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House cleaners, caretakers and nannies gather for first domestic workers’ conference in Houston

Faith and Justice Worker Center is hosting a domestic workers’ conference in Houston, calling nannies, caretakers, and house cleaners to join in a historic gathering.

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'The Walking Dead' looks back as it marches toward Rick's exit

The following contains spoilers about the Nov. 4 (fifth) episode of "The Walking Dead's" ninth season.

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Football player hopes to turn serious head injury into safer helmets

It’s is the first time Miles Levine has his shoulder pads on in a while. No helmet or football pants. He’s wearing his number 9 home blue with white letting Spanish River High School jersey.

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Houston Pays it Forward: Donated Supplies On the Way to Assist Hurricane Michael Recovery.

HOUSTON - Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Friday the Houston Pay it Forward Donation Drive has collected enough hurricane recovery supplies to fill more than two, 18-wheelers. The trucks are on their way to northern Florida and other areas devastated by Hurricane Michael to deliver cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items, children and adult shoes and clothing, bottled water, diapers, and pet supplies.

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Anthony Hamilton Premieres New Music Video "Love Conquers All" on Essence

Iconic GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum-selling R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Anthony Hamilton is using his voice to speak out about the importance of the 2018 midterm elections and he’s doing so through a timely new song and music video via ESSENCE.com.

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Father demands answers after driver hits his daughters at Tampa bus stop

Children hit at bus stops. The latest case out of Tampa marks at least the 5th time in three days children were hurt or killed at bus stops across the nation. Right now, five children and two parents are healing after a driver slammed into them at a Tampa stop.

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The Forecast: Democrats are still favored to win the House. But it's far from a sure thing.

House forecast: Democrats will win 226 seats (and the House majority) while Republicans will win just 209 seats. A Democratic win of 203 seats and 262 seats is within the margin of error.

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One in Four Latino Registered Voters Have Voted Early in Election 2018

One day before voters head to the polls for the 2018 midterm elections, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and Latino Decisions released the results of the final wave of its ten-week national tracking poll of Latino registered voters.

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Houston Grand Opera Presents 2018-2019 Studio Showcase

The Houston Grand Opera Studio presents its annual Studio Showcase on December 9 and 10 in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Theater Center.

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Simone Biles Wins Record 4th All-Around Title at World Championships

Simone Biles has won the all-around title at the world championships for the fourth time, the most ever in women’s artistic gymnastics.

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Barry Jenkins’ Production Company PASTEL Signs 1st Look TV Deal with Amazon Studios

According to Variety.com, Academy Award-winning producer/writer/director Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight“) and his PASTEL production banner have landeda first-look television deal at Amazon.

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Mike Pence said Georgia isn't Hollywood -- except it kind of is

Vice President Mike Pence made a joke Thursday in Georgia that was meant to send a message -- and he got a message right back.

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Dol Miles, Self-taught Pastry Chef in Alabama, Ranked Best in Nation by James Beard Foundation

It’s just before 2 p.m., the end of a workday that began at 5:30 a.m. for Dolester Miles, a self-taught pastry chef who, in May, was named the best in the nation by the James Beard Foundation. Wearing a spotless white bib apron over an equally spotless chef coat, with sleeves neatly rolled above her elbows, she stands in the compact kitchen of Bottega restaurant, deftly smoothing a thin layer of whipped cream frosting on a towering, three-layer coconut pecan cake.

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Memorial for Ovide Duncantell

: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our founder, Mr. Ovide Duncantell who was a visionary and brave leader. He was committed to advocacy, activism and action for the community.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Hyundai Veloster N

We came here to test drive the next step in Hyundai’s future, the 2019 Veloster N. As one executive said, “it is a racing car that we’re trying to sell to the public.”

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Utah mayor killed while deployed in Afghanistan

The mayor of a small Utah city was killed Saturday in Kabul, Afghanistan in small arms fire while serving in the Army National Guard.

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PVAMU coalition will march to polls on Election Day and issue demands for justice

Students and community members of Prairie View, TX will march across the campus of PVAMU and to the polls on Election Day in order to draw attention to Waller County’s unrelenting, decades-long campaign of voter suppression targeting the city and its Historically Black University; the coalition will also make known five demands for justice to kick off an advocacy initiative targeting both Congress and the TX State Legislature.

More than 20 million early votes cast so far, as women, older voters lead the wayMore than 20 million early votes cast so far, as women, older voters lead the way

With exactly one week until Election Day, at least 20 million people across the country have already cast their ballots for the midterms as of Wednesday morning.

Brooklyn man faces four hate crime charges after synagogue is defaced with anti-Semitic messages, fires set

A New York man was arrested and charged with hate crimes Friday night after anti-Semitic messages were found in a temple, police said.

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Houston Furniture Bank awarded $1.5 million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund grant to aid Hurricane Harvey families

Houston Furniture Bank has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation to provide essential furniture to families affected by the storm. The grant will make it possible for Houston Furniture Bank to provide furniture to 2,000 families to help them recover, expanding the nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to ensure that no child has to eat or sleep on the floor.