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(Children’s Defense Fund) – As the first votes are being cast for the 2024 presidential election, many Americans are thinking deeply about their own part in our democracy right now – and many are wondering whether they have any power to make a difference. It’s a question Sam Daley-Harris has...

Protecting elected officials from intimidation is vital to achieving the “3Ds”

“Conventional wisdom may call such intimidating conditions the price of holding elected office. But its fallout harms everyone who relies on a free, fair, and functional democratic process. By deterring officeholders from seeking reelection or running for higher office, taking on important policy p...

Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus

SciCheck Digest A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins, a scaly, cat-sized mammal. This doesn’t mean the virus is dangerous to humans. The virus is related to the one that causes COVID-19 but did not descend from it, contrary to claims that i...

Monday Night Politics – 1/29/2024

Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 11Cory CarlyleKim Cooks District Judge, 162nd Judicial DistrictKim BaileyTracie Michelle Shelby SheriffMarian BrownSam MohamadRodney ThomasLupe ValdezRoy Williams, Jr. The post Monday Night Politics – 1/29/2024 appeared first on Dallas E...

Black small business owners more optimistic, ready for growth in 2024

Despite continuing concerns about inflation and economic uncertainty, Black small business owners are more optimistic about 2024 compared to small business owners overall, according to JPMorgan Chase’s 2024 Business Leaders Outlook survey. Optimism this year starts at home, with Black (77%) small bu...

Posts Mislead About Measles, MMR Vaccine Amid Recent Outbreaks

SciCheck Digest Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be serious and even fatal. Fortunately, it can safely be prevented by vaccination. But in the wake of outbreaks in the U.S. and elsewhere — likely in large part due to low vaccination coverage — social media posts have downplayed the ri...

Dexter King died believing that the truth of his father’s killing will someday rise

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Not another King dying far too soon. This was the immediate reaction of many at the news that Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King had died from prostate cancer at age 62. In 2007 his sister Yolanda died at age 52. At the...

Ask Terri about stocks and bonds

Ask Terri! host, Terri T. Thomas, offers tools for anyone interested in stocks and investing. The post Ask Terri about stocks and bonds appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

Staying healthy this winter – COVID-19, flu, RSV

(The Dallas Examiner) – “We have over 760 million cases worldwide. Sadly, 639 million deaths, and we are just about to approach the 4-year anniversary of the outbreak,” said Dr. Purvi Parikh, allergist, immunologist and a clinical instructor of medicine and pediatrics at the New York University Sch...

Donation to Parkland supports family planning services

Parkland Health Foundation recently received a $600,000 donation to support expanding family planning services at Parkland Health. This funding was a philanthropic investment from The Addy Foundation to provide Parkland with the resources to increase access to its family planning services progra...

Here’s what Texans need to know about the new FAFSA to get aid for college

(The Texas Tribune) – The launch of the revamped federal application to receive aid for college pushed this year’s filing deadlines, but financial aid counselors are still advising college hopefuls in Texas to fill out the form as soon as possible to up the odds of getting more money. The new Fr...

Abby Phillip: How I wound up giving birth at home

(CNN) – It was a little after 6 p.m., Aug. 15, 2021, and things were about to get real. The mild discomfort I had been feeling for days was suddenly noticeable enough to stop me in my tracks: I was in labor. My husband, mother and I jumped into action. I insisted on cooking a meal – I had to kee...

State trooper charged with second-degree murder in death of man during traffic stop in Minneapolis

(CNN) – A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop in Minneapolis last year. State Trooper Ryan Londregan also faces charges of first-degree assault and second-degree manslaughter, according to a c...

More Texans than ever before enrolled in ACA health plans in 2024, feds say

(The Texas Tribune) – More Texans than ever have signed up for cheap or free health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act, with more than 1 in 9 residents covered under government-subsidized health plans for 2024, according to federal health data released on Wednesday. In a state that ha...

Avoid these common tax filing pitfalls

(Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase) – Filing your taxes is a dreaded task for most people, but it’s a necessary one. Making errors on your tax return can lead to financial headaches, potential legal issues, and unnecessary stress. To navigate the tax-filing process smoothly and avoid the most commo...