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Health and Human Services announces new office focused on the environmental risks to underserved communities

The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday it is establishing an Office of Environmental Justice, putting a spotlight on environmental inequities in health.

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Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity and Wells Fargo Launch Open for Business Grant Portal

$20 million earmarked for diverse Houston-area small businesses and non-profits Applications accepted August 9 – 23, 2022

The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity in partnership with Wells Fargo announced today the launch of the Open for Business Grant portal to distribute $20 million to Houston-area diverse, small businesses and non-profit organizations. Beginning Tuesday, August 9, business owners will have the opportunity to apply for grants ranging between $10,000 and $65,000.

Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say

President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, three people familiar with the expected announcement said.

House panel will hold first public hearing on UFOs in decades

A House panel will hold an open congressional hearing next Tuesday about UFOs for the first time in over 50 years.

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Key inflation measure slows slightly, but remains uncomfortably high

A key inflation reading showed a glimmer of hope on Tuesday, revealing a slight slowdown in rising prices -- though they remain uncomfortably high.

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McConnell on January 6 probe: 'It will be interesting to reveal all the participants that were involved'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he did not speak to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on January 6 about then-President Donald Trump's inaction as a crowd stormed the US Capitol.

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Biden set to meet with Covid-19 team and deliver remarks

President Joe Biden will receive a briefing from his Covid-19 response team and deliver remarks on the Omicron variant Tuesday afternoon, as the US reached more than 100,000 hospitalizations due to to the illness for the first time in four months.

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Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular at CityCentre

Families invited to celebrate Fourth of July with an evening of festivities at the premier dinning, shopping and entertainment destination

CITYCENTRE, Houston's premier dining, shopping, and entertainment destination, is inviting families to join in the Fourth of July festivities at their highly anticipated In- dependence Day Fireworks Spectacular. On Tuesday, July 4, from 7 to 10 p.m., a fun-filled evening of food, fireworks, and freedom awaits all attendees.

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‘Stay home,’ Jackson mayor says as freezing cold, wintry weather could bring treacherous conditions

Jackson residents are urged to stay off the roads Monday and Tuesday as dangerous cold and icy conditions are expected.

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Search Continues for Missing Plane in Ohio

Another day of combing Lake Erie turned up empty Tuesday in a search for a small plane authorities believe crashed after taking off from a Cleveland airport.

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Talks Continue On Health Care, But No Deal Yet

After Republican House leaders failed to pass a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in the last congressional session, the White House is claiming it is taking a more active role in moving the negotiations along -- encouraging private talks between the conservative House Freedom Caucus and moderate Tuesday Group.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams NBC News for misleading tweet

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused NBC News of publishing a "blatantly misleading tweet" about her role on Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.

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Appeals court grants Trump's request to delay subpoena of his tax returns

President Donald Trump won further delay of the enforcement of a subpoena for years of his financial records after a federal appellate court ruled Tuesday that it should first decide the appeal of his lawsuit to block the Manhattan district attorney's office from obtaining the documents.

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Bolton says Russia understands US reasons for leaving nuclear arms treaty

Russia understands why the United States wants to withdraw from a 30-year-old nuclear non-proliferation treaty, US National Security Adviser John Bolton told CNN.

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Texas Voter Says He Waited 'a little bit over six hours' to Vote On Super Tuesday

A Texas man said he waited for "a lit bit over six hours" at a polling center to participate in Super Tuesday, holding that although the long line deterred other voters, he felt it was his duty to cast a ballot in the Democratic nominating process.

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Texas House Passes 'Save Chick-fil-A' bill Critics Say Will Discriminate Against LGBTQ Community

The Texas House passed legislation on Tuesday that supporters say provides religious protections, but Democrats and critics argue would allow discrimination against the state's LGBTQ community.

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Liam Neeson: 'I'm not racist'

Liam Neeson appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday in the wake of controversy over his saying he contemplated carrying out a racist revenge attack after someone close to him was raped.

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Washington Post: Trump spoke to GOP official who now wants to 'rescind' vote to certify Detroit's results

President Donald Trump called at least one of the two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers on Tuesday evening, before the GOP board members said Wednesday they wanted to "rescind" their votes to certify the presidential results from the county in Michigan, even though the board has already certified the results, The Washington Post reported.

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Record rainfall kills at least 8 in Seoul as water floods buildings, submerges cars

At least eight people were killed in Seoul on Monday after record downpours flooded homes, roads and subway stations in the South Korean capital, cutting power and forcing hundreds to evacuate, according to authorities.

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal

Microsoft on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a blockbuster deal worth nearly $70 billion. It's one of the biggest acquisitions in the tech industry in recent years, one that will boost Microsoft's standing in the growing gaming industry but could be complicated by recent concerns about Activision's toxic culture.