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Students in Houston Independent School District have class Monday morning despite error
Read full article: Students in Houston Independent School District have class Monday morning despite errorDespite an error on the academic calendar for 2023-2024, the Houston Independent School District posted a correction Sunday afternoon.
Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terrorist
Read full article: Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terroristAttorneys for Rudy Giuliani say a covert warrant prosecutors obtained for his iCloud account in November 2019 and raids last month show they are treating him more like a drug kingpin or terrorist rather than one of ex-President Donald Trump's lawyers.
Trump's Columbus Day proclamation includes stark warnings
Read full article: Trump's Columbus Day proclamation includes stark warningsWASHINGTON โ President Donald Trumpโs proclamation Friday commemorating Columbus Day veered from a typical White House holiday announcement, with stark warnings of โradical activistsโ seeking to tarnish the explorerโs legacy. Native American advocates have pressed states for years to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day over concerns that Christopher Columbus helped launch centuries of genocide against indigenous populations in the Americas. โSadly, in recent years, radical activists have sought to undermine Christopher Columbusโs legacy,โ Trump said in his proclamation declaring Monday Columbus Day. Trump frequently cites the commission at his campaign rallies, and he did so again in his proclamation Friday. Trump has also ordered federal agencies to end diversity training programs.
How did Hispanic Heritage Month come to be?
Read full article: How did Hispanic Heritage Month come to be?National Hispanic Heritage Month is held annually from mid-September to mid-October, but what does that mean, exactly? It started as Hispanic Heritage Week, until President Ronald Reagan expanded it to a month in 1988. This is when the 30-day window started covering Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Da de la Raza, which is Oct. 12, falls within this 30 day period.