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Louis York Shares the Healing Power of Music with Latest Single "Headphones" Available

Grammy-nominated duo, Louis York, has released their latest single, "Headphones," which is available now wherever you find great music. The track, releasing through the group's label, Weirdo Workshop, reminds us all of the healing power of music and art. Over the past few years, the news cycle has been both informative and agonizing - we've experienced polarizing politics, social unrest and a gloabl pandemic. "Headphones" explores the power and healing qualities that unqiuely apply to music and the connective engery between sound and the human spirit, especially in the tough times.

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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.

Christian Author Addresses the Political System and Good Versus Evil

William Nieves addresses the nation’s political agenda through a spiritual lens in ‘Christians Be Warned!’

Over the past few years, there have been many changes in the United States political system. In William Nieves’ debut book, “Christians Be Warned!: The Enemy Is Amoung Us,” he outlines his concerns regarding the nation’s future. Nieves discusses how the past few years panned out under Donald Trump’s term as the President of the United States and explains how the enemy is among society.

Space tourism tax proposed to boldly go where no tax has gone before

Jeff Bezos says he wants to get back into outer space ASAP. An Oregon congressman wants the world's richest man — and all other space tourists — to pay a substantial tax for the privilege.

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.

Miami University begins awarding prizes to students vaccinated against COVID-19

Miami University in Oxford announced Tuesday that six students won book store gift cards valued at nearly $2,000. They're the first winners in the school's COVID-19 vaccine lottery prize program.

Biden's sweeping agenda is unlikely to cause high inflation, Moody's Analytics says

The bipartisan infrastructure plan and President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion proposal to widen the social safety net won't cause runaway inflation if passed by Congress, according to a new report by Moody's Analytics.

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No fans or sex? Tokyo has tough task trying not to be the first 'no-fun' Olympics

Empty stadiums, no fans, and if you're an athlete it's probably best to avoid having sex in the Olympic Village just to be on the safe side.

Search for 4-year-old halted after dam breaks at Jean Lafitte National Park

Work to drain part of the Twin Canals inside Jean Lafitte National Historic Park was not successful. JPSO says they lost the clay dam early Tuesday night and the original water levels returned. The recovery effort now resumes its passive status for the next few days.

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White House reviewing Section 230 amid efforts to push social media giants to crack down on misinformation

The White House is reviewing whether social media platforms should be held legally accountable for publishing misinformation via Section 230, a law that protects companies' ability to moderate content, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Tuesday.

If you're into winter sports, Canada has plenty of options. Mandatory Credit: Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images

Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as her Personal Care Assistant.

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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.

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Celebrities who focused on their fitness during the pandemic

If you have packed on some pandemic pounds this story will either make you feel hopeful or lousy. While many of us were testing a lot of homemade banana bread and furniture durability (also known as eating comfort food and being a couch potato), some stars were actually going in the other direction.

Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them

Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of "Jim Crow" laws. And other Fox News personalities have spent months both trafficking in anti-vaccine rhetoric and assailing the concept of showing proof of vaccination status.

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Macy's Launches, 'And Now This' for the Fashion-Forward, Contemporary Shopper

‘And Now This’ spotlights ready-to-wear and men’s styles that inspire confidence, personal style and trend-based dressing

Today, Macy’s introduced a new private brand, And Now This. The line launching in ready-to-wear and men’s categories for the fashion-forward, contemporary dresser, features effortlessly wearable elevated basics and sophisticated pieces. Made for every moment of the day and every wherever-life-takes-you decision, the brand inspires shoppers to showcase their most authentic self and celebrate unique and evolving style, through trend-forward pieces at affordable price points. Available now at macys.com and select stores, And Now This opens up a world of endless possibilities for customers’ amazing, ready-for-anything life.

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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."

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American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal masking in schools for everyone older than 2

The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2.