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AARP Texas Statement on Passing of Luis Alonso Wilmot

AARP Texas Director Bob Jackson released the following statement today in reaction to the news of the passing of Luis Alonso Wilmot of San Antonio, who served as the AARP Texas Director from 2002 to 2007:

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NABJ Announces Three Key Appointments to National Office Staff

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced today three new additions to its national office staff.

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Barry Jenkins’ Production Company PASTEL Signs 1st Look TV Deal with Amazon Studios

According to Variety.com, Academy Award-winning producer/writer/director Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight“) and his PASTEL production banner have landeda first-look television deal at Amazon.

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NAACP Congratulates George Springer III, Houston Astros MVP and Grandson of late NAACP Branch President

The NAACP congratulates George Springer III, World Series Champion, Most Valuable Player, and grandson of celebrated NAACP branch leader, George Springer Sr. Springer III recently tied the World Series record for home runs while securing the league victory for the Houston Astros.

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Astros, Texans, and JC Penney Partner to Spread Holiday Cheer to Harvey Families

With the Christmas season in full swing, JC Penney’s annual Giving Sprees decided to make it a hometown affair last Tuesday.

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SWAC Week One Honors

The Southwestern Athletic Conference passed out weekly honors for outstanding performances on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball as well as special teams and newcomer of the week.

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Houston Mother Sentenced to Life for Killing 4-Month-Old Baby

Harris County DA's Office: Houston mother sentenced to life for killing 4-month-old daughter.

Illinois State Trooper, Woman Found Shot Dead In Car On Southeast Side

A man who was a trooper with the Illinois State Police and a woman were found shot dead Monday afternoon in a car in the East Side neighborhood.

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City of Houston Honors Black Music Executive Paris Eley In Celebration of African American Music Appreciation Month (Formally Black Music Month)

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Council Member Michael Kubosh, At- Large 3, will present a proclamation to Paris Eley on June 14, 2022, as “Paris Eley Day”. The proclamation will recognize this African American Music Executive who has worked at CBS Records, Epic Records, A&M Records, Atlantic Records, and Motown Records. The presentation is held in conjunction with the national celebration of African American Music Appreciation Month.

6 people hospitalized after taxi jumps curb in New York City, NYPD says

A New York taxi cab jumped the curb and struck several people in central Manhattan on Monday, sending six people to local hospitals, including three with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

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Beyoncé and Billie Eilish among this year's Oscars performers

The Oscars have lined up some major star power for this year's ceremony -- and yes, the lineup includes Beyoncé.

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Rockets Sengun Taking Advantage Of Time On The Court With Wood

“We are learning to play together, and I think we have good communication,” Sengun said after practice on Saturday. “He (Wood) finishes quick, which works well for my passing skills.”

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Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef announce they are divorcing

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are divorcing after six years of marriage. “We have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all these wonderful years,” the couple told People exclusively in a statement.

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Rockets must meet “Force with Force” this season if they want to be successful

The Houston Rockets are learning that the hard way this preseason. For the second game in a row, their opponent has taken the physical approach with their younger players resulting in missed opportunities and turnovers.

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DeSantis cuts additional campaign staff in effort to ‘streamline operations’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making additional cuts to his presidential campaign staff, two senior campaign officials tell CNN. The cuts come after the Republican candidate promised to donors over the weekend a “leaner” and more “insurgent” campaign to take on former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination.

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Isaias is 'racing' up the East Coast, threatening tornadoes, storm surges, and perilous flooding

Tropical Storm Isaias is gaining speed as barrels up the East Coast, causing rapid flooding, water rescues and the threat of New York's strongest winds since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

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What the Train Derailment Felt Like

The way Charlie Heebner remembers it, being aboard the passenger train that hurtled off an overpass in Washington state Monday morning was "like being inside an exploding bomb."

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The threat Turkey's crisis poses to the world

A dangerous mix of economic and political forces has triggered a crisis in Turkey and other emerging markets. Turkey is just the latest developing economy to plunge into chaos. The Turkish lira has shed more than 40% since January, while the country's stock market has been cut in half.

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2 cheerleaders were shot in a Texas supermarket parking lot after one opened the door to the wrong vehicle. A suspect is under arrest

Two teenage cheerleaders were shot after one said she mistook the suspect's vehicle for her own in a supermarket parking lot near Texas' capital -- one of at least four incidents this week in which young people who'd made an apparent mistake were met with gunfire.

Biden faces moment of truth on the economy this week

Every week is a tough week for this White House right now. But as he recovers from his Covid-19 infection, President Joe Biden faces a new moment of truth this week about an economy that is stuck in an identity crisis and buffeted by unpredictable outside forces -- and his White House knows it, as advisers scramble to front-run what many think could be a week of more gloomy data.