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MacArthur ‘Genius’ Kiese Laymon to serve as Jackson State University’s 2023
Spring undergraduate commencement speaker
Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon as its 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker on Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. CST at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Houston Grand Opera Announces its 2023-24 Season
HGO’s New Season to Feature Six Operas, Including a Highly Anticipated World Premiere, Wagner’s Final Masterpiece, a New Staging of a Family-Friendly Classic, and Beloved Audience Favorites
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2023-24 | HGO Season Announcement
Houston, are you ready? This 2023-24 season, we are letting the voice of TRUTH take the stage. HGO.org/Subscribe
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KTSU Launches Spring Membership Campaign to Celebrate 50 Years of Public Radio Excellence
KTSU 90.9 FM, Houston's legendary public radio station announces the launch of its spring membership campaign from March 24 to April 2, 2023.
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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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Every Texas Traffic Death Robs A Family and A Community
Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws _____________________________
At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career.
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Sailor from Deer Park observes Women’s History Month
A Deer Park, Texas, native serving in the United States Navy reflects on the contributions of women in military service during Women’s History Month, March 1 - 31.
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Japan Prime Minister Kishida makes surprise visit to Ukraine to meet Zelensky
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made a surprise trip to Ukraine to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -- a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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Google was beloved as an employer for years. Then it laid off thousands by email
On the morning of January 20, one Google employee had to call tech support after getting hit with an unusual error message when they tried to log in to their work system.
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Members of the Alphabet Workers Union rallied outside Google's New York office in January following the layoffs. Hundreds of new employees have joined the union …
Published on March 21, 2023
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From groceries to clothes, inflation-weary Americans flock to cheaper products online
Nearly two years of high inflation has caused many consumers to say goodbye to premium goods in favor of cheaper alternatives.
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Dominion wants Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify at trial, court filing shows
Dominion wants to put Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch on the witness stand at next month's expected defamation trial against Fox News, according to court filings.
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Steps have dropped since Covid-19 and the trend is worrisome, study says
Americans took fewer steps during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they still haven't gotten their mojo back, a new study found.
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Younger people have continued to walk less since the height of the pandemic, the study found. Mandatory Credit: Adobe Stock
Published on March 21, 2023
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Men with advanced prostate cancer 'missing months of therapy' amid medication shortage
Doctors across the United States who treat people with advanced prostate cancer can't find supplies of a medicine that may help them live longer.
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Asteroid forms a debris cloud after intentional hit from spacecraft
Telescopes around the world were watching when a NASA spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid in September 2022.
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METRORail Free Rides are a Slam Dunk for NCAA Final Four Fun
Everyone headed to events for the NCAA Final Four or other activities over that four-day period will be able to ride METRORail for free! Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, a proud partner of the 2023 NCAA Final Four, is providing those complimentary rides on the Red, Green and Purple lines from Friday, March 31 – Monday, April 3.
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The University of Houston-Downtown Receives Grant Nearing $2.5M To Improve Connectivity and Literacy of Houston’s Hispanic Community
Project Promises Significant Impact on Local Economy
Aspiring to be an anchor institution for Houston, the University of Houston-Downtown was recently awarded $2,470,225 by the U.S. Department of Commerce to upgrade the UHD bilingual e-library in support of connectivity and literacy skills of the Hispanic community. Additionally, this project will have a dramatic impact on workforce development and, ultimately, the local economy, as the City of Houston seeks to increase the literacy skills of Houstonians by one level. The benefits of this project will extend beyond Houston since access to the bilingual e-library will be available worldwide.
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Jason Sudeikis and 'Ted Lasso' cast meet with Biden for mental health discussion
Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to -- as the television football coach would say -- "believe" in the importance of mental health.
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Kenya opposition leader calls for weekly protests after being tear-gassed by police
Kenyan opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga has called for weekly nationwide protests against the high cost of living, in a brief address to demonstrators flanking his motorcade in Nairobi Monday.
