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The Texas abortion ban, known as Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), went into effect on September 1st, 2021. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, Texas is considered a “hostile”…
Two weeks before President Biden left the oval office, he signed H.R. 82 which is also known as the Social Security Fairness Act. This act was created to prevent two…
Black History Month has been celebrated since 1976, when it was recognized by President Gerald Ford, it has not even been 50 years, yet the traditions and significance seem to…
The world has lost a true champion both on and off the track. Fredrick Vaughn Newhouse, an Olympic gold and silver medalist, trailblazing leader, and proud alumnus of Prairie View…
[Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images] On January 29th, 2025, around 9 p.m. American Eagle Flight 5342 was travelling from the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport in Wichita, Kansas to Ronald Reagan…
[Photo: TabithaBrownforTarget] Within his first week in office, President Trump reversed DEI efforts within the federal government. The executive order was titled, “ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and…
[ Photo: REUTERS] A lot has happened in the 9 days since President Trump took office. President Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a top priority, expanding ICE’s power to…
The Houston Health Department announced that two adults who live together have contracted measles, they contracted the disease through international travel and their vaccination history is unknown. According to the…
After assuming office, one of President Trumps first actions was signing an executive order banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices. The executive order is titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful…
