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Boris Johnson's tenure has been defined by scandal. Here are some of the biggest ones
The crisis that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing right now might be the gravest for his leadership so far -- but it's definitely not the first.
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Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Three To The Credit Union Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Sherri B. Merket and appointed Ricky “Rick” Ybarra and James L. “Jim” Minge to the Credit Union Commission for terms set to expire on February 15, 2023. Additionally, the Governor named Allyson “Missy” Morrow presiding officer. The commission supervises the Credit Union Department, which regulates all credit unions organized and chartered under the laws of the state of Texas.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on President’s Firing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates
Jackson Lee: “As a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, I have worked closely with Deputy and Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, whom I know to be a person of honor, intellect, and integrity. Instead of firing Ms. Yates for her fidelity to the Constitution, the President should have consulted her, in her capacity as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, before issuing his unconstitutional and discriminatory executive order banning Muslims from predominately Muslim countries from entering the United States.”
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Biden for President Releases National Ad Series Featuring LGBTQ+ Leaders
Today, Biden for President released a series of ads featuring LGBTQ+ leaders from Wisconsin and Georgia. The leaders share their personal experience about being LGBTQ+, and why they will finally feel seen and have a seat at the table under a Biden-Harris Administration, which would usher in the most pro-equality government in history.
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Fourth US service member dies after November IED attack in Afghanistan
A fourth US service member has died from wounds sustained in an attack with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan last week, the Pentagon announced Monday.
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Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Endorses Joe Biden
Escobar 8th Congressional Hispanic Caucus Member to Back Biden
Today, Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States:
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Tours the Bahamas and Surveys the Damage from Hurricane Dorian
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement following her visit to the Bahamas to survey the damage following Hurricane Dorian:
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The 5 Stages of Grief: How to Get Through It
Death has a bad name in our culture, and it is all too often that a grieving person is told to “get over it”, “carry on”, or “be strong” in the midst of their grief.
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Three Americans checked into a resort on the same day and died within a week. Now their families want answers
Pennsylvania resident Miranda Schaup-Werner checked into a resort in the Dominican Republic on May 25 and was excitedly taking pictures in the room she shared with her husband.
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A 5-year-old boy was found in a shallow grave. A look into his short life reveals a series of injustices
In his five short years, Andrew "AJ" Freund endured more trauma than any child should. A home that reeked of feces and urine. Frequent visits from police officers and child welfare workers. A family life so unstable that he bounced from one caretaker to another.
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Female soccer players earn 25 cents to the dollar of men at World Cup, new CNN analysis finds
Soccer players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will on average earn just 25 cents for every dollar earned by men at their World Cup last year, a new CNN analysis found.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Keynote Address to ICSB Knowledge Summit at United Nations
Allow me to first welcome all the delegates and participants of the International Council on Small Business Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Knowledge Summit. This is a very important event concerning the economic status of the entire world via entrepreneurial interaction with each other.
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The Keys to Outfitting Your First Apartment on a Budget
Moving into a place of your own for the first time is a huge step. I remember my first post-college apartment move. It was nothing special, but it was mine. It came with a few new challenges and responsibilities and all sorts of opportunities. For the first time, I was able to decide how to decorate an entire living area and turn a blank slate into a home.
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Men’s Health Month: 26 Years of Progress and Counting
Awareness period is key to fighting the spread of COVID-19
June is Men's Health Month and the global activities associated with this month-long celebration this year are more important than ever, and now include encouraging men to fight the spread of COVID-19 by seeking early treatment for symptoms, practicing safe distancing, and being a role model for their children.
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GOP leaders threaten Justice officials with action on subpoenaed documents this week
House Republican leaders are vowing action this week, including possible contempt of Congress charges, if the Justice Department does not turn over subpoenaed documents on the Russia investigation. But it was not immediately clear precisely what documents lawmakers are still seeking.
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Cuomo widens lead over Nixon in poll as he's under fire for fundraising tactics
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has raced out to a 36-point lead over his progressive primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon, according to a new poll -- welcome news to his campaign after a day spent fending off criticism over its fundraising tactics.
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Shelley Johnson Inducted into the Destinations International Hall of Fame
Destinations International Chair, William Pate, President/CEO of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau and Destinations International President & CEO, Don Welsh, recognized the 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees at the association’s annual convention July 23-25, in St. Louis, MO.
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Black and Latino Immigrants File Federal Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador and Haiti
Lawsuit Charges Administration Action Is “Impermissibly Tainted By Discrimination”
Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, in partnership with Centro Presente, filed a landmark federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration to save Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadoran and Haitian immigrants.
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AHF To Commemorate MLK Holiday at Parades and Through Free HIV Testing Events Across The Country
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is proud to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed on January 15 by participating in MLK parades and hosting free HIV awareness and testing events in more than a dozen U.S. cities across the country, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, FL; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Baton Rouge, LA; Dayton and Cleveland, OH; Biloxi and Jackson, MS; Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC; New York, NY; Columbia and Holly Hill, SC; and Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX.
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Famed Slutty Vegan Founder, Activist, and Philanthropist Pinky Cole Surprises Graduating Clark Atlanta University Students with Access to Entrepreneurship
Pinky Cole announced today in her moving and inspiring commencement speech to the Clark Atlanta University (CAU) graduating class of 2022 that she along with partner Varo Bank, N.A, Member FDIC will be providing every graduate with the ability to register a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) to start their own business. Pinky is the renowned Founder, CEO, and visionary behind Slutty Vegan ATL, Bar Vegan, and The Pinky Cole Foundation. She is also a celebrated graduate of CAU who was named Miss Clark Atlanta University while she attended in 2009. Today makes Pinky the youngest speaker in CAU history to deliver the revered commencement address. Varo is the first all-digital, nationally chartered U.S. consumer bank. The bank’s mission is to help people at all income levels build generational wealth and realize their financial power.
