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5 Things for November 7: Church Family's Heartbreak
Before the massacre, the First Baptist Church meant everything to Sutherland Springs, Texas. These videos show why. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 Things for October 9: DACA, Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein
It's Columbus Day (or, in some places, Indigenous Peoples Day). Donald Trump's presidential proclamation for the day is a lot different than Barack Obama's.
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Rockets advance with 105-99 win over Thunder
James Harden had 34 points and his supporting cast helped the Houston Rockets overcome a 47-point game by Russell Westbrook to get a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
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New Orleans Pelicans Reportedly Closing In On Trade For Jahlil Okafor
Pelicans looking to pair Okafor with Anthony Davis.
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Congressman Al Green Stands in Solidarity with Floyd Family, Attends ‘A Salute to George’ Rally and March
On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
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$10,000 reward offered for information on assault suspect
A San Mateo County family is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person they say recently attacked their elderly grandfather.
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Texas Workforce Commission Announces “Careers in Texas Industries Week”
The Texas Workforce Commission and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, in partnership with 28 local workforce development boards and Tri-Agency partners, will host statewide career exploration events for middle and high school students as part of Careers in Texas Industries Week during September 25-30, 2017.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams NBC News for misleading tweet
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused NBC News of publishing a "blatantly misleading tweet" about her role on Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.
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Parents: Stay Focused on Your Goals
In times of uncertainty, it is sometimes difficult to stay focused on your personal and career goals. As parents, we might even feel guilty for pushing forward to achieve success. When areas of our lives at home or at work add to our daily stress, it is important not to ignore the chaos. But it is equally as important to continue thriving despite our challenges.
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ProUnitas donation helps HISD family after devastating loss of home
Three weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, an early morning fire swept through the home of an HISD family, causing them to lose everything.
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Disney unveils a real-life lightsaber
Ever since "Star Wars" premiered in 1977, kids and adults alike wanted to get their hands on a lightsaber. The "elegant weapon for a more civilized age" is one of the most famous props in movie history and pop culture — and now Disney has apparently created a "real" one.
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Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living
Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living.
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'Edge of a global recession': IMF slashes world economic forecast again
The global economy is already in trouble, yet risks keep piling up. In a report released Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund once again lowered its world economic forecast as it predicted major slowdowns in the three biggest economies: the United States, China and Europe.
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TikTok pledges more transparency for researchers amid renewed scrutiny
TikTok on Wednesday said it would share more data with certain researchers to study activity on the platform amid renewed scrutiny of the short-form video app's impact on society and its ties to Beijing.
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Local Houston HIV Advocacy Organization, the Normal Anomaly Initiative, to Receive Donations From Lil Nas X “Baby Registry”
The Normal Anomaly Initiative, Inc., a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to assisting Black, queer+ people with overcoming barriers and ending stigmas and problematic narratives, today announced that rapper Lil Nas X’s Montero baby registry raised nearly $500,000 for grantees of Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s COMPASS Initiative® COMPASS grantees, organizations on the frontlines working to address the growing HIV epidemic in the Southern U.S.
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TikTok Shop is now open for business
TikTok is officially kicking off its US e-commerce efforts with the launch of TikTok Shop.
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Elon Musk says his Neuralink startup has implanted a chip in its first human brain
Elon Musk’s controversial startup Neuralink has implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time, the billionaire said in a post on his X platform late Monday.
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Meta adds ‘AI generated’ label to images created with OpenAI, Midjourney and other tools
Meta says it’s working to identify and label AI-generated images shared on its platforms that were created by third-party tools, as the company prepares for the 2024 election season amid a proliferation of artificial intelligence tools that threaten to muddy the information ecosystem.
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Twitter sues hate-speech watchdog, following through on its litigation threat
Twitter has sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit group that has criticized the company’s handling of hate speech, following through on a litigation threat that had been publicly revealed just hours before.
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Biden prepares to leave America's longest war
It's an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of the Vietnam War.
