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Muslim Group Sit Down to Iftar Outside Trump Tower

Just as rush hour was winding down, Muslim activists and allies broke fast on the sixth day of Ramadan outside Trump Tower in Manhattan.

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Lone Star Family Health Center Congratulates Representative Brady on Healthcare Award

At a meeting last week, the Lone Star Family Health Center (LSFHC) Board of Directors signed a letter of congratulations for U.S. Representative Kevin Brady on his receipt of the 2017 Distinguished Community Health Defender Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). This award recognizes elected officials that advocate for health center funding, co-sponsor important legislation, and engage with the health centers in their districts.

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Device sent to Maxine Waters similar in ways to other suspicious packages

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California was the intended recipient of a suspicious package intercepted at a congressional mail sorting facility outside Washington, according to two sources.

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Kanye West goes on a Trump rant from 'SNL' stage as show ends

The credits began to roll on "Saturday Night Live," but musical guest Kanye West still had plenty to say. After performing several songs on the show Saturday, the rapper went on a rant about President Trump as "SNL" went off the air.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls Upon President to Support H.R. 4268, ‘Gun Safety, Not Sorry Act’ Extending Background Check Waiting Period to 7 Days

Jackson Lee: “Americans are demanding action to prevent the recurrence of mass carnage in our schools, places of worship, workplaces, and public spaces that results when military-style weapons like the AR-15 are obtained by mentally unstable persons. My Gun Safety Not Sorry Act imposes a common-sense 7-day waiting period on the purchase of such weapons and is regarded by Newsweek as the legislative proposal most likely to win passage in the Congress and be signed into law.”

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GM Investing $760 Million in Toledo, Ohio Propulsion Plant for EV Drive Unit Production

Toledo-built drive units to be used primarily for Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and GMC HUMMER EVs

Toledo Propulsion Systems is GM’s first U.S. propulsion-related manufacturing facility to be transformed for EV-related production

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MacArthur ‘Genius’ Kiese Laymon to serve as Jackson State University’s 2023

Spring undergraduate commencement speaker

Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon as its 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker on Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. CST at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

TSA found 70 guns at checkpoints over July 4th weekend

The number of guns found at airport checkpoints nationwide this year is fast approaching the number caught in all of 2020, officials say, and the uptick is slowing down screening lines as masses of passengers return to air travel.

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Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson claims his media startup is no longer shutting down

Carlos Watson went on TV Monday morning to say that Ozy Media, the company he co-founded, would not shut down even though it announced Friday that it would. Anyone who wanted to find out how what Watson said could be true would run into a problem: Ozy's email appears to be shut down. Emails sent Monday morning to Watson, his co-founder Samir Rao, and the company's generic press address, all bounced back.

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Saudi Arabia Fast Facts

Here's a look at Saudi Arabia, a large, oil-rich Middle Eastern country bordering Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia is home to Islam's holiest cities, Mecca and Medina.

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Children’s Museum Houston Earns Spot as National Medal Finalist!

Children’s Museum Houston is a finalist for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, celebrating its community impact and innovative learning programs

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Nicholas Johnson Earns Top Academic Spot as Valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020

Nicholas Johnson from Montreal, Canada, has been named valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020, according to princeton.edu. becoming the first black person to earn that academic honor since Princeton was founded in 1746.

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Illinois outlaws book bans in public libraries

Illinois became the first state in the nation to prohibit book bans Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced, as states across the country continue to challenge and axe literature from public schools and libraries.

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National Alliance for Black Business (NABB) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Form a Historic Alliance to Develop Black-Owned Businesses

The New Alliance Between the MBDA and the NABB Aims to Amplify Black Business Development and Global Competitiveness as Part of a Growing Movement to Form a Nationally Unified Black Business Agenda

'Historical' human bone found at dog park in Rocky Mount

The Rocky Mount Police Department is investigating after a 'historical' human bone was found at a dog park earlier this week.

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Marine Corps KC-130 Crashes in Mississippi, 16 Dead

A US Marine Corps transport plane crashed in rural western Mississippi on Monday afternoon, killing all 16 service members who were on board, officials said.

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House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe

Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use or other misconduct.

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Lady Gaga Brings Message of Inclusion to Super Bowl Halftime -- Oh, and Drones

Lady Gaga's powerful Super Bowl LI halftime performance didn't have any of the overt political statements that some people were expecting, but it did have a message about inclusion.

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Texas Southern University Presents Vikings COO Warren with Inaugural Pioneer Award

Texas Southern University honored Kevin Warren, the National Football League’s (NFL) highest ranking African American executive, with its inaugural Pioneer Award, February 4th in downtown Houston. Warren serves as chief operating officer for the Minnesota Vikings.