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You Participated in the Women's March. Now What?

In the wake of historic demonstrations this weekend, Women's March organizers and participants say their message is unequivocal: We're just getting started.

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Why You Shouldn't Schedule Anything Important for 2 p.m.

Energy drinks are a $2.8 billion-a-year business in the United States alone, built on the promise of helping you push past that "2:30 feeling."

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Cops use murdered woman's Fitbit to charge her husband

A masked intruder barged into his Connecticut home, he said, tied up and tortured him and -- when his wife came home -- shot and killed her.

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More than half of US states broke records in daily Covid-19 cases this month. Now hospitals brace for an onslaught

The fall Covid-19 surge keeps growing, with 29 states setting new records this month for the most new daily cases since the pandemic began, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

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Republicans are narrowing the early voting gap in these states

In four key states -- Florida, North Carolina, Nevada and Iowa -- Republicans are beginning to narrow the Democratic advantage in pre-Election Day voting.

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Startups race to show what alternatives to Uber and Lyft could look like for California drivers

With hundreds of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers facing uncertain futures in California, two startups hope drivers will take a chance on their alternative approaches to the ride-hail business.

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Four big differences that could endanger Trump and Xi's trade deal

Stock markets across the world rose Monday after the United States and China agreed to a temporary truce in their trade war, negotiated over dinner in Argentina on Saturday.

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Trump greatly oversimplifies his tariffs with 'billions' claim

President Donald Trump was playing defense about his tariffs this week. He argued on Twitter that the punitive taxes on incoming goods are pouring billions of dollars into the economy, and earlier in the week he said they had absolutely nothing to do with GM's announced closure of plants in the US.

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Gaby Natale Advocates at United Nations for Fair Latino Representation

Monday, December 10 was a historic day at the United Nations, as Gaby Natale joined a group of decision makers for the international body's first Hispanic Leadership Summit. The unprecedented gathering of leaders from business, media, politics and advocacy came about after a yearlong effort by the We Are All Human Foundation, headed by Claudia Romo Edelman.

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Deadly package bombings put Austin on edge

A series of deadly package bombs in Texas' capital has shaken residents' confidence in one of life's more routine actions -- opening a delivery at home -- as scores of people have called police in the past day to express suspicion about something they've received.

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UIL Announces Schedule for High School Fall Sports

The University Interscholastic League came up with a plan to have fall sports for high schools throughout the state for the upcoming school year. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, most states have had to cancel all fall sports.

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We Stand Together: Finding a Better Way to End Racial Inequity Starts Today

Ed Tech Leader K12 Inc. to Invest $10 Million in Scholarships, Provide Free Curriculum, and Create National Forum on Race in Education

In the midst of protests across the country driven by the death of unarmed Black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, K12 Inc.—the nation’s leading provider of online and blended education—is committing to a series of initiatives that support racial and socioeconomic equity and inclusion in and through education.

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Seduced by the whims and charms of sailing the Mediterranean

Once you arrive in the Mediterranean Sea it is easy to understand why the Greek hero Odysseus took 10 years to find his way home. Although there are no mythological nymphs, lotus eaters or sea monsters to delay your passage there is still much in this storied part of the world to seduce, bewitch and thwart.

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For fans of John Coltrane his lost album is exciting. For the church that worships him, it's a religious event

Eight months before John Coltrane died, he performed a concert at Temple University. During the concert, the legendary jazz musician put down his horn and banged his fists against his chest. He screeched and he squawked. He yodeled and he screamed. He prayed and he sang.

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National Study Finds Americans Do Not Know The Facts Or Their Risk For Heart Disease

While 7 out of 10 Americans acknowledge heart disease as the number one killer of both men and women, a national survey conducted by MDVIP and Ipsos finds that people still worry more about cancer (62 percent) than they do a heart attack (55 percent). A staggering 62 percent of Americans failed the "Heart Attack IQ" quiz, proving a concerning lack of knowledge about heart disease, the risk factors and prevention.

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Chronic fatigue syndrome may be due to an overactive immune system, study finds

Chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition that causes extreme tiredness, could be triggered by an overactive immune system, a study has found.

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Houston Comedian Brings the Funny to NBC

Bring the Funny, NBC’s newest show which aired on July, 9, 2019, is an American comedy competition series hosted by comedian Amanda Seales. Bring the Funny’s 10- episode series features 30 contestants of various comedy acts performing in front of an audience for a chance to win $250,000. (WOW!) Series judges include Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen, and Jeff Foxworthy. Ali is the the only contestant out of Houston. However, don’t mistake him as a newcomer, this laugh out loud comedian is well known in the industry.

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What Florida's attack on voting rights is really about

Like many other GOP-controlled states, Florida has made it even harder to vote, passing a bill to curb access to mail-in voting, implement stricter ID requirements and limit the use of ballot drop-boxes. While signing the bill into law last Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis -- barring all Florida press and making the bill signing event a Fox News exclusive -- cooed that this was an achievement for voting "integrity and transparency."

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Breaking: Brooklyn Officer Kim Potter Charged with 2nd Degree Manslaughter

A police officer who authorities say shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter in the case, authorities said Wednesday.

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Harris County teen writers, artists earn 80 National Scholastic Art & Writing Medals, Scholarships

The creative works of 70 teen writers and artists from 13 Harris County school districts and 10 private schools were recognized this month during the 98th annual National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2021, judged in New York City. Seventy-five national medals and five scholarships were awarded to the area youth who earned regional Gold Key Awards earlier this year during a competition sponsored by Harris County Department of Education.