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AMC just had its best week in history, thanks to Barbie and Oppenheimer
AMC Theaters (AMC) hit a revenue record last week, driven by the overwhelming success of the “Barbenheimer” pop culture craze.
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial reaches closing arguments on potential death penalty
The gunman who killed 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 should be sentenced to death, federal prosecutors argued to a jury on Monday, specifically noting his hatred for Jews and ongoing lack of remorse.
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John Roberts can’t get a Supreme Court ethics code. Alito’s interview shows why
When the Supreme Court left for its summer recess in June, the justices were at a stalemate on adopting a formal ethics code.
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99-year-old trucking company Yellow shuts down, putting 30,000 out of work
Yellow Corp., a 99-year-old trucking company that was once a dominant player in its field, halted operations Sunday and will lay off all 30,000 of its workers.
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Underground Sounds returns to the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
Buffalo Bayou Partnership hosts the second annual music series in this unique venue
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is pleased to announce the return of Underground Sounds, a music performance series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Four Houston-based music ensembles will perform works composed or arranged especially for the Cistern and its extraordinary natural acoustics.
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Galveston Native Announces Plans for Roseate Beach
Luxury Beachfront Community to be Established on Galveston Island’s West End
Occupying some of the last prime, beachfront real estate on Galveston Island, native Galvestonian Manny Mehos, CEO of Green East Realty, announces plans for Roseate Beach, an upscale, master-planned residential community unique to the island. Located a short distance from Galveston Country Club and boasting unparalleled beachfront access expanded by the continuation of the Galveston Island Beach Nourishment Project, Roseate Beach will offer 172 premium homesites, including 22 alluring beachfront lots, set within a landscape that preserves and accentuates the natural beauty of the Texas coast. Roseate Beach will provide a full- service residential haven for homeowners seeking to embrace the relaxed pace of seaside living without sacrificing modern amenities. The project will be developed in two phases, with Phase One slated to break ground in late fall 2023.
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Ellen Burstyn returns to legendary horror franchise 50 years later in eerie ‘Exorcist: Believer’ trailer
Ellen Burstyn, beloved actor who starred in the groundbreaking 1973 horror film “The Exorcist,” has returned to the nightmare-inducing franchise for the first time since its debut 50 years ago in the franchise’s next installment, “The Exorcist: Believer.”
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NASA’s new telescope could spot thousands of exoplanets and hundreds of Earth-size rogue planets
When NASA’s next-generation space observatory launches in a few years, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will expand the search for exoplanets as well as rogue planets, or worlds that travel through space without orbiting stars.
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This month is the planet’s hottest on record by far – and hottest in around 120,000 years, scientists say
As vast swaths of three continents bake under blistering temperatures and the oceans heat to unprecedented levels, scientists from two global climate authorities are reporting before July has even ended that this month will be the planet’s hottest on record by far.
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Senator Scott Makes Presidential Primary Debate Stage
United States Senator Tim Scott, elected in 2016 as the first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction and in 2010 as the first Republican African American elected from South Carolina to the U.S. Congress since 1897, has raised the money and poll numbers to qualify to compete on the August 23 debate stage with former President Donald Trump.
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Couple burned to death at home as toll mounts from Mediterranean wildfires
Two elderly people found burned to death in their home in Italy are among at least 40 people killed as wildfires rage across huge swaths of the Mediterranean.
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Urban League Texas Delegation to Hold "Urban League Fights for You Rally" On Opening Day of National Urban League Conference
With new political challenges rapidly emerging in Texas, coordinated action among the state’s civil rights advocacy groups is essential. That’s why the Urban League Texas Delegation will hold an “Urban League Fights for You Rally” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, the first day of the National Urban League (NUL) Conference being held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston through Saturday, July 29.
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UPS and Teamsters reach a labor deal, potentially avoiding a crippling strike
UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative deal on a new contract, potentially avoiding a strike. A labor stoppage could have started as soon as next week and crippled US supply chains and been a multi-billion dollar hit to the economy.
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Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas
At least 24 Black deaf students who attended a segregated school on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s never received their high school diplomas.
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Justice Department sues to force Texas to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande
The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, which Gov. Greg Abbott has argued is intended to deter migrants from crossing into the state from Mexico.
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Doritos® SOLID BLACK™ Continues to Ignite Boldness and Celebrate Diversity with Launch of New Doritos Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno
Created in partnership with award-winning Chef Chris Williams, new Doritos Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno flavor continues ongoing commitment to celebrate Changemakers through specially designed SOLID BLACK packaging
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7 Republican presidential candidates meet polling criteria for first RNC debate
Seven Republican presidential candidates have, as of Sunday, met the polling requirements to appear on the August debate stage following new polling from Fox Business in Iowa and South Carolina.
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Kelly Ayotte launches campaign for governor of New Hampshire
Former New Hampshire Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte announced a campaign for governor on Monday, entering the race to succeed popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu in 2024.