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The Potter's House is helping students across the Dallas-Fort Worth area prepare for college through scholarships, tuition support and dorm room makeovers for foster youth.

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On this day in 1948, Kathleen Battle was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. The acclaimed soprano went on to perform at the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall, win five Grammy Awards and bring Black spirituals to major concert stages.

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A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's mail-voting order nationwide, expanding an earlier injunction that covered 23 states and Washington, D.C. A separate challenge involving another part of the order remains before the Supreme Court.

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Karoline Leavitt is set to step down as White House press secretary at the end of August. President Donald Trump says she will remain involved in his political operation as a top outside adviser.

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A new Idealis Advisory report finds 62% of U.S. workers are using generative AI on the job, with Black and Asian workers reporting some of the highest adoption rates. But company guidance is lagging, and many workers remain concerned about job security.

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On this day in 2002, Frederick D. Gregory was sworn in as NASA's first Black Deputy Administrator. Gregory's career included three space shuttle missions, becoming the first Black astronaut to command a shuttle mission and later becoming the first Black person to lead NASA.

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The Congressional Black Caucus is pressing the Justice Department for answers in the disappearance and death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells. Lawmakers want to know whether a separate federal investigation, including a possible civil rights investigation, is warranted.

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The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., is set to continue through January 2029, raising new questions about cost, crime and the future of local home rule. The extended mission is projected to cost taxpayers $1.4 billion.

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Simon Sinek tells AURN News that entrepreneurs who want to make an impact should build businesses like social movements, focus on purpose and community and resist the pressure to chase growth at all costs.

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Robert Mason, founder of the Common Black College Application, has died at 66. Mason launched the platform in 1998 to make applying to historically Black colleges and universities easier and more affordable, helping more than 500,000 students apply through the system.

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