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Congressman Al Green, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Write to Texas GLO Opposing Elimination of Direct Housing Assistance to City of Houston for Harvey

On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia released the following statement to express opposition to the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) proposal to eliminate the direct allocation of homeowner assistance, multifamily rental, and economic revitalization program funds to the City of Houston:

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Tune In: Aspire TV's "My Brother, My Friend" Film Block

Independent Film Series, In Partnership with Damn Write Originals, Airs Every Tuesday at 8pm ET on Aspire TV

Tomorrow night, Aspire TV, in partnership with Damn Write Originals, will present the third installment of its new weekly independent film series, the 2020 Urban Indie Film Block. The network’s 2020 programming block features the best of urban short films by up and coming filmmakers, and presents passionate stories that touch upon a variety of themes and genres including romance, friendship, drama, human connection, comedy, action and sci-fi.

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Women could add $4.5 trillion to Asian economies

Hiring more women could supercharge Asia's economies. A report published Tuesday by McKinsey Global Institute estimates that economies in the Asia-Pacific region could boost their collective GDP by $4.5 trillion by 2025 if they improve gender equality.

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Mercedes-Benz reveals its first all-electric SUV

Mercedes-Benz revealed its first fully electric SUV in Stockholm Tuesday, another in a small rush of all-electric luxury vehicles expected to hit the market in the next couple of years.

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Trump seems to question US commitment to defending all NATO allies

President Donald Trump seemingly questioned the United States' commitment to defending all NATO allies in an interview that aired Tuesday evening.

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Fourth suspect in XXXTentacion's killing turns himself in

The last man authorities were seeking in the killing of rapper XXXTentacion surrendered at his lawyer's office, Broward County authorities said Tuesday evening.

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AARP Launches Sisters from AARP Digital Newsletter Celebrating Gen-X and Baby Boomer African American Women

AARP today is launching "Sisters from AARP," a new digital newsletter celebrating Gen-X and Baby Boomer African American women. The weekly newsletter, reaching subscribers every Tuesday, features entertaining, informative and inspirational content created for black women by black women.

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Facebook to broadcast La Liga games for free in India

Facebook has struck a landmark deal with Spain's top soccer league to broadcast its matches in India. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, the social network will broadcast 380 first division La Liga matches a year. The games, which will feature teams including FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, will be shown live and for free.

'Accidents happen,' says Kremlin as it breaks silence on suspected nuclear missile explosion

The Kremlin broke its silence Tuesday on the apparent explosion of a nuclear-powered cruise missile during a test, saying that accidents "happen" but that Russia remained "far ahead" in the development of advanced weaponry.

Mitch McConnell argues 'case closed,' time to move on from Mueller report

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued Tuesday that it's time to move on from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and report, declaring "case closed" as House Democrats continue to investigate and demand the full, unredacted report as well as urge that Mueller himself testify.

Tiger Woods hit with lawsuit after employee dies in car crash

The family of a Florida man who purportedly was drunk when he crashed his car is suing Tiger Woods, his girlfriend and his restaurant company, saying they should have prevented the man from drinking too much and driving to his death.

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Ingredient in whitening strips is harmful to deep layer of teeth, research says

Hydrogen peroxide, the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, may be harmful to the layer under the enamel of teeth, according to research presented Tuesday at a scientific meeting.

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Tiffany Haddish bombed. Now people are defending her

Tiffany Haddish on Tuesday tweeted an article from The Root about how she bombed during her New Year's Eve stand-up performance in Miami.

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Houston Tackles Prescription Drug Addiction Amongst Teens with Interactive Online Safety Program

On Tuesday, November 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Kroger executives and community leaders will launch the Prescription Drug Safety program, an innovative digital course about prescription drug abuse prevention. Taking place at Madison High School (13719 White Heather Drive Houston, TX 77045), the event will introduce an online drug misuse awareness program, which was developed by leading education technology company EVERFI.

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Trump takes students' side in racially charged DC protest controversy

President Donald Trump is publicly siding with the mostly white students of a Kentucky high school who were engaged in a confrontation with a Native American elder that renewed a sensitive national debate about race relations in America.

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Continuing the Work: Rep. Thierry Brings Maternal Mortality Film to Houston

On Tuesday evening, February 20, 2018, State Rep. Shawn Thierry will host and moderate a discussion on the documentary screening of “Death By Delivery”, in partnership with Legacy Community Health, and Texas Southern University to address the maternal mortality crisis in Texas and nationwide.

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PPP is out of money for most businesses ahead of planned May 31 closure

The Paycheck Protection Program is out of cash for most businesses weeks ahead of the program's scheduled May 31 closure, the Small Business Administration said Tuesday.

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Astros Greeted With Hostility In Yankee Stadium

Well, the Houston Astros was that team who was involved in a cheating scandal back in 2017 when they defeated the Yankees in the ALCS and advanced to the World Series outlasting the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. On Tuesday, New York fans came out in full force to boo the five remaining players from the 2017 team and that energy helped fuel the Yankees to a 7-3 victory over the Astros.

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Biden proposes meeting with Putin amid rising Ukraine tensions

President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and proposed a meeting in a third country in the coming months as tensions between Russia and Ukraine rise in eastern Europe.

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"All Eyes On Me" Rockets superstar James Harden returns to the court after a rough offseason.

It is safe to say that the Houston Rockets preseason game Tuesday versus the San Antonio Spurs will be more than just a tune up game for the Rockets and could be dubbed as “All Eyez on Me II” with the amount of on fans and sports media personalities around the world that will be tuned in.