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NFL Week 18 preview: Playoff spots on the line in final week of regular season
The NFL family has waited on tenterhooks this past week on the health of Damar Hamlin as he continues to recover in hospital, but this weekend the show goes on and the final game week of the regular season still holds plenty of thrilling football.
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Houston area man charged after allegedly kidnapping, assaulting Bumble date for 5 days
A Houston area man has been charged with aggravated kidnapping after holding a woman he met on a dating app captive for five days around Christmas and physically assaulting her before she escaped, according to charging documents.
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JJ Watt receives emotional standing ovation after final NFL game following end of stellar career
JJ Watt struggled to hold back his tears as he received a standing ovation while he left the NFL field for the final time after his likely Hall of Fame career came to an end on Sunday.
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Houston Texans fire head coach Lovie Smith after one season
The Houston Texans have fired head coach Lovie Smith after just one season in charge, the team announced on Sunday.
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The Houston Texans have fired head coach Lovie Smith after one season. Mandatory Credit: AJ Mast/AP
Published on January 9, 2023
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Hakeem Jeffries makes history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress
Hakeem Jeffries made history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, addressing the 118th Congress for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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One Nation, Indivisble
It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national dilemma. January 6th and the weight of history that date carries are in the rearview mirror, at least on the calendar. Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream still is on the horizon.
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Memorial Park Sets New Date for Land Bridge and Prairie Grand Opening
Free, family-friendly event invites Houstonians to explore, learn and celebrate transformational project
Memorial Park Conservancy along with partners the City of Houston, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Kinder Foundation and Uptown Houston invite Houstonians for a FREE event celebrating the official grand opening of Memorial Park’s transformational Land Bridge and Prairie project. The Biggest Picnic in Texas, presented by Kinder Foundation and Tellepsen, welcomes the community to experience this new 100-acre space.
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Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan Elected Vice Chair of Houston HIDTA
Sheriff Fagan will continue to be on Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Executive Board now serving as Vice Chair.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan has been elected as the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Executive Board Vice Chair. Sheriff Fagan has been an executive board member since he took office in 2021.
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Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Offering Free Mini-Courses to Community
The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs (BJ-ML SOPA) at Texas Southern University will begin offering “mini-courses,” as part of its community engagement initiative. The first course begins on Saturday, January 7.
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Announces 2023 RODEOHOUSTON® Entertainment Lineup
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials released the entertainment lineup for the 2023 Rodeo season, scheduled for Feb. 28 – March 19. The lineup features a mix of genres, including Country, EDM, Hip-Hop, Norteño, Pop, Rock, and Christian. Many of the artists will make their RODEOHOUSTON® debut in 2023.
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Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Showcases City of Houston's Strong Standing and Significance of Pension Reforms
The Office of the City Controller has released the most recent City of Houston Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending June 2022, which provides a snapshot of the City's overall financial position and a detailed look at the City's finances.
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Roommate who survived Idaho student killings saw figure dressed in black clothing and a mask, affidavit says
One of the two roommates who survived the fatal November stabbings of four University of Idaho students told investigators she saw a masked man dressed in black in the house the morning of the attack, according to a probable cause affidavit released Thursday in prosecutors' case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.
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CNN Exclusive: A single Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more than a dozen US companies
Parts made by more than a dozen US and Western companies were found inside a single Iranian drone downed in Ukraine last fall, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment obtained exclusively by CNN.
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A quarter of US service members have been food insecure, new report finds
Just over a quarter of US service members have experienced food insecurity in recent years, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.
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Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of the use of clothing, with newly discovered cut marks on a cave bear paw suggesting the prehistoric animals were skinned for their fur some 300,000 years ago.
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FDA to review preventative option for RSV in infants, developers say
The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for a long-acting antibody for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus, according to the developers of the antibody. If approved, it could be available for use in some infants and toddlers later this year.
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Houston Texans Week 18 Game Release (Jan. 8)
The Houston Texans Week 18 Game Release for the matchup against the Indianapolis Colts is available on the team’s media site at www.NFLOMG.com. There is no print version, but a PDF format can be downloaded for printing purposes. See the attached document for detailed instructions on how to log in to the site and access the publication.
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Artist Talk with Closing Reception "Black Love Now" at Nicole Longnecker Gallery - Saturday, January 21, 2-5pm
Artist Talk with Closing Reception for “Black Love Now” a group exhibition curated by Scarlett Wieliczki at Nicole Longnecker Gallery on Saturday, January 21, from 2-5pm.
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Art Colony Association, Inc. to Announce Middle School Student Finalists for Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
“Art in the Middle” Reception for the 10th Annual Middle School Art Competition Saturday, February 11, 2023
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, will announce the top 30 finalists for its 10th Annual Middle School Art Competition at the “Art in the Middle” reception on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 2-4 p.m. on the 2nd Floor of the Spring Street Studios located at 1824 Spring Street, Houston 77007.

