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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month This September

Prostate Cancer Remains Second Leading Cancer In Men; Screenings and Awareness More Vital Than Ever

Men's Health Network (MHN) raises awareness about prostate health this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month as events kick off this September.

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Locks, laws and bullet-resistant shields: Election officials boost security as midterms draw closer

In Douglasville, Georgia -- just west of Atlanta -- a new buzzer-entry system secures the doors of the Douglas County election office. And elections director Milton Kidd said he now varies the times and the routes he uses to travel to work -- all to evade the attention of election conspiracy theorists who have targeted the office.

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Acting LA City Council president pitches expansion and 'major reform' after former leader's racist comments

A day after Los Angeles City Council's president resigned from her post for making racist remarks, the new acting president proposed several changes to help move the city forward.

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FBI identifies source of New Jersey synagogues threat who 'no longer poses a danger to the community'

An individual has been identified and interviewed in connection with a broad threat to synagogues in New Jersey, according to law enforcement sources, and the FBI in Newark tweeted on Friday that the source of the threat "no longer poses a danger to the community."

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Because They Were Just Germans?

In my hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia, there is a living museum whose stated motto is: "That the future may learn from the past."

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Dynasty! The Houston Astros Capture Their Second World Series Title With Game 6 Win

The fans of the Seattle Mariners (American League Division Series), New York Yankees (American League Championship Series), and Philadelphia Phillies (World Series) all had a mantra before facing the Houston Astros this postseason: “WE WANT HOUSTON”.

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New details emerge about the University of Virginia shooting suspect as students mourn the deaths of 3 football players

A torrent of grief has enveloped the University of Virginia, where classes are canceled for a second day after three football players were killed on campus and new details emerge about the fellow student accused of killing them.

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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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Why experts worry TikTok could add to mental health crisis among US teens

Jermone Yankey said he used to pull all-nighters when he was in college -- not studying or partying, but scrolling on TikTok until the sun came up. "I saw me not putting the effort into my own life, rather just trying to live vicariously through what I'm seeing," said 23-year old Yankey. He said he lost sleep, his grades suffered, and he fell out of touch with friends and himself.

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Local Girl Scouts Take Action for Earth Day

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council leaders and girl members are available for interviews, guest commentaries, and questions regarding Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, 2023, and throughout April, which is Earth Month. In fact, many Girl Scouts from around the Greater Houston Area are taking action to protect our planet through their Gold Award projects. Many of these projects aim to address pressing issues such as climate change, pollution, and conservation.

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Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $69,800 to projects promoting Neighborhood Cultural Destinations and Resilience Awareness

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announces the first grants through the newly designed City’s Initiative (CI) grant program. The seven inaugural awards will support cultural activations in neighborhoods and strengthen community resilience.

Get up to speed on the monkeypox outbreak

There's enough to the growing monkeypox outbreak to give anyone a feeling of public health deja vu:

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After surviving abuse from their biological parents for years, 6 Turpin children were placed in a foster home 'of horrors,' attorney says

Six of the 13 Turpin children -- who were tortured for years by their biological parents -- were then placed in a foster home where they endured a "second bout" of abuse, including sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and their reports were ignored by the foster care agency, an attorney for two of the children told HLN.

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Tesla is trying an old trick to boost its stock. It may not work

In recent years, when a company announced it was splitting its stock, Wall Street went wild. When Tesla revealed such plans in 2020, its shares immediately shot up. They climbed 66% over the following 12 months.

Supreme Court says Biden can end Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' immigration policy

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Joe Biden the green light to end the controversial "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy that originated under the Trump administration.

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TikTok sued by content moderator who claims she developed PTSD from reviewing disturbing content

A content moderator for TikTok is suing the social media platform after she says she developed psychological trauma as a result of her job, which she alleges required her to review videos featuring graphic violence, conspiracy theories and other disturbing imagery.

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Golf pioneer Lee Elder, who broke the race barrier at the Masters, dies at 87

Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play at the Masters, died early Sunday morning at the age of 87. No cause or details about his death were immediately available, but the PGA Tour said it confirmed Elder's death with his family.

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The travel industry is getting hit again. Can it take it?

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast. But even as scientists urge patience while they assess the severity of the strain and its impact on the efficacy of vaccines, the travel industry is feeling the pain.

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PVAMU to welcome Nikki Giovanni for a public reading and lecture

“Writing is really a way of thinking – not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic, or just sweet.”

Police chief resigns as 'inexcusable surge of violent crime' grips Louisiana city

The city is seeing a violent spike in crime, a troubling trend that experts say is largely due to socioeconomic issues exacerbated by the pandemic and one that led the police chief to resign from his position last month.