Opal Lee spent years fighting for the recognition of June 19 as a national holiday.
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This week, Luke's guest Dennis Canada (903-335-6524) gives a very current fishing update on the newly opened Bois D'Ark Lake. Fishermen are reporting some great bass action here the past few days and Dennis shares some tips that will help anglers put fish in the boat. Contact Luke through his website www.catfishradio.org
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The World War II History Roundtable events series continues with a presentation about Ray Perry, father of former Texas Governor Rick Perry, and his service in Europe.
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The City Council approved more than $100 million in bonds to pay for several major infrastructure expansions.
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The city's water plant is offline while being serviced on Wednesday, April 24.
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The city is looking at $217.6 million in improvements over the next five years to its water and sewer infrastructure.
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Rescue teams worked searching for dozens of construction workers buried under the rubble after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa.
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An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife's edge.
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Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade.
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Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
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Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions. But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed.