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Russia tries to identify 3 killed in Central African Republic
Diplomats are working to confirm the identities of three people believed to be Russian citizens who were killed this week in the Central African Republic, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told CNN Tuesday.
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Former Rep. John Conyers Dies at 90
Former Rep. John Conyers, a longtime Michigan Democrat who represented parts of Detroit for more than 50 years before his resignation in 2017, died Sunday at age 90, his son, John Conyers III, told CNN.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement Following Reports from the Census Bureau Indicating that Healthcare Enrollment Has Declined
Jackson Lee— “The numbers outlined in today’s Census Report are not a win for any political party, and Republicans celebrate these statistics at their own peril. In countless opinion polls, Americans list access to affordable, quality healthcare as the number one issue for Americans. In the almost three years of his term, the current occupant of the White House has put forth no plan or roadmap which would meaningfully address this kitchen table issue for millions of Americans. I demand that the President halt his systemic attack on the Affordable Care Act—made apparently for no other reason than envy (at best), or racism (at worst), and that he work with willing partners in the Congress, to fortify our nation’s healthcare apparatus.”
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Free Press Action Pleased to See Beto O’Rourke Challenge White-Supremacist Violence but Skeptical of Proposal to Weaken Section 230
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke announced on Friday his plan to combat hate and violence in the United States. The candidate’s proposal includes requiring large social-media platforms to create systems designed to remove hateful activities on their sites.
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Reggae pioneer Bunny Wailer has died at age 73
Reggae music pioneer, Neville "Bunny Wailer " Livingston, has died at age 73, Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport said in a statement.
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Tik Tok’s Top 5 Influential Pastor Dwight Buckner Jr Releases Third Book entitled Overlooked
America’s loved relationship counselor, pastor and author releases his highly anticipated Third book “Overlooked”
‘Overlooked’ is the newest digital literature penned by Tik Tok influencer Pastor Dwight Buckner Jr. Buckner created ‘Overlooked’ as a guide to learn healthy ways to manage rejection and feelings of ostracization, allowing the reader to unleash their internal greatness and defy naysayer’s expectations. In this digital literature, Pastor Dwight Buckner continues to advocate self-awareness, emotional management, and direct communication as major tools for rebuilding the most important person: yourself.
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Rep. Karen Bass plans to run for Los Angeles mayor next year
California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass is preparing to launch a 2022 campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, and could make her announcement as soon as next week, according to a person familiar with her plans.
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Black Wealth 2020 Adds HBCUs to Its Economic Empowerment Agenda
The catalyst for Black wealth also applauds Robert Smith's gift to Morehouse Graduates
The short-term economic impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is $15 billion - rivaling corporations such as Bank of America in its more than 177,000 employees.
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JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Students
Commitment will expand career pathways, student development programming and promote financial education resources on campuses
JPMorgan Chase announced an expanded five-year, $30 million commitment to the financial and career success of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This commitment expands on the firm’s Advancing Black Pathways (ABP) initiative which launched in 2019 to chart clearer pathways toward economic success and empowerment within the Black community.
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The 2020 NBA playoffs tip off today. Here's how you can watch and what you need to know
Get ready for wall-to-wall basketball. After officially resuming the 2019-20 NBA season on July 30, the regular season has ended and the 2020 NBA playoffs tip off Monday with a full slate of games.
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HCDE celebrates the opening of the new Adult Education Center on July 19, 2023. The new building features two murals commissioned by Superintendent James Colbert …
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Comcast Launches Xfinity Education Destination for Kids K-12 with Thousands of Free Resources
Comcast today announced that it has made nearly 2,000 hours of programming and thousands of free titles available to Xfinity video customers to give children and parents quick and easy access to educational programming by grade level as part of the company’s comprehensive response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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SpaceX mission carrying former NASA astronaut, three paying customers departs space station
A SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers departed from the International Space Station at 11:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday, kicking off the final leg of a historic weeklong mission for the crew.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Offers Prayers In The Aftermath Of The Shooting Targeting Congress Members At a Congressional Baseball Practice
Jackson Lee: “My deep concerns and prayers are with the wounded and families of the members of Congress, their staff and Capitol Police and other law enforcement, whose rapid response this morning saved lives.”
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Council Members Call for Special Council Meeting
A special City Council Meeting was called by Council Members Brenda Stardig, Greg Travis, Michael Kubosh, Martha Castex-Tatum, and Dwight Boykins to hear a resolution for Mayor Turner to honor petitions signed by Houstonians and certified by the City Secretary.
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The world's most powerful passports for 2021
The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says a new report.
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Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Top Charts Around the World
Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed seventh studio album RENAISSANCE has topped charts around the world and has accomplished an array of streaming records. The new album debuted at #1 in the US on the Billboard Top 200 as the year’s biggest debut by a woman with 332,000 units in total. It is her seventh #1 debut on the album chart, the only woman to have all her albums debut at #1. Rolling Stone recently named Beyoncé “the world’s greatest living entertainer.”
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McDonald's Launches App to Help Restaurant Employees Explore Careers that Match Their Skills and Interests
McDonald's today announced the launch of a new career exploration mobile application called Archways to Careers that will help restaurant employees nationwide maximize education benefits and take the next step in their professional journey– whether at McDonald's or elsewhere. Built with long-standing partner, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and with support from InsideTrack, a national success coaching organization, McDonald's will now be able to offer all restaurant employees a real-time career advising tool that connects them to InsideTrack's professional and credentialed advisors to support, coach and help them chart a path to achieve the future job or career they desire.
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NAACP Condemns Misrepresentation by Amy Coney Barrett on Racial Justice Ruling, Calls for Judiciary Committee to Pursue
Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, issued the following statement today on the misleading testimony of Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding her nomination to the Supreme Court:
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Statement On Proposed BCBS Louisiana Sale
I come before you today as your new State Treasurer but perhaps more importantly as a practicing physician who has spent a lifetime as a family doctor in the city of Minden, Louisiana. Like thousands of other physicians across our state, I have spent the past few weeks studying the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to an out-of-state, for-profit company named Elevance.
