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US and Germany reach deal on controversial pipeline that Biden sees as a Russian 'geopolitical project'

The US announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Germany that would allow completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline opposed by the Biden administration as a "malign influence project" that Russia could use to gain leverage over European allies.

Men have a bigger carbon footprint than women, thanks to their appetite for cars and meat

Gender stereotypes are alive and well and harming our planet, a new study from Sweden shows, as men's passion for meat and cars is making them bigger contributors to greenhouse gases than women.

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Liberty University sued by 12 women claiming school policies made sexual assault and rape more likely

Liberty University has been sued by 12 women who claim the school created an environment on its Virginia campus that increased the likelihood of sexual assault and rape.

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McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pulling his five Republican members selected to join the House committee that's investigating the January 6 insurrection, following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to reject two of McCarthy's picks, a source with direct knowledge confirmed to CNN.

Dare to Scale Offers Strategies for Growing a Business Gracefully and with Confidence

Start-ups start out with big dreams: The entrepreneur has a great product or service that can deliver something of value. Eager to share this vision with the world, he or she launches the business and quickly becomes consumed by the day-to-day stresses of putting out fires, overseeing tasks and managing people. The dream has become a nightmare. What went wrong?

Katy Caldwell, Legacy Community Health CEO, Announces Retirement From Agency

After 25 years of steadfast leadership, Legacy Community Health (Legacy) CEO Katy Caldwell will be retiring from her position with the organization on December 31, 2021.

LACMA Announces 2021 Art+Film Gala Honoring Artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley and Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, Presented by Gucci

The 10th Annual Event, Held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, Is Co-Chaired by Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio. Presented by Gucci

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announces the honorees of its 2021 Art+Film Gala. On Saturday, November 6, LACMA will honor Amy Sherald, Kehinde Wiley, and Steven Spielberg. LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio have championed the museum’s film initiatives since 2011, and they continue their efforts as the 2021 Art+Film Gala Co-Chairs. On the occasion of its 100th Anniversary, Gucci continues its invaluable partnership with the museum as the presenting sponsor of the annual event. For the third year, additional support for the gala is provided by Audi.

Dining Out for Life fundraiser benefitting AIDS Foundation Houston returns July 24-31 Inbox

16 Houston-area restaurants (and counting) will participate in the annual fundraising event

For one week in July—July 24 through July 31, 2021—Houston-area restaurants are donating a portion of their proceeds to AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) through their participation in the annual nationwide event, Dining Out for Life.

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RAK Day Founders Share Hope and Provisions with Homeless, Invite Houstonians to Pay it Forward on Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day

Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK Day) Founders, Treveia and David Dennis, will be providing meals, hot showers, basic necessities and live entertainment from Kiland Kyham for more than 200 transient, homeless and less fortunate Houstonians on Sunday, July 25, 2021, from 3pm-6pm at Impact Houston Church of Christ (1704 Weber St.) in honor of Houston’s Annual RAK Day!

Tennessee Deathrow Inmate Pervis Payene is Innocent and Should be Freed, SCLC President Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. Says-sclc1

We Know Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Mr. Pervis Payne Is Innocent and Should be Exonerated, Says SCLC President and CEO Dr. Charles Steele, Jr.

Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., the president and the CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the organization co-founded and first led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said today that the legendary civil rights organization will launch a global movement for the freedom of Pervis Payne, a Tennessee man with intellectual disabilities who was sentenced to the death penalty for the 1987 murders of a 28-year-old Tennessee mother and her two-year-old daughter. With the announcement, the SCLC joins a growing number of organizations seeking Payne’s freedom. The campaign has led to a massive movement with nearly one million people signing a petition for Payne’s release.

Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics

US men's beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, according to NBC News. Crabb is the fourth US athlete to test positive for the virus.

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Traveling to Canada during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

If you're planning to travel to Canada, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Rockets Name Julian Duncan Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer

The Houston Rockets today announced they have hired Julian Duncan as their Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer. He most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Biden takes on inflation concerns as sweeping agenda hangs in the balance

President Joe Biden on Monday directly addressed concerns that his sweeping economic agenda will serve as an accelerant to inflation amid growing concern about price hikes across the economic spectrum.

Stephen A. Smith's xenophobic comments put post-Euro racism in global context

Two recent examples of the transatlantic dimensions of racial intolerance in sports — an arena that, along with politics, often triggers increasingly vitriolic abuse in the age of social media — are a sobering reminder: Racism is a global crisis that is often resistant to progress and fighting it requires constant vigilance.

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Three women said they found out they had the same cheating boyfriend, so they converted a school bus and went on a road trip

Bekah King, Abi Roberts, and Morgan Tabor have a lot in common. They describe themselves as free spirited adventurers and fearless risk takers, all obsessed with music and the movie "Megamind."

Arizona police investigate a deadly shooting rampage across 3 crime scenes, including a burning house where a body was found

Police in Tucson, Arizona, are investigating a deadly shooting rampage across three crime scenes, including a burning house where a charred body was found Sunday.

Coffee won't make your heart flutter, study says

Worried that coffee will make your heart go pitter-patter, and not in a good way? A new study puts to rest the fear that your daily fuel will cause heart palpitations -- or cardiac arrhythmia, as doctors call it.

Canada joins allies blaming Chinese-backed groups for Microsoft email attack

The federal government is blaming Chinese state-sponsored cyber activity for a recent “unprecedented and indiscriminate exploitation” of Microsoft exchange servers, in an attack they say continues to put Canadians’ intellectual property and personal information at risk.

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Alternate on US women's gymnastics team tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Tokyo Olympics

An alternate on the US women's gymnastics team has been placed in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, USA Gymnastics announced in a Monday statement.