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Tallahassee gunman reported for harassing women, police say; records show groping case dropped
The man suspected of shooting two women at a Tallahassee, Florida, yoga studio had been accused of harassing women in the area, according to police, and reportedly made misogynistic remarks on YouTube videos.
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It’s one of the world’s oldest spirits. Now it’s making a comeback
Arak might just be one of the most interesting spirits you’ve never heard of – and the Middle Eastern drink is having a revival across the globe.
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Biden makes tightly controlled visit to the southern border, his first as president
President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time as president, but he did not appear to see or meet with migrants, including during a trip to a migrant respite center.
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“Go-To” Black Voice Expands Into Missouri City
The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) and Ft. Bend County Commissioner Grady Prestage will host the Kickoff Meeting of the Missouri City Branch of the GHBC and share results of the Texas Southern University commissioned “Missouri City Business Needs Assessment,” Tuesday, July 25th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at the Fort Bend County Sienna Annex Building located at 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City, TX 77459. A reception will be held immediately following the event at B’s Wine Bar located at 8770 HWY 6, Suite 300.
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NAACP Sues U.S. Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money
The coronavirus pandemic has focused the nation’s attention on the essential role public schools play in families and communities’ lives. The NAACP said it’s also exposed severe racial inequalities that continue to plague the country’s education system and disadvantaged students of color.
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Fast-spinning Spheres Show Nanoscale Systems' Secrets
Rice University lab demonstrates energetic properties of colloids in spinning magnetic field
Spin a merry-go-round fast enough and the riders fly off in all directions. But the spinning particles in a Rice University lab do just the opposite.
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COVID-19 and Community Updates
The City of Houston made another huge stride this week and doubled our daily testing capacity from 1,000 to 2,000 individuals. This means that now the City is testing anyone who wishes to be tested. You or your family member can call 832-393-4220 where you will be provided a unique identification code and directions on where to go.
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AboutThatCar.com 2020 Volkswagen Passat
Simple clean straight lines are often the best. And that’s what we found when climbed into Volkswagen’s 2020 Passat.
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Additional Mission Modification for Mouth-Bar Requested
Council Member Dave Martin would like to make District E residents aware the Federal Emergency Management Administration's (FEMA) mission assignment modification to address partial removal of the mouth-bar has concluded. The mission assignment modification provided the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) authorization, acting at the direction of FEMA, to remove an additional 497,400 cubic yards of debris from the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston, known locally as the "mouth-bar". Council Member Martin has never accepted the amount of debris included in the mission modification and continues to fight that number today.
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Business Betrayals: Protecting Yourself From Workplace Treachery
Betrayal in business can come in many forms. A supervisor who gives specific directions for a project, then lays the blame squarely on you when things go awry. An employee who fails to inform you of a high-end client’s unhappiness, leaving you blindsided and feeling the CEO’s wrath when the client cancels a contract.
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H-E-B Rx COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Customers who received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine from H-E-B between 12/23 and 12/27 will be contacted by H-E-B to schedule an appointment to receive the second dose. H-E-B has requested additional allocation of vaccine from the state of Texas. Our limited allocation has either already been distributed or is scheduled to be administered. We are awaiting additional allocation of vaccine from the state of Texas so we can continue to vaccinate healthcare providers as well as begin offering vaccine to those in Phase 1B.
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Mortgage rates drop below 5% for first time since April
Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling below 5% for the first time since mid-April.
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It's time to make these expanded tax credits permanent
If you have kids, check your bank account on Thursday. There's a pretty good chance you'll see $250 or $300 in your account with the letters "CTC" in the line item.
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Gun violence survivor says Portland mayor’s safety proposal 'should have happened a long time ago'
There have been more than 1,000 shootings in Portland so far this year. Among those affected is Tracy Carman. She was shot in the leg in downtown Portland in July.
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Violent Crime Continues to Trend Down in the City of Houston
The One Safe Houston initiative continues to have a positive impact on crime, with reductions throughout the City of Houston. At the same time, Houston Police Department response times outpace most major city police departments.
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‘Superpowered: The DC Story’ shows how all roads lead to Superman and Batman
Wading through 85 years of comics history is a daunting task, and “Superpowered: The DC Story,” a Max docuseries tries doing it in just three parts. Yet this voyage into comics history, in print and on the screen, comes at a crossroads for DC, one that suggests all paths usually lead back to Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
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January 6 committee finalizing witness list and topics ahead of high-stakes hearings in June
A month before it kicks off a series of high-profile public hearings, the House select committee investigating January 6 is still finalizing its witness list and preparing to reach out to people it wants to testify publicly.
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Pakistan carries out military strikes on separatist targets in Iran
Pakistan carried out a series of deadly military strikes on what it said were separatist militant hideouts inside Iran, in the latest incident across their shared border that has sent tensions between the two neighbors soaring.
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Travis Kelce brings music to Kansas City with 2nd annual Kelce Jam music festival
Travis Kelce’s connection to music goes beyond his relationship with Taylor Swift.
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Common, Danny Glover, Andrew Young, Dr. Bernice King, Martin Luther King III, Civil Rights, Labor and Faith Leaders to Launch "I AM 2018" Movement in Memphis
As the nation grapples with deep racial and economic injustices and inequality in communities from coast to coast, the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Church of God in Christ (COGIC) are launching a national effort to ensure that the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1968 Memphis sanitation strikers lives on with a new generation of activists.
