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I’ve been chasing my dreams since April 16, 1995. 26 years later and my biggest dream yet is coming true. Look out New York cause I’m coming to spice things up as a Columbia University Graduate Student!!!💙 @ColumbiaSIPA
After two canceled Southwest flights, Patrick Keane was finally reunited with his bag at Midway, and he let the entire airport know how it felt. @cbschicago
Chips, granola bars and more… meet the @SouthwestAir employee who came up to @HobbyAirport during her free time to feed stranded passengers in line.
Give it up for Victoria Andrews, who is a behind the scenes training employee, who just wanted to help. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
BREAKING: Former first lady Michelle Obama: “I am heartbroken for people around this country who just lost the fundamental right to make informed decisions about their own bodies.” https://t.co/W2g6jdqfhu
HAPPENING NOW: People are gathering outside of the U.S. Supreme Court after the court overturned Roe v. Wade in a 5-4 decision, ending constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. https://t.co/rB73krKRHf
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was clearly shaken by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, telling reporters “I am personally overwhelmed by this decision.” https://t.co/caGrEGygwV
Mayor Eric Adams offered New York City as a safe haven to Americans seeking abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/7yhcO3wczS
Our hearts go out to the Collins family who are coping with unimaginable grief after losing five family members. Please keep them in your prayers. @JMilesKHOU@GraceWhiteKHOU@CrimeStopHOU
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On May 24, Amerie did all she could to save the lives of her classmates and teachers. It was our honor as Amerie’s council to present the Bronze Cross to her family, and Girl Scouts will continue to pay tribute at her funeral services today with a Presentation of Colors. 2/3
Last week, Girl Scouts of the USA posthumously bestowed upon Amerie Jo Garza, 10, of Uvalde, Texas, one of the highest honors in Girl Scouting: the Bronze Cross. The Bronze Cross is awarded for saving or attempting to save life at the risk of the Girl Scout’s own life. 1/3
Canada would require most owners of “military-style assault weapons” to turn them over under a new proposed bill that is likely to pass. https://t.co/YAPnMFDTbr
Meet the TX man who’s making customized caskets for each of the 19 young victims and two teachers from the school shooting in #Uvalde. Trey Ganem visited with the families last week so each casket is personalized to include each child's interests.
📷: SoulShine Industries
"I would never ask ... expect a child to ever have to walk through those doors ever and ever again. And that building needs to go ... taken away and gone," Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said of Robb Elementary School.
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On Thursday, Meghan Markle left flowers at the memorial crosses during a surprise visit to Uvalde.
A spokesperson said Meghan was there “in a personal capacity as a mother, to offer her condolences and support in person to a community experiencing unimaginable grief.” #KHOU11
This is Joe Garcia. Today, journalists recorded him placing flowers at a cross that had his wife’s name on it. His wife, Irma, was a teacher who was killed in the Uvalde, Texas massacre. Not long after placing flowers, Joe died of a heart attack.
Sen. Ted Cruz pushes back at a vigil for the Texas school shooting victims after being asked by a reporter whether it's time to reform gun laws, saying: "It's easy to go to politics...That's where the media likes to go." https://t.co/jhaI4cUi7i
Uvalde is a largely Latino community. At a press conference earlier today about the shooting, authorities said nothing in Spanish and did not address any Spanish-speaking journalists.
Amerie Jo Garza's father, a med aide, says he found out she was one of the victims when he arrived on the scene and was helping another little girl covered in blood. She told him her best friend had been shot. When he asked her name, she said his daughter's. There aren't words.
My precious angel you are loved so deeply. In my eyes you are not a victim but a survivor. I love you always and past forever baby sister, may your wings soar higher then you could ever dream. Till we meet again Tess Marie, love your big sissy🤍