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B. Smyth, R&B singer, dead at 30

B. Smyth, an R&B artist who found success with his songs "Win Win" and "Twerkaholic," has died, his brother announced on the singer's Instagram page. He was 30.

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Democrat concedes to GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in tight Colorado House race

Democrat Adam Frisch announced Friday that he had called GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert and conceded the race for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District.

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Crime Stoppers of Houston Slams One Out of the Park at their Annual Gala – Over $1,355,000 Raised for Crime Solving and Prevention Programs

A Historic Evening ‘On the Field’ Honors Houston Leaders, Remembers Crime Victims and Calls for Community to Unite to Fight Crime

Crime Stoppers of Houston’s ‘Leading the Way to a Safer Houston’ Annual Gala, chaired by Sheridan and John Eddie Williams, was held on November 13, 2022 on the field at Minute Maid Park and raised a record-setting over $1,355,000 for crime prevention programs and critically-needed victim services.

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Teens say their experience on social media is better than you think. Here's why

Teens are entering the chat around social media. Adults often stress about the anxiety, self-esteem issues and social comparisons that teenagers may encounter on social media, but a new study is asking teens what they are actually experiencing online and how they see it in their lives.

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Covid-19 rebound may be more common in people who take Paxlovid, early study suggests

Cases of Covid-19 rebound following treatment with the antiviral medication Paxlovid -- where infections rev back up again after people complete their five-day course of the medication -- appear to be at least twice as common as doctors previously knew, a new study suggests. Covid-19 rebound also seems to be more common in people who take Paxlovid compared with those who don't take the antiviral, although it can happen in either circumstance.

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Indigenous and Black children increasingly experiencing racism, new study shows

A growing percentage of Indigenous and Black parents in the United States reported that their children have faced racist experiences, according to a study published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Lab-grown meat is OK for human consumption, FDA says

The US Food and Drug Administration has given a safety clearance to lab-grown meat for the first time.

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FDA lays out plan to combat bacterial contamination of baby formula

The US Food and Drug Administration is charting a plan to enhance its surveillance of infant formula for Cronobacter bacteria.

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FDA approves first treatment to delay onset of type 1 diabetes

A biologic therapy that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.

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As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC

A growing measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, has sickened more than a dozen unvaccinated children and hospitalized nine of them, and local public health officials are seeking assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let student debt relief program go forward

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow its controversial student loan debt relief program to go into effect while legal challenges play out across the country.

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Execution of Alabama death row prisoner is called off, state official says, citing time constraints from late-night court battle

Alabama corrections officials Thursday cited time constraints caused by a late-night court battle in halting the scheduled execution of a death row prisoner -- the second time in as many months the state failed to carry out an execution before the expiration of a death warrant.

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Gabby Giffords still struggles to find words, but she hasn't lost her voice

Doctors and public health experts often talk about a bullet as the vector, just as a virus is the vector of transmission in infectious diseases. Both leave a path of destruction as they travel. Families are left to bury loved ones, and survivors may live with chronic injuries that reveal the damage even one bullet can do.

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Elon Musk's $50 billion trial comes to an end today

The trial for the Tesla shareholder lawsuit examining CEO Elon Musk's unprecedented compensation package will wrap up this afternoon. While it is possible that the judge could issue a ruling from the bench, it may be weeks or months before a ruling comes.

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Phillies Fans Make Good on World Series Wager with METRO

The Houston Astros' World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Nov. 5, 2022, was also a win for METRO. Before the start of the MLB championship, METRO and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) leaders staked a friendly wager over whose team would bring home the coveted Commissioner's Trophy. Today, SEPTA leaders made good on their bet with METRO.

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Nancy Pelosi announces she won't run for leadership post, marking the end of an era

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she would relinquish her leadership post on Thursday, after leading House Democrats for two decades, building a legacy as one of the most powerful and polarizing figures in American politics.

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Uvalde families call for tainted police lieutenant to leave elected position

Angry relatives of some of the children killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre are demanding that the acting police chief from that day, Lt. Mariano Pargas, quit his role as a Uvalde county commissioner.

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GOP Arkansas governor says he's 'very seriously' considering 2024 presidential bid

Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson is "very seriously" considering a 2024 presidential campaign, he told "CNN This Morning" on Thursday.

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What Republicans plan to do with their new House majority

Winning the House majority, even with a smaller margin than they'd hoped, will give Republicans some newfound power to set the agenda when they take over the chamber in January.

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Meet the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections

As midterm results continue to roll in days after Election Day, Democratic and Republican candidates have already been celebrating historic victories.