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Governor Abbott Attends Grand Opening Of Texas A&M University's New McAllen Campus
Governor Greg Abbott today joined education officials and local elected leaders for the grand opening of Texas A&M University's new campus in McAllen, Texas. This historic new campus will provide top quality education for students in McAllen and throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The campus is a result of the ongoing partnership between Hidalgo County, the City of McAllen, and Texas A&M University.
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Dr. Nadia Lopez's Programs Help Administrators, Teachers, Students and Parents In Schools Across the Country
Dr. Nadia Lopez, acclaimed middle school founder and principal, award-winning education specialist, leadership coach and best-selling author, has announced that her program, The Lopes Effect, will expand to schools across the country.
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4 Dead After Train, Bus Collide in Biloxi, Mississippi
Four people were killed when a bus carrying senior citizens on a casino outing collided with a freight train Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, officials said.
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Obama's insights on Merkel, Putin and other leaders in his new book
ow's Joe Biden supposed to get anything done? Even when the President-elect shakes off Donald Trump's sulking shadow next year, he will face a harrowing political environment. By his January inauguration, the current explosion in Covid-19 infections will have left a trail of death and sickness in a nation worn down by nearly a year of pandemic-induced deprivations.
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Most accidental shooting deaths among children involve guns left loaded and unlocked, study finds
Most children in the US who die from an accidental shooting are playing around with guns at home or mistaking them for toys, according to a new study. And the research suggests that over 90% of guns used in such shooting deaths were left unlocked and loaded.
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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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Texas Gunman Killed His Grandmother-in-law And 25 Others at Church
The gunman behind the Texas church massacre killed his grandmother-in-law during the attack, multiple friends of the woman told CNN.
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Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says
In what they call the largest study ever done, researchers found using marijuana while pregnant may increase the risk that a child will develop autism.
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Search for missing toddler leads to discovery of 11 emaciated children
What started as a search for a 3-year-old Georgia boy led to a horrid discovery 1,400 miles away.
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For Members Only: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Launches Historic Credit Union
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has made history with the grand opening of its groundbreaking financial institution, the "For Members Only" (FMO) Credit Union. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the organization's headquarters in Chicago, prior to the 2023 Leadership Seminar.
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Rural education model being reshaped
Texas A&M University’s Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications, ALEC, is working with rural schools to make sure the future offers as many opportunities as possible for Texas youth.
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The Impact Network Launches On Comcast Xfinity's Northeast And Western Regions!
The Impact Network, The only African American owned and operated Christian television network in the U.S., is available today on Comcast cable's Northeast and Western region which includes the following states, Northeast region: Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, Western region: Arizona, Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico and Texas. The Impact network features programming on urban ministries and gospel lifestyle entertainment.
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More than 240 schools in US are named after a Confederate leader. About half serve majority Black or nonwhite students
Thousands of children across the US attend schools that bear the names of Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery and White supremacy in America.
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Black Entrepreneur Takes College Care Packages to the Next Level With a New Freshman Fun Box
While care packages are no stranger to the college market, Florida-based Freshman Fun Box is the first Black woman-owned care package and subscription box service specifically geared toward college and boarding school students.
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Africa's highest peak gets fast internet
Climbers ascending Mount Kilimanjaro can now document their ascents in real-time on Instagram, following a recent move by Tanzanian authorities to install high-speed internet around the mountain's slopes.
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Texas 19-year-old arrested for allegedly making threats against Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit
A 19-year-old has been arrested after allegedly posting what the FBI called a "credible threat" against attendees of the Student Action Summit, a conference hosted by the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA in Tampa, Florida, last month, court records show.
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Melanated AI: A New Marketplace Celebrating AI Artists and Creators of Color
Ai art & content is sweeping through the community
A new online marketplace, Melanated AI (www.melanated.ai), is dedicated to celebrating and supporting the work of AI artists and creators of color. This unique platform allows these artists to sell their art as digital downloads, prints, canvas, or non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
