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Steve Scalise Is the 9th Sitting Member of Congress To Be Shot
Louisiana's Steve Scalise is the 9th member of Congress to be shot while in office and one of two dozen to be targeted by attackers since 1789, according to a 2011 Congressional Research Service report.
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Governor Greg Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Seven To Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Drake and Wally Kraft to the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Bret McCoy and Katie Stedman for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021 and appointed Kelly Mitchell, Gary Cheatwood, and Chris Spencer for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023.
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Jeremy Richman stands the backyard of his home in 2013. His daughter Avielle Richman was one of 20 Sandy Hook Elementary School students killed in …
Published on March 26, 2019
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The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with low blood platelets, …
Published on April 7, 2021
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A CNN analysis of recent data from the agency found that more farmers of color, especially Black and Asian farmers, have been rejected for loans …
Published on December 15, 2021
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A CNN analysis of recent data from the agency found that more farmers of color, especially Black and Asian farmers, have been rejected for loans …
Published on December 15, 2021
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The head of the IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, has called on Iran to explain why traces of enriched uranium were found at previously undeclared nuclear …
Published on August 22, 2022
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The legal drinking age in 21 popular destinations
International travelers must keep up with all kinds of sobering rules as they cross borders: Entry regulations, currency exchanges, customs reporting and such.
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There's a Hidden Message of Resistance In the White House Arts Committee's Resignation Letter
Perhaps you heard that the remaining 16 members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities resigned in protest Friday. Actor Kal Penn, a member of the group, shared the resignation letter on Twitter -- a sharp rebuke of the President's response to white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which Trump blamed people on "all sides" for the deadly violence and rejected calls to remove divisive Confederate monuments.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Reiterates Calls For Independent Commission to Probe Trump/Russia Ties
Jackson Lee: “Each day brings about new revelations that make it clear Chairman Nunes has done irreparable harm to the investigation probing Russian contacts with Trump campaign officials.”
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Statement of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Regarding the Decision by the President Whether or Not to Release the “Nunes Memo”
Jackson Lee: “Never in my congressional life have I seen a President recklessly ignoring the consultation of his national security hierarchy, including the FBI, thereby placing the Government in peril. The FBI and DOJ should immediately take legal action against the White House.”
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Invoking the spirit of Selma, Texas activists begin 27-mile march
When the Rev. Dr. William Barber speaks, his listeners lean in. His large frame bent forward, the lilt in his voice easily fills the space between them as he preaches on racial and economic equality and justice.
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Excitement Builds In Texas For First Varsity High School Water Polo Season
Water polo is about to get much bigger in the state of Texas. After decades of play as a high school club sport, water polo will make its debut as an official varsity high school sport in the Lone Star State in the fall of 2022 after receiving approval from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) back in October 2019.
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Regina Belle Featured on TV One's "UNSUNG" Sunday, June 10 at 9/8c
Regina Belle was a college kid out of New Jersey when she burst on the R&B scene as a vocalist with the Manhattans on the hit "Where Did We Go Wrong." She was eventually signed by Columbia Records and skyrocketed to fame with number one singles, including "Make It Like It Was" and "Baby Come to Me.
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White House Pays Women 80 Cents for Every Dollar Paid to Men
Women working in the White House earn an average salary of 80 cents for every dollar paid to their male colleagues, a CNN analysis found.
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Poll: Trump's Job Approval Rating Drops to 36%
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has dropped to 36% due to Americans' negative reaction to his handling of the Russia investigations, a new CBS News poll has found.
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Northeastern University dismisses 11 students for violating the school's public health protocols
Northeastern University has dismissed 11 students after they were found violating the school's public health protocols, the school said in a statement.
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Body found in search for missing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, authorities say
Authorities investigating the disappearance of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts announced Tuesday a body has been found in rural Poweshiek County.
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Killer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison After DNA Found on Gearshift of a Car Pushed Into Bayou
A 21-year-old Galena Park man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder for shooting an acquaintance, putting his body in the backseat of a car and pushing the car into Hunting Bayou, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Memphis police find unidentified body 3 days after a teacher was violently abducted
Memphis police found an unidentified body Monday about 20 minutes from where teacher Eliza "Liza" Fletcher was violently abducted three days ago, according to a tweet from the police department.
