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Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny's health deteriorates in prison amid poisoning accusations

Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been experiencing severe stomach issues in prison, and members of his team fear that he may have been poisoned again.

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Macy's Backstage Opens Additional Locations in Houston Area This May Offering Off-Price, On-Trend Styles and More

Macy’s will open 47 Backstage stores nationwide in 2021, including two Macy’s locations within Macy’s Deerbrook and Macy’s Almeda stores

Macy’s will open its off-price store, Macy’s Backstage, at Macy’s Deerbrook and Macy’s Almeda locations this May, joining three store-within-store locations in the Houston market. Macy’s Backstage offers fashion-loving customers another way to shop at their favorite store by providing a store-within-store shopping experience specifically designed for the savvy and cost-conscious shopper who enjoys finding on-trend fashion at a great price and shops often. With so many ways to shop, from Macy’s app or macys.com to visiting your local Macy’s for inspiration or enjoying contact-free curbside pick-up, scoring the best deals and must-have trends for spring has never been easier.

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Celebrity chef's Ukraine charity kitchen destroyed by Russian missile

A Ukraine-based humanitarian kitchen linked to celebrity chef José Andrés has been destroyed by a Russian missile in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, according to the charity that runs it.

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Aretha Franklin's granddaughter's 'Idol' audition leads to debate with judges

Being the granddaughter of a legendary singer won't necessarily win you a golden ticket on "American Idol."

Chris Hollins Breaks $1.1 Million in Mayoral Campaign Fundraising with Extraordinary Number of Individual Contributions

“The Hollins for Mayor campaign received 2,408 individual contributions from nearly 1,700 individual donors"

Today, the Hollins for Mayor campaign released information about a record-breaking fundraising period, which concluded June 30. Driven in part by grassroots email and text-banking efforts, Hollins’s campaign announced a total amount raised of over $1.1 million in less than five months since Hollins announced his candidacy.

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Senate advances bill to boost US semiconductor production in key vote

The Senate took a key vote on Tuesday to advance a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor production in a bid to increase American competitiveness. The vote was 64 to 32.

Environmental groups sue Biden administration to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits

Three environmental law groups have sued the Biden administration in an attempt to block more than 3,500 permit applications from energy companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands.

30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards honoring Black excellence to world premiere on Juneteenth at 7pm ET

Bounce, the nation's popular entertainment television network serving African Americans, will present the 30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards -- a night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing performances celebrating African American achievements and contributions on Juneteenth, Sunday, June 19 at 7 p.m. ET.

Woman's sitting room in ruins after car smashes into house; neighbors say it was a race gone wrong

The front of a house in Norwood Park had been left wrecked and unstable Friday night, a night after a driver lost control and slammed into the home.

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March meme madness? GameStop and AMC soaring again

The meme stocks are back. Shares of GameStop and AMC, two companies beloved by traders on Reddit and other social media platforms, are surging again.

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'Minions: The Rise of Gru' breaks box office records

The Minions went bananas at the box office this weekend. Illumination's "Minions: The Rise of Gru" — the latest animated film in the Despicable Me franchise — made an estimated $125 million domestically for its four-day opening weekend, according to Universal.

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Amazon partners with Grubhub to offer Prime customers meal delivery perks

Amazon Prime members in the United States can now get free meal deliveries through Grubhub as part of a growing business partnership between the two companies.

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Amazon partners with Grubhub to offer Prime customers meal delivery perks

Amazon Prime members in the United States can now get free meal deliveries through Grubhub as part of a growing business partnership between the two companies.

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Beyoncé is loving being 40, she tells fans in inspiring letter

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter wants the world to know she is embracing chapter 40, revealing her new age has brought a sense of freedom.

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Nicolas Coster, ‘Santa Barbara’ star, dead at 89

Nicolas Coster, a veteran actor known for his work on the daytime dramas “Santa Barbara” and “Another World,” died Monday, his daughter announced in a Facebook post. He was 89.

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City of Houston Status Report: Electric Vehicle Implementation Reaches Milestone

The City of Houston recently marked a milestone with the overall implementation of electric vehicles in its municipal fleet despite national supply chain issues and inflationary pressure.

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City of Houston Status Report: Electric Vehicle Implementation Reaches Milestone

The City of Houston recently marked a milestone with the overall implementation of electric vehicles in its municipal fleet despite national supply chain issues and inflationary pressure.

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A Houston-area man has been federally charged in a social media sextortion scheme of minors

A Houston-area man was arrested Thursday and federally charged with the sexual exploitation of children for obtaining explicit images and videos of women throughout the United States, many of whom were minors, and using them for extortion, according to a criminal complaint.

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Good Samaritan pushed paralyzed woman home during UNLV shooting. Now, she's asking for help to find her.

Paralyzed-from-the-waost=dowm-omly student found herself amid the UNLV shooting, only to be rescued by a stranger/Good Samaritan for whom she now searches.

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GM sales inch higher despite big strike impact

The strike at General Motors plants in September and October took a bite out of its fourth-quarter sales, but strong demand for the vehicles made at its other plants allowed the company to report a narrow gain in US vehicle sales overall.