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Rent-stabilized apartments could see another rent increase. Here’s what the board will vote on tonight.

By Christina Fan, Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK CITY, New York (WCBS) — New York City’s rent-stabilized apartments could see another rent hike coming soon. The city’s Rent Guidelines Board will vote Monday on the latest proposed increases, which would impact more than 2 million tenants. The vote is

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2 rare Corpse Flowers bloom

By Pavlina Osta Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — When visitors walk into the Michell Park Domes, they are usually encased with the aroma of nature and beautiful-smelling flowers, but on Sunday, June 16, two rare Corpse Flowers bloomed and with it came with a very unusual smell. CBS58’s Pavlina

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Celebrating 10 Years of Comcast NBCUniversal’s Voices of the Civil Rights Movement in Houston, Texas on June 11, 2024

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     June 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — From August 2023 through August 2024, Comcast NBCUniversal is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its groundbreaking multimedia initiative, Voices of the Civil Rights Movement. This platform honors the monumental Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s

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Miss Pennsylvania contestant drops out amid claims she received death threats from another contestant

By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story     YORK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Miss Pennsylvania contestant is quitting the competition after she said she got death threats from another contestant. Robyn Kass-Gerji was crowned Miss Susquehanna Valley earlier this year and she was planning to compete for Miss Pennsylvania this weekend but told

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‘That’s vile and disgusting’: Mementos stolen from Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee

By Cassandra Garcia Click here for updates on this story     OKEECHOBEE, Florida (WPTV) — Law enforcement is looking into who took items from a cemetery in Okeechobee County. Several stolen items from Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee County have been recovered and deputies are working to charge the suspect and reunite the items with owners. Evadean

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‘It was heartbreaking, it was bittersweet’: woman wins $1 million in lottery 2 weeks before husband’s death

By Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story     FREEPORT, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — An Armstrong County woman on Thursday was officially given the $1 million lottery prize she won after buying a scratch-off game ticket in March. It was a bittersweet win for 61-year-old Karen Coffman. She won the million-dollar prize as her husband

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From 20 years in prison to success as an optician, one man hopes to inspire more paths to redemption

By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story     VACAVILLE, California (KOVR) — The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) on Wednesday launched a new program at Solano State Prison that, for the first time, allows inmates to apply for and secure jobs months before their release. It’s something CALPIA leaders call a “game changer”

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USF researchers use artificial intelligence to combat malaria in Africa

By Julie Salomone Click here for updates on this story     TAMPA (WFTS) — Researchers with the University of South Florida are using artificial intelligence to advance mosquito surveillance and help combat malaria in Africa. Last year, ABC Action News reported how researchers created a mosquito-tracking dashboard using funding from the National Science Foundation. Researchers asked

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Couple arrested after using Googled instructions to claim home

By Valerie Zhang Click here for updates on this story     MAYSVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — Fifty-four-year-old Kelly Deshields and 46-year-old Matthew Villagran were arrested for residential burglary. According to the probable cause report, Deshields “Googled” how to own property she believed was unoccupied. She said she believed that by paying the property taxes and maintaining her

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Louisville community leaders calling for more transparency after LMPD police chief suspended

By DeAndria Turner Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE (WLKY) — After the police chief was put on paid administrative leave some city leaders are asking for more transparency from LMPD’s leadership and metro government. “If at a macro level, bad things are continuing to happen and people are still being disenfranchised, people

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Allegations on misuse of taxpayer funds from Mayor Tim Keller’s staff, top city administrators raise questions

By Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE (KOAT) — The Office of Inspector General released a 16-page report alleging misuse of taxpayer funds from the city of Albuquerque in June 2024 in connection to sick pay leave upon resignation. The OIG received a complaint alleging violations of “the city’s personnel policy

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Over 160 “dazzling” whale and orca sightings reported in single day

By Neal Riley, Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story     NANTUCKET, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A recent survey flight of whales off the coast of Massachusetts reported more than 160 “dazzling” sightings of seven different species, including orcas. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries division said researchers reported 161 whale sightings in total

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OP-ED: Corporate America Must Stand By DEI and Chief Diversity Officers

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     June 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — This week in New York City, BLACK ENTERPRISE hosted its second annual Chief Diversity Officer Summit and Honors, presented in partnership with Fidelity Investments, Merck, and The Executive Leadership Council, the preeminent organization representing senior Black executives

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Monique Franklin Appointed Interim Director for Fort Bend County Library System

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     June 12, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court has officially announced the appointment of Monique Franklin as the Interim Director of the Fort Bend County Library System. Franklin’s extensive experience and unwavering dedication to library services position her as

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