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Hakeem Jeffries makes history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress

Hakeem Jeffries made history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, addressing the 118th Congress for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning.

‘Give us our homes back:’ Flooded St. Louis Park residents consider legal action against city

With two water main breaks in less than two weeks, some Twin Cities homeowners say they’re ready to take their city to court.

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Justice Department sues to force Texas to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande

The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, which Gov. Greg Abbott has argued is intended to deter migrants from crossing into the state from Mexico.

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Rap Snacks Announces Line-Up of Top Entertainers and CPG Leaders, Including Master P, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Derrick Hayes, Denise Woodard and Other Leaders for Disrupt Summit 2024

Rap Snacks Disrupt Summit will feature compelling keynotes, interactive workshops, and exclusive fireside chats that guarantee unrivaled exposure, strategic networking, ground- breaking insights and r

Rap Snacks, the “Official Snack Brand of Hip Hop” and one of the fastest-growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands in the industry of food and beverage, is proud to announce its line-up of special guests at the highly anticipated return of the Disrupt Summit. This year’s special guest speakers include Master P, Derrick Hayes, Denise Woodard, Wall Street Trapper, and more leaders in the CPG industry.

YMCA of Greater Houston Renames Equity Innovation Center Powered by Reliant in Honor of Quentin R. Mease

Influential Y trailblazer honored at ceremony Saturday, Oct. 23

The YMCA of Greater Houston proudly announces the renaming of the YMCA Equity Innovation Center powered by Reliant (EIC) to honor Quentin Ronald Mease, one of Houston’s most influential African American leaders. In Summer 2021, the YMCA and its executive committee officially voted on the EIC’s new name – The Quentin R. Mease Equity Innovation Center powered by Reliant. The YMCA of Greater Houston, community leaders and executives from Reliant joined together on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA to dedicate the renaming in his honor.

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How to read between the lines of Mueller's blacked-out memo on Michael Flynn

Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a two-part sentencing memo for Michael Flynn on Tuesday night. The memo is heavily redacted, leaving much to the imagination, but it confirms that Flynn provided Mueller with valuable inside information on multiple ongoing criminal investigations, including Mueller's core investigation of whether Russian officials colluded with members of the campaign of President Donald Trump.

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Pyer Moss wows with couture show honoring Black inventors

This time, the weather gods were smiling on Kerby Jean-Raymond and his label, Pyer Moss. So too were the fashion gods. Two days after torrential rains and lightning sent guests fleeing for cover and forced Jean-Raymond to postpone unveiling his hotly awaited first couture collection, the sun came out Saturday and the crowds came back. They were rewarded with a hugely imaginative, visually audacious show that blurred the lines between fashion and art as it paid tribute to the ingenuity of Black inventors often overlooked by history.

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The most shameful, stunning moment of the Trump presidency

President Donald Trump had a golden opportunity on Monday to stare down Russian President Vladimir Putin and tell him, in no uncertain terms, that Russia's meddling in the 2016 election was totally unacceptable, and that if anything like it continued going forward, there would be major and serious penalties to pay.

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Uvalde shooting: Victims’ families furious after independent investigator clears officers of blame

An independent investigator tasked with probing the local police response to the May 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, presented his report at a packed city council meeting Thursday, clearing all local officers of wrongdoing and sparking the fury of many victims’ families who denounced the findings and pleaded for accountability nearly two years after the attack.

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The US is seeing a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. Small household gatherings are helping drive it, CDC chief says

Small gatherings are becoming a growing source of Covid-19 spread, a leading health expert said, as cases and hospitalizations are on the rise nationwide.

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This week is going to be completely full of news. Day and night.

President Donald Trump is traveling 12 time zones across the world for a second high-stakes summit with the North Korean despot Kim Jong Un. During the day in Vietnam and while Americans are sleeping, Trump will try to breathe new energy into de-nuclearization talks with North Korea. At night in Vietnam and during the daytime in DC, his former lawyer and fixer will be testifying in open and closed hearings on Capitol Hill.

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Orbiters could find ice on Mars for future human missions

Mars is too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface, but a wealth of ice may exist just beneath the surface in certain regions. Future human missions to Mars could use this ice as a resource and study it to learn about the planet's past.

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Fort Bend County Judge KP George & County Officials Upgrade COVID-19 Risk to Highest Level

Today, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County Health & Human Services Director Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter, and Fort Bend Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Flathouse announced that the COVID-19 Risk Level has been upgraded to the highest level, Red.

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Scores detained after Paris May Day protests turn violent

More than 100 people remained in custody in Paris Wednesday after annual May Day protests turned violent, police said. A McDonald's restaurant was destroyed by protesters during the unrest. Photographs show extensive damage to the building, with protesters kicking in smashed windows. Footage also showed damage to a Renault car dealership, as well as other businesses.

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Jon Ossoff Doesn't Live In His District. That Might Be A Problem.

But, he came up short. Which means that he and second place finisher Karen Handel (R) will spend the next two months bashing each others brains out -- figuratively speaking -- in advance of the June 20 runoff.

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Whistleblower: EPA's Pruitt kept secret calendar to hide meetings

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and his aides have kept "secret" calendars and schedules to overtly hide controversial meetings or calls with industry representatives and others, according to a former EPA official who is expected to soon testify before Congress. A review of EPA documents by CNN found discrepancies between Pruitt's official calendar and other records.

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AKAs Takeover the Movies to Support Hidden Figures

It was wall-to-wall pink and green on Sunday, January 8, 2016, at the First Colony 24 theaters as the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. took over the theater. The ladies were in mass numbers to support the film Hidden Figures that tells the story of three extraordinary women – Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson - who made NASA history by helping with the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. All three women are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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Dr. Phil's Newest TV Show: DailyMailTV

Dr. Phil is teaming up with a British newspaper to launch a new television show in the U.S.

Heritage Action Grassroots Campaign Launches Canvassing in Four States

Heritage Action for America today announced one of the first in-person grassroots policy campaigns to begin in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Project 2020, a policy-based advocacy campaign, began its second phase on June 30, when canvassers began knocking on 200,000 doors in four states.

The Largest Dating App for Black Singles - Features "Educate An Ally"

Inspiring Dialogue Through Online Social Movement

BLK, the largest dating app for Black singles, launched a new in-app engagement entitled #BLKVoices to create a space for users to sound-off and express their views on timely social and cultural topics. In support of and inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement that spurred a global call for action, the first #BLKVoices initiative, Educate An Ally, will prompt users to share their thoughts on how non-Black allies can help the Black community in the continued fight for racial equality and justice.