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Slacktivism is over. The #NeverAgain movement is about what's next

It would be nice to think we could change the world with the click of a button. But if that was all it took, thousands of people wouldn't have flooded the streets of cities around the country this weekend to call for gun law reform. They wouldn't have crowded buses and crafted signs and yelled at the top of their lungs and allowed strangers to crash at their houses and squeezed their bodies next to thousands of other bodies

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(NO MUSIC) HEALTH MINUTE: MILLIONS MISSED CANCER SCREENINGS

After sharp declines in cancer screenings during the first year of the pandemic, researchers looking at 2021 hoped to find screening rates had returned to normal. A new study shows that was not the case. In today's Health Minute, a look at the new data and what researchers hope you take away from it.

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Future of STEM Scholars Initiative Announces 2023

Leading HBCU scholarship program to provide 132 incoming college freshmen $40,000 awards

Representatives of The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) today welcomed 132 new scholarship recipients from 26 states across the nation. The students will begin school at 26 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) this Fall and will major in more than a dozen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. They join nearly 300 current FOSSI scholarship recipients.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: When the Obama White House Attacked the NBCC – Part 3 (final)

In reflection of the Obama Administrations there appears to be a constant flow of deception, immorality, and plain out corruption. Oh, I guess you can add heartless too. We, the strongest and most economically viable nation in the history of mankind would tacitly sit on the “side lines” and tried to lead from behind. Russia, North Korea, and a plethora of terror groups had a field day during the Obama years. They saw the weakness in his reasoning and played it like a finely tuned piano.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Just How Corrupt Were the Obama Regimes

“There is not a scintilla of corruption in my administration” said Barack Obama. “I am not a crook” said Richard Nixon. Such were the claims of two American presidents who history will score in very low and despicable terms. There are plenty of books and movies about “Tricky Dick” but the stories of the troubled times during the Obama years probably have yet to be written and portrayed in the movies.

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How companies change packaging without alienating customers

People cheered Starbucks' recent decision to ditch straws. But that's not always the reaction companies get when they introduce eco-friendly packaging.

Learn to De-stress During the Holidays

With the stress of the upcoming holidays and the recent onslaught of disturbing news events, stress in America is at an all-time high. People are desperately seeking ways to release pent-up emotions in a healthy and productive way.

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Russian Meddling Didn't Actually Help Lead To Trump's Victory And Clinton's Loss

She had a clear advantage in pre-election polls, the better political resume, longer experience in government, a more clearly defined platform, the united backing of most of her party, years to plan an effective campaign, and the benefit of years of Democratic victories in the Democratic firewall of the Rust Belt.

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COVID-19’s targeted federal aid led to more Black and Latino homeowners Largest home appreciation in 30 years helps build family wealth

In a year fraught with financial challenges, going home for the holidays will have heightened significance this year for many Black and Latino families.

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Denver Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak Announces Retirement

Less than a year after winning the Super Bowl, Gary Kubiak is leaving his position as Denver Broncos head coach. In a press conference on Monday, an emotional Kubiak said that he was retiring from coaching because the demands of the job were becoming too much for him.

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Harvey, Noah and The Floods

It is too soon to know the extent of the damage done by Hurricane Harvey. Estimates are that over a million people have been displaced. As I write this, 49 are feared dead -- a number that will continue to climb. The governor of Texas estimated that his state will need "far in excess" of $125 billion in federal funding to help rebuild. Harvey broke the U.S. record for rainfall from a single storm. Houston, the fourth largest city in America, was hit with 50 inches of rain.

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Lone Star Flight Museum Hosts Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Sponsored by Southwest Airlines

Get ready for an extraordinary tribute to aviation's finest at the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF) Induction Ceremony & Luncheon, hosted by the Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) on April 19, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. Presented by Southwest Airlines, this event at the LSFM, located at 11551 Aerospace Avenue in Houston's Ellington Airport, promises to honor four remarkable individuals for their outstanding contributions to the aviation industry.

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Biden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients

As coronavirus cases rise across the South, state health officials, hospital consultants and oxygen suppliers continue to sound alarms over a potential shortage of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in the region.

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New species of dinosaur discovered after decades in museum

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered, after being misidentified and kept in a museum collection for several decades.

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Kauai 8th graders confront Vice President Kamala Harris over Red Hill

It's not every day you see the Vice President of the United States on a beach surrounded by Secret Service at Hanalei Bay on Kauai.

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Texas Historical Marker designated for Dr. Thomas F. Freeman

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized the late Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, long-time Texas Southern University debate coach, as a significant part of Texas history by awarding an Official Texas Historical Marker in his name. The designation honors his legacy as an important and educational part of local and national history.

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Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley in court today for hearing on whether he should spend life in prison

Seventeen-year-old Ethan Crumbley is in court Thursday morning for a hearing to determine whether he should spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing four students and wounding seven others at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021.

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Sparkling Success: 3rd Grader's Jewelry Venture Adds Glitter to the World of Young Entrepreneurs

A third grader within the Shawnee Mission School District is making waves for her small business.

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14-Year Old College Student at Spelman Makes the Dean’s List During 1st Semester

Sydney Wilson, the youngest student admitted to Spelman College, has recently achieved another milestone as she ended the first semester as a college student with a 3.76 GPA, making it to the Dean’s list.