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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Rings in the Season with the Ultimate Holiday Gift Cards

Texas-style BBQ restaurant offers two gift card deals throughout the holiday season

In the spirit of the giving season, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is offering barbecue lovers everywhere the chance to stack, save and share with gifts that keep on givin’.

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Houston native sands the deck of USS Harry S. Truman

Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port aboard Naval Station Norfolk.

Seaman Allen Amarion, from Houston, sands the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), November 28, 2022. T

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Houston mayor Sylvester Turner to deliver keynote address at TSU’s Fall Commencement on December 10

Mayor Turner will receive an honorary degree from TSU during ceremony

Houston mayor Sylvester Turner will be the keynote speaker at Texas Southern University’s Fall Commencement exercises.

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Organ donations rise during major motorcycle rallies due to crashes, study says

Organ donations and transplantations increase during major US motorcycle rallies due to crashes, according to a new study, signaling a need for increased safety measures.

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America may dodge a crippling rail strike. Here's how we got here

A crippling freight railroad strike that threatened to upend the US economy now looks unlikely, as Congress votes on bills that would impose a contract on freight railroads and the unions that represent their workers.

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The Houston Health Department observes World AIDS Day to remember lives lost

Free testing offered at all department health centers

The Houston Health Department (HHD) joins the world on December 1 in remembering the millions of lives lost to AIDS. The department urges awareness, education and testing to help prevent the spread of HIV in Houston communities.

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Fantasia Inducted Into Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. ®

All of her life she wanted to join a sisterhood and now she has. Congrats to Fantasia on becoming the newest honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. ®.

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First Saturday Arts Market December 3

Houston’s original monthly outdoor art market finishes the year with the annual Holiday Market, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 540 W. 19th St. Over 40 artists from the greater Houston area and Austin are featured in this market.

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Closing Out the Season with Unprecedented Dispute Resolution Success

As the world of law school academia nears the end of the Fall ’22 season, Thurgood Law students continue to soar with unceasing success! This month, third-year law students, Chandra Dade, Rachel Fayas, Alexander Hu, Daniel Franco, and Justin Hardin participated in the Regional ABA Arbitration Competition on the campus of South Texas College of Law-Houston and walked away with a second-place finish!

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Congressman Al Green Addresses How Democrats and Republicans Can Work Together During MSNBC Interview with Yasmin Vossoughian

On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

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People For Congratulates Hakeem Jeffries on Historic Election as Incoming House Leader

Following Representative Hakeem Jeffries’s selection to succeed Nancy Pelosi as Democratic House Leader, People For the American Way incoming President and CEO Svante Myrick released the following statement:

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Greater Houston Area Municipal Animal Shelters Combine Holiday Cheer and Saving Lives

Best Friends Animal Society’s ‘Home for the Holidays’ adoption and foster event series aims to place hundreds of animals in adoptive homes

A loving home is on holiday wish lists for thousands of animals in the greater Houston area –even a short stay with a holiday foster family can mean so much for dogs and cats while they await adoption. As animal shelters throughout the greater Houston area continue to reel from post-covid related impacts, many are operating over capacity and need the support of the community to save lives.

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Expanding Access to Hands-Free Driving

GM is committed to expanding access to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), bringing these technologies to more vehicles on more roads, while prioritizing safe deployment. We want to help our customers expand their driving experience with these systems, which is why we’re laser-focused on testing, validating and improving our ADAS technologies to provide our customers with advanced features and systems — like the industry’s first true hands-free advanced driver assistance system, Super Cruise.

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Handling Eating Challenges During the Holidays

12 tips to help maintain eating disorder recovery

Navigating recovery from an eating disorder is rarely easy, and the holiday season tends to be especially challenging. Family gatherings, disrupted routines, food-centered celebrations and more create an abundance of potentially triggering situations for people recovering from eating disorders.

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Chris Hollins launches new website, shares vision for Houston in first campaign ad

Hollins mayoral bid enters new phase with website, campaign ad, policy priorities

With eleven months to Election Day, Chris Hollins released his first campaign ad today, titled Hometown.

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Kick Winter’s Chill with Hearty Chowder

Colder, shorter days call for a little comfort. Cozying up with a hearty meal on brisk winter evenings can help fight off the chill while savoring favorite flavors alongside the ones you love.

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5 Tips to Pull Off Holiday Hosting

With stay-at-home holidays a thing of the past for many families, they’re now busy preparing for full-blown celebrations. The return of traditional festivities brings seemingly never-ending to-do lists and pressure to be the perfect host.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Offering Medicare Advantage Plans in 38 New Counties for 2023

Expansion to reach 4 million eligible Texans

Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) will now offer health care coverage options for Medicare-eligible individuals in 38 new counties, as well as add multiple lower-cost plans in 2023.

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Houston reaches No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for first time since 1983

North Carolina had been No. 1 all season, but the Tar Heels lost to Iowa State and Alabama at the Phil Knight Invitational to cede the top spot to Houston.

Make some room, Phi Slama Jama. Another Houston team has reached the top of men’s college basketball.

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