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A Pioneer: Stephanie Tilley makes history as PVAMU’s first Fulbright scholar

For over 70 years, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has been a notable study-abroad exchange initiative that attracts college and university faculty, administrators, students, researchers, artists, and professionals from various countries. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Program promotes mutual understanding between the United States and other countries.

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Police the YOUth: PVAMU Ph.D. candidate’s new book hopes to improve connectedness between police officers, Black youth

The viral video of the murder of George Floyd by police officers compelled millions of protestors to the streets during the summer of 2020. For some, the disturbing incident shocked them into action; for others, it was another reminder of the racial bias and inequities that often lead to over-policing and the use of excessive force by officers in Black neighborhoods.

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Houston native conducts maintenance on the flight deck aboard USS Tripoli

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Mario Gomez, from Houston conducts maintenance on an aqueous film-forming foam valve on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during the ship’s maintenance availability, Aug. 2. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austyn Riley)

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Houston Housing Authority's Bold and Transformative Heat Relief Initiative: Ensuring A/C Access for All Residents in HHA Affordable Housing Properties

With scorching summer temperatures reaching unprecedented levels of over 100 degrees, Houston is facing the hottest summer ever recorded. The effects of climate change make life without air conditioning not only unbearable but also perilous. In response to this urgent call for action, The Houston Housing Authority (HHA), under new leadership, has taken a historical step forward by introducing the Heat Relief Initiative. This unprecedented program provides air conditioning for every resident living in HHA public housing properties.

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Area I Leads: Legacy, Equity, Accountability, Diversity, and Service Ready to Elevate On All Levels

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.) Rhonda Harris has been ratified as the National Area One Director by the National Board of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.(TLOD) at the 23rd Syn-Lod National Convention on July 9, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stands at the helm of Area One, the largest region, which encompasses the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

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Edna Johnson Named Director of Procurement Services

Public education procurement administrator Edna Johnson, Ed.D., has been named the new director of Procurement Services for Harris County Department of Education. Public education procurement administrator Edna Johnson, Ed.D., has been named the new director of Procurement Services for Harris County Department of Education.

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Caring, Healing, Teaching: Meet Cordegus Monette, HCDE's August Employee of the Month

For 20 years, Cordegus Monette has been educating and supporting students in alternative learning environments to help them forge a path for their futures. As the transition specialist at Harris County Department of Education’s Academic and Behavior School West, Monette believes part of his job is to show students the possibilities the future holds for them. He does this by demonstrating he believes in them so they can believe in themselves.

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Ain't Too Proud Plays Houston's Hobby Center - August 8-13, 2023

Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center announces single tickets for the Broadway smash hit musical AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, will go on sale Friday, March 10 at 10AM. AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS will play the Hobby Center August 8–13, 2023. Tickets start at $40 and are available online at www.TheHobbyCenter.org or www.BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com, the Hobby Center Box Office (800 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002) and all Ticketmaster outlets. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Call (888) 451-5986 or e-mail houston.groups@broadwayacrossamerica.com

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule To Implement The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The NPRM was posted by the Federal Register for public inspection today and will be published for public comment in the Federal Register Aug. 11. Members of the public wishing to comment on the NPRM will have 60 days from the date of publication to do so through www.regulations.gov.

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Only 1 in 5 adults with an opioid use disorder received medication to treat it in 2021

As drug overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States, evidence-based treatments for substance use remained significantly underutilized, a new study found.

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Clifton Oliver, Broadway actor who starred as Simba in ‘The Lion King,’ dies at age 47

Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway and a number of other productions, has died at the age of 47, according to social media posts from family and friends.

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Greta Gerwig got a ‘Barbie’ flash mob from Ryan Gosling for her birthday

Ryan Gosling knew just what to get his “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig for her birthday.

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GOP hopefuls raise prospect of ‘President Harris’ as way to undercut Biden

Republican presidential candidates are increasingly making Vice President Kamala Harris their prime target as they jockey for attention from voters, focusing on the No. 2 Democrat rather than President Joe Biden.

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Trump claims he can’t get a fair trial in DC as latest indictment dominates GOP primary

Former President Donald Trump, who is facing charges in Washington, DC for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, claimed on Sunday that he wouldn’t receive a fair trial in the nation’s capital as he continues to rail against his latest indictment.

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US economy still needs ‘multiple’ rate hikes, says top Fed official

A senior official at the Federal Reserve is pushing back against growing hopes on Wall Street that the central bank could be nearly done raising interest rates.

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One-size-fits-all blood pressure cuffs ‘strikingly inaccurate,’ study says

Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure machine, and taking his own blood pressure at home, it had returned to much more acceptable levels.

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NTSB investigating a helicopter collision that left 3 dead while battling Southern California fires

National Transportation Safety Board investigators are headed to the spot where three people were killed after two helicopters collided in midair Sunday while fighting a fire in Southern California, an agency spokesperson told CNN on Monday.

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Officer who held back crowd during George Floyd’s murder sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer who held back a crowd of bystanders during George Floyd’s fatal arrest in May 2020, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Monday for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.

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Defense secretary issues new memo on how to reshuffle Pentagon leadership roles amid Tuberville blockade

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued guidance to the military workforce for the first time about how Pentagon leadership roles will likely need to be reshuffled as a result of Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military confirmations.

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‘Winning Time’ ups its game (a little) as it turns to the Lakers-Celtics rivalry

Dramatizations tend to take liberties with the facts, but the issues surrounding 2022’s debut season of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” were as much about its leering tone as fudging the details. The second season doesn’t fix those problems – in ways, it adds to them – but it does sharpen its focus by pivoting to the Lakers-Celtics rivalry that defined the NBA during the 1980s.