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Red Cross kicks off #LeadLikeClara Campaign

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton's birth, the Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region issues a region-wide challenge to #LeadLikeClara.

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Size 23: More than a number, a local teen shares what it’s like to walk a mile in his shoes

To walk a mile in this 16-year-old’s shoes would be pretty difficult. Jor’el Bolden wears a size 23 wide.

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Homeowner fatally shoots man he believes is intruder, Atlanta police say

A death investigation is underway Monday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta.

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'Out of touch': Wisconsin's Barnes and Johnson prepare for general election campaign defined by attacks

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes are political opposites.

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Nonprofit founder steals thousands from project meant for those experiencing homelessness

Leaders for a Minneapolis nonprofit are considering their next steps after one of their founders admitted to stealing thousands of dollars in donated funds.

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Traumatized and tired, nurses are quitting due to the pandemic

Nursing was more than a career to Rachel Ellsworth. She says she was "called" to the work.

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Biden campaign eyes strength with older voters as key to a Florida victory

Joy Solomon is a retired businesswoman in Boca Raton, Florida, who voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But after watching the President's response to the coronavirus pandemic, she says she's voting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden this time around.

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A Texas Transplant Family is Celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Month:

Please Register to be a Life-Saving Organ or Tissue Donor

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. This national observance (first a day and then a week) was initiated in 1996 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors from multicultural backgrounds. Starting this year, this nationwide awareness push to engage and educate multicultural communities about the need for organ and tissue donors has been expanded to encompass the entire month of August.

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Republicans target Democrats and teachers unions over school closures in bid to regain suburban foothold

Republicans in charge of taking back the House and Senate next year hope that a new message focused on reopening schools -- and blaming Democrats and their allies in organized labor for continued closures -- will lure back suburban voters who spurned them in 2020.

What to watch for in Thursday's January 6 committee hearing

Thursday's hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection turns the panel's focus toward how former President Donald Trump tried to use the Justice Department to bolster his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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Conyers: Frustration of '67 Can Be Found Today Across Nation

The 50th anniversary of the Detroit rebellion — highlighted by the release of the movie "Detroit" — allows us the chance to reflect on the state of civil rights in President Donald Trump’s America.

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Natural Hair Blogger, Meechy Monroe, Dies at 32 of Brain Tumor

The beauty and natural hair world was rocked as news of natural hair and beauty blogger Tameka “Meechy Monroe” Moore’s death surfaced over the weekend. She was only 32-years-old.

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Aurora Pays $110K for Unlawful Detention and Tasing of Darsean Kelley

Police Tased Kelley in the Back as he Said, “I Know My Rights”

The City of Aurora will pay $110,000 to settle claims brought by ACLU of Colorado on behalf of Darsean Kelley, a young Black man who was unlawfully stopped, detained, and tased in the back by Aurora police just as he said “I know my rights.”

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5 Ways to Make Your Coffee Habit Healthier

Is your morning cup of Joe good for you? In short, yes. On its own, coffee – consumed by 64 percent of Americans at least once a day – is packed with health-giving antioxidants. In fact, there’s a myriad of research suggesting that coffee drinkers have an 11 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than non-drinkers, thanks to ingredients that can affect levels of hormones involved in metabolism.

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Teens Are Still Having Sex, Most Use Contraception

American teens' sex habits and contraceptive use haven't changed much over the past decade, according to a new report from the National Survey of Family Growth, which is administered by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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New York Police Charge Man In Jogger's Death

The New York Police Department charged a man with second-degree murder in the death last August of a jogger in Queens, Detective Ahmed Nasser said Sunday.

First-time voter: I needed to vote as if my life depended on it

As a resident of one of 2020's battleground states, I cannot contain my excitement about the fact that this is my first time voting in a US presidential election. In Georgia, I was casting a vote for the change that I so desperately want to see in this country.

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Joe Biden Attacks Trump's Use of Power During LGBTQ Dinner Speech

When Joe Biden addressed the national dinner for the Human Rights Campaign on Saturday night, he found himself at a familiar juncture.

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Thousands of dollars worth of birds stolen from pet shop

Police are investigating after they said several high-priced birds were stolen from a pet store early Tuesday morning.

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Body fat levels linked to breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women

Older women with excess body fat, even if they have what's considered a normal body-mass index, could be at greater risk for breast cancer, according to a study published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Oncology.