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Texas WIC Celebrates National Breastfeeding Month
Program Provides Free Support and Resources
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Texas WIC is sharing resources to support moms and pregnant women to help meet their breastfeeding goals.
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Houston Astros Welcome Back Verlander
In a stunning turn of events, the New York Mets and the Houston Astros have reportedly agreed to a monumental trade involving the three-time Cy Young winner, Justin Verlander. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand broke the news, disclosing that New York will be acquiring two talented outfielders, Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford, in exchange for the veteran pitcher. Gilbert, Houston's top prospect and ranked 68th in all of baseball, is set to join the Mets' roster alongside Clifford, Houston's fourth-ranked prospect.
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City of Houston Delegation Strengthens Bilateral Relationships and Business Opportunities During Trade Mission to West Africa
A high-profile delegation from the City of Houston, led by Mayor Sylvester Turner, recently completed a week-long trade and investment mission visiting Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.
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Traffic Signal Control Cabinet Mural Program, "Mini Murals," Back in Operation
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) is proud to announce that its signature Traffic Signal Control Cabinet Mural Program is back in operation after a one-year hiatus. The program, also known as “TSCC Mural Program,” began in 2015 to curb graffiti in neighborhoods and serve as a gateway for artists to engage in civic art.
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Houston artist, Caroline Truong, paints a Traffic Signal Control Cabinet (TSCC) in Bonita Gardens.
Published on August 1, 2023
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Mayor’s Back to School Fest Presented by Shell Will Provide Thousands of Students and Their Families With Backpacks, School Supplies and Health Screenings
Mayor Sylvester Turner is excited to announce the 13th Annual Mayor's Back to School Fest presented by Shell on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
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Mayor of Houston Joins Hundreds of Hire Houston Youth Interns to Celebrate Successful Youth Summer Internships
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined hundreds of Hire Houston Youth interns this morning to celebrate the end of a successful summer internship season full of resource connections, career readiness training, and financial literacy enhancement.
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The number of available jobs in the US just fell to its lowest level in more than two years
Job openings in the United States fell in June to their lowest level since April 2021, according to the latest labor turnover data published Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Oklahoma lawsuit seeks to block opening of first publicly funded religious charter school in the US
A lawsuit filed Monday in Oklahoma is seeking to block the state’s support for the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school.
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Homeowner fatally shoots man he believes is intruder, Atlanta police say
A death investigation is underway Monday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta.
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5 to 9 before 9 to 5: Why TikTok is obsessed with the hours before the workday
Every weekday, Maddi Todd wakes up at 4:30 a.m. and is out the door by 5 to start her day.
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‘Nowhere to hide’: The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
The four roads of Staromaiorske appear almost ground to dust in the drone footage. It’s a tiny village, but as the latest gain of Ukraine’s renewed counteroffensive in the direction of Mariupol, Staromaiorske’s symbolism far outweighs its size.
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Idaho prosecutors plan to seek death penalty against Chad Daybell in alleged murders of two children and his first wife
Prosecutors in Idaho are planning to seek the death penalty in the murder case against Chad Daybell, according to a court document filed Thursday. Daybell is accused of conspiring with his current wife, Lori Vallow, to kill two of her children and his first wife. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Police release information on investigation that led to charges against Lori Vallow in the murder of her former husband
Details of the investigation leading to the charges against Lori Vallow in the death of her former husband show he feared for their children’s safety, police say, citing a mental health petition Charles Vallow filed.
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Invasive fruit fly prompts quarantine for 79 square miles of Los Angeles County
A 79-square-mile area of Los Angeles County is under quarantine after an invasive fruit fly was found there – the first such quarantine for the pest in the Western Hemisphere, according to California officials.
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Lifeguard discovers body inside a plastic barrel at a Malibu, California, beach
A man’s body was found inside a plastic barrel at a beach in Malibu, California, after a lifeguard spotted the unusual item floating offshore, officials announced.
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Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department investigate at Malibu Lagoon State Beach, where a body was found inside a 55-gallon drum. Mandatory Credit: …
Published on August 1, 2023
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Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow indicted on murder charges
A grand jury in Idaho on Tuesday indicted Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow on murder charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow’s two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow.
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Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume
A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs – and looking uncannily human – went viral, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories on Chinese social media.
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Singer CoCo Lee mourned by family and fans at emotional funeral
Family and fans bade farewell to singer and actress CoCo Lee at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, celebrating a decades-long career that included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows across the globe.
