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On Chicago Visit, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Promotes Biden Infrastructure Plan
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s confident the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill will pass Congress, touting on Friday its bipartisan support and saying both the president and the public are impatient to see the deal finalized. But he wouldn’t offer a timeline for when it will clear the House and Senate, both narrowly controlled by Democrats.
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee’s Statement on La Porte Chemical Incident
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee gave the following statement regarding the chemical incident Wednesday at the Dow Chemical facility at 13300 Bay Area Boulevard.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Was the Coolest Mayor 3 Times This Week
Mayor Sylvester Turner never shies away from a moment to remind the world that Houston is in his blood.
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg tours the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line CTA station with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, CTA President Dorval Carter, Sens. Dick Durbin and …
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Local Golf Courses You Should Visit in Houston
Houston is known for many things, like space travel, petroleum exploration and even capital punishment. But did you know it’s also an amazing place to play a round of golf? Get your golf apparel on and head out the door. Here are our favorite local golf courses you should visit in Houston!
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Gulfton Community Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of New Murals
CHAT unveils “Together We Play” & “All Hands In” murals on July 22
Today, Culture of Health Advancing Together (CHAT) held a special celebration and ribbon cutting event to unveil the new Gulfton-area murals titled “Together We Play” and “All Hands In.” Event speakers included Council Member Edward Pollard, CHAT Executive Director Dr. Aisha Siddiqui, and Amer Kumar, Vice President of Ashford Communities, as well as artists Amy Malkan and Thaddaeus Arvie. All community members were invited to join this event, held at the sports courtyard of Ashford Crescent Oaks Apartments (6711 Hornwood, Houston, TX 77074).
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Wyden delays key Biden immigration nominee until he gets more info on Portland unrest response
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon will not advance President Joe Biden's pick to lead US Customs and Border Protection until he receives more answers about the agency's role in the Portland unrest last year, delaying a key nominee as the administration reevaluates border restrictions.
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Abby Finkenauer announces Senate bid in Iowa
Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Thursday announced she is running for Senate, becoming the highest-profile Democrat vying to possibly take on seven-term incumbent Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley.
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Root of teen empathy begins with secure relationships at home, study finds
Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according to a new study.
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Biden showed the Black community he gets it
"It's a simple basic proposition" President Joe Biden said Wednesday night during his CNN town hall, arguing that getting a Covid-19 vaccine was an easy decision.
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Deaf-blind Paralympic gold medalist heartbroken after pulling out of Tokyo Games because her mom can't be there as personal care assistant
Becca Meyers won three gold medals and a silver at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, but the swimmer, who's deaf and blind, said being there without someone to help navigate took its toll.
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Stowaway Marmot From Colorado Caught 600 Miles Away In Arizona
A marmot from Colorado was captured in Arizona, after surviving a 600-mile road trip underneath a car — in record heat. Wildlife officials were called to a report of an “unknown creature” in the Phoenix area last month.
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Residents Of Evacuated Crestview Towers In North Miami Beach Allowed To Retrieve Belongings
Some people who lived in the Crestview Towers building in North Miami Beach were allowed inside on Wednesday morning to collect their belongings.
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Florida Man Found Skinny Dipping Stranger In Backyard Pool
A man returning home from an afternoon doctor’s appointment was greeted by a naked stranger in his pool.
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US and Germany reach deal on controversial pipeline that Biden sees as a Russian 'geopolitical project'
The US announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Germany that would allow completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline opposed by the Biden administration as a "malign influence project" that Russia could use to gain leverage over European allies.
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Kanye West is throwing a listening party in Atlanta
Remember when Kanye West rapped "My presence is a present," on his 2010 single "Monster?" Well the gift looks like it may be back.
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Men have a bigger carbon footprint than women, thanks to their appetite for cars and meat
Gender stereotypes are alive and well and harming our planet, a new study from Sweden shows, as men's passion for meat and cars is making them bigger contributors to greenhouse gases than women.
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Liberty University sued by 12 women claiming school policies made sexual assault and rape more likely
Liberty University has been sued by 12 women who claim the school created an environment on its Virginia campus that increased the likelihood of sexual assault and rape.
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McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pulling his five Republican members selected to join the House committee that's investigating the January 6 insurrection, following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to reject two of McCarthy's picks, a source with direct knowledge confirmed to CNN.
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Dare to Scale Offers Strategies for Growing a Business Gracefully and with Confidence
Start-ups start out with big dreams: The entrepreneur has a great product or service that can deliver something of value. Eager to share this vision with the world, he or she launches the business and quickly becomes consumed by the day-to-day stresses of putting out fires, overseeing tasks and managing people. The dream has become a nightmare. What went wrong?

