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The Cathy Hughes School of Communications to Host 50th Anniversary Celebration, Kicks of Fundraising for Student Scholarship and Building Fund

For 50 years, the Howard University School of Communications has trained the nation’s top communicators and media professionals, from award-winning news anchors and journalists to filmmakers, public relation executives and researchers. This year, the celebration of the school’s 50 years of disseminating truth through communication and providing community service through storytelling will kick off with a series of events to raise funds for student scholarships and a new building.

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Kroger and Burns BBQ Team Up to Unveil On-Site Restaurant Inside Houston Kroger Store With Mayor Turner This Saturday

It all started in 1973 when Roy Burns Sr. started off his small local business venture selling barbecue to the Acres Home community in Houston, Tx. Today, Burn's Original BBQ (and sister restaurant Burns Burger Shack) are Texas staples that people come from all over the world to taste. Due to the overwhelming love of Burns Original BBQ, people have demanded that the BBQ hotspot cater their events, big and small, and they have for years. The Burns family is committed to helping their community as they provide scholarships, free food, and host community events yearly.

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Millions remain under heat warning as extreme heat grips Northwest

The extreme heat wave in the Northwest is beginning to subside in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, but much of the West will continue to deal with baking temperatures as millions remain under heat alerts.

Canceled Trump rally in Mobile leads to political finger-pointing

The cancelation of an Independence Day rally featuring former President Donald Trump has sparked finger-pointing inside and outside of Alabama.

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Bill Cosby to be released after Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacates conviction and judgment

Bill Cosby is to be released from prison after Pennsylvania's highest court vacated his conviction and judgment of sentence, a spokesperson for Pennsylvania Supreme Court, said Wednesday.

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Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction overturned

BBC.com is reporting that US comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction has been overturned by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, paving the way for his release. Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia.

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Astros Look Very Unfamiliar One Week Later Against the Orioles

“It was all good just a week ago,” hip hop legend Jay-Z bellowed on his song ‘A Week Ago’ off his Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life album. Those lyrics literally describes the Houston Astros who find themselves in the midst of a three-game losing streak after losing to the Baltimore Orioles 13-3 at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night.

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Astros Make A Brief Appearance At Minute Maid Park To Take On The Orioles

The Houston Astros gets what seems to be a rarity during the beginning of a 20-game in 20-days schedule as they get a quick three-game home stand against the Baltimore Orioles. Houston went 5-2 including a three-game sweep of the Orioles where they outscored Baltimore 26-3 on their last road trip.

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White House defends airstrikes as 'necessary, appropriate and a deliberate action'

President Joe Biden viewed precision airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups on the Iraq-Syria border region as "necessary, appropriate and a deliberate action," press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday, defending the administration's legal justification for the strikes under Article II of the US Constitution.

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Kevin Curry's depression almost killed him. Food, fitness and fortitude brought him back

Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to "fix" him and take away his sadness. "Everything feels good, but I don't feel good," Curry said. "Why is that? Why is it sunny outside and everybody wants to go and play? The only thing that I want to do is run back inside and go up under my bed and just be there."

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Signs the 2020 recession may already be over

America's Covid-induced recession has been a painful one — but it could ultimately be short.

North Koreans 'heartbroken' by Kim's purported weight loss, Pyongyang resident tells state media

North Korean state television aired an unusual interview Friday in which a Pyongyang resident said he and others living in the capital were "heartbroken" to see how much weight the country's leader Kim Jong Un had lost.

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The Obama portraits are on display at the site of their first date

Three years after Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits were unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, the paintings have arrived at the Art Institute of Chicago, where the former President and First Lady had their very first date.

Nashville renames street after drag queen in move city leaders say is a first in the US

Nashville is celebrating Pride Month with a new street name that honors a drag queen who was a longtime performer in the city.

Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger dies

Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died, according to a post on the Official Skid Row Instagram page. He was 55.

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Lil Nas X claps back after criticism for kissing male backup dancer

Lil Nas X stunned Sunday night both on the red carpet and during his performance at the 2021 BET Awards.

Authorities asking for public's help finding missing 11-year-old San Jacinto boy

Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 11-year-old boy last seen at his San Jacinto home.

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South Africa is considering letting women have multiple husbands. Conservatives aren't happy

South Africa's government is considering allowing women to have multiple husbands, a possibility that has thrown the country's conservatives into uproar.

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How to protect your nest egg from inflation

Key inflation readings soared above 5% this spring, with prices rising on everything from food to metals to transportation. No one can say with certainty whether we're in for a prolonged period of high inflation or a short one due to pandemic-induced issues like supply chain problems.

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'Buddy,' the recaptured beefalo, has a new love at FL sanctuary

Connecticut's infamous beefalo has a new family and love could be in the air.