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Fort Bend County Announces Grant in Support of Family Violence Prevention Services

Invites Area Nonprofit Service Providers to Apply

Fort Bend County is now accepting applications for the Family Protection Fee Grant. The grant is open to Fort Bend area nonprofits that implement comprehensive domestic violence services, support family violence prevention, and help survivors of domestic violence and their children.

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Author Creates Children's Picture Book to Inspire Black Boys to Become Librarians and Leaders

Rodney Freeman is excited to share his second children's book entitled 'Little Rodney the Librarian.' This book is the second Freeman has published under his platform 'The Black Male Archives' designed to represent black males positively. ‘Little Rodney the Librarian’ was published on Dec 01, 2022.

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South Carolina's six-week abortion ban struck down by state Supreme Court

The South Carolina state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state's six-week ban on abortion violates the state's constitution.

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New York City public schools ban access to AI tool that could help students cheat

New York City public schools will ban students and teachers from using ChatGPT, a powerful new AI chatbot tool, on the district's networks and devices, an official confirmed to CNN on Thursday.

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Roommate who survived Idaho student killings saw figure dressed in black clothing and a mask, affidavit says

One of the two roommates who survived the fatal November stabbings of four University of Idaho students told investigators she saw a masked man dressed in black in the house the morning of the attack, according to a probable cause affidavit released Thursday in prosecutors' case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.

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Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord 'El Chapo'

Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, a source from the federal government of Mexico told CNN, in a dramatic operation in the northern state of Sinaloa on Thursday that led to clashes around the city of Culiacán.

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Biden announces new migration programs as he prepares to visit the border on Sunday

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he is expanding a program to accept up to 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela -- along with a plan to expel as many migrants from those countries who circumvent US laws -- as his administration confronts a surge of migrants at the southern border.

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House to take seventh vote for speaker as McCarthy struggles to lock down votes

Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure to end the impasse over his imperiled speakership bid after two consecutive days of failed votes. Even after proposing major concessions to his hardline conservative opponents late Wednesday, it remains unclear if the California Republican will be able to lock in the 218 votes he needs to win the gavel.

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Jim Jordan nominated for speaker by conservative hardliners amid GOP infighting for House leadership

Conservative hardliners nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday to be speaker of the House during the chamber's second and third votes amid the floor fight for House leadership.

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Child Killed By NYE Celebratory Gunfire

A Corpus Christi father is mourning his 11-year-old daughter after she was killed by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve.

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CNN Exclusive: A single Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more than a dozen US companies

Parts made by more than a dozen US and Western companies were found inside a single Iranian drone downed in Ukraine last fall, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment obtained exclusively by CNN.

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A quarter of US service members have been food insecure, new report finds

Just over a quarter of US service members have experienced food insecurity in recent years, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.

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Byron Donalds: Who is the hard-right's new nominee for speaker?

The far-right of the House Republican Party nominated Rep. Byron Donalds from Florida for speaker as the floor fight over the gavel continued Wednesday.

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El Paso, Texas, police detain man who allegedly harassed migrants with a gun

Police in El Paso, Texas, announced Wednesday they detained a 27-year-old man who allegedly harassed migrants and pointed a gun at them on New Year's Eve, but the man has not been formally charged yet nor have police released his name.

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Republicans scramble to end impasse over McCarthy's imperiled speakership bid

Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure to end the impasse over his imperiled speakership bid after two consecutive days of failed votes.

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Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of the use of clothing, with newly discovered cut marks on a cave bear paw suggesting the prehistoric animals were skinned for their fur some 300,000 years ago.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino calls on fans to 'shut up all the racists' after abuse at Italian game

FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressed his support for two Lecce players who were racially abused in an Italian Serie A match on Wednesday, calling upon fans to "shut up all the racists."

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Idaho student killings suspect could appear in court for initial appearance today

Bryan Kohberger could make an initial court appearance on Thursday in Idaho, where he faces four counts of murder and one count of burglary in the killings of four University of Idaho undergraduate students.

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FDA to review preventative option for RSV in infants, developers say

The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for a long-acting antibody for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus, according to the developers of the antibody. If approved, it could be available for use in some infants and toddlers later this year.

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NEW REPORT: Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Are Boon to Texas Economy

Renewable energy and battery storage development generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue and landowner payments, 60 percent of which benefits rural counties, according to a report released by the Texas Association of Business (TAB).