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Trapped drivers swam out of their cars. A woman died after being swept away by floodwaters. What to know about the heavy rainfall hitting the Northeast

Intense rain and flash flooding that left at least one dead in southeastern New York continued to pelt the Northeast on Monday, forcing residents from their homes and prompting road closures and water rescues.

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Oklahoma judge dismisses Tulsa race massacre reparations case filed by last known survivors

An Oklahoma judge dismissed the reparations lawsuit filed by the last three known survivors of the Tulsa race massacre on Friday, court records show.

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A top House Republican backs Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, while a prominent Democrat disagrees

A top House Republican said Sunday he agreed with the Biden administration’s contentious decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package, while a prominent progressive Democrat said the US risks “losing our moral leadership” over the move.

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Travis Scott announces ‘Utopia’ livestream from Egyptian pyramids

Travis Scott is heading to Egypt and you can join him. The rapper tweeted about an upcoming livestream from the Egyptian pyramids to unveil his “Utopia” album.

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Biden meets King Charles III for the first time since coronation

President Joe Biden and King Charles III on Monday met for the first time since the British monarch’s coronation, with the US president visiting Windsor Castle for all the pomp and circumstance that comes with a royal meeting.

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Teen gets life sentence for killing Spanish teacher

An Iowa teenager who killed his Spanish teacher was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, court documents show.

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Prosecutors say they plan to bring felony charges against man arrested with weapons in Obama’s DC neighborhood

Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they plan to file felony charges against the man who was arrested last week with firearms in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood and accused of threatening several politicians.

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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study finds

Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study from the US Geological Survey.

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Biden Administration Offers New Plan After Supreme Court Halts Student Debt Cancellation Education Department says alternative SAVE Plan set to begin this July

On June 30, a long-awaited and consequential Supreme Court decision denied forgiveness that would have erased $430 billion of federal student loan balances for 20 million borrowers and lowered the median amount owed by another 23 million borrowers from $29,400 to $13,600.

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The Houston Museum of African American Culture Presents El Franco Lee II: Mid-Career Survey

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is excited to present El Franco Lee II: Mid-Career Survey, curated by HMAAC’s Chief Curator Christopher Blay. This exhibition is the first solo museum exhibition of the Houston-based artist El Franco Lee II’s work. The exhibition opens with a preview reception on Friday, June 30, from 6-8PM and the exhibition will be on view through September 2. There will also be an artist conversation on Saturday, August 5 at 2PM.

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Prosecutors say man went to Obama’s DC neighborhood after Trump posted what he claimed was the Obamas’ address

A man arrested last week with weapons in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood began live-streaming in the area shortly after resharing a social media post from Donald Trump in which the former president posted what he claimed was Obama’s address, according to federal prosecutors.

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First Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease progression expected to get full FDA approval

The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide on Thursday whether to grant traditional approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, the first medicine proven to slow the course of the memory-robbing disease.

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Shooting in Fort Worth leaves at least 3 dead and 8 others wounded

Gunfire erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, leaving at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said.

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Drena De Niro says fentanyl killed her son

Drena De Niro has shared the cause of death for her 19-year-old son.

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Moms Who Triumph Through Adult Education

Graduation is a significant milestone, but it will be particularly special for 77 courageous adult learners who overcame challenges and got a second chance to earn their high school credentials.

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Civic Heart Community Services Relocates to One Emancipation Center

New office provides collaborative space, synergy with like-minded non-profit organizations to create a thriving Third Ward community

Civic Heart Community Services (Civic Heart) relocated its headquarters to One Emancipation Center at 3131 Emancipation Avenue in Houston’s Third Ward in June 2023. The 34-year-old organization, the largest black-founded non-profit organization in the Gulf coast region, formerly known as Change Happens!, recently announced its name change to Civic Heart Community Services.

Civic Heart Community Services Relocates to One Emancipation Center

New office provides collaborative space, synergy with like-minded non-profit organizations to create a thriving Third Ward community

Civic Heart Community Services (Civic Heart) relocated its headquarters to One Emancipation Center at 3131 Emancipation Avenue in Houston’s Third Ward in June 2023. The 34-year-old organization, the largest black-founded non-profit organization in the Gulf coast region, formerly known as Change Happens!, recently announced its name change to Civic Heart Community Services.

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U.S. Department of Education to Launch Application Process to Expand Federal Pell Grant Access for Individuals Who Are Confined or Incarcerated

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) tomorrow will launch a new process through which institutions of higher education can apply to offer postsecondary programs to confined or incarcerated individuals. For the first time in nearly 30 years, as a result of statutory changes enacted through the FAFSA Simplification Act, individuals enrolled in approved prison education programs (PEPs) will be eligible for Federal Pell Grants outside a limited pilot program known as the Second Chance Pell Experiment. The Department will begin accepting applications on July 3, 2023, and will approve applications on a rolling basis.

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Houston Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Drunken-Driving Crash That Killed 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter

A Houston man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder for killing his 6-year-old stepdaughter in a 2021 drunken-driving crash, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Americans are growing optimistic about inflation

With inflation continuing to slow, US consumers are taking notice — and they’re feeling more optimistic.