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Governor Abbott Provides Update On Operation Lone Star In Weslaco
Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Weslaco where he provided an update on Texas’ response to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border through Operation Lone Star. Prior to the press conference, the Governor received a briefing from the Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement on the ongoing crisis at the border.
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Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares advice to safely eliminate pests, protect your family
Now that spring weather finally arrived across the state, many Texans are preparing for spring cleaning.
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Black Owned Hair Care Line, My Curl Products, Is Changing The Natural Hair Game During The Pandemic By Offering At Home Solutions To Help People Around The World Maintain Their Hair With Virtual One-O
My Curl Products is a black-owned hair care line that's making life easier for women and men to care for their curls during the pandemic. By offering premium salon-grade products and access to professional hairstylists to answer your specific questions, their team ensures that you get the support you need to maintain and style your hair successfully.
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Families are 'self-separating' in Mexico after being expelled from the US, Border Patrol says
Migrant families are "self-separating" in Mexico, sending children alone to cross into the United States after first having been expelled, the US Border Patrol's chief patrol agent of the Rio Grande Valley sector told CNN.
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Florida Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings dies at 84
Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida's congressional delegation, has died, his chief of staff Lale M. Morrison told CNN on Tuesday. He was 84.
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Man hit by own car during attempted robbery at gas station
A robbery victim was hit by his own car in Hazelwood Monday evening.
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Dangerous Covid-19 Variant Has Spread to All 50 US States
The highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US, and experts are concerned spreading variants could send cases surging.
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McConnell warns businesses of 'serious consequences' after many condemn Georgia's restrictive voting law
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned big businesses they would face "serious consequences" after accusing them of employing "economic blackmail" in attempts to influence voting laws as the backlash over Georgia's elections law that imposes voting restrictions intensifies.
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Black women delivered for Biden. Now it's time for Congress to deliver on a $15 minimum wage
"Thank Black women" has become a familiar refrain from Democratic lawmakers, who are eager to pay lip service to their fiercest, most reliable voting bloc. Black women helped deliver the presidency and the Senate to the Democrats, who ran on the promise of a $15 an hour minimum wage, among other things. Now they must do what they can to deliver on that promise.
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Rebuilding Together and The Home Depot Foundation Supporting Historic Winter Storms Relief Efforts in Houston
Local Support Focuses on Homes with Broken Pipes and No Water
The damage caused by the Texas winter storms left numerous homeowners with damaged pipes and no running water weeks after the historic cold weather. The Home Depot Foundation and Rebuilding Together are once again joining forces to help struggling Houstonians get their pipes fixed and water back on so residents can recover from the devastating damage caused by the extreme cold weather.
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Neighbor's racist rant against Chinese family caught on camera
A San Jose couple is trying to raise awareness after a hate incident occurred right on their front porch.
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Virginia becomes the first state in the South to ban gay and trans panic as a defense
Approving a bill introduced by its only transgender lawmaker, Virginia became the first state in the South to ban "gay and trans panic" as a defense for murder or manslaughter.
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Illinois bar opening event linked to 46 Covid-19 cases, a school closure and hospitalization, CDC report says
A rural Illinois bar opening event in February was linked to a Covid-19 outbreak of at least 46 cases, a school closure and the hospitalization of a long-term care facility resident, according to a United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
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Army sends additional criminal investigators to Fort Sill following sexual assault allegation
Additional Army criminal investigators have been sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the wake of a soldier's allegation about sexual assault that may have involved multiple Army personnel in more than one incident, several Army officials told CNN.
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Published on April 5, 2021
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Lonzo Ball Has Career Night From Three-Point Range To Defeat The Rockets
The shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans used a very efficient game from Lonzo Ball to defeat the Houston Rockets 122-115 on Sunday at the Toyota Center in Houston. Ball, who had been out of the lineup since mid-March with a hip flexor strain, scored 27 points and had nine assists while hitting a career-high eight shots from three-point range.
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Published on April 4, 2021
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Astros Bats Make A Huge Impact In Four-Game Sweep Over The A’s
Houston (4-0) used a strong combination of hitting and pitching to take all four games from the defending A.L. West Champions Oakland A’s (0-4) including an impressive 9-2 win on Sunday. The Astros scored a combined 35 runs on the A’s averaging 8.75 runs per game which was almost as many as Oakland had for the entire series (9). They became the fourth team in Major League history to score eight or more runs in their first four games.
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Published on April 3, 2021
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Published on April 3, 2021
