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Former Mayoral Press Secretary Ward Out On Bond After Indictment

Former mayoral press secretary, Darian Ward, will soon have her day in court after surrendering to authorities earlier this week.

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Beto O’Rourke Sets New Fundraising Records

El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke, the underdog challenger to Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, recently burnished his grass-roots credentials by completing a tour of all 254 counties in Texas.

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Growing the Dollar in Black Businesses

Fifteen years ago Frederick E. Jordan and John William Templeton were just two Black businessmen living the American dream. Jordan operated an engineering and construction management company, F.E. Jordan Associates Inc., while Templeton was president and executive editor of eAccess Corp. a scholarly publishing company. Like most in business for themselves, the men had their share of challenges with major factors being limited resources, inadequate income, and lack of respect as men in business. Their climb to the top was no easy feat. “It’s very difficult for Black businesses to survive,” said Jordan in an interview with Black Enterprise Magazine. “Their obstacles are enormous.”

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Legislation Establishing Cybersecurity Apprentice Program

Jackson Lee—“The House Committee on Homeland Security is one of the essential entities at the forefront of protecting our nation and its people from terrorist threats and attacks, by securing our land borders, ports of entry, and cyberspace. Cyberspace is the area of national security and national defense where our nation is in the greatest need of resources to confront the threats posed by state and non-state actors toward our nation’s critical infrastructure.”

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Taste of Rosenberg Showcases Local Restaurants in Free Tasting Night

Do you fancy yourself a foodie? Are you always asking for an appetizer, searching for a snack, and feigning for something free?

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TSU student awarded BeyGOOD Homecoming scholarship

Jordan Davis, a senior Healthcare Administration major at Texas Southern University is one of eight recipients of the 2018-2019 BeyGOOD Homecoming Scholars Award. He will receive a scholarship totaling $25,000. Davis participates in Habitat for Humanity and is a member of TSU Honors College Enrichment, Urban Gardening, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and is a Young Life Christian Fellowship counselor. He plans to start a home health-care business after graduation.

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METRO Leader Recognized Nationally as Transit Manager of the Year

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is recognizing METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert as its Outstanding Public Transportation Manager for 2018. The award honors a public transportation system manager who has made outstanding contributions to the transit industry.

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Beyoncé posts new photo of twins

A year after she debuted a look at her newborn twins, Beyoncé has shared a new photo of the toddlers.

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Fight to raise minimum wage wins court victory in Birmingham

A federal appeals court delivered a surprising victory Wednesday to supporters of the Fight for $15 campaign when it ruled that a lawsuit challenging the abolishment of a minimum wage hike can go forward.

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Tom Arnold brings anti-Trump crusade to Viceland

Tom Arnold held a rambling press conference for his new Viceland show "The Hunt for the Trump Tapes" on Thursday, insisting that he would continue his personal campaign to discredit or embarrass President Trump "until he resigns."

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Chris Hardwick returning as host of 'Talking Dead' following investigation

AMC is standing behind TV host Chris Hardwick, who weeks ago was accused by an ex-girlfriend of sexual and emotional abuse.

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Michelle Williams quietly weds musician Phil Elverum

Michelle Williams has married singer-songwriter, Phil Elverum. Williams revealed news of her recent nuptials in Vanity Fair's September issue, in which she described her relationship with Elverum as "very sacred and very special."

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Seth Rogen will tell Vancouver public transit customers where to get off

Actor Seth Rogen will be a guest voice on public transit in Vancouver, British Columbia. The announcement comes after Rogen, a Vancouver native, offered to replace fellow actor Morgan Freeman, who lent his voice for a public announcement campaign for TransLink.

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Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers reunite to take on James Comey

Wednesday's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" felt reminiscent of an old "Saturday Night Live" episode.

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Demi Lovato to enter rehab following hospital release

Demi Lovato will seek drug abuse treatment following her hospitalization for an overdose, a source close to Lovato tells CNN.

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White House fixes Trump-Putin transcript error after key question omitted

After more than a week of questions, the White House has corrected a key omission in its official transcript of President Donald Trump's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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'Orange is the New Black' still confined by prison-riot plot

Along with "House of Cards," "Orange is the New Black" helped put Netflix on the map as an original programming destination. The show enters its sixth season, however, looking like a fashion that's faded out of style, one that hasn't cleared the prison walls but which, in TV terms, has pretty clearly jumped the shark.

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Why backyard chickens are a health risk

"Always wash your hands after handling live poultry." That's the reminder from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week due to another outbreak of salmonella from backyard chickens.

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Pompeo defiant in clash over Trump-Putin summit

Bipartisan frustration was on display Wednesday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle grilled a defiant Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on President Donald Trump's summits with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.

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Trump and top European leader agree to work toward zero tariffs

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker agreed to work toward eliminating tariffs and barriers on trade, reducing tensions for now in a brewing trade war.