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Cornyn, Cruz Seek Info on Zika Prep Efforts, Available Funding for Texas from Administration

On the brink of peak mosquito season in Texas, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter to Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) asking about how her agency is coordinating with Texas public health officials to prepare for the Zika virus threat this summer and how the CDC plans to spend its remaining Zika prevention funds.

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Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital First in Montgomery County Designated as Level III NICU

Designation awarded by Texas Department of State Health Services

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, a Baby-Friendly® Designated birth facility, and the only Magnet® recognition hospital in Montgomery County, announces another prestigious achievement: it has received official designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as the first designated Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Montgomery County.

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Obamacare Enrollment Blows Away Expectations at Nearly 9 Million, Despite Shortened Sign-Up Window

Final open enrollment numbers for the Obamacare federal marketplace were surprisingly strong, with 8.8 million customers selecting a plan by the sign-up deadline, officials said Thursday.’

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State Department bars press corps from Pompeo briefing, won't release list of attendees

The State Department on Monday said it would not be distributing a transcript or list of attendees from a briefing call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held that evening -- a call from which the department's press corps was excluded and only "faith-based media" allowed.

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Why special counsel reports paint unflattering pictures of presidents, even if not charged

Special counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified information has reignited controversy over special counsels and their investigative reports, which are designed to publicly disclose findings – including negative ones – even if prosecutors decline to bring charges.

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Prince Honored With His Own Pantone Purple Shade

The Purple One now has a new shade to call his own. The estate of Prince and the Pantone Color Institute on Monday unveiled a new purple color in honor of the late superstar singer who died last year at the age of 57.

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Paul Ryan: James Comey Is Not a Nut Job

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday he doesn't agree with President Donald Trump that former FBI Director James Comey is a "nut job."

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100-year-old Girl Scout camp saved

At 100 years old, Camp Archbald in Brooklyn Township is the second-oldest Girl Scout camp in the United States. For the last two and a half years, girl scouts here didn't know if it would be their last summer spent at the camp near Kingsley.

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Southern Black Law Makers Approve Jim Crow Segregation

Across the Southern states in the deep South, black law makers moved with haste to pass Jim Crow legislation to insure legal and enforceable separation of the races. Motivated by personal biases and political ambition, it is expected that Jim Crow segregation to remain in full force for years to come.

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'Black Panther' passes 'Titanic' at the box office

"Black Panther" moved past "Titanic" on the all-time list of highest grossing films. But "A Quiet Place" took the top spot at this weekend's box office.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Serves as Chair of the CBCF

The 47th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) will be held in Washington, D.C., Sept. 20-24, 2017. The ALC is a leading policy conference on issues impacting the national and global African American communities. Thought leaders, legislators and concerned citizens engage on economic development, social justice, public health and education issues which affect African Americans.

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Southwest cancels hundreds of flights as it struggles to get its mechanical problems under control

Southwest Airlines continues to grapple with an "operational emergency" after an unusually high number of planes have been taken out of service.

A Longer School Day and Maybe Classes on Saturdays: Top Officials Discusses Pandemic Impact on Fall Semester

Texas A&M’s Study Abroad Program Put on Hold

School days will run longer, and some students might have classes on Saturdays, but all of the universities in The Texas A&M University System will open in the fall with face-to-face instruction.

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Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, Chair of The Rainbow PUSH Criminal Justice Project, Calls for Release of Seniors in Prisons in the US

Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes, III. Chair of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Criminal Justice Project, is seeking to minimize the loss of life in prison where the incarcerated are existing in conditions where they cannot follow the protocol of physical distancing and are without hot and cold running water and are forced to survive in cells that are in many instances unsanitary.

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Hundreds are missing in Laos after a dam breaks and floods nearby towns

Hundreds of people are missing and thousands more have been displaced after a dam collapsed in southern Laos, causing flash flooding across six villages, according to the state news agency.

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Seth Rogen will tell Vancouver public transit customers where to get off

Actor Seth Rogen will be a guest voice on public transit in Vancouver, British Columbia. The announcement comes after Rogen, a Vancouver native, offered to replace fellow actor Morgan Freeman, who lent his voice for a public announcement campaign for TransLink.

Gov. DeSantis may address Russian election hacking at news conference on Monday

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to make a 'major announcement' on Monday that could deal with the security of Florida's elections.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar calls White House adviser Stephen Miller a 'white nationalist'

Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed a senior White House adviser as a "white nationalist" Monday on Twitter.

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Trump 2020 budget projects big deficits despite spending cuts

President Donald Trump delivered a 2020 budget to Democrats on Monday that cuts spending across the board yet still isn't projected to balance for 15 years, even with ambitious economic growth forecasts.

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Texas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions

The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions on the voting process, particularly for those living in densely populated counties.