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With Interest Rates Rising, Where Should You Invest?

Everybody has an opinion about where the economy is headed, but at least one variable has been pinned down – the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates into the foreseeable future. The Fed recently announced that it is lifting its federal funds' target rate, a benchmark for many consumer and business loans, by a quarter-point to a range of 2 percent to 2.25 percennceGraham t. It also stuck with its previous forecast for three more rate increases in 2019.

Rodeo Announces Entertainment Genre For 2019 Houston Rodeo

Organizers for the Houston Livestock Show have announced the entertainment genre and the dates they will perform. However, just who will perform on those dates still won't be ironed out until January, except for one.

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Creams for the cold!

Get hydrated for the holidays with Mustela! Whether you have dry, very sensitive, eczema-prone or normal skin, Mustela has a product to get you through the cold. Made by nature and proven by science, Mustela isn’t just for moms and babies, it’s for everyone!

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Man Fatally Shot By Uncle Claims Self-Defense

A man that killed his 17-year-old nephew is claiming self-defense. The shooting took place in the Southwest Crossing neighborhood early this morning.

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Michelle Obama is Bringing Her 'Becoming' Book Tour to Houston

Former first lady Michelle Obama is coming to Houston! Her book tour is doing so well that she has added more tour dates and Houston made the list.

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Ex-Minister Accused Of Embezzling $800K From First Baptist Church

A Houston minister has just been indicted for embezzling more than $800,000 from Houston First Baptist Church. Patch.com reports that a Harris County grand jury indicted Jerrell Altic, 40, on accussation of taking the money starting in 2011.

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Beyond the Rhetoric 796: The Climate Change Hustle Blows up in Paris

There is one thing that is constant. That is change. Like anything else the weather will change from day to day, month to month, season to season. Some winters are colder than others and some summers are hotter than others. We have weathermen telling us what to expect tomorrow or even next week.

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Sandy Hook Promise releases new 'Point of View' PSA

Just four days away from marking one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, an organization born from that tragedy released its latest public service announcement.

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How Michael Cohen could help the feds get the Trump Organization

In most respects, Michael Cohen was a frustrating witness for New York investigators.

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Verizon says its media business is essentially worthless

Verizon just admitted that its media business, Oath, is essentially worthless.

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Kathie Lee Gifford is leaving 'Today'

Television icon Kathie Lee Gifford will bid farewell to NBC's "Today" show next April.

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Trump better hope he wins in 2020

Let's be clear. Friday's filings by federal prosecutors backed President Donald Trump into a corner. And his Monday morning rage-tweeting indicates he may be beginning to grasp his limited options moving forward.

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Nissan to sell limited edition sports car for $1.1 million

The Nissan GT-R sports car is already expensive, with a starting price of about $100,000. But, for those who want something truly special, Nissan has announced it will make production versions of the Nissan GT-R50, a radically different looking GT-R with a body created by Italy's Italdesign, for a starting price of €990,000, or about $1.1 million.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls on all to Harness the Urgency of Now and Pass the 2018 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act

The Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) is landmark legislation which—through policy reforms, interstate cooperation and grant allocation—has been pivotal in providing a national response to protecting half of the population.

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The Houston Choral Society Chamber Choir Presents Handel’s Messiah Friday, December 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM

The Houston Choral Society’s Christmas concerts are always an audience favorite and have become an annual tradition for hundreds of Houston families. This year, the HCS Chamber Choir presents Handel’s Messiah, on Friday, December 21 at 7:30 PM, at the Tallowood Baptist Church Chapel.

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4 NASA African American Women Leaders honored at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s 17th Annual Jazz Soirée

The Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. with One Delta Plaza Educational Center (ODPEC) honored four NASA African American women leaders at the 17th Annual Jazz Soirée Scholarship Fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel in downtown Houston.

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Rehabbed cars from Bates Collision Centers serve as ‘keys to a brighter future’ for HCDE single Head Start moms

Without reliable transportation, life is challenging as mothers juggle work and a family in a single-parent household. Car keys are a tool to help make a brighter future possible. Harris County Department of Education Head Start parent Sheena Gulley and employee Parishellia Banks receive rehabbed cars from Bates Collision Centers for their responsible parenting.

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Weeks after the California fires, a woman and her loyal dogs are reunited at their home's remains

Dogs' loyalty to their masters and homes are the stuff of legend. And here's more heartwarming proof.

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Marina Coryat Is Hosting Convergence at the 19th Annual CEO Marketplace Fair

Marina Coryat, talk show host of the popular community affairs show Convergence, is bringing her show to the C.E.O. - Christian Entrepreneur Organizations 19th annual Market Place Fair on Sunday, December 16, 2018, from 10 am to 3 pm at the Kingdom Builders Center (KBC), 6011 West Orem Drive, Houston, Texas 77085. She will be interviewing entrepreneurs Warren Broadnax of She’s Happy Hair, Dorothy Cook and keynote speaker Minister James Standfield, How to Build a Million Dollar Business God’s Way.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement Following Sentencing Memoranda Filed By the Special Counsel Concerning the President’s Former Personal Lawyer and his Campaign Manager

Jackson Lee – “All told, as this investigation unfolds, and we learn more about the series and pattern of criminal activity emanating from the Trump Campaign from 2015 onwards, the President’s attempts to obstruct the investigation are rational but also illegal. The American people have a right to know what happened and deserve to know to what extent the 2016 election is a crime scene. The Special Counsel continues to perform an invaluable service to our nation.”