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Month: April 2024

Houston Community College’s Christopher Daza Wins Prestigious Sharon Coffey Educator of the Year Award

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Christopher Daza, esteemed Program Director of Radiography and Computed Tomography at Houston Community College (HCC), has been honored with the 2024 Sharon Coffey Educator of the Year award. The accolade was presented during the recent Texas Society of

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Texas Southern University Gears Up for the Glamorous Third Annual President’s Tiger Ball to Boost Scholarships

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Texas Southern University Gears Up for the Glamorous Third Annual President’s Tiger Ball to Boost Scholarships Jo-Carolyn Goode | 4/24/2024, 4:40 p.m. Texas Southern University (TSU) is set to host its third annual President’s Tiger Ball on Saturday,

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Kentucky appeals court denies Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to enter Kentucky Derby

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Jeff S. Taylor issued an order denying relief on

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Sanders launches Senate investigation into ‘outrageously high’ pricing of Ozempic, Wegovy

By Tami Luhby and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking aim at the high prices of the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. The Vermont senator, an independent who has long called out drug manufacturers for their costly products, is launching an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” Novo Nordisk charges for the

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DEA, Riverside police seize 10 million lethal doses of fentanyl from Sinaloa Cartel cell

By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL) — The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the seizure of 10 million lethal doses of fentanyl from a Sinaloa Cartel cell on Wednesday. The year-long operation with the Riverside Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service started in March 2023 and

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Gay actor’s speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his ‘lifestyle’

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday to allow Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The event was

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IVF clinic accused of implanting dead embryos into would-be mothers

By Michele Gile Click here for updates on this story     SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness for implanting dead embryos into would-be mothers, according to attorneys. “Late January of this year, Ovation committed a catastrophic error in their laboratory in

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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclear

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution. But it’s possible Trump could still benefit from a lengthy trial delay, possibly beyond November’s election. Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday

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Designer of Minnesota’s new state flag isn’t bothered by criticism: “It’s an important change”

By Stephen Swanson, David Schuman, Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some love it, while others hate it. But in 15 days the new Minnesota state flag will be raised across the state. The Minnesotan behind the design, Andrew Prekker, spoke with WCCO on Wednesday about the achievement. “It

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