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Los Angeles Innocence Project representing Scott Peterson, convicted of killing wife/unborn child

The Los Angeles Innocence Project is now representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murder in 2004 in the deaths of his wife and their unborn son, the group said Thursday.

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2024 New Year’s resolutions failed - try taking things week by week

Several years ago, after some major losses and personal setbacks, I gave up entirely on making New Year’s resolutions.

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FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis fuels more destructive extreme weather

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing the way it responds to natural disasters, it announced Friday, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and causes more destruction to people’s homes.

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US Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against lawmakers in 2023, up from 2022

US Capitol Police said it investigated more than 8,000 threats against members of Congress last year – an increase of about 500 cases from the previous year, according to data released Thursday by the department.

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Texas Southern University Board of Regents Announces Presidential Search Committee

The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents Chairman Brandon L. Simmons has announced the appointment of search committee members who will advise the regents on selecting the University’s next president.

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Gisele Bündchen says differing parenting styles from ex Tom Brady can result in ‘pushback’ from her kids

While Gisele Bündchen “can’t really worry about” what the world at large has to say about her, when it comes to her family and her children’s upbringing, she has some strong feelings.

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Why Calvin Klein ads still get people talking

Just a few days into 2024, Jeremy Allen White’s bare, muscled body — clad in Calvin Klein briefs — became the year’s first viral sensation.

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Houston Symphony Presents Jazz, Love & Gershwin: A Century of Rhapsody in Blue

The Houston Symphony celebrates Valentine’s Day by welcoming the world-renowned Marcus Roberts Trio and Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Catherine Russell to join Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the orchestra for Jazz, Love & Gershwin: A Century of Rhapsody in Blue.

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Houston Symphony Presents Get Up and Dance!

The Houston Symphony explores dance rhythms from around the world in its PNC Family Series concert Get Up and Dance!, Saturday, February 3 at Jones Hall.

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Red Cross supports more than 65 people from Houston Apartment Fire

The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region is helping more than 65 people recover after an apartment fire yesterday at the Stonehave Apartments near the Galleria. Volunteers from the Houston chapter of the Red Cross were on scene last night meeting with families and providing assistance to meet their immediate needs.

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Bun B’s Trill Burgers is returning to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™

Popular Houston smashburger concept will make its 3rd appearance at NRG Park with locations inside and outside of NRG Stadium

Trill Burgers is returning to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for the third consecutive year. Co-founded by entrepreneur and rap legend Bun B, the award-winning smashburger concept – named “Best Burger in America” by Good Morning America in 2022 – will be available both inside and outside of NRG Stadium in 2024.

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Persistent Lending Disparities Perpetuate Nation’s Racial Wealth Gap: Black neighborhoods and shopping districts stripped of $406 billion

For America, Black History Month brings opportunities to revisit our nation’s lessons, achievements, and unfulfilled promises, capturing our attention as well as our hopes. Yet nothing hits home harder than the painful reminders of how so much of Black America continues to struggle financially, despite an economy that reports low unemployment, a robust stock market, and low inflation.

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SpaceX to launch first Turkish astronaut aboard private European space mission

A SpaceX rocket is set to take off for the International Space Station on another trailblazing mission operated entirely by the private sector. On board will be a group of European astronauts, including the first person from Turkey aiming to visit outer space.

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Grandmother accused of shooting infant enters not guilty by reason of insanity plea

A Liberty Township grandmother accused of shooting her 6-month-old granddaughter has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Pakistan carries out military strikes on separatist targets in Iran

Pakistan carried out a series of deadly military strikes on what it said were separatist militant hideouts inside Iran, in the latest incident across their shared border that has sent tensions between the two neighbors soaring.

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Congress races clock to avert shutdown before Friday deadline

Congress is on track to avert a partial government shutdown before the end of the week with both the Senate and House poised to pass a short-term funding extension on Thursday.

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He bought apartment in Spain - made a new life for himself. ‘I have not looked back’

Relocating to a sunny Mediterranean city in Spain isn’t always just for a more relaxed lifestyle — although siestas are a definite plus. Making the leap can also lead to pursuits you’ve dreamed of in a place you love.

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Memorial Hermann and Aldine ISD Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Launch HEAL High School for Healthcare Careers

Memorial Hermann Health System and Aldine ISD announce a game-changing partnership to launch HEAL High School, offering students in the Houston area a unique blend of healthcare career education and a comprehensive high school experience

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Shocking Revelation: DOJ Report Exposes Startling Delays in Preventing Uvalde School Massacre

Critical failures in leadership among specific law enforcement officers who rushed to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde are blamed by the Justice Department, in a new 575-page report being made public nearly 20 months after the massacre that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

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Payments to veterans begin in $6 billion 3M earplug settlement

3M has started sending payments as part of its previously announced $6 billion settlement to resolve almost 300,000 lawsuits alleging that the manufacturing company supplied faulty combat earplugs to the military that resulted in significant injuries, such as hearing loss.