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California is about to experience a political earthquake. Here's why
An earthquake is building in Tuesday's California elections that could rattle the political landscape from coast to coast.
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Judge rules Oklahoma's lethal injection method is constitutional following a legal challenge from dozens of death row prisoners
Oklahoma's use of a three-drug lethal injection method is constitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday following a lawsuit from nearly 30 people on death row challenging the protocol.
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Grant-funded breast cancer screening, wrap-around services available through Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is now providing breast cancer screening, among other services, for African American and other ethnic minority women in Harris, Grimes, Matagorda, Walker, and Wharton counties, as part of a grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The $1 million grant, which TSU secured in fall 2021, also provides patient navigation/barrier reduction services, and evidence-based culturally appropriate breast cancer awareness and education services for a population that has traditionally been underserved and at higher risk for breast cancer.
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Estate of Andrew Brown Jr., who was fatally shot by North Carolina deputies last year, reaches $3 million settlement with county
The estate of Andrew Brown, Jr. has settled its lawsuit against a North Carolina county sheriff's office over his shooting death during an arrest last year, according to an attorney for the estate.
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British journalist and Brazilian indigenous affairs expert missing in the Amazon
A veteran British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous affairs expert are missing in Brazil's remote Javari Valley, in the far western part of Amazonas state.
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Prize-winning Texas drama teacher to get special Tony Award
The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a drama teacher in Texas who argues that “musical theater has a unique way of bringing people together.”
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Paramount Studios sued over 'Top Gun' copyright
Paramount Studios is being sued for copyright infringement over "Top Gun" by the family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 film.
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Key GOP senators signal that raising age to buy semiautomatic weapons is off the table
The two leading GOP senators involved in gun talks on Capitol Hill signaled Monday evening that it's unlikely Congress will raise the age requirement for purchasing semiautomatic firearms to 21, instead saying they are looking at changing the criminal background check system to access juvenile records before a sale is complete.
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Manchin wants to raise age to 21 for gun purchases, doesn't see need for AR-15s
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voiced his support Monday for raising the age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and questioned why individuals need to own high-powered AR-15-style weapons, putting him at odds with Republicans who are resisting imposing any restrictions on access to firearms.
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NY attorney general isn't satisfied with Trump's bid to stay out of contempt after deposing longtime assistant
The New York attorney general's office says it is not satisfied that former President Donald Trump has met the conditions to lift his civil contempt and is asking for additional sworn statements from several units within the Trump Organization over its document retention policy.
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Singapore's dengue 'emergency' is a climate change omen for the world
Singapore says it is facing a dengue "emergency" as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease that has come unusually early this year.
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Britain's economy is in a bad place. Removing Boris Johnson might help
Investors don't usually like political uncertainty. But in the United Kingdom, a shake-up in government could be exactly what the economy needs.
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Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased by more than 800% in the past two decades as the climate crisis also rapidly accelerated, new research shows.
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Louisiana enacts anti-trans sports ban after its Democratic governor declines to take action
Louisiana banned transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender at all public and some private elementary and secondary schools and colleges on Monday after the state's Democratic governor declined to take executive action on the controversial measure.
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Prairie View A&M Claims 2021-22 SWAC Commissioner's Cup Award
The Prairie View A&M University Athletics Department swept the 2021-22 Southwestern Athletic Conference all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup, the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award, along with the C.D. Henry Award.
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Sen. Joe Manchin pictured at the U.S. Capitol on July 20, 2021 in Washington, voiced his support for raising the age to 21 for purchasing …
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January 6 committee to hear from witnesses who dealt with Proud Boys on day of Capitol riot
The House select committee is planning to present live testimony during its first public hearing Thursday night from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the events of January 6, 2021, according to three sources familiar with the committee's hearing agenda.
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Violent insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Julio Cortez/AP
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Proud Boys leader and top members charged with seditious conspiracy over January 6
The Justice Department on Monday charged the head of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, and four other leaders with seditious conspiracy in the January 6 US Capitol attack, escalating the criminal case against the far-right extremist group.
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Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, stands outside of the Hyatt Regency where the Conservative Political Action Conference was being held on February 27, …
Published on June 6, 2022
