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About 1 million Americans without running water. 3 million without power. This is life one month after Hurricane Maria.
After Hurricane Maria toppled the bridge that connects him to the rest of civilization and ripped the roof and walls off his house here in the central mountains of Puerto Rico, Ramón Sostre raised a weathered American flag above the wreckage.
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TSU Commemorated 90th Anniversary with Homecoming Celebration
Texas Southern University’s campus was abuzz for seven days as students, alumni, faculty and staff celebrated its 2017 Homecoming – Tiger Dynasty: The Reign Continues – from October 7-14. This year’s weeklong calendar of events featured a coronation ceremony, block party, golf tournament, parade, comedy and fashion shows, concerts, the Homecoming football game and tailgating.
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Trump Judicial Nominee Invoked Nazi Germany In Describing Treatment of Christians In US
President Donald Trump's nominee for a federal judgeship in Texas invoked religious crackdowns by the Nazis in Germany and other totalitarian regimes to describe the treatment of Christians in the US during three interviews in 2013 and 2014.
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Puerto Rico Mayor Delivers Food and Finds Desperation
The mayor has supplies of water and food. Now he just has to get it to the residents of his hilltop community.
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Trump: Dem Congresswoman 'totally fabricated' His Remarks to Widow of Fallen Soldier
President Donald Trump denied Wednesday the account of a Democratic congresswoman that he told the widow of a US serviceman killed in an ambush in Niger that "he knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt."
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Health Care State of Play: Trump Blasts Bipartisan Deal
A bipartisan health care deal, announced by Republican leaders Tuesday and long negotiated between Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, has been reached.
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Bipartisan Senators Reach Small Deal On Health Care
Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray have reached a deal "in principle" to restore Affordable Care Act cost-sharing reduction payments for two years in exchange for more state flexibility in Obamacare.
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Poll Shows Tied Alabama Senate Race
Democrat Doug Jones -- once thought to be a longshot in the Deep South -- has tied Republican nominee and former judge Roy Moore in Alabama's US Senate race, a new poll shows.
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Cruz, Sanders to Debate Tax Reform in CNN Town Hall
As the Senate gets ready to make a major move on tax reform, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will participate in a CNN town hall debate Wednesday night to discuss efforts to overhaul the tax code.
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DNC Resolution Calls for Bernie Sanders, Angus King to Join Democratic Party
Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders never actually joined the Democratic Party -- and some party officials are still bothered by it. Bob Mulholland, a Democratic National Committeeman from California, introduced a resolution that the party will consider at its Las Vegas meeting later this week calling on Sanders and Maine Independent Sen. Angus King -- both of whom caucus with the Democrats -- to actually join the party.
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GOP Calls Grow to End Russia Investigations In Congress This Year
A growing number of key Republicans are sending this message to the leaders of the congressional committees investigating potential Trump campaign collusion with the Russians: Wrap it up soon.
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2 US Sailors Died of Apparent Drug Overdoses In Same Week at Submarine Base Kings Bay
Two US sailors based at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia have died of apparent drug overdoses in the last week, according to a US Navy public affairs officer.
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SNAP, D-SNAP Benefits to Double at Farmers' Markets Sponsored at Five Multi-service Centers
People receiving SNAP and D-SNAP benefits can now buy double the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets organized at five Houston Health Department multi-service centers.
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Baker Institute Paper: Public, private stakeholders have role to play in fixing Houston’s flooding problem
The private sector can play a major role in fixing the serious problems that all levels of government and the development community, as well as their engineers and lawyers, have created in regard to flooding in Houston, according to a paper by an environmental expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Reminder: Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin would like to invite residents to attend an informational open house on Wednesday, October 25 or Wednesday, November 15 to learn about the expansion of the Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) located at 12121 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Humble, TX 77396.
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NAACP Condemns Trial Process for Kharon Davis
Sentenced to life by an Alabama all-white jury and decade of denial of Sixth Amendment rights highlights the need for reform of nation’s criminal justice system
The NAACP has issued the following statement regarding the life sentence of Kharon Davis issued today in Dothan, Alabama:
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Houston Native Serves with the U.S. Navy Half a World Away in Guam
A 2006 Cypress Ridge High School graduate and Houston, Texas, native is serving aboard U.S. Naval Base Guam.
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The Kaleidoscope Foundation Guild Recognizes Some Of Houston’s Outstanding Philanthropists
“Oh, How Fascinating” served as the overarching fundraising theme for the Kaleidoscope Guild as they honored some community leaders and achievers who demonstrate a commitment to professional excellence, community service, and philanthropy.
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Brown Signs Law OK'ing Third Option for Gender On California Driver's Licenses
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will allow state residents who do not identify as male or female to have a third option on driver's licenses and birth certificates.
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Wi-Fi Network Flaw Could Let Hackers Spy On You
The Wi-Fi network you're using may be susceptible to hacking. A new security flaw, discovered by researcher Mathy Vanhoef of the University of Leuven in Belgium, appears to be affecting Wi-Fi connections.
