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Earl Meyer, 96, was finally granted a Purple Heart after the Army denied his previous request because they say his documentation was insufficient. MINNEAPOLIS — A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late. … Read more

The associate pastor of West Side Missionary Baptist Church will mark the milestone this weekend, with her church members there to cheer her on. ST. LOUIS — The Greater St. Louis Marathon will happen Saturday and for a local pastor, it’s personal. Saturday will mark a milestone that she vowed years ago to make — … Read more

Dr. Vinki Uddameri, a civil engineering professor at Lamar University, says these chemicals are used to make products like plastic and gasoline. BEAUMONT, Texas — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is doubling down on toxic pollution by cracking down on six cancer-causing chemicals. More than 100 plants across the country will be impacted and … Read more

The students began a protest outside the campus administration building but then occupied the property’s interior when their demands to leadership were ‘ignored.’ RICHARDSON, Texas — Dozens of students (roughly 100) from the University of Texas at Dallas occupied the campus’ administration building Tuesday evening after leaders on the campus failed to ‘meet their demands’ … Read more