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Texas Muslim community's proposed new development prompts investigations

The U.S. Department of Justice and top state officials are investigating a proposed Muslim housing development in North Texas known as EPIC City for potential religious discrimination. The project's developers say they're years away from breaking ground.

The National Basketball Association lists its Christmas Day scoring leaders

Lebron James tops the list. The four-time champion and 19 time all-star has scored a total of 460 points in his 17 Christmas Day games. Putting him 65 points ahead of the late Kobe Bryant.

(Top) Howdy Holmes talks with employee Sandy Parker on the factory floor. Parker started working at Jiffy when she was 24 years old, nearly 38 years ago. (Bottom left) Historical photos line the walls of the factory entrance. (Bottom right) Employee lockers.

How To Make Boring Sell: In A Jiffy

The Chelsea Milling Co. is known as the manufacturer of Jiffy baking mixes: for muffins, cakes, biscuits and more. Here's how the family-owned manufacturer has managed to thrive for generations.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., (center) and House Republicans released a fiscal year 2018 budget that would increase military spending and cut other discretionary spending.

Here's What's In The House Republican Budget (And Why It Matters)

The House budget slashes safety net spending and boosts military spending, but arguably the most important thing it does is serve as a vehicle for tax overhaul.

While traditional cholents feature meat and beans cooked for a whole day, some modern versions, like this one, use vegetable protein and a quick braise.

Cholent: The Original Slow-Cooked Dish

A stewed dish cooked very low and slow, cholent has roots in the Jewish Sabbath. This ancient stew directly inspired the Crock-Pot – and maybe the French cassoulet and Boston baked beans as well.

And Another Thing Hosts Dara Kennedy and Maya Shwayder

NEPM’s ‘And Another Thing’ Premieres April 26

Weeknights at 6 p.m. on NEPM 88.5, an innovative audio experience invites community engagement to discover the local perspective on the important issues…

Stephanie O'Dea came up with a healthy slow-cooker recipe to mimic Colonel Sanders secret-recipe.

Slow Cook Your Way To The Colonel's Secret Recipe

Slow-cooking expert Stephanie O'Dea shares the story behind her KFC-inspired chicken: It was an attempt to recreate the Colonel's secret recipe so that her daughter, who has celiac disease, could experience a taste most Americans take for granted. In a twist, O'Dea also wanted to cook the chicken in a Crock-Pot.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, at a Heritage Foundation event in October 2021 in Washington, D.C. Ginni Thomas reportedly encouraged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Ginni Thomas reportedly pressed Trump's chief of staff on overturning the election

Conservative activist Ginni Thomas, who's married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent a number of texts to then-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows between November 2020 and January 2021.

Politics chat: Hot issues see developments this week

This week promises to bring developments in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election, abortion, guns and more.

In a series of letters to tech executives, European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned that financial penalties could be issued against social media platforms that do not follow new EU laws governing hate speech and disinformation.

'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and TikTok chief

As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media platforms have to quickly remove content featuring hate speech and disinformation or face big fines under new laws.

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