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A cruise ship crew member falls overboard -- and is rescued 22 hours later by another cruise ship

Do you believe in miracles? A crew member for Norwegian Cruise Line probably does after he fell overboard near Cuba, then was rescued almost a full day later by another cruise ship.

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A cruise ship crew member falls overboard -- and is rescued 22 hours later by another cruise ship

Do you believe in miracles? A crew member for Norwegian Cruise Line probably does after he fell overboard near Cuba, then was rescued almost a full day later by another cruise ship.

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First Hispanic woman elected to lead the more than 1 million-member DAV

Utah native Nancy Espinosa was unanimously elected national commander of the more than 1 million-member DAV (Disabled American Veterans) today in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the organization’s 101st national convention. The service-connected disabled Army veteran is the first Hispanic woman to hold DAV’s highest post.

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout puts a spotlight on unequal internet access

In January 2020, members of Congress held a hearing to discuss the importance of digital literacy and closing the digital divide, or who has access to broadband internet and who doesn't. Just weeks later, the coronavirus began sweeping across the country and upending the lives of many Americans. In so doing, it shone an even brighter spotlight on the internet haves and have-nots, a dividing line in America that often is shape

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Officially Announces Two New Honorary Members

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Officially Announces Two New Honorary Members Actress, Singer and Philanthropist Dawnn Lewis and Politician and Activist Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah have Joined the Es

Today, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. announced two new honorary members, Dawnn Jewel Lewis and Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah, have joined the esteemed African American women's service organization. Both were inducted earlier in 2022.

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Member of Gangster Disciples sentenced to 25 years for murder over $40

A documented member of the Gangster Disciples, an infamous street gang that also operates in prison, was sentenced by a judge this week to 25 years for murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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US Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against lawmakers in 2023, up from 2022

US Capitol Police said it investigated more than 8,000 threats against members of Congress last year – an increase of about 500 cases from the previous year, according to data released Thursday by the department.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Condemns The President For Excessive Travel Leading To A Financial Crisis For The Secret Service

Jackson Lee: “The Secret Service is in financial crisis largely because of the thoughtless travel of President Trump and his extended family, travel that does little to advance the interests of the American people.”

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Willowridge High School Students, Staff to Begin 2017-18 School Year at Marshall High School

Willowridge High School students and staff members will begin the 2017-18 school year at Marshall High School as cleanup efforts continue at the WHS campus. The school year begins on August 22, and the District is planning a back to school Celebration and Community Forum on Wednesday, August 16, so that the community can learn more about the District’s efforts to support students and staff members in both communities.

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Special Counsel: What Are The Next Steps? What Are The Constitutional Responsibilities of The U.S. Congress?

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, hosts critical Democratic hearing entitled ‘Special Counsel: What are the next steps? What are the Constitutional responsibilities of the U.S. Congress?’

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Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotations

The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society. "Master bedrooms" in our homes. "Blacklists" and "whitelists" in computing. The idiom "sold down the river" in our everyday speech.

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Stars Lil' Wayne, Angie Stone and DJ Khaled Reflect on Betty Wright's Legacy on the Next Episode Of TV One's UNSUNG on Sunday, April 5 At 10 P.M. ET/9C

TV One's award-winning documentary series UNSUNG shines a spotlight on the story of 70s R&B music queen, Betty Wright, this Sunday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/9C.

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Casting Call! Lizzo's 'Watch Out for Big Grrrls'

Are you ready to take the stage? Casting call now open for Lizzo's Watch Out for Big Girrrls.

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Louisiana residents fed up with living conditions and demanding change

Residents living in Woodlawn Terrace apartment complex are fed up with their living conditions. This comes after many residents were given eviction notices for unpaid rent and told they only had five days to find somewhere else to live.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Expresses Dismay and Outrage Following the Discovery of a Social Media Group for Current and Former Border Patrol Agents Depicting Graphic and Vulgar Messages about M

Jackson Lee: “This report is just the latest in troubling news from our southern border, and specifically as it relates to those charged with housing migrants. While the purpose of the trip was to inspect the conditions met by migrants—which are in and of themselves deplorable—the news of this Facebook group is troubling, and suggestive of a larger problem about accountability at the facility.

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Bullet Fragments Linked to Lead Poisoning, CDC Study Says

In the United States, routine screening for lead poisoning in adults is focused on jobs in which exposure to lead is likely.

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9 Good Jobs That Have the Highest Suicide Rates

We know there is something that you don’t like about any job you have, but with these jobs, it’s worse. From 2000 to 2012, the overall rates of suicide for people aged 16 and older rose 21 percent, the CDC found. That works out to an approximate increase from 13 to 16 suicides per every 100,000 people in the United States.

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America's gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who's dying

Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as America's gun epidemic gets worse, its burden is not equal.

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Climate event El Niño could hit the economy from food prices to clothing sales this year

Earlier this month, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that the climate event known as El Niño has officially emerged for the first time in more than four years, and it’s expected to be strong this time around.