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Houston schools takeover and red states vs. blue cities

Some of the facts about the state of Texas taking control of the Houston Independent School District make the decision seem baffling and unfair.

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Former UGA football star Jalen Carter sentenced to probation in crash that killed teammate and team staffer, his attorney says

Former University of Georgia football standout Jalen Carter was sentenced to probation on Thursday for his role in the January crash that killed his teammate and a team staffer, his attorney told CNN.

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Mets closer Edwin Díaz suffers knee injury while celebrating World Baseball Classic win

Puerto Rico produced a big upset at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night with a 5-2 win against the Dominican Republic. But it came at a cost.

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Mortgage rates drop in wake of bank failures

Mortgage rates dropped this week in the wake of several bank failures, reversing course after rising half a percentage point over the past month. But longer-term uncertainty is expected to hamper many homebuyers and keep the cost of buying unaffordable for many.

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Poland breaks with NATO allies by pledging to send fighter jets to Ukraine

Poland on Thursday pledged it would send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, the first NATO member to do so, in a significant move in Kyiv's battle to resist Russia's onslaught.

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Scottie Scheffler's Masters Champions Dinner menu: Cheeseburger sliders, ribeye steak and chocolate chip cookies

A major title, a green jacket, millions of dollars in prize money; there are plenty of perks to winning The Masters, but there's another prize that contenders are particularly hungry for.

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Students fight to 'Take Down Tobacco'

Local students are spending their spring break working to fight against child tobacco use and vaping.

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Border chief disputes DHS has 'operational control' of the entire US southern border

US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz on Wednesday said the US does not have "operational control" of the southern border, contradicting a stance previously taken by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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Americans pulled back on their spending in February, after a strong January

Americans pulled back on their spending last month after a surprisingly spendy January.

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Austin says US will continue to fly drones over Black Sea and condemns Russian downing as 'aggressive'

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Wednesday that US aircraft will continue to "fly and to operate wherever international law allows," one day after Russian aircraft hit a US drone over the Black Sea, forcing it to be brought down in international waters.

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7 Virginia sheriff's deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of man in custody

Seven central Virginia sheriff's deputies were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Tuesday after a man in their custody died shortly after they took him from county jail to a state mental health facility, authorities say.

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Ruth E. Carter: Shining the Light on Superheroes

Imagination would have us believe that superheroes are fictional characters in capes, masks, and elaborate costumes with superhuman powers that either come to destroy or save life.

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Gilbert Garcia, Former Metro Board Chair, Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Houston

The “Texas Bond King” Has Big Plans for Houston

Gilbert Garcia, the bond investor and former Metro chairman, is running for mayor of Houston.

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Texas Education Agency to Take Control of HISD in June

HISD takeover has happened. TEA confirms it will appoint a board of managers and a superintendent.

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Mayor Turner's Statement on TEA Takeover of the Houston Independent School District

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner. You can also listen to his additional comments made during a news conference earlier today.

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Toni Morrison is memorialized on a USPS Forever stamp

The US Postal Service is honoring the late author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison with her own Forever stamp.

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Gordon Food Service Announces Texas Expansion with Six New Houston Area Stores

Gordon Food Service®, a privately held and family-managed foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, today announced it will open six new Gordon Food Service Stores in the greater Houston area to serve local restaurants, food operations and the public. The new Gordon Food Service Stores are the first Texas locations and the most opened by the company at one time.

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Democratic leaders want the party to stop its Kamala Harris pile-on ahead of 2024

Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize. Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasn't called back. In a local Boston radio interview in late January, Warren was enthusiastic about President Joe Biden running for reelection but, asked if Biden should keep Harris as his running mate, she said, "I really want to defer to what makes Biden comfortable on his team."

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STATEMENT: MOVE Texas Responds to Texas Republicans’ Atrocious Border Policing Proposal

Today, the Texas Republican Party filed House Bill 20, a bill to allow private citizens to be deputized by the state in an effort to further militarize and harass border communities, immigrants, and people of color. The proposal is nothing short of state-sanctioned violence, following the second anniversary of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s failed “Operation Lone Star,” his expensive and deadly border operation.

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Books about Black Women's Body Image by various authors

The last two apps you downloaded were for diets. Ugh. Friends say that you're perfect but you'd like to lose your flabby arms, your thick thighs, and a few inches from your belly. You imagine what you'd be like if you were a size 6. You wonder if you could wear skinny boots again. But before you download another app, read these books about Black women's health and body image...