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Pompeo's West Bank trip would be unthinkable for any other US Secretary of State. But not him
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Psagot on Thursday marked the first time a top American diplomat has visited a settlement in the West Bank, considered illegal under international law. For any other Secretary of State, this move would have been unprecedented, breaking with decades of US foreign policy and ignoring UN Security Council resolutions. But not from Pompeo, who has been moving American policy in this direction since virtually the beginning of his time as the Trump administration's top diplomat.
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Wealthy candidates pour millions into 2022 campaigns
Members of sports team families and business leaders are among those pouring their personal fortunes into campaigns for office in 2022, making an early impact on primary contests for key midterm races.
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Blue states see ‘shield laws’ as bulwark against Republican efforts to restrict abortion and gender-affirming care
As Republican lawmakers have pushed restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care in recent months, Democratic-led states have increasingly responded by passing so-called shield laws to protect people who undergo such care against the possibility they could one day face prosecution.
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Blue states see ‘shield laws’ as bulwark against Republican efforts to restrict abortion and gender-affirming care
As Republican lawmakers have pushed restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care in recent months, Democratic-led states have increasingly responded by passing so-called shield laws to protect people who undergo such care against the possibility they could one day face prosecution.
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Why Harvard continues to back President Claudine Gay during her plagiarism controversy
Harvard President Claudine Gay is facing intensifying pressure as the drip, drip, drip of plagiarism allegations gradually spills out.
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Fishermen spotted something shiny near a creek. It was the first step toward a ‘miracle’
The two men had gone out the day after Christmas, scouting for fishing holes at a creek in northwest Indiana, when something shiny in the distance caught their attention.
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Kyiv denies involvement in alleged Kremlin drone attack
Russia claimed Ukraine launched an attempt to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone strike on the Kremlin overnight on Wednesday, an extraordinary allegation that was met with forceful denials in Kyiv.
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Young, rich and loyal: The rising GOP star who passed on becoming Trump's chief of staff
As President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence prepared to gather for their weekly lunch in August 2017, the President told his staff to add two more plates.
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An officer was indicted for endangering neighbors, but not Breonna Taylor, with his bullets. This may be why
After months of anticipation that a Kentucky grand jury would deliver justice in Breonna Taylor's killing, the indictment of a single Louisville policeman involved in the fruitless drug raid yielded confusion and more anger.
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Biden takes the fight straight to Trump
Joe Biden kicked off his 2020 presidential bid this week with a video. He looked into the camera and talked about the torch-wielding white supremacists of Charlottesville, Virginia, with an opening argument that aimed to leap over his primary opponents, across the generation gap, straight at President Trump. "We are in the battle for the soul of this nation," he said.
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Al Sharpton Talks Misconceptions About His Place at the Center of Civil Rights
For many Black Americans, he is next to a Messiah. For many non-Black Americans, he is thought to be an agitator, riling up already uncomfortable societal quagmires that are better left swept under the rug. Media image aside, Reverend Al Sharpton is neither of these things. The boy raised by a single mother in working class Queens, New York, developed a passion for civil rights activism as a pre-teen. He began marching alongside Reverend Jesse Jackson and other prominent civil rights activists at the tender age of thirteen, seeking to progress the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of civil disobedience and taking the high road to equal rights under the law for Black Americans.
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Ellington Airport Breaks Ground On New Control Tower
Crews broke ground on a new air traffic control tower at Ellington Airport on Monday.
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NASA Puts the Earth Up for Adoption
Wondering how to show that special planet some affection this Earth Day?Adopt it.
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Selma NFL Hero to Return for 8th Annual Youth Camp & Career Day
Bengals DE Michael Johnson to host highly anticipated youth sports weekend April 21-22, 2017
Selma native, and Cincinnati Bengal, Michael Johnson is once again returning home with his highly anticipated youth football and cheer camp. Presented by Johnson's MJ93-90 Fund, the annual events will include a Career Readiness Day at Wallace Community College from 9am-12pm on April 21st.
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NAACP Houston Branch Recognizes this Defining Moment in History as Kamala Harris, the First African American Woman, is Appointed to a Major Party Ticket
A short while ago, Former Vice President and Democratic Candidate for President, Joe Biden announced his running mate for the upcoming presidential election. In doing so, Biden chose the 1st African American female candidate for Vice President of the United States of America and at the same time, the first Historically Black College/University (HBCU) Graduate as the Vice-Presidential candidate.
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General Motors Contributes $5 Million to The Henry Ford
General Motors has contributed $5 million to The Henry Ford, it was announced by Patricia Mooradian, President and CEO of The Henry Ford. “We are honored to welcome General Motors as a Partner in Innovation,” said Mooradian. “This gift of $5 million is a game changer and allows us to deepen our community impact with innovative experiences and new exhibitions and programs in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.”
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'Put the Panic in Hispanic" Sign at Robertsdale Pep Rally a 'teachable moment'
The 16-year-old Robertsdale High School student caught in the middle of an online firestorm over a racially insensitive sign at a pep rally on Friday is apologizing for her role in it.
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Federal Reserve System Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve is pleased to announce a NEW information session for minority and women-owned businesses and interested parties who wish to learn more about the Main Street Lending Program:
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YMCA of Greater Houston’s Comfort Cards for Active Seniors
The YMCA of Greater Houston locations of Trotter Family YMCA and the Weekley Family YMCA have provided more than 1,000 carefully crafted comfort cards to local, active senior adult members with a goal of delivering 5,000. With a growing concern for isolated senior citizens, many students and families are at home looking for creative ways to lend a helping hand in ‘being alone together.’
