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Astros Foundation and Dusty Baker partner to distribute 3,000 protective masks to Houston’s homeless
Dusty Baker brings his 50-plus years of baseball knowledge as a player and manager to the Astros, but one of his biggest contribution has been helping Houston get through this global pandemic caused by COVID-19.
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Wine Spectator Announces Winners of 2019 Restaurant Awards
Dining Destinations Around the World Recognized for their Dedication to Wine
Finding a place to drink great wine around the globe has never been so easy. Wine Spectator has uncorked the winners of the 2019 Restaurant Awards, which honors the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year, the Restaurant Awards program honors 3,800 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and 79 countries internationally.
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AARP Texas Names Winners of Top Volunteer Award
Charles Ray Guidry Jr. of San Marcos To Receive 2022 AARP Texas Andrus Award. Michele Belden of Murchison and Matiko Austin of Rosharon are runners-up.
Charles Ray Guidry Jr. of San Marcos has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people age 50 and older, to receive a 2022 AARP Texas Andrus Award for Community Service, the association’s most prestigious honor for a volunteer in Texas.
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon talk 'Air' and working together in their 50s
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon truly love working together. The Boston-born buddies, who have known each other for over forty years, have a new movie, "Air," coming to theatres on April 5. It details the origin story of Michael Jordan's partnership with Nike.
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Commissioner Ellis to Ask Commissioners Court to Approve Resolution Affirming Access to Abortion as Essential Health Care and a Human Right
In the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn the precedent established by Roe v. Wade and take away the constitutional right to an abortion that people have exercised and relied on for nearly 50 years, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is introducing a resolution affirming that abortion is essential health care and a human right rooted in the principles of freedom and equality.
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A Warning Sign for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
A new poll finds cause for concern for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking reelection in 2022.
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Congressman Al Green Announces Authorization of $1,600,000 in Much-Needed Federal Funding for Local Mental Health and Wellness Center
On Thursday, January 19, 2022, Congressman Al Green hosted a press conference with the Ibn Sina Foundation and presented a symbolic check in the amount of $1,600,000. He released the following statement:
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Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin" Premieres Feb 16th on Apple TV+
Get ready to step back into the beloved neighborhood with Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang as they unveil the heartwarming origin tale of one of their cherished companions, Franklin! Set to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on February 16th, "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin" invites audiences on a delightful journey into the life of Franklin Armstrong, the trailblazing character introduced into the Peanuts Gang over 50 years ago.
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Comcast Commits to Investing $1 Billion Over Next 10 Years to Reach 50 Million Low-Income Americans with Tools and Resources to Succeed in Digital World
Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Has Now Connected More Than 10 Million People Over the Past 10 Years
On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast today announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world.
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FedEx Employees Help Give Former Slave Cemetery in Texas Needed Makeover
Nearly 200 former slaves and others buried at Shelton’s Bear Creek Cemetery in Irving, Texas don’t have a tombstone.
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Prince Memoir Coming Out This Fall
Just weeks before he died in 2016, Prince struck a deal to write a book about his life.
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The Largest Black Owned Food Bank in the South-East Celebrates 50 years of service Nationwide
Hosea Helps was founded and created by the late Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. 's lieutenant. After Hosea’s death in 2000, the organization was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth Omilami (World Renowned Actress) and expanded to a national organization that feeds, clothes, houses, and provides services to the world’s most vulnerable people.
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Houston Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Black & White Ball
Photography by Vicky Pink - It was a special night for brothers Horace W. Grays …
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Fact-checking President Biden's State of the Union speech
President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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Tom Steyer Introduces Working Families Tax Cut
10% tax cut would benefit 95% of Americans, paid for by closing the capital gains and dividend loopholes and instituting a wealth tax
Today, presidential candidate Tom Steyer released a proposal that would provide working families with a 10% tax cut that benefits 95% of all Americans. To rebalance the economy and help out the millions of families that need help with the basic necessities, the plan calls for an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to provide good-paying long-term jobs.
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US to send Patriot missile systems and tanks to Ukraine faster than originally planned
US Patriot missile defense systems and Abram tanks are set to be deployed to Ukraine faster than originally planned, US defense officials said on Tuesday.
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Apple's Vision Pro Headsets Hit US Stores: A Must-Know Guide
The mixed reality headset went on sale at Apple Stores across the country as some eager shoppers were among the first to get their hands on what promises to be one of the most innovative tech products in years.
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At least 21 dead from barrage of winter storms and cold – and there’s more on the way
An unrelenting series of winter storms and an outbreak of cold air have killed several people across a half-dozen states since Friday. Now, another round of extreme cold and snow will march across the central and eastern US, setting up more hazardous travel and a brutally-cold weekend. Here’s the latest:
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Testosterone For Women, Estrogen For Men? Wrong Levels Bring Problems
You don’t normally think of women needing testosterone and men needing estrogen. But when those levels drop for women and men, respectively, or are way out of balance, a wide range of symptoms may be suffered.
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Obama Commutes FALN Member Oscar Lopez Rivera’s Prison Sentence
President Barack Obama's commutation of the sentence of Oscar López Rivera, who was convicted for his role in a Puerto Rican nationalist group linked to bombings in US cities, ends a decades-long fight to free a man who supporters call a "political prisoner."
