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Trump sees the wall as a monument to himself

One thing about Donald Trump: He knows how to tell you what he's really thinking. About the wall, for instance.

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Harvard student groups issued an anti-Israel statement

Billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman and several other business leaders are demanding Harvard University release the names of students whose organizations signed on to a letter blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas.

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An endangered orca is sick and starving. Biologists are racing to find it

An ailing and emaciated orca named Scarlet could get food and antibiotics soon -- if biologists can find her before it's too late.

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Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow indicted on murder charges

A grand jury in Idaho on Tuesday indicted Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow on murder charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow’s two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow.

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Woman In Dove Ad Says Company Should Have Defended Its Vision

A woman featured in a controversial Dove ad says the spot is being misinterpreted. Lola Ogunyemi, a black woman, wrote Tuesday in the Guardian that she agreed with the company's decision to apologize for its ad, which was seen by many as racially insensitive.

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Former Utah school bus driver accused of setting bus on fire with students onboard

A former school bus driver in Utah faces both federal and state arson charges for allegedly lighting his school bus on fire in two separate incidents, including at least once with students onboard.

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We're starting to see how the pandemic affected births in the US

Remember that pandemic baby boom some thought we'd see about nine months after coronavirus lockdowns swept across the US?

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How Trump Can Change the Subject

President Donald Trump's odyssey through Europe and the Middle East fulfilled a more narrow political focus for the reeling White House: It was a nine-day distraction from the dominant narrative of a presidency under siege.

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'Ladies Who List' Star, Tiffani Hawes, ESQ., Selects CNBetter Media as Public Relations Agency of Record

Popular reality star, Tiffani Hawes, ESQ., is ready to discuss life after “Ladies Who List,” her legal superpower as #EveryonesFavoriteClosingAttorney as well as new life pursuits in marriage, family

Reality star, Tiffani Hawes, ESQ., has selected CNBetter Media as “Agency of Record” for public relations. Best known as a cast member of the popular reality show, Ladies Who List on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Tiffani is also known as #EveryonesFavoriteClosingAttorney and the successful owner of The Hawes Law Firm, a multi-million dollar legal practice that specializes in residential real estate closings, including home loan closings, refinance closings, real estate contract review and title insurance matters. CNBetter Media will be responsible for managing Tiffani's media relations, securing personal brand partnerships and collaborations, and executing strategic PR campaigns to increase Tiffani's influence, visibility and reach.

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Uvalde schools superintendent announces retirement after new details following the Robb Elementary massacre

Hal Harrell, superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, announced his retirement Monday, according to a Facebook post by his wife, Donna Goates Harrell.

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The Negro Motorist Green Book

The Negro Motorist Green Book, a new exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer, and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor will be on display in Holocaust Museum Houston’s Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery Sept. 1 through Nov. 26, 2023.

Seven Texas Students Named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

1 killed and 4 wounded in Madison Heights, Virginia, shooting

A 21-year-old woman was killed and four other people were wounded in a shooting Saturday in Madison Heights, Virginia, according to the Amherst County sheriff.

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Trump's team puts forward ally in hopes of undercutting Cohen testimony in NY hush money case

The grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels is set to hear from a potentially key witness put forward by the former president's legal team on Monday.

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Quickly Catch Up On The Comey Firing

The President has fired the FBI director. Here's everything you need to know about this Washington bombshell. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)

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Mayor Turner Announces Details of FY 2024 Fiscally Sound, Balanced Budget

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced details of the proposed FY '24 budget today, describing it as a fiscally sound spending plan that provides a strong fund balance reserve and prepares Houston for the future.

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HISD Expands Participation in Verizon Innovative Learning

The partnership will bring free tech education to more local Title I schools

On Thursday, August 18, eight HISD middle schools will kick off their participation in Verizon Innovative Learning, Verizon’s award-winning education initiative, which addresses barriers to digital inclusion and helps drive equity within education for some of the most vulnerable populations across the country. In partnership with Digital Promise, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program provides free technology devices, internet access and innovative STEM learning programs to teachers and students to help give under-resourced students the technology, education, and opportunity they deserve. Being part of the program will keep students connected, helping to facilitate learning wherever it is taking place.

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LL Cool J to Become Kennedy Center’s First Hip-Hop Honoree

Thirty years after becoming rap’s first sex symbol, LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive Kennedy Center Honors in its 40-year history.

Why the United Nations is stuck on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The deadly ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the kind of challenge you might think the United Nations could address. After all, it played a major role in establishing Israel as a state more than 70 years ago, what Palestinians refer to as the Nakba or "catastrophe." But it's not doing much on this one.

Solid Waste Management Department Collection and Facility Schedule for Memorial Day

Monday, May 25, 2020 (Memorial Day) CITY HOLIDAY: NO COLLECTION SERVICES. All Facilities and services closed.