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Cancellations of Latino-Themed Shows Spark Anger, Reflection
Netflix's cancellation of "One Day at a Time" has led to an outcry on social media by the show's viewers.
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Government Shutdown Closes National Black Museum Indefinitely
The popular National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) closed Wednesday, January 2, the latest attraction to close due to the partial government shutdown.
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Oprah Might Lose $50M In Weight Watchers Stock Plunge
Oprah Winfrey stands to see the value of her investment in Weight Watchers shrink after the company said it hasn’t signed up as many subscribers as it hoped this winter and expects its profits to suffer.
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READ: Trump's 2020 budget proposal
President Donald Trump delivered a 2020 budget to Congress on Monday that cuts spending across the board yet still isn't projected to balance for 15 years, even with ambitious economic growth forecasts. The President's blueprint also revisits the political fight over border wall funding that triggered this past winter's partial government shutdown.
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Matching Donors
MatchingDonors is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and the nation’s largest living organ donor organization finding and registering living organ donors for people needing organ transplants in the United States.
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UT Men’s Head Tennis Coach On Administrative Leave After Bribery Allegations
The University of Texas at Austin has placed Michael Center, its head coach for men’s tennis, on administrative leave after FBI documents revealed that he allegedly took a $100,000 bribe in 2015 to help a student gain admission to UT-Austin by adding him as a recruit to the tennis team.
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Reduced Waits for Driver’s Licenses, Raises for State Workers in Texas
Shorter waits for driver’s licenses and money to put a new state mental hospital for Dallas back on the drawing board were among highlights of a two-year state budget that won tentative approval from a House panel.
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Harris County Settles DOJ Lawsuit Over Polling Locations That Violate the Americans With Disabilities Act
Harris County has been facing a lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department over polling stations that don’t comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Now, the federal government is dropping the suit under a settlement with the county.
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Murder Charges Filed Against Houston Gang Member Suspected Of Killing Lamar High School Student
Houston Public Media reports that Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced murder charges against a man accused of killing 18-year-old student De’Lindsey Mack near Lamar High School last November.
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Blacks, Hispanics Breathe More Pollution Than They Make
African-Americans and Hispanics breathe in far more deadly air pollution than they are responsible for making, a new study said. A study looked at who is exposed to fine particle pollution — responsible for about 100,000 American deaths a year — and how much different races are responsible for the pollution based on their buying, driving and living habits.
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At South by Southwest, H-E-B Throws a Dinner in Disguise
South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, has become a mecca for influencers and innovation in all industries, and now we can add Texas favorite H-E-B to the list.
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Houston Municipal Courts Kick Off Amnesty Program
ABC13 reports if you have a warrant for failure to appear at Houston Municipal Court, there's a way out.
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Mother Gives Birth to Sextuplets in Houston
A woman gave birth to six babies at the Woman's Hospital of Texas the hospital announced in a statement. Two sets of twin boys and one set of twin girls were born between 4:50 a.m. and 4:59 a.m., according to the hospital.
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Aiming to Diversify Workforce, Goldman Sachs Sets Targets for Latino, Black Hires
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is setting targets for hiring minority groups for the first time as it ramps up efforts to diversify its workforce, according to a memo sent by top executives to employees.
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Puzzling Number Of Men Tied To Ferguson Protests Have Died
Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of apparent suicides. Another collapsed on a bus, his death ruled an overdose
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Wendy Williams Announces She’s Been Getting Treatment for Addiction
Wendy Williams has revealed that she is now getting round-the-clock help to deal with addiction issues.
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Mike Trout Agrees to a $430 Million Dollar Extension With the Angels
A few weeks after Bryce Harper signed a 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, Mike Trout has since raised the stake by resigning with the Los Angeles Angels.
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New Effort To Grow Pipeline of Latino Leaders in Education Launches in Houston
A new group in Greater Houston, Latinos for Education, want to grow the pipeline of Latino leaders in education, starting with the nonprofit world that pumps millions of dollars into learning.
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Two Dallas Police Majors Fired by Chief Hall After Controversial Allegations
Two majors in the Dallas Police Department were fired by Chief Renee Hall.
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Schoolteachers Who Dressed Up as ‘Mexicans’ and Wall for Halloween Have Been Suspended
An Idaho superintendent has issued a public apology and placed 14 employees on paid administrative leave after staff at a public elementary school dressed up as Mexicans and a border wall for Halloween.
