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Dads Behind the Mic
Fathers play an important role in their child’s life. Study after study has documented the negative effects that can happen if a male is an absentee father. A child can be affected mentally, psychologically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually resulting in low self-esteem, lack of ambition, and feelings of not being loved.
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Why the nation's two largest religious groups are talking about sex abuse this week
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Fashion icon and artist Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95
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Los Angeles teachers are on strike, leaving 600,000 students in limbo
Under a relentless drizzle of cold rain, 32,000 Los Angeles educators walked off the job Monday in the country's second-biggest school district.
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President Biden on historic Putin summit: 'I did what I came to do'
President Joe Biden said he had raised human rights and cyberattacks during a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that provided an early and critical test of his diplomatic skills in the highest-stakes talks of his long career.
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Boyce Family Values
Nothing brings more excitement to people than the news of a couple having a baby. Between all the congratulations, gifts, and advice the couple stands in the middle of it all in complete fear with questions swirling in their head. Are they ready for a baby? Do they have everything they need? Will they do a good job? Their shoulders are heavy because molding and shaping the life of another human being is a huge responsibility.
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What it's like on Virgin's adults-only cruise ship
When you step into the Scarlet Lady cruise ship, you know immediately you're on Richard Branson's ship. There's a record store on the left selling limited edition Sex Pistols and Lady Gaga on vinyl. The crew has cooler outfits than you. And there is red, red, red everywhere -- lest you forget this is a Virgin-branded endeavor.
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. This is the first coronavirus vaccine approved by the FDA, and is expected to open the door to more vaccine mandates.
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Assistance May Be Available from Other Sources if FEMA Cannot Help
Not all survivors of February’s storms are eligible for FEMA assistance. Others may be eligible for some aid, but for less than they need. Where can these survivors turn for help? Whom can they call?
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Strengthen Food Supply Chains, Level the Playing Field for Growers, and Lower Prices for American Consumers
Today, USDA announced a suite of new actions delivering on key commitments from President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, including issuing a new Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking, making available $200 Million to expand competition in meat processing, and investing $25 million in workforce training
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City of Houston Selects Five Storytellers for the Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira Public Health Campaign
The City of Houston has selected five Storytellers for the "Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira" public health campaign funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The campaign’s goal is to engage environmental organizations, artists, and storytellers to inspire awareness and action to improve health and safety outcomes in Houston neighborhoods.
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'It's unbelievable': 1,000 rescued as Hurricane Fiona cripples Puerto Rico with flooding and power outages and slams the Dominican Republic
Rescuers are scrambling to save flooding victims in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona wiped out power to most of the island before crashing into the Dominican Republic.
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Top Places to Get Your French Fry Fix On
Easily one of the weaknesses of any food lover must be a batch of hot, golden, crispy French fries. That’s one of the ways McDonald’s rosed in popularity. But that was kids’ stuff (no shade McDonald’s you will always be the original king of fries) compared to the gourmet delicacies being served today. Fries are not merge side dishes adding to the shine of entrees.
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Trump's running for president again. Does that get him off the legal hook?
The never-ending legal problems swirling around former President Donald Trump are already taking center stage in his freshly announced 2024 presidential campaign.
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Inside Biden's make-or-break first 100 days battling the Covid pandemic
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into the arms of Americans in order to beat back a pandemic that has upended the world for the better part of year.
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Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame
Confused about inflation? You're not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let's start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up.
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Dine Nashville: The Music City Way Restaurant Week Menus & Deals Available Now, Chef Collaboration Events Added
Dine Nashville: The Music City Way, benefiting The Giving Kitchen, announced today two additional culinary collaboration events, as well as the launch of the menus, deals and discounts for Restaurant Week, plus five new participants. All information is available now on visitmusiccity.com/dine-nashville.
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Where the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5, many parents are more eager for the shots than ever.
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READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Below is the text of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, as prepared for delivery:
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Where the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5, many parents are more eager for the shots than ever.
