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Mother of student who fell from ceiling says school employees did everything they are trained to do

The mother of a Des Moines 10-year-old says school staff did what exactly what they were trained to do after her son climbed a desk and a cabinet before falling from a classroom ceiling.

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Prices rose at a slower pace last month, the Fed's favored inflation gauge shows

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose at a slower pace last month, indicating further progress in the central bank's battle with higher prices.

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Missing 2-year-old boy found thanks to thermal technology

Authorities in western Oklahoma used thermal technology last weekend to find a toddler who went missing from his Clinton home.

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British teenager who made far-right hate videos 'influencing' Buffalo shooter jailed for 11 years

A British teenager who made far-right extremist videos that "influenced" the mass shooter who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket was jailed for 11 and a half years Friday, the UK's PA Medis news agency reported.

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What we know -- and still don't know -- about what led to Tyre Nichols' death

It's been almost three weeks since a traffic stop in Memphis led to a violent arrest and, three days later, the death of the 29-year-old Black driver.

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods – only in theaters March 17. #ShazamMovie

From New Line Cinema comes “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” which continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

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San Francisco moves to allow non-profits to operate supervised drug injection sites

San Francisco is in the process of allowing local non-profits to open so-called supervised injection sites in the city, a step that local Democratic leaders say would limit overdoses among drug users but a program that has been met with opposition by the state's leadership.

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Swimming in cash, Chevron plans a $75 billion slap in the face to drivers

While most blue-chip companies were reporting losses last year, Big Oil was having a moment. Crude prices surged, thanks in part to high demand and reduced supply. All of that helped make Chevron the top-performing Dow stock of last year, with shares surging more than 50%.

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Grace Duah hopes you'll be seeing more of her after 'Gossip Girl'

The reboot of "Gossip Girl" is coming to an end after two seasons, but one of the stars of the HBO Max series is just getting started.

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With rise of new coronavirus variants, FDA halts authorization of Evusheld

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday halted the emergency use authorization of Evusheld because it does not appear to protect against Covid-19 from viral variants currently circulating in the United States.

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NYC bike path terror suspect found guilty on all counts in killing of 8 people

Sayfullo Saipov was found guilty of murder by a federal jury for using a rented truck to fatally strike eight people on a New York City bike path on Halloween Day in 2017.

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4 arrested in connection to alleged rape of LSU student hit, killed by car

Police in Baton Rouge this week arrested four men in connection with the alleged rape of a 19-year-old Louisiana State University student who was killed when a car struck her in a roadway earlier this month.

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Helping People and Pets: BARC Houston Receives Mars Petcare Grant

BARC, the City of Houston's Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, is excited to announce that it has received a $20,000 grant from Mars Petcare to support its Healthy Pets Healthy Streets (HPHS) program, which provides free spay/neuter services to owned pets of qualifying Houston residents. As a 2022 BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Grant recipient, BARC will be able to expand outreach for the Healthy Pets, Healthy Streets initiative through translated program materials and marketing to more pet parents in underserved areas, including Houston's Complete Communities.

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Updates that may affect your tax season

It is officially tax season, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which declared that this year’s tax season started on Monday, January 23. It’s that special time of year when people collect their documents to either rush over to their tax preparer or enter in themselves so that they can receive those nice tax refund checks.

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BLACK LEADERS APPLAUD CURRICULUM REVISIONS TO AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES COURSE

Concerned Communities for America: "An African American Studies course is vital to include in the Advanced Placement curriculum available to America's high school students"

Today, Concerned Communities for America (CCA) applauded the College Board for agreeing to revise its Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum in response to objections raised by the Florida Department of Education, with the following statement from CCA board chairman E.W. Jackson:

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Obamacare sign-ups soar to record 16.3 million for 2023

A record 16.3 million people flocked to the Affordable Care Act exchanges for 2023 coverage, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday.

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Bessie Coleman, pioneering pilot, now has her own Barbie

What does Bessie Coleman have in common with Tina Turner, Jane Goodall and Madam C.J. Walker? As of Wednesday, it's a Barbie doll.

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'Scared to leave my house': Florida woman describes antisemitic flyers in front of home

Tina Podhurst was shocked when she found antisemitic pamphlets on her driveway over the weekend.

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CNN Poll: Nearly three-quarters of Americans think House GOP leaders haven't paid enough attention to most important problems

Fewer than one-third of Americans believe that House GOP leaders are prioritizing the country's most important issues, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Neither party's congressional leadership earns majority approval, and Republicans are particularly likely to express discontent with their own party leadership.

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Brent Jones named one of the "Best Albums of 2022"

Riding high on the success of his smash hit single “Nothing Else Matters”, Billboard #1 Most Added Song in the Country, Grammy & Stellar Award winner Brent Jones' critically-acclaimed new album garners yet another honor as one of the "Best Albums of 2022" by the prestigious Journal of Gospel Music.