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Excitement Builds In Texas For First Varsity High School Water Polo Season
Water polo is about to get much bigger in the state of Texas. After decades of play as a high school club sport, water polo will make its debut as an official varsity high school sport in the Lone Star State in the fall of 2022 after receiving approval from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) back in October 2019.
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Social Security checks could grow by about $175 a month as the cost of living continues to surge
Social Security recipients could see a 10.5% increase in their payments next year, driven by the steep rise in inflation, according to a new estimate.
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Brain stimulation device enables new understanding of OCD
A team of researchers surgically implanted brain stimulators in patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to not only treat their disabling symptoms but also – for the first time – to simultaneously record and wirelessly stream brain signals. All five patients, whose OCD symptoms were severe and resistant to conventional therapy, have enjoyed significant improvement. In addition, the novel recordings have helped explain the relationship between brain activity and OCD symptoms. Their findings were recently published in Nature Medicine.
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38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Nominations Announced
Central City Productions today announced the nominees in 25 categories for the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards taping on Saturday, July 15, returning to the Las Vegas Orleans Arena. The 38th edition of the Stellar Awards will premiere on the newly-launched Stellar TV between Monday, July 24 and August 6, 2023, as well as air in national broadcast syndication from August 7 through September 10, 2023. Gospel music’s most epic celebration is co-hosted this year by Gospel superstars and multiple Stellar Award winners Tasha Cobbs-Leonard and Jonathan McReynolds, who returns to share co-hosting duties for the 2nd year.
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Trump burns through donors’ money as legal troubles mount
Former President Donald Trump has raised formidable sums, but his political operation is burning through money as his legal troubles mount, new filings show.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle royal wedding: 9 ways to celebrate in style
If you haven't received an invitation by now, the chances are there won't be a seat for you at St. George's Chapel at Britain's Windsor Castle on May 19.
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Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, longtime consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies
The most famous family on earth is mourning the loss of its patriarch.
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Biden granddaughter gets married, offering youthful spin for president turning 80
President Joe Biden is turning 80 this weekend, but the big bash at the White House is for an entirely different and more youthful occasion. Naomi Biden, Biden's oldest granddaughter, married Peter Neal on the White House South Lawn on Saturday.
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UH School of Theatre & Dance Announces its 2023-24 Season
The School of Theatre & Dance at the University of Houston’s Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts is delighted to unveil its highly anticipated 2023-24 season. With an impressive lineup of 11 captivating productions, this season is poised to be the epitome of ambition and creativity.
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Oprah talks shots. Not weight loss ones, but tequila that Gayle King refuses
What began as a discussion about obesity ended with viewers learning something new about Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King’s friendship.
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Falcons, Patriots Advance to Super Bowl LI
The Atlanta Falcons spent 25 years playing in the Georgia Dome, and they saved their best for last.
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Mood Raw Outside Court Ehere James Alex Fields Jr. Has Initial Hearing
Tensions remained high here Monday after a judge appointed an attorney for James Alex Fields Jr., the man suspected of killing a woman during a white supremacist rally.
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New Orleans Sued Over Planned Removal of Confederate Statue
A divisive statue of Confederate military leader Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard won't go down without a legal fight.
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A Black medical student is working the front lines of the pandemic at the same hospital where he once was a security guard
Russell Ledet didn't think going to college was in the cards for him because of how much it was going to cost.
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The 23-year-old major winner who's made breaking records a habit
As the PGA Championship entered its final day on Sunday and, at one point, six players shared the lead, all attention was on the usual suspects: Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose.
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Wall Street launches new stock exchange, taking direct aim at NYSE and Nasdaq
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are hearing some footsteps behind them today.
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How Hollywood Has Reacted to Weinstein Allegations
More than a day after The New York Times published a blistering report detailing numerous accusations of sexual harassment against prolific film producer Harvey Weinstein, none of the movie mogul's frequent A-list collaborators have spoken publicly about the news story that has rattled Hollywood.
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Death toll in Surfside condo building collapse reaches 94
The death toll has reached 94 as recovery operations at the Surfside condo collapse site continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a Monday morning news conference.
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Supreme Court agrees to take up major Second Amendment case
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the scope of the Second Amendment next term in a case concerning a New York law that restricts an individual from carrying a concealed handgun in public.
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Texas Chef Jesse Cavazos to battle 13 chefs from around the country for the title King or Queen of American Seafood
Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser to name America's Best Seafood Chef at the 2022 Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans
Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are excited to welcome Texas Chef Jesse Cavazos of Cru’ Food and Wine Bar in Houston, Texas, to face-off against 13 other chefs from around the country to the nation’s ultimate seafood cooking competition, the 18th Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off.
