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Queens Man Returns from Historic Visit to Vatican

"We stand on the shoulders of so many people. I didn't see my trip to the Vatican as a victory lap, but a testimony of faith, said Don Victor Mooney".

Katy Entrepreneur Competes on USA's "America's Big Deal

Patrick Campbell will be competing on USA Network's "America's Big Deal" with his product, CoBē Super Snacks, tonight, Dec. 9. A truly delicious grab and go snack, CoBē Super Snacks are chocolate coated cacao beans – Patrick is the father to a chocoholic daughter and was inspired to create a snack that she would love.

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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By Donna Fujimoto Cole

John Whitmire announced today that the Businesswoman and Community Leader Donna Fujimoto Cole has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.

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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By St. Rep Ana Hernandez

John Whitmire announced today that State Representative Ana Hernandez of District 143 has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.

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Isreal Defense Forces (IDF) has CCTV footage of Hamas leader Sinwar in tunnel under Khan Younis

The Israeli military has obtained closed circuit television ( CCTV) footage showing the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar inside a tunnel below the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, with his wife, children and another unidentified man, an Israeli security official told CNN on Tuesday.

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Pence attempts to defend Trump while ignoring his record on lying and fights over separation of powers

Vice President Mike Pence tried to defend President Donald Trump's record against Sen. Kamala Harris during Wednesday's vice presidential debate but at times it seemed as if the vice president did not realize who he had been working with over the last four years.

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These are the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting

The 10 victims slain in the Santa Fe High School shooting were not done with life. Far from it. As with other school massacres, the students had much more to learn and accomplish, the teachers more to impart to their young charges.

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5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont and Connecticut

Primaries in the Upper Midwest on Tuesday will set the stage for two major governor's races, as Republicans in Wisconsin and Minnesota select their nominees to take on those states' Democratic incumbents in November.

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Opinion| The Everlasting Dream

Last year in this space, I sought to honor the sacrifices of Martin Luther King Jr. by focusing on some of the gains made by the black community since Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965). As part of the academic community, I celebrated the increases in high school and college graduation rates. Also, during the same period since the 1960s, the poverty rates decreased because of measurable gains in median household incomes.

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2024 College Football Playoff National Championship: How to watch Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies in title game

It is the culmination of the college football season with the opportunity to etch names into eternity and cement legacies forever.

Lucy McBath came to Congress to tackle guns. Instead she's stuck in an impeachment debate

After Lucy McBath won one of the closest races in the country, she earned a seat on the House Judiciary Committee to press for gun control — her life's work after her teenage son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed in 2012.

Lovell's Food For Thought - Racism & Health Inequities

Do We Really Want to Address Either? My Perception is NO

Thirty years ago I wrote my first NIH on addressing breast cancer in African American Women. In that grant I included a section on the impact of racism on outcomes. The grant was not score. In fact, I was told that it really was not reviewed. Ten years later I wrote an article for "The Scientist" entitled "Racism Has An Impact On Research And Health Care Policy." Around the same time, serving on the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Integration Panel, I asked this question - how many Black women needed to die before we really did anything to really address inequities. Guess who not involved back to serve? Today, Racism is now a topic as it relates to health. Let me just say, it has been a topic for years. The question I continue to ask is whether anyone(s) in significant leadership position be held accountable. Only then will we truly see progress.

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The gleaming city that emerged from turmoil in the heart of Africa

Kigali's streets thrum with traffic, motorbikes darting around buses, its roadside markets a hive of activity. Standing on the roadside, it's much like any other major city in the heart of Africa. But this is a city that stands apart from other metropolises on the continent.

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Texas Transporting Asylum Seekers to Urban Centers Abruptly: Mayors Advocate for Caution

Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time.

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The Death Row Inmates Arkansas Is Rushing to Execute

The state of Arkansas will resume efforts this week to execute death row inmates before its supply of sedatives used in lethal injection expires.

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'Game of Thrones' is wrapping up and we have SO many questions we need answered

This spring will be an exhilarating and emotional one for "Game of Thrones" fans.

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Biden nominates Xavier Becerra to lead Health and Human Services

President-elect Joe Biden is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the transition team announced Monday along with other key members of the incoming administration's health team.

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Kenyans are casting their ballots for a new leader in a fiercely-contested race that's too close to call

Kenyans are voting Tuesday in crucial elections as outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta prepares to hand over power to a new leader.

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Navalny’s death puts a new spotlight on key dividing line between Trump and Biden

The announcement of Alexey Navalny’s death on Friday thrust fresh urgency into the roiling debate in Washington over how forcefully to counter Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, a question of wide-ranging consequence on which President Joe Biden and his likely opponent Donald Trump have adopted diametrically opposed positions.

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Civil trial alleging top NRA officials used the organization as ‘personal piggy bank’ begins today

The testimony of Wayne LaPierre, in the waning days of his long tenure as head of one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying groups, could highlight a New York civil trial alleging top officials used the National Rifle Association as a “personal piggy bank.”