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Environmental groups sue over Trump's highly touted changes to landmark regulations

Several environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its regulatory changes to a landmark conservation law, the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Man reunited with dog he thought had died in California fire

A dog who was rescued by firefighters in the burn area of the Apple Fire in Riverside County has been reunited with his owner.

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Twitter to label government and state media officials

Twitter is introducing new labels to better identify accounts belonging to government officials and senior staff of state-backed media, the social media platform announced on Thursday.

Stimulus negotiations: Pelosi rejects possibility of short-term extension of federal jobless benefits

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected the possibility of a short-term extension of federal jobless benefits during her news conference on Thursday, taking a hard line in demanding that Congress approve a large-scale stimulus package that the White House has so far rejected.

Lebanon's economy was already in crisis. Then the blast hit Beirut

A cataclysmic blast in Beirut, Lebanon's capital, is poised to send an economy already deep in crisis hurtling toward a dangerous unknown.

Sen. Durbin: Amend the Constitution to protect voting rights

Last week, John Lewis took his final leave of the US Capitol. He is home, after a long and noble life of service. John deeply believed that the right to vote was "almost sacred." He risked his life in Selma, Alabama, Nashville, Tennessee, and so many other places to protect the right of every American to vote.

Acting Homeland Security chief defends new limits on DACA

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told lawmakers Thursday he stands by the Trump administration decision to limit the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program following the Supreme Court's decision in June.

TV star Caroline Flack killed herself amid fears of prosecution, coroner rules

British TV presenter Caroline Flack took her own life after hearing she was definitely going to be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend and feared press intrusion, a coroner has ruled, according to PA Media news agency.

'Wonder Woman 1984' debuts new teaser

We're getting another glimpse at the upcoming "Wonder Woman 1984."

13-year-old driving on grandmother’s lap says he tried to brake before hitting 5 people

The 13-year-old boy who crashed into five people Tuesday night while driving on his grandmother’s lap said his grandmother was giving him driving lessons at the time.

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New Toys

Watson is excited about the new offensive weapons the Texans acquired in the off-season

This hasn’t been the typical off-season for Texans franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson. In the midst of dealing with a global pandemic caused by COVID-19 and pending contract negotiations, he learned his number one wideout for the last three years, DeAndre Hopkins, was traded to the Arizona Cardinals after a workout.

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The Roof Is On Fire

Arizona uses a torrid fourth inning to defeat Houston 14-7

What was setting up to be a beautiful comeback story for Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1) quickly turned into a horror movie like the Nightmare on Elm. St. series with the bats of the Diamondbacks playing the role of fictional boogey man Freddy Kruger.

Sam Houston MSTC teacher named finalist for national award in Career and Technical Education

Educator among 50 finalists for annual excellence award from national retailer Harbor Freight Tools

Sam Houston MSTC Plumbing and Pipes Trades teacher Raul Ortega has been named one of 50 finalists from across the nation for the 2020 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.

COVID-19 Patients Get Lifesaving Moves from Prone Teams at Ben Taub, LBJ Hospitals

When COVID-19 attacks the lungs and leaves patients desperately gasping for air, prone positioning patients or proning is now a lifesaver. Teams at Harris Health System’s hospitals—Ben Taub and Lyndon B. Johnson—have perfected the technique of carefully placing patients on their stomachs to improve oxygen levels and breakup fluid buildup in the lungs.

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Legendary Recording Artist RALPH TRESVANT Releases Stunning Visuals For Smash Single ALL MINE Featuring The Legendary JOHNNY GILL

"ALL MINE" was produced by Gregg Pagani and written by Francesca Francci Richard, Jeffrey Brent Anderson, Sean Tsai and Gregg Pagani. The beautifully performed duet is available on all streaming and download platforms now, via the SRG ILS/UMG label imprint. The stunning music video made its global debut on RollingStone.com and was directed by Dale Resteghini.

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Acting State Department watchdog resigns months after previous inspector general was fired

The acting State Department watchdog Stephen Akard has resigned after serving in the role for less than 3 months following the firing of the previous inspector general by President Donald Trump at the recommendation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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Donald Trump Jr. opposes controversial Alaska mine that could disrupt critical salmon fishery

Donald Trump Jr. and Vice President Mike Pence's former top aide are calling on the Trump administration to block a controversial gold and copper mine proposed in Alaska that the Obama administration said would cause permanent damage to a critical salmon fishery.

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20,000 absentee ballots are being mailed by Connecticut town clerks one week before primary

A week ahead of the Connecticut primary election, 20,000 absentee ballots were in the process of being mailed or still needed to be mailed to voters who had requested them by town clerks across the state, officials told CNN on Tuesday.

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'May karma find you all': A woman's obituary for her late husband condemns Trump and people who don't wear masks

Stacey Nagy's husband, David, died two weeks ago from coronavirus complications. She grieved the loss of her longtime love. And then she fumed.

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2020 Could be a History-Making Year for the Black Community – Will You Be Taking Part?

This year, three African American candidates from Orlando, Miami, and Broward are vying for top-ranking law-enforcement positions, putting Florida at a major crossroads when it comes to the State’s Attorney’s race. Campaigning in a time of coronavirus is no easy task, especially when the stakes are so high. If they were all to win, it would be historical in a myriad of ways.