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Eight International Players Added to Rosters for 2018 Season
Eight teams will carry an additional overseas player on their practice squads in 2018 as part of an expansion of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today.
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5 things for May 1: Russia probe, Uber, N. Korea, Iran-Israel, Cardinal George Pell
The Terrus Museum in southern France has a little bit of a problem. Half of the paintings in its collection are fakes. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement head announces plans to retire
Thomas Homan, the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced in a statement on Monday he plans to leave government.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Co-sponsors the USA Act And Calls Upon Speaker Ryan to Bring all Pending DACA Proposals to the House Floor So That Congress Can Provide Relief to 800,000 Dreamers
Jackson Lee—“I urge the Speaker of the House to bring these varying proposals to the floor of the House under the rule known as ‘Queen-of-the-Hill,’ whereby the proposal which garners the most votes should be reported favorably out of the House of Representatives.”
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The real reason you may be hooked on junk food
You may have every intention to eat better. But when your stomach starts to growl, all bets are off. You give into your cravings for chips and soda, again! Why is this happening? The 100 trillion bacteria living in your gut are telling your brain what they want to eat. And they want junk food.
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Black-Owned Natural Haircare Subscription Box, CurlKit, Collaborates With Shea Moisture to Release Their New Red Palm Oil Collection
Shea Moisture Red Palm Oil Is Taking Over Curlkit’s April 2018 Subscription Box
This month, Curlkit has collaborated with Shea Moisture and the top hair care brand is exclusively taking over Curlkit’s April 2018 subscription box with its new Red Palm Oil Collection. Shea Moisture is known for its commitment to ethical sourcing and the Community Commerce Program which creates opportunities for social and economic empowerment of the communities that they are involved in. Their program focuses on and encourages entrepreneurship, women’s empowerment, education, and wellness.
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There's a new Democratic agenda taking shape. It's more and more progressive. Can it survive success?
Entering 2017, and the dawn of the Trump era, the prevailing hit on suddenly powerless Democrats was that they had no message and, worse, no ideas. When it came to political combat, the party had been schooled by the President-elect, who understood that millions of Americans were hungry for some sort of populist revival.
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Trump assails White House Correspondents' Association amid Michelle Wolf controversy
The White House Correspondents' Association is the newest front in President Donald Trump's long-running war with the media. The President continued to slam the organization and its annual dinner on Monday morning, tweeting that the event is "DEAD as we know it. This was a total disaster and an embarrassment to our great Country and all that it stands for. FAKE NEWS is alive and well and beautifully represented on Saturday night!"
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Donald Trump calls for Jon Tester to resign over Jackson opposition
President Donald Trump on Saturday morning called for Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to resign over his opposition to White House physician Ronny Jackson's nomination for secretary of veterans affairs, saying some of the allegations against Jackson "are proving false."
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ABBA announces new music
Mamma Mia! ABBA is getting the band back together. The Swedish pop group announced Friday on its official Instagram account that an earlier announced avatar plan of the band, dubbed "Abbatars," helped rekindle the magic.
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NYC Grandmother Dies After Going into Burning Home to Save Her Cats
Cynthia Holley, a 53-year-old grandmother, recently died of suffocation after reportedly attempting to save her beloved cats inside her burning house. After leading her two daughters and grandson out of the fire, she went back inside to rescue her cats but never made it back out.
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5 things for April 30: Migrant caravan, T-Mobile and Sprint, Michelle Wolf
We've known for some time that the Great Barrier Reef's in serious trouble. But all hope is not lost. Australia's pledging millions to save it. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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TSU’s The Maroon and Gray Affair
Photography by Vicky Pink More than 1,500 patrons packed the Marriott Marquis Houston for the …
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Be the Solution: #EmpoweringUsToo
Photography by Vicky Pink Council Member Amanda K. Edwards hosted the first event for her …
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HHCC’s 2018 Annual Luncheon and Business
Photography by Vicky Pink The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the 25th Annual Luncheon …
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Logan Browning Gets Candid About the Series Dear White People
Her beauty is luminescent, her conviction fierce. It’s a potent combination and why actress Logan Browning’s portrayal of student activist Sam White in the Netflix hit series Dear White People has struck a chord with audiences. The series, based off the 2014 movie of the same name, also created by Justin Simien, seems custom made to address the uproarious intersection where President Donald Trump’s politics and Black Lives Matter collide. More importantly, beyond its pop culture relevance, is the show’s ability to humanize a people and their collective point-of-view to a larger population of viewers.
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“Harriet Gets Carried Away” by Jessie Sima c.2018, Simon & Schuster
You wear Mommy’s shoes, too. You love that clomping around, the wiggly-wobbly feel, and the fun of pretending that you’re someone else. Dressing up is great but be careful. As in the new book, “Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima, things could quickly get out of hand.
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KIPP Houston 17th Annual Dinner
Photography by Vicky Pink Supporters of KIPP Houston Public Schools came out to celebrate the …
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METRO to Test Low-speed Driverless Van at TSU This Fall
Houston METRO will be testing a driverless van at Texas Southern University as early as this fall.
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Wet’n’Wild SplashTown Opens for the Summer Season Soon!
Wet’n’Wild SplashTown, Houston’s largest water park featuring 41 slides, rides and attractions, is sure to make a splash this summer season as the water park opens to the public at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018.

