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Starbucks/Bank of America partner for new ways to earn rewards
Starbucks customers who use a Bank of America card will now get additional cash back for their purchases as part of a new partnership between the two companies.
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It's not just Texas. The faux panic and textbook wars fit into a long history
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New York's governor signs executive order to address potential health care worker shortages as vaccine mandate begins
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to address potential health care worker shortages as the state's health care vaccine mandate went into effect overnight Monday into Tuesday.
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Inside Tom Emmer's effort to keep the GOP's razor-thin majority in line
Just days into Kevin McCarthy's tenure, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska had an issue he needed the House speaker to address.
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Male grooming is booming. Here’s why
Men’s grooming is booming. According to data gathered by market insight company Statista this year, the global male grooming market is expected to be worth $115 billion by 2028, up from nearly $80 billion in 2022. The same market was worth an estimated $74.8 billion in 2021. So what’s behind the growth?
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Governor Abbott Statement On U.S. Military Members Killed In Kabul Airport Attack
Governor Abbott today issued a statement after it was reported that several U.S. military members were killed in an attack at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan:
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North Carolina teachers want better pay and they're marching to fight for it
North Carolina teachers plan to hold a march and a rally Wednesday, calling for better pay, benefits and more state spending per student.
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A Texas Transplant Family is Celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Month:
Please Register to be a Life-Saving Organ or Tissue Donor
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. This national observance (first a day and then a week) was initiated in 1996 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors from multicultural backgrounds. Starting this year, this nationwide awareness push to engage and educate multicultural communities about the need for organ and tissue donors has been expanded to encompass the entire month of August.
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Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Shows 'Promising' Safety and Immune Response Results in Published Phase 1 Study, But More Research Is Needed
A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna in partnership with the National Institutes of Health has been found to induce immune responses in all of the volunteers who received it in a Phase 1 study.
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Artist David Maldonado with Council Member Karla Cisneros and Denver Harbor community members
Published on August 11, 2022
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The future of the auto industry will have an outsized impact on Black America
Three generations of Lynda Jackson’s family have worked in Detroit’s auto plants, and three generations have been union members.
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Lauren Singer and Daniel Silverstein founded Package Free, a shop online and in New York that sells sustainable products.
Published on May 1, 2017
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Hugh Hefner with the first issue of Playboy from 1953. Hefner founded the magazine with $600 of his own money.
Published on September 28, 2017
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A new study found about two young children are injured every day in window blind-related incidents.
Published on December 12, 2017
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Stocks tumble as Covid-19 cases surge and stimulus is nowhere to be found. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Published on October 26, 2020
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Artificially sweetened beverages may not be a heart-healthy alternative to sugary drinks, a new study found. Credit: Shutterstock
Published on October 26, 2020
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Arkansas judge Jeremiah T. Bueker was found dead in a lake during family trip. Mandatory Credit: Google
Published on August 8, 2022
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A METRO employee recently visited the Kashmere bus shelter and found excited seniors using it for a graduation photo backdrop.
Published on May 25, 2023
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5 Books By Black Authors You Should Add To Your Reading List
If you are actively searching for good reads, the increase of black authors may have become more obvious depending on the source of your findings—it’s a wonderful thing.
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Suicide rate among active duty service members increased by 41% between 2015 and 2020
The suicide rate among active duty service members in the US military increased by 41.4% in the five years from 2015 to 2020, according to data provided in the annual report from the Department of Defense on suicide in the military.
