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UT Men’s Head Tennis Coach On Administrative Leave After Bribery Allegations

The University of Texas at Austin has placed Michael Center, its head coach for men’s tennis, on administrative leave after FBI documents revealed that he allegedly took a $100,000 bribe in 2015 to help a student gain admission to UT-Austin by adding him as a recruit to the tennis team.

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Bronx Students Protesting for Change Declare Victory After Three-Day Lockout

According to bronx.news12.com, after days of students protesting for change at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Bronx, NY, their lockout of administration has ended in victory.

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Hispanic Homeownership Rate at 47.1 Percent

The nation’s Hispanic population recorded a net gain of 362,000 homeowners last year, resulting in an increased Hispanic homeownership rate from 46.2 percent in 2017 to 47.1 percent in 2018, according to a study from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP).

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Trump Voting Commission Bought Texas Election Data Flagging Hispanic Voters

White House and Texas officials said the state’s voter data was never delivered and the voting commission was disbanded January 3.

Heating issues at school in Winchester prompt early dismissal for the entire district

Heat issues at a public school in Winchester prompted the entire district to dismiss early on Tuesday

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Tiger Woods and Nike are splitting up

Tiger Woods has broken up with Nike after a protracted 27-year collaboration with the world’s largest sportwear company, the golf legend announced on Monday.

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Fall air travel: What to expect this Labor Day and beyond

Summer air travel has been trying, to put it mildly. Hellacious, many travelers would say.

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GM Paid $1.3 Million to Buy Back Its Cool 1960s Research Car

General Motors paid over $1.3 million over the weekend to buy back a bullet-shaped single seat experimental car the automaker had built and used in the early 1960s, GM confirmed on Tuesday.

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Trump Rips Sessions, Even As AG Attends White House Meeting

The one-sided feud between President Donald Trump and his attorney general continued on Wednesday, even as Jeff Sessions attempted to plow ahead with his Justice Department duties.

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4 Critically Hurt as Car Strikes Marching Band at Mardi Gras Parade

Twelve Alabama students were injured Tuesday when a car plowed into a marching band during a Mardi Gras parade

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What to Expect at the Polls

With predictions of this election having extremely high voter turnout Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins and his office are making sure everything is in order before election day. The goal is to make sure that every voter can have the accessibility, safety, and convenience to vote their way.

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First Professional Baseball Team to Be Named After an African American Woman

The National Urban Baseball League is pleased to announce that it will be the first professional baseball league to have a team named after an African American woman, Attorney Vickie Pasley. The team, which will be based in Chicago, will be called the Vickie Pasley All Stars.

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Fourth US service member dies after November IED attack in Afghanistan

A fourth US service member has died from wounds sustained in an attack with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan last week, the Pentagon announced Monday.

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Essence and FORD Host My City 4 Ways Culture Festival

Over the weekend, Essence and FORD once again joined forces to bring the My City 4 Ways Culture Festival to Houston for its last stop. Ford brought the festival to White Oak Music Hall, to celebrate the city’s most notable tastemakers, innovators and leaders across music, art, lifestyle, and food.

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How the New York City Truck Attack Unfolded

At least eight people were killed Tuesday in what New York officials are calling a terror attack. Here's what we know so far about what happened, per the New York Police Department.

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Turkey Leg Hut Expands Safety and Services for Carryout and Delivery During COVID-19 Containment Effort

Turkey Leg Hut implementing special precautions to expand safety for carryout patrons and delivery services during the temporary dine-in closure with COVID-19 containment beginning March 17.

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That's not snow! Colorado residents shovel hail after thunderstorm

Folks in Southern Colorado could be seen shoveling, yes shoveling, hail off their property Monday. The region was slammed with hail, heavy rain and flooding over the weekend and into Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

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Watch this whirlwind of lava at Hawaii's most active volcano

A whirlwind of lava has been captured on video near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.

Firefighters called as mom has baby at home. Then they shovel the driveway.

As extremely cold weather descends on much of the United States, one Iowa family had a heartwarming experience they will never forget.

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46 ice cream trucks are being seized in a New York City crackdown

Shell corporations, millions in fines, and a sting operation in New York City. It's not a noir film; it's a crackdown on ice cream trucks.