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United Way of Galveston Launches 102nd Workplace Giving Campaign with Community Spirit and Purpose

The United Way of Galveston is setting the stage for another year of compassion, collaboration, and change as it kicks off its 102nd Annual Workplace Giving Campaign on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM. The iconic Moody Gardens Hotel Ball

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Cadillac’s Elevated Velocity Crossover Concept: Where Ultra-Luxury Meets Electrified Adventure

Cadillac has once again pushed the boundaries of luxury performance, unveiling the Elevated Velocity Crossover Concept—an all-electric, high-performance marvel that is as comfortable navigating downtown boulevards as it is conquering the open desert. Sleek, bold, and brimming with innovation, this 2+2 crossover fuses the adrenaline of Cadillac’s V-Series heritage with the limitless possibilities of electric mobility.

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Nyam Nyam: Houston’s Downtown Destination Where Korean BBQ Meets Texas Soul

When it comes to dining experiences that dazzle the senses and warm the heart, Nyam Nyam in downtown Houston delivers with style, flavor, and flair. On Thursday, June 19th, the dynamic IC Marketing Team — Isabella Ramirez Garcia and Carolina Bula — embarked on a culinary adventure that proved this Korean BBQ hotspot’s name, which means “delicious” in Korean, is no exaggeration.

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Gaza’s Children Can’t Wait: What Experts, Aid Workers, and Journalists Told Us About Starvation—and What Must Happen Now

After nearly two years of war, independent experts and frontline aid workers say Gaza is facing engineered starvation. In a national briefing, UNICEF’s warnings, on-the-ground testimonies, and legal insights converged on one urgent message: flood Gaza with aid, restore UN distribution, protect civilians, and let journalists in.

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TDECU and C.J. Stroud: Teaming Up to Power Houston’s Financial Future

When the roar of the crowd fades and the lights of NRG Stadium dim, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud knows the real game is still being played—off the field, in the homes, classrooms, and communities of Greater Houston. Now, thanks to a multi-year partnership between Stroud’s namesake foundation and TDECU, that game just got a whole lot stronger.

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The highs and lows of ‘And Just Like That’

As we arrive at the conclusion of this latest chapter in the almost three-decade-long story of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends, we couldn’t help but wonder: How did we get here? And why was the road sometimes so bumpy and other times so sweet?

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Magic City is more than just an Atlanta strip club. A new docuseries examines that

“Magic City: An American Fantasy,” which debuts Friday on Starz, is billed as explores “the untold stories behind Atlanta’s most influential Black cultural hub, Magic City.”

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Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama

Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan over the weekend, as frenzied customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards.

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Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’

Kid Cudi, a key witness in the sex trafficking trial against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, revealed in a new interview published Wednesday that he declined to testify twice before he was ultimately subpoenaed.

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Air Canada will start canceling flights today before it locks out flight attendants. Here’s what we know

Canada’s biggest airline is poised to start canceling several dozen flights Thursday ahead of a weekend lockout of flight attendants that threatens to throw travel plans for tens of thousands into chaos during the peak summer season.

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Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts and floats potential nuclear deal at Alaska summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Trump administration’s “energetic” efforts to stop the war in Ukraine and hinted that Moscow and Washington could strike a deal on nuclear arms control during their summit on Friday in Alaska.

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Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts and floats potential nuclear deal at Alaska summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Trump administration’s “energetic” efforts to stop the war in Ukraine and hinted that Moscow and Washington could strike a deal on nuclear arms control during their summit on Friday in Alaska.

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NY attorney general sues Zelle parent company, alleging the payment service enabled widespread fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday sued Early Warning Services (EWS), which operates Zelle, alleging the electronic money-transfer service fails to protect its users from “massive amounts of fraud.”

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Trump zeroes in on federal takeover of DC as FBI patrols streets

President Donald Trump is ramping up efforts to curb crime in the nation’s capital on Monday as he threatens a federal takeover of Washington, DC, with plans for FBI agents to patrol the streets all while city officials largely remain deferential to him.

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Uvalde County and school district release troves of records about the Robb Elementary shooting that left 21 people dead

After a yearslong legal battle, Uvalde County and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District have released records related to the 2022 mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas.

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DC Mayor Bowser changes her tone on Trump as crackdown ramps up

After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser flew to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to see him.

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Texas shooter fired randomly, killing grandfather, 4-year-old granddaughter and Target worker, police say

A man who fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas on Monday unleashed an hour of chaos and fear as the suspect carjacked multiple vehicles, tried to steal a water truck and vandalized a home before being captured – naked and holding a Bible, officials said.

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Texas shooter fired randomly, killing grandfather, 4-year-old granddaughter and Target worker, police say

A man who fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas on Monday unleashed an hour of chaos and fear as the suspect carjacked multiple vehicles, tried to steal a water truck and vandalized a home before being captured – naked and holding a Bible, officials said.

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ACLU of Michigan sues Warren police for alleged excessive force against mentally ill man

The ACLU of Michigan claims in a new lawsuit that a 26-year-old Black man with mental illness suffered severe abuse by Warren police in 2022 that led to damage to his heart and kidneys at the hands of officers.

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‘Baby Shark’ copyright battle ends with victory for Pinkfong in South Korea’s top court

A copyright battle over the viral song “Baby Shark,” adored by young children and often dreaded by their parents, has come to an end with a court clearing the Korean creators of the most popular version of plagiarism.