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Charity Group Started By George Floyd’s Uncle To Break Ground On Housing

The Uncle of George Floyd, having established a charity in his nephew’s name, is breaking ground for a new community space, call center, and affordable housing development. His organization is looking to elevate lives with a project that will deliver employment opportunities, housing, and essential resources for the people of Harrison, Arkansas, a location once labeled the most racist town in America.

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House GOP gears up to pick new speaker nominee from crowded field

House Republicans are meeting Tuesday morning to pick a new speaker nominee from a crowded field, though it remains unclear whether any candidate can lock down the 217 votes needed to ultimately win the gavel.

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Another massive autoworkers strike expansion: 5,000 UAW workers walk off at GM’s biggest plant

The United Auto Workers union announced a surprise targeted strike against General Motors’ Arlington Assembly plant in Texas on Tuesday morning. 5,000 members walked off the job, joining the now 45,000 UAW members on the picket lines. This expanded strike impacts GM’s Chevy Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade.

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Entergy Texas Partners With United Way of Greater Houston to Provide School Supplies to Montgomery County Districts

The community partnership benefits more than 50,000 students

Pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, scissors, and rulers --- these are just a few of the many supplies essential to helping students learn, study and grow.

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Statement from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Alleged Recording

Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee released the following statement in response to inquiries regarding an alleged recording of her and a staffer.

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Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre LIVE STREAMS the World Premiere of Little Comedies

Limited Live Stream Tickets Available Now!

League of Live Stream Theater and Alley Theatre partner to stream Little Comedies by Anton Chekhov October 27, 28, 29 LIVE from the Neuhaus Theatre. “ ‘Little Comedies' at Alley Theatre is theater at its best.” – Chron.com

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Why Ryan Reynolds won’t be dressed as Deadpool this Halloween

Boooooo to not seeing our favorite stars trick or treat us by dressing as Marvel characters or Ken and Barbie.

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Vivica A. Fox’s directorial debut aims to set a record straight

The subject of Vivica Fox’s new project is grateful for her. Tonesa Welch’s story is told in the new BET+ original movie, “First Lady of BMF.” She hailed Fox, who makes her feature-length directorial debut with the project.

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Idina Menzel says ‘interracial aspect’ played into her marriage to Taye Diggs ending

Idina Menzel has shared about some of the “very complicated” reasons she and Taye Diggs split in 2013.

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This year’s most popular (and relevant) Halloween costumes

It’s that time of year again, when all things spooky come out to play. Halloween, our annual celebration of the scary, has long been a showcase for ghost costumes and vampire teeth. This year, though, the most popular costumes might look a little different.

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‘Crossroads’ sequel? Director on whether Britney Spears will revisit role

“Crossroads” starring Britney Spears is returning to theaters in celebration of the release of her new memoir “The Woman in Me,” but is a sequel also coming?

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Jennifer Garner says Reese Witherspoon helped her during a ‘very hard moment’ in her life

Jennifer Garner and Reese Witherspoon are true friends. The two appeared at Hello Sunshine’s Shine Away event in Los Angeles over the weekend, where Garner said Witherspoon was there for her during a “very public, very hard moment in my life” while speaking during a panel discussion, reports People.

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wants his wax figure improved

Dwayne Johnson has heard the complaints about his wax figure and says he’s doing something about it.

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Jay-Z wants you to take the $500,000 over lunch with him

Jay-Z has weighed in on a longstanding (hypothetical) internet debate over whether to choose a meal with the man himself or half a million dollars.

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Lawsuit to block Trump from Colorado 2024 ballot survives more legal challenges

A judge has rejected three more attempts by former President Donald Trump and the Colorado GOP to shut down a lawsuit seeking to block him from the 2024 presidential ballot in the state based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.”

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Liz Cheney ties House GOP chaos to Trump’s behavior

Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney on Sunday tied the “dangerous” House GOP chaos to former President Donald Trump’s behavior and the Republicans supporting him.

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Defense Secretary Austin says US is ‘concerned about potential escalation’ in Middle East

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Sunday the US is “concerned about potential escalation” in the Middle East a day after announcing the deployment of additional military assets to the region.

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These are the House Republicans running for speaker

The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel following Rep. Jim Jordan’s exit from the race.

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House enters third week without speaker as nine Republicans vie for gavel

As the House enters its third week without a speaker, nearly a dozen Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel, throwing the chamber into even more uncertainty.

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Jon Donenberg, top Elizabeth Warren aide, to join Biden’s National Economic Council

Jon Donenberg – a key architect of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s signature policy initiatives including her plan to cancel student loan debt – will join President Joe Biden’s National Economic Council as a deputy director, sources told CNN.