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Texas Southern University Professor Receives Inaugural ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship

Texas Southern University (TSU) proudly announces the prestigious recognition bestowed upon Trushna Parekh, Associate Professor of Geography, who has been honored with a 2024 ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). This esteemed fellowship, part of the ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program, offers flexible support tailored to the research, teaching, and service commitments unique to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In its inaugural year, the program will provide assistance to 20 HBCU faculty scholars, empowering them to pursue exceptional research projects in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

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Benjamin Green Appointed Interim Chief Information Digital Officer and Head of Technology at Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University (TSU) welcomes Benjamin Green to its ranks as the Interim Chief Information Digital Officer (CIDO) and head of Technology, marking a pivotal moment in the institution's technological evolution. With a robust background spanning over 25 years, Green brings a formidable blend of expertise and innovation to TSU, poised to elevate the university's digital landscape and enhance the overall academic experience for students, faculty, and staff.

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Nearly 1,000 Americans in Haiti have reached out to the US government, State Department says

The growing list of Americans in Haiti who have reached out to the US government was nearing 1,000 names on Tuesday, the State Department said, as the Caribbean nation struggles with rampant gang violence, political instability and an escalating humanitarian crisis.

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Scammers posted obituaries declaring them dead; they were very much alive

Obituaries for writer Deborah Vankin popped up online in January, complete with morbid images and flattering prose.

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Stellar explosion creates ‘new star’ in night sky

Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September, and it promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime celestial sight, according to NASA.

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Texas Renaissance Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Community Giving

The Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF) gears up for its golden jubilee by extending its tradition of philanthropy through various charitable initiatives leading up to the milestone celebration. As a cherished icon in the region for half a century, TRF remains committed to giving back to the communities that have fueled its success and nurtured its growth.

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Cyberattacks are hitting water systems throughout US,

Cyberattacks are hitting water and wastewater systems “throughout the United States” and state governments and water facilities must improve their defenses against the threat, the White House and Environmental Protection Agency warned US governors on Tuesday.

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Houston Man on Probation for Bigamy Sentenced to Prison for Committing Bigamy a Second Time

A Houston man who married three different women since 2019 was sentenced to three years in prison after committing bigamy again two months after being put on probation for bigamy, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro indicted; allegedly falsifyed Covid vaccination data

Brazil’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro has been indicted by the country’s federal police on suspicion of fraud over allegations that he falsified Covid-19 vaccination data while he was still president, affiliate CNN Brasil reported Tuesday.

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FDA approves lifesaving therapy for children with rare genetic disease; might become world’s most expensive drug

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first therapy for a rare and devastating condition called metachromatic leukodystrophy, a condition that typically kills affected children before they turn 7.

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Philadelphia-area vet receives highest honor from French government for actions during World War II

The Chapel of Four Chaplains was full of many American heroes Monday as U.S. military veterans filled the pews, but it was one hero in particular who they came to support: World War II veteran Corporal Benjamin Berry.

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Pro-Trump lawyer released from DC jail; pledged surrender in Michigan election-tampering

A judge on Tuesday released pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert from a Washington, DC, jail after she promised to immediately return to Michigan and surrender to authorities there, where there is a warrant related to her indictment on election-tampering charges.

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Treasure Island charter school helping at-risk teens transform their lives

A woman with a difficult past has made it her mission at a Treasure Island charter school to keep troubled teens from going down the same path.

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Disney+ Debuts First Trailer & Key Art for "Star Wars: The Scolyte"

Today, Disney+ debuted the first trailer and key art for Lucasfilm’s new, original series “Star Wars: The Acolyte.” The thrilling, live-action series launches on Tuesday, June 4, with the first two episodes, exclusively on Disney+.

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Houston native participates in the E-5 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam aboard USS Boxer

Quartermaster 3rd Class Jacklyn Lopez, a native of Houston, participates in the E-5 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam on the mess decks aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), March 14, 2024.

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Senior Dog Sanctuary in Severn provides comfort, home for older dog

A dog sanctuary in Anne Arundel County is flying to new heights to help senior dogs with another chance at finding a loving home.

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Rice’s OpenStax: Free computer science for all

Introduction to Python Programming is the latest free, interactive resource in the OpenStax content library

Now available from OpenStax, the world’s leading provider of free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed content based at Rice University, is “Introduction to Python Programming.”

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Stormy Daniels says she was scared for her life after hush money deal with Trump went public

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels says she was afraid for her life after her secret hush money deal with Donald Trump exploded onto the public stage in 2018 while he was president.

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‘Apples Never Fall’ grows from the twisty roots of a Liane Moriarty mystery

After “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” author Liane Moriarty has graduated to the point where nearly everything she’s put on paper will likely be adapted for the screen, really just boiling down to execution. The latest, “Apples Never Fall,” provides a healthy dollop of “Big Little Lies” energy, thanks in part to an excellent cast headed by Sam Neill and Annette Bening.

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Authorities seize 750-pound alligator named Albert from New York home

An upstate New York man was forced to say “see you later, alligator” to his unusual pet after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally.