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Mighty Fun And Super Interesting: Texas Author Aims To Entertain And Educate

How much of your state history can you recall? Were those the lessons you tuned out in elementary school? Maybe if history weren't so boring, you think to yourself.

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Lauren London Posts Tribute On Her First Father's Day Without Nipsey Hussle

This was Lauren London's first Father's Day without Nipsey Hussle, her boyfriend and the father of her child. Nipsey, born Ermias Asghedom, was fatally shot three months ago. London posted an emotional tribute to him Sunday on Instagram: "One of the reasons I fell in Love with You.... Your Fatherhood

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Hilaria and Alec Baldwin welcome new baby

The Baldwin family looks to have a new addition.

Coping with bathroom anxiety and other back-to-school health issues

We’ve encountered and survived many back-to-school health issues in my over 50 years as a pediatrician, 52 years as a parent of eight children, and now 15 grandchildren. Now, I’m sharing some of my family’s best tips for three of the most common issues your children are likely to face this time of year.

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Americans may finally get paid family leave. Here's what to know

President Joe Biden is pushing to create a national standard on paid family and sick leave, which already exists in most other developed nations.

COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: Who gets what from $2 trillion coronavirus relief package

Republicans and Democrats say they reached a deal on the stimulus bill that will help Americans as efforts to slow the spread of the virus are choking the economy. The $2 trillion coronavirus relief package is the biggest in American history.

Author Sam Brown Offers Safe Dining Options for the Houston Area During the Pandemic

With state and local governments adjusting to the reality of measured reopening and social distancing, Sam Brown, author of Unique Eats and Eateries of Houston, has put together a number of safe and socially conscious places to eat from the book.

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4 People Found Dead in Basement in New York

New York authorities are investigating the deaths of four people after the bodies were found in a basement apartment in Troy a day after Christmas.

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Five years after Eric Garner's death, questions remain over officer's actions in the confrontation

It's been five years since Eric Garner's death triggered protests across the country, after a cell phone video of his last moments in police custody went viral.

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A 6-year-old Palestinian-American was stabbed 26 times for being Muslim, police say. His mom couldn’t go to his funeral because she was stabbed, too

Loved ones and strangers united in grief Monday at the funeral of a 6-year-old Chicago-area boy who was killed because he was Muslim, officials say.

Vaccine meeting offers glimmer of hope for the future while Trump harps on the past

President Donald Trump has abdicated his leadership role on the pandemic as he pursues his undemocratic quest to overturn the election, but Americans could get the first real glimmer of hope that their lives will return to normal Thursday when a key advisory panel meets to discuss greenlighting the first Covid-19 vaccine.

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Some GOP states extend Medicaid coverage for new moms amid abortion debate

A growing number of GOP-led states are expanding Medicaid coverage to new moms at the same time as they seek to ban or limit access to abortions.

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'Day Without a Woman' Strike Puts Some Parents in Bind Amid School Closures

Organizers say it was intended in the same spirit of "love and liberation" that inspired women's marches worldwide.

Artists, Activists, Labor & Civil Rights Leaders Pen Letter of Support To Latino Community After El Paso Shooting and ICE Raids

America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Diane Guerrero, Alex Martinez Kondracke, Mónica Ramírez, and Olga Segura, Along With Jennifer Lopez, Gina Rodriguez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carmen Perez, Anthony D. Romero, Wilmer Valderrama, Zoe Saldana, Salma Hayek Pinault, Ricky Martin, Rosario Dawson, Diego Luna, Dolores Huerta, Sandra Cisneros and More Sign Letter Published in the New York Times, El Nuevo Herald, La Opinión, and El Diario

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$100,000 reward offered in search for gunman who ambushed and shot LA County deputies in Compton

Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding the gunman who ambushed and shot two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies as they sat in their car.

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Senate Democrats introduce legislation aimed at decreasing use of federal force in Portland and other cities

Oregon's two Democratic senators are pushing legislation that aims to scale back the use of federal law enforcement agents against protesters in Portland and other cities, as well as prevent agents from making arrests without displaying clear identification.

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No deaths reported in Mexican airliner crash

A strong wind gust brought down an Aeromexico plane carrying 103 people in northern Mexico, leading to a fiery crash that left dozens aboard injured but no fatalities, Durango state officials say.

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A plane crashed in Mexico but everyone on board survived

A strong wind gust brought down an Aeromexico plane carrying 103 people in northern Mexico, leading to a fiery crash that left dozens aboard injured but no fatalities, Durango state officials say.

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New Book Named a Finalist in the Texas Institute of Letters Award

The Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) announced Jasminne Mendez’s new young adult memoir, Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American, is a finalist for its 2023 Jean Flynn Award for Best Young Adult Book.

High Schoolers Who Change Schools During Academic Year 40% More Likely to Drop Out

One in 10 Houston-area high schoolers who change schools during the academic year end up dropping out, a rate 40% higher than peers who do not change schools, according to a new study released today by the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).