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Japan Prime Minister Kishida makes surprise visit to Ukraine to meet Zelensky
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made a surprise trip to Ukraine to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -- a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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NICHE Turns Health Data into a Catalyst
The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) today issued a report on Leveraging HOPE: A Community of Practice, which applies to communities the comprehensive health data collected under NCHE’s groundbreaking Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative. A HOPE interactive data tool designed to help states and the country move beyond measuring disparities is used to help expand health equity in communities.
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12-Year-Old Nearly Disqualified From SwimMeet For 'Black Lives Matter' Swimsuit
A 12-year-old Black girl was disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet over the weekend for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit, but organizers quickly reversed the decision and let her swim.
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Murphy says he thinks there will be more than 10 GOP votes on gun safety legislation, but top negotiator says no deal this week
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, the lead Democrat in the bipartisan negotiations on gun safety reform, told CNN he believes there will be more than 10 Republicans supporting gun safety reform in the Senate but a top Republican negotiator says no deal will come this week.
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Employee of the Month Hicham Al-Hazbari: Winning the Lottery of a Lifetime
Courage is required when you leave life to chance, and Hicham Al-Hazbari certainly possesses it. As Harris County Department of Education’s May Employee of the Month, he personifies the phrase “luck of the draw,” having found a new home and passion-filled career.
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Bidenworld is trying to break through Trump’s legal drama by talking about kitchen table issues. Will it work?
President Joe Biden hasn’t let his predecessor’s previous three indictments stop him from traveling the country and trying to break through with a pitch on “Bidenomics.”
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Zelensky says Trump doesn’t understand Putin because he never fought him
Former US President Donald Trump will be “against Americans” if he chooses to support Russia over Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN Sunday, in a stark warning as his country enters a third year of full-scale war.
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Sweden clears final hurdle in bid to join NATO after Hungary approves accession
Hungary’s parliament overwhelmingly approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Monday, clearing the way for the Nordic nation’s accession to the alliance after nearly two years of intense negotiations and dealing a geopolitical blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Texas scheduled today to execute Ivan Cantu - he claims innocenence in 2000 double murder
Texas is preparing to execute Ivan Cantu, a death row inmate who claims he’s innocent of the murders for which he’s to be put to death Wednesday evening, more than 20 years after his conviction.
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Chinese stocks having worst start to a year since 2016
China’s stock market had a rough 2023 and the rout has accelerated in the first few weeks of the new year, after Beijing dashed hopes that it might do more to support the struggling economy.
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CNN Exclusive: After Ukraine, Biden administration turns to Musk's satellite internet for Iran
The White House has engaged in talks with Elon Musk about the possibility of setting up SpaceX's satellite internet service Starlink inside Iran, multiple officials familiar with the discussions told CNN.
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Houston Native Serves in Norwegian Sea Aboard USS Ross
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Luis Moreno, from Houston, mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) as the ship transits the Norwegian Sea June 29, 2017.
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Starbucks To Hire 10,000 Refugees Over Next 5 years
Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years.
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President Donald J. Trump Signs H.R. 255, and H.R. 321 and H.J.Res. 40,
On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the President signed into law:
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City Exploring New Downtown Option for Homeless People
The City of Houston, along with METRO and the Houston Recovery Center, is studying the feasibility of converting a downtown segment of METRO property into a small, temporary, outdoor, safe-space for homeless individuals.
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USHCC Announces Comcast as 2018 National Convention Corporate Chair
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is proud to announce Comcast as the Corporate Chair of its 2018 USHCC National Convention in Philadelphia this September.
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Dr. Austin A. Lane Appointed to Texas Children's Hospital Board of Trustees
Dr. Austin A. Lane, president of Texas Southern University (TSU), has been appointed to serve on the Texas Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees. Ranked 4th nationally among all children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, TCH is a leader in pediatric and women’s health.
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Houston Food Banks Gets $156K From Whataburger-Texans Team
Whataburger and the Houston Texans donated $156,358 to the Houston Food Bank during a presentation.
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Houston native prepares Thanksgiving dinner aboard USS Paul Ignatius
U.S. Navy Counselor 1st Class Lavonne Rollins, from Houston, Texas, prepares Thanksgiving dinner aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Nov. 24, 2022.
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3rd Annual Global Seven Awards
Photography by Vicky Pink - Houston International Trade Development Council, Inc. (HITDC) celebrates the diversity …

