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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Death of Harris Wofford
Jackson Lee—“I mourn his loss, but also celebrate his life. I extend my condolences to his husband, Matthew, and to all who survive him and celebrate the life of this statesman.”
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Lamar Odom gets emotional watching 'Khloe & Lamar'
Lamar Odom let the world in on his reminiscing Wednesday.
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Jamie Foxx says he ‘would’ve lost my life’ were it not for his sister
Jamie Foxx credits his sister with saving his life. Foxx, who in April was hospitalized after he experienced an undisclosed “medical complication,” posted a birthday message to his sister, Deidra Dixon, in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
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DEI programs in universities are being cut across the country. What does this mean for higher education?
Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez was just seven months into a job as chief diversity officer at the New College of Florida when the news came: The board of trustees announced it was dissolving the diversity, equity and inclusion office.
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Meet the teens making the digital world a kinder and gentler place
Deny your kids access to digital life, and you hamstring their social life — especially in a pandemic. You also limit their ability to develop online skills that will help them succeed.
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Chance The Rapper Raises Over $100K For Charity At His Birthday Bash
Lil Chano comes through for the kids again.
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Chicago Columnist Slams Chance The Rapper For Child Support Drama
Just days after Chance the Rapper took $1 million out of his pocket and handed it the financially-strapped Chicago Public Schools, a columnist from the Chicago Sun-Times decided to write about the artist…but not about his donation.
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Man requests people bring shoes instead of flowers to his funeral
A local man who recently died of cancer made one special request to people attending his funeral.
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EADO Big Boy Toy Brings Miami Flare to Houston
Houston’s Downtown area is rapidly evolving as thousands of young professionals from throughout the country are relocating to the city, many who are in search of new activities to fill their free time. EADO Big Boy Toy Rental is accommodating Houston’s growing young crowd with a more exciting way to travel the city center.
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There's a new Democratic agenda taking shape. It's more and more progressive. Can it survive success?
Entering 2017, and the dawn of the Trump era, the prevailing hit on suddenly powerless Democrats was that they had no message and, worse, no ideas. When it came to political combat, the party had been schooled by the President-elect, who understood that millions of Americans were hungry for some sort of populist revival.
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Trump administration officials point fingers on family separations
During a House hearing Tuesday, Trump administration officials drew clear distinctions about each agency's role in the controversial "zero tolerance" immigration policy that resulted in separating thousands of children from their families -- seemingly punting responsibility on the different facets of the policy which continues to have repercussions nearly a year later.
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'Smart' wound-healing patch: DARPA awards $22 million grant
Team combining AI, bioelectronics, regenerative medicine to regrow muscle tissue
Rice University neuroengineers and bioengineers are part of a national team that's developing "smart" technology that combines artificial intelligence, bioelectronics and regenerative medicine to regrow muscle tissue for wounded soldiers.
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Millions Show Selfishness By Not Social Distancing
How selfish can you be? There are 5.64 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide with the United States accounting for 1.72 million of them. Still you choose not to follow the rules. The US leads the world in the number of coronavirus deaths toppling over 100,000. Yet, still you choose not to follow the rules. Even though you know the coronavirus is a respiratory disease that is highly contagious and does not discriminate or show any mercy to those who are infected.
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Organ transplant allows for a new chance at life
During the Thanksgiving holiday season in 2005, one life ending early meant another could be extended.
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Top Five Books You Need to Push You Into 2019
These five books will give you the internal power to push you in the direction of making 2019 a successful year in so many ways.
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Trump rollbacks leave more than 100,000 people waiting on student loan relief
It's been five months since a federal court ordered Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to give defrauded student loan borrowers relief, but more than 100,000 people are still waiting to hear whether their debt will be canceled.
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NAACP Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Homeland Security For Denying Haitian Immigrants Their Rights
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) designation for Haitian immigrants discriminates against immigrants of color, in violation of the Fifth Amendment, according to a new lawsuit filed today on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
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OPEC drama raises the specter of even higher gas prices
OPEC and its allies are mired in a stalemate. American drivers could pay the price.
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DC Delivers Some Good News – Yes, Really
We could all use some good news out of Washington. I’ve got some. The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act this month is good news for families, the economy, the planet, and even our democracy. As I write this, the House is poised to pass the bill too, giving Congress and President Biden a major win this summer. This is a big deal.
