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American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Bring Back $1 Million Grant Program to Support Historic Small Restaurants
Now in its second year, the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program will again award 25 historic U.S. small restaurants with $40,000 grants.
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Museum exhibit curated by its own security guards opens in Baltimore
On most days, Rob Kempton guards the many beautiful works on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art -- but this weekend, he's curating them.
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Newly elected GOP congresswoman spread Capitol riot conspiracies and QAnon hashtags in now-deleted tweets
Newly elected Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores spread conspiracies on social media that the January 6 riot at the US Capitol was caused by members of the far-left group Antifa and repeatedly used a hashtag of the QAnon conspiracy theory in tweets that have since been removed.
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Canada outperformed most G10 countries during first two years of pandemic response: study
Canada handled key aspects of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic better in the first two years of the health emergency than most G10 countries, according to a new study.
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Russian forces have withdrawn from Snake Island. But both sides give different accounts
Russian troops have left Snake Island in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Armed Forces said Thursday, after they carried out what they said was a "successful" operation.
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Kohl’s Unveils Locations of 400 New Sephora at Kohl’s Shops Opening This Year
“We’re thrilled to be bringing Sephora at Kohl’s closer to millions more of our customers nationwide through this 400 store expansion,” said Doug Howe, Kohl’s chief merchandising officer. “The quick and vast rollout of Sephora at Kohl’s is a testament to how much we believe in this partnership and making prestige beauty more accessible to people everywhere. We’re excited to grow and bring this elevated beauty experience to more of Kohl’s existing and new customers this year.”
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Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking have asked for transcripts from all four accusers' testimony
After taking a long weekend for the Christmas holiday, jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's federal sex trafficking trial resumed deliberations Monday morning in New York.
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Biden administration taking steps to improve government processes like going through airport security, filing taxes
The Biden administration is taking steps to make government services easier, more accessible and streamlined for Americans across agencies through an executive order President Joe Biden is slated to sign Monday afternoon.
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Nearly two dozen species of birds, fish and other wildlife are set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list
The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other species of birds, fish, mussels and other wildlife, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list, US federal wildlife officials announced Wednesday.
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Bipartisan group urges California bar to open investigation into pro-Trump lawyer who tried to convince Pence to overturn election
A bipartisan group of former public officials and lawyers are urging the California bar association to investigate a conservative lawyer who reportedly tried to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence that he could overturn the election results on January 6.
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Family of woman shot and killed by San Antonio police file wrongful death lawsuit against city, 3 officers charged
The family of Melissa Perez, who was fatally shot in her home by San Antonio police in June, is filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and three officers involved who have been charged with murder.
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Fran Drescher criticized for Dolce & Gabbana Italy trip as actors strike deadline approaches
Fran Drescher, the president of the SAG-AFTRA union, is facing criticism for traveling to Italy to attend Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda festivities this past weekend as her 160,000-member actors union faces a Thursday deadline to go on strike.
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Macy's Stock Surges Amidst Buyout Buzz
Shares of Macy’s soared more than 17% early Monday on a Wall Street Journal report that the iconic 165-year old retailer closely associated with the holiday season might itself be bought.
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Christie defends his White House bid after Sununu criticism
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Tuesday pushed back on New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent suggestion that his campaign has no path forward.
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Sen. Menendez charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme
Federal prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez accepted race car tickets and other gifts from Qatar as part of a yearslong corruption scheme, with the Gulf nation joining Egypt as another foreign country the New Jersey Democrat is accused of helping while in office.
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City of Houston Completes Resilient Sidewalks Plan, Establishes Guidelines to Create a Safe and More Reliable Pedestrian Network
The City of Houston has completed the Resilient Sidewalks Plan for the communities of Gulfton and Kashmere Gardens. The City of Houston received Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery 2017 (CDBG-DR 17) funds for planning activities after Hurricane Harvey.
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Biden postpones Monday events, including meeting with NATO chief, for unplanned root canal
President Joe Biden was forced to cancel his schedule Monday – including talks with NATO’s outgoing secretary general – because of an unplanned root canal.
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Ion District and Ion Share Update on Efforts to Expand Economic Opportunity in Houston
Thriving innovation district benefits Houston’s people and businesses citywide
Ion District, Houston’s 16-acre innovation district, alongside its developer Rice University, recently released an update detailing the first year of implementing its Community Benefits Agreement (CBA).
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Prince Harry and Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ paparazzi car chase in New York
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a chaotic car chase with paparazzi in New York on Tuesday night that could have resulted in a “catastrophic” outcome, though ultimately no one was injured, their spokesperson has alleged.
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Federal Grants Expand Civic Heart Community Services’ Programs to Empower Justice-Involved Youth in Houston, Place Them on Path of Success
Two Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grants, totaling $575,000, will support VOICES and Civic Heart Anti-Gun Violence Arts programs
Last week, Civic Heart Community Services (Civic Heart) received $575,000 in two grants from the US Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to reduce risk for girls in the juvenile justice system and support high-quality arts programs for justice-involved youth.