unfathomable – and so it is worth being clear about what is happening.
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It sounds like a huge insult but the new Mercedes-Benz E450 is much better than the car it replaces. And the first place to start with this sedan is under the hood.
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Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn's call for 'one religion' in the US garners swift condemnation
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn's call for "one religion" in the US to win the battle of good versus evil has garnered sharp backlash from a range of critics.
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Key Senate Democrat makes in-person pitch to John Roberts for Supreme Court ethics code
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee made a personal plea to Chief Justice John Roberts to create a Supreme Court code of ethics at a closed-door conference Tuesday.
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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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News One Now: Rev. William Barber, Interfaith Clergy Rally on Capitol Hill to Save Medicaid; Sen. Tim Kaine Says Health Care Bill Support Is Non-Existent
This morning on News One Now, Rev. William Barber, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach spoke in earnest about his desire that the faith community step up in defending health care. Today, he and several other faith representatives rallied in protest on Capitol Hill, in an effort titled “March To Save Medicaid, Save Lives.”
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News One Now Host Roland Martin Creates Social Media Call to Action with #HBCUGivingDay
“Just do it,” says Martin, who will wear various university lapel pins on the show to encourage donations for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)
Roland S. Martin, host and managing editor of TV One’s News One Now, has created the fundraising initiative, #HBCUGivingDay, a national call to action in support of raising funds for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). For the past week, Martin has represented a different historically black college and university by wearing a lapel pin and then posting the photo on social media using the hashtag, #HBCUGivingDay
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Ford Criticizes Immigration Ban, Says No Employees Affected
In response to President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields told employees in a video message Monday that the automaker “will not support any policies” counter to its values of respect for all people.
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Houston Native serves with U.S. Navy’s Lone Star Express
A Houston native is serving with a U.S. Navy Reserve Aviation squadron that delivers around the clock worldwide support to all military services.
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Houston Wins $100,000 National Creative Placemaking Grant for Fifth Ward Initiative
Mayor Sylvester Turner celebrates the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation’s (FWCRC) receipt of a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town grant.
