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House Party in Theaters January 13th

HOUSE PARTY is produced by The Springhill Company and is distributed by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures. The trailer features an all-new original song “2 Step” from Def Jam’s 2 Chainz, from the film’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

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Fogo de Chao Host VIP Dinner and Ribbon Cutting in Celebration of their New Friendswood Location!

Fogo de Chao's newest location is now open in Friendswood at the premier shopping destination, Baybrook Mall. To celebrate the new site, they invited some of Houston's elite to join in on the festivities, like Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Friendswood Mayor Mike Foreman, along with Fogo de Chao CEO Barry McGowen.

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H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade to be Led By Houston Philanthropist and Global Multi-Hyphenate Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

Exclusive performances from Bun B, Theatre Under the Stars and the iconic Apache Belles

Mayor Turner and the City of Houston are thrilled to announce official plans for the 73rd Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year’s parade will kick-off the holiday season by celebrating Houston and those who make our city a great place to live. The parade’s 2022 Grand Marshal Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson along with Mayor Turner, Honored guest 2021 Grand Marshal, Dr. Peter Hotez and H-E-B will lead the parade on the iconic Tom Turkey float.

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Astros Rookie Jeremy Peña Has "Mamba Mentality" In His Approach To The 2022 Postseason

As the press conference was ending, Peña was asked a question about his outlook on being up 2-0 in the series over the Mariners and headed to play two games in Seattle. He channeled the energy and emotions of one of his favorite athletes of all time in the late NBA Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.

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Two former Trump administration officials seen at federal courthouse where Jan. 6 grand jury meets

Two former Trump administration officials were seen Thursday at the Washington, DC, federal courthouse where the grand jury investigating the January 6 US Capitol attack meets.

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White House tries to find the silver lining in tough inflation report

The White House tried on Thursday to give another rough economic report a positive spin, saying that there's indicators of progress in newly released inflation numbers -- even as the Federal Reserve is expected to respond by aggressively raising interest rates once again.

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Cuba Gooding Jr. avoids jail time after complying with plea deal in forcible touching case

Cuba Gooding Jr. will not face any jail time after complying with the terms of a plea agreement in a forcible touching case, according to Emily Tuttle, spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

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Parkland school shooter avoids the death penalty after jury recommends life in prison

The Parkland school shooter has avoided the death penalty after a jury recommended he be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the February 2018 massacre at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School -- a move that stunned the families of his victims.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Honors Outstanding Houstonians During Hispanic Heritage Month

America is a great melting pot that was built by the people who live here no matter how they got here. In that time, different groups of people made various contributions to make this country what it is today. The Hispanic Community has made significant contributions to society including building up the economy.

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MECA Houston Presents 22nd Annual Día De Muertos Festival "Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future"

Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA), a Houston, Latino-based arts and community nonprofit organization committed to providing arts education, sup- port services, and multicultural artistic performances and events, presents the 22nd Annual Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival taking place at the Historic Dow School in the heart of Houston’s Old Sixth Ward located at 1900 Kane St. Houston, TX 77007 on Saturday, October 29, 2022 and Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA), a Houston, Latino-based arts and community nonprofit organization committed to providing arts education, sup- port services, and multicultural artistic performances and events, presents the 22nd Annual Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival taking place at the Historic Dow School in the heart of Houston’s Old Sixth Ward located at 1900 Kane St. Houston, TX 77007 on Saturday, October 29, 2022 and Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Macy's Memorial City Unveils Toys"R"Us In-Store Shop

On October 15, Macy’s Memorial City will debut the flagship in- store Toys“R”Us shop as part of the partnership with WHP Global to bring the beloved Toys“R”Us brand to every Macy’s store in America just in time for the holiday season.

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Kizik: The Last Tennis Shoes You’ll Ever What to Buy

At one point in time, tennis shoes were not always as high tech and complicated as they are today. However, advancements in technology have motivated shoe designers to push the envelope when it comes to comfort, style, and functionality. Now tennis shoes are just as acceptable at work and formal occasion as they are at the gym. Even with this new range of acceptability has not cause shoe designers to stop pushing to continue to create some of the most innovative shoes of our time. In steps Kizik taking their shot to make sneaker culture history with their patented hands-free technology.

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Astros Are Primed and Ready for Another World Series Run

If it is October, you already know what is happening at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Houston Astros is gearing up for another Major League Baseball Postseason run that hopefully will land them in a spot where they feel they have some unfinished business.

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Sex Trafficking in Houston: Hidden in Plain Sight

Sex trafficking has always been one of those silent problems within a city. Victims are often scared to secrecy over threats to harm them, their families, and friends. Or they remain silent because they lost hope of ever being rescued. And there are even more reasons that we may never know. It is because of this restraint to speak that so many victims just drift away in the darkness and suffer in silence.

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Autism Speaks Walk Unites Houston Area Autism Community

The The Autism Speaks Walk is back and better than ever with the goal of raising vital funds for the autism community. The Houston Autism Speaks Walk is back to promote acceptance and raise vital funds for people with autism. This year, the Houston Autism Speaks Walk will be held in person at Lynn Eusan Park at the University of Houston, bringing the community together to fuel the Autism Speaks mission and help create a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential.

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Chris Hollins Wants You to Vote

Chris led the 2020 elections effort in Harris County as County Clerk and gained national acclaim for protecting and expanding voting rights for 2.5 mil- lion Houston area voters during the most import- ant election in our lifetime.

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This November, Unite to Defend The Black Vote

Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.” She warned them that if they voted, the government would collect their personal information and come after them for credit card debt, outstanding warrants, even forced vaccinations. The calls were a voter suppression scam, and the two white guys behind it were prosecuted. But we’ll never know how many people were nervous enough to avoid voting that year.

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Fort Bend County Announces Carlos Guzman as Director of Economic Opportunity & Development

Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced that Carlos Guzman has joined the County as the Director of Economic Opportunity & Development. His first day on the job was Tuesday, October 4.

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Federal Reserve Determined to Stop Growth

Jobs are back so workers have a target on their backs. The Labor Department reports the economy produced 263,000 jobs in September. After losing an unimaginable 22 million jobs in the first two months of COVID as the economy shut down under Donald Trump, we've now gained all those jobs back and then some. Wages have even begun to inch upwards.

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Willie Spence, 'American Idol' Season 19 runner-up, dead at 23

Willie Spence, a singer who as a teen went viral with his rendition of Rihanna's hit "Diamonds" and was the runner up on Season 19 on "American Idol, has died the show confirmed in a social media posting on Wednesday.

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