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City Council Member Plummer Celebrates Big Birthday

Houston City Council Member Letitica Plummer recently celebrated a milestone birthday with a vibrant Third Ward celebration. The event drew a crowd of enthusiastic supporters and generated excitement for the upcoming early vote election period from October 23 to November 3, just around 100 days away.

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5 Things for October 23: Tax Reform, Japan, JFK Documents

In need of a new city? Then check out the town in Italy that pays people to move there. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Refugee women face unequal access to jobs. Hiring them could boost global GDP by $1.4 trillion

We are living through a global refugee crisis. In June, the UN High Commissioner of Refugees reported a record-high number of displaced people around the world, the highest in almost 70 years. And many refugees face restricted access to labor markets — they are often barred completely from working and earning an income. Women asylum seekers have it even harder: many women refugees face long-term poverty and high levels of sexual abuse.

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White House says Russia planning to falsify evidence to frame Ukrainian forces for prison attack

US officials believe Russia is preparing to falsify evidence to blame Ukrainian forces for last week's deadly blast at the Olenivka prison ahead of visits to the site by outside parties.

Former tennis player Jelena Dokic says she came close to taking her own life

Former Australian tennis player Jelena Dokic said she "almost jumped off my 26th floor balcony and took my own life" in a candid, emotional Instagram post on Monday.

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Chris Christie Catches Foul Ball at Mets-Cardinals Game

Chris Christie hasn't caught a break politically in months -- but at least the New Jersey governor snagged a foul ball Tuesday night at a game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Outage Hits Starbucks Stores In U.S. And Canada

Starbucks spokesman Reggie Borges said the chain was not compromised by a cyberattack. He said tech updates "can be tricky sometimes."

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2017 Frederick Douglass Quarters Officially in Circulation from U.S. Mint

According to coinnews.net, famed abolitionist and activist Frederick Douglass has become the latest historic icon to land on U.S. currency. Designed by Thomas Hipschen and engraved by U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill, Douglass is now on the U.S. quarter, which was released by the U.S. Mint on Tuesday.

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NFL postpones Sunday's Steelers-Titans game after multiple players test positive for Covid-19

The NFL has experienced its first outbreak of the season, forcing the league to postpone Sunday's Pittsburgh Steelers-Tennessee Titans game.

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'Jeopardy!' has a rare night that surprised Alex Trebek

It wasn't unprecedented, but Tuesday's episode of "Jeopardy!" had a lonely final round.

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Chrissy Teigen's heartfelt letter about losing her child is worth reading in full

Chrissy Teigen is healing from the loss of her child and grateful for the outpouring of support her family has received since, she says in a new essay published Tuesday.

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Exhibit Opening: GEAR UP: The Science of Bikes

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, members of the media are invited to the Opening of The Health Museum’s latest exhibition GEAR UP:

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Sumner Redstone, Billionaire Media Mogul, Dead At 97

Starting With A Chain of Drive-In Theaters, Mr. Redstone Negotiated, Sued And Otherwise Fought To Amass A Domain That Included CBS and Viacom

Sumner Redstone, a media titan and billionaire who, as chairman of Viacom and National Amusements, drew headlines both for his deal-making as well as his turbulent personal life, died on Tuesday. He was 97.

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Beirut explosion shatters windows across Lebanese capital

A large explosion ripped through the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, injuring people and smashing windows in buildings across the city.

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Kevin Hart to host the Oscars

Kevin Hart is headed to the Oscars stage. The comedian took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce he's been selected to host the 2019 Academy Awards for the first time.

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Kathie Lee Gifford is leaving 'Today'

Television icon Kathie Lee Gifford will bid farewell to NBC's "Today" show next April.

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'The Voice' crowns winner

t's already been a week for competition reality show finales, and on Tuesday, "The Voice" made some history.

Fort Bend County Expands COVID-19 Testing Sites to All Residents

Available Tests, Free To All, No Screening for Symptons

County Judge KP George announced publicly on Tuesday that the Fort Bend County testing site for COVID-19 is now open to all residents -- whether or not they are experiencing symptoms from the novel coronavirus. The Judge announced the expansion in the open session of the Commissioner’s Court.

A global software outage caused delays at JetBlue's check-in counters

Lines at JetBlue were long at some airports Tuesday morning after a global outage of the airline reservation system Sabre, a JetBlue statement said.

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'The Voice' crowns its latest winner

The winner of Season 16 of "The Voice" was announced Tuesday, and it was a big night for a new kid on the block.