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Why do we have right-on-red - is it time to get rid of it?
In America, traveling through red lights on right turns has become a rule of the road. Frequently, you get honked at if you don’t speed through fast enough.
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New artificial snowmaking technology offers lifeline to struggling ski resorts
Nestled in the Pyrenees mountains, La Molina is Spain’s oldest ski resort. It boasts the biggest superpipe in the Pyrenees and its slopes have hosted high-profile events, from the Alpine Skiing World Cup to the Snowboard World Championships. But La Molina now faces an existential threat: The death of snow.
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Man pleads not guilty to multiple charges, including attempted murder, in Queens stabbing spree
A New York man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder - other charges in what police claimed was mostly unprovoked series of stabbings across the city this week.
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Israeli government divisions deepen; cabinet minister says defeating Hamas unrealistic
Divisions within the Israeli government are deepening after war cabinet minister Gadi Eisenkot suggested the key war aim of defeating Hamas is unrealistic and called for elections within months.
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First known action in criminal justice system - special grand jury examines Uvalde response
A special grand jury was chosen in Uvalde, Texas, Friday to investigate the response to the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School, according to area newspapers.
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Anti-abortion advocates look to state legislatures at second post-Roe March for Life
Anti-abortion advocates gathered in Washington, DC, on Friday for the annual March for Life — the second since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections.
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Microsoft says state-sponsored Russian hacking group accessed email accounts of senior leaders
A Russian hacking group gained access to some email accounts of Microsoft senior leaders, the software giant disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday afternoon.
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Netanyahu told Biden in private phone call he was not foreclosing the possibility of a Palestinian state in any form
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained to President Joe Biden in a phone call Friday that the public comments he made a day earlier — in which he appeared to reject the idea of creating a Palestinian state — were not meant to foreclose that outcome in any form, a person familiar with the conversation told CNN.
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Communities In Schools of Houston recognizes National Mentoring Month as time to impact the lives of students
Salutes CIS Student Support Managers on school campuses and volunteer mentors throughout the Houston area
Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS), an educational nonprofit, celebrates National Mentoring Month in January, which represents a time for Americans to celebrate the power of relationships, drive meaningful change, and expand quality mentoring opportunities for the nation’s youth. Mentoring is at the core of what CIS of Houston does, through both dedicated professionals and trained volunteers.
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Photo credit: Courtesy of Communities In Schools of Houston.
Published on January 19, 2024
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Texas authorities have begun arresting migrants at a public park near the US-Mexico border, official says
As the migrant crisis continues at the US-Mexico border and beyond, tensions between Texas and federal officials remain high. Here are the latest developments:
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Houston School Fair at Minute Maid Park To Bring Learning Options, Free Fun to Families
1,000+ community members to celebrate K-12 options at school fair
Join the fun at the Minute Maid Park next weekend, where the annual Houston School Fair will fill the air with music, balloons, and the smell of fresh popcorn.
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I.S.S. Review
Blast off! This gripping sci-fi/dra/thr holds attention from the moment astronaut Dr. Kira Foster (Ariana DeBose, West Side Story) enters the International Space Station (I.S.S.).
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Harris County District Attorney's Office: Husband Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Killing Wife in Spring
A 39-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison after being convicted of murder for fatally shooting his wife at their Spring apartment in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Snoop Dogg is Coach Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings in the Underdoggs
also starring Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez
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Mayor Whitmire Congratulates HPD Academy Graduates
Mayor John Whitmire joined Chief Troy Finner today to congratulate and thank the newest graduates of the Houston Police Department Academy. HPD's cadet class #261 consists of 76 men and women prepared to serve and protect Houstonians from day one.
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Mayor Whitmire Thanks Police Cadet Families at HPD Class 261 Graduation
Houston Mayor John Whitmire thanks the HPD cadet graduates on behalf of all Houstonians for their willingness to protect and serve the city of Houston. Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner welcome 77 women and men from Cadet Class #261 to the ranks of HPD to serve and protect the residents of Houston. (Note about Picture Quality: Feezing, buffering issues occur during live webstream.)
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Houston Police Department's cadet class #261
Published on January 19, 2024
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Husband Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Killing Wife in Spring
A 39-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison after being convicted of murder for fatally shooting his wife at their Spring apartment in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Los Angeles Innocence Project representing Scott Peterson, convicted of killing wife/unborn child
The Los Angeles Innocence Project is now representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murder in 2004 in the deaths of his wife and their unborn son, the group said Thursday.
