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Ford shares soar on raised earnings outlook and restored dividend

As with most automakers, Ford's earnings took a hit from the supply chain problems and computer chip shortage. But its third quarter results were much better than Wall Street expected. The company also raised its outlook for future earnings and restored its dividend.

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Ethics Office Says It Wasn't Consulted About Ivanka Trump Job

The New York Times and Politico reported March 20 that the president's older daughter was working out of a West Wing office. A White House official told CNN that she would get a security clearance but would not be considered a government employee.

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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli Are Married

It’s official: Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli are married!

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Disney just ended the 20th Century Fox brand, one of the most storied names in entertainment

20th Century Fox, one of the most-recognized names in entertainment history, is officially no more.

“No Time To Die” Official Title of the 25th James Bond Film

“No Time To Die” is Set to Release in the U.K. on April 3 and in the U.S on April 8

James Bond Producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today released the official title of the 25th James Bond adventure, No Time To Die. The film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM), and Universal Pictures International is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation, True Detective) and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007.

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Mexico City subway overpass collapses, killing at least 23 and injuring dozens

An overpass carrying a subway train collapsed in Mexico City late Monday, killing at least 23 people, including children, according to local government officials.

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Georgia set to reaffirm Biden's victory for 3rd time after recount, dealing major blow to Trump's attempt to overturn the results

Georgia is set to recertify its presidential election results on Monday, which will again find Joe Biden as the winner following three counts of ballots, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said.

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Chadwick Boseman fought to reestablish a fine arts department. It's now named after him

Chadwick Boseman's alma mater has officially renamed a building after him. Howard University placed the late actor's name over its fine arts building, a year after he died of colon cancer at age 43.

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Federal Grant Helps METRO Roll Into a Greener Future

METRO Board of Directors Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran joined other Board members and agency leaders along with local, state, and federal officials to celebrate the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) recent award of $21.6 million to the Authority for the purchase of additional electric buses and related charging infrastructure. U.S. Department of Transportation leaders issued the following statements:

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Amanda Edwards Files Official Candidacy for Congressional District 18, Securing Over $1 Million in Funds, Key Endorsements, and Momentum

Amanda Edwards officially enters the race for Congressional District 18 with over $1 million raised in four months, strong grassroots support, key endorsements, and momentum, positioning her as the leading candidate for the historic seat held by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, previously occupied by Barbara Jordan and Mickey Leland.

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Virginia's Confederate History Also Bubbling Up In Governor Race

The Robert E. Lee monument in Charlottesville, Virginia -- the removal of which helped spark the protests that turned violent last weekend -- is just one example of the hundreds of statues, monuments, highways and holidays designed to honor the Commonwealth's Confederate roots.

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African Countries Are Importing Robots and Young People's Jobs Are At Risk

Although still in its infancy, with under 60,000 imports a year, the robotics industry in Africa is developing rapidly. In some parts of the continent, robots are mining, controlling traffic and even fighting deadly diseases.

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Cosby Books On Library List For ‘Most Challenged’ Works

A celebrity once beloved among young people now finds himself on a list of books parents and other community members most wish to see removed from libraries: Bill Cosby.

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Black-Owned 24-Hour Donut Cafe Shaking Up the Industry -- But Why Donuts?

Edose Ohen, a Nigerian-American entrepreneur from Houston, Texas, has been shaking up the pastry industry ever since he opened Glazed The Doughnut Cafe - the area's first Black-owned 24 hour donut cafe. He started the business back in 2014, and now he has two locations in the city serving handmade glazed donuts, glazed sandwiches and gourmet coffee.

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Sanders and Warren Give the Left a Bigger Platform -- And a Tougher Decision Than They Ever Expected

Before Sen. Bernie Sanders emerged as the left's alternative to Hillary Clinton in 2015, many of the same activists who eventually helped lift his primary campaign had a different progressive hero in mind: Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Houston Community College Creates Community Partnership to Address Protective Gear Shortages in Houston

Houston Community College (HCC) announced that San Jacinto College, University of Houston at Sugar Land, Fort Bend County Judge’s Office, TX/RX Labs, Alief ISD and Houston ISD have joined efforts to help address personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages for local area medical professionals and first responders in the fight against COVID-19. The collaborative effort – known as H-Force – will be a comprehensive community partnership platform bringing together members’ resources, technologies and expertise to address the Houston area’s growing needs amidst this global crisis.

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REPORT: Miles Ahead Scholars Program Shows Overwelming Promise For H.I.S.D. Student Achievement

Inspiring Dialogue Through Online Social Movement

Less than a year ago, 60 ninth- and 10th-grade boys walked across Worthing High School’s cafeteria stage, signifying their acceptance into the inaugural class of HISD’s Miles Ahead Scholars (MAS) program.

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100 BLACK MEN SHARE THEIR STORIES: Literary Initiative Gives Black Voices A Platform to Speak

Literary Initiative Gives Black Voices A Platform to Speak

For the past two weeks, stories of discrimination, police brutality, and race-based scapegoating have consumed the news. Millions of people across the world have taken to the streets to combat systemic racism and bring equality to all people.

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North Texas Food Bank and Crossroads Community Services Expand Partnership

Crossroads to move into NTFB’s Pollock Campus in 2019

North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) announced today that Crossroads Community Services has been selected to operate its Pollock Campus on Cockrell Hill Road starting in 2019. The new space offers an additional 45,000 sq. ft. for Crossroads operations, allowing the organization to better serve more people facing food insecurity in Dallas County. This comes as NTFB is in the final stages of planning the move of their volunteer and distribution operations to their new Perot Family Campus in Plano.

Affinimark Receives Breakthrough Designation from FDA for Diagnostic in the Detection of Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leaks in Patients

FDA will expedite review and development of new, real-time CSF test

Affinimark Technologies, Inc. ( Affinimark), a development-stage diagnostics company dedicated to improving timely diagnosis and treatment for patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Designation for its review of Affinimark's proprietary Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Test Strip, a revolutionary diagnostic strip intended for real-time detection of cerebral spinal fluid leaks. FDA Breakthrough Designation expedites the Agency's review of medical devices that can provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions.