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SAVOY Golf Invitational: A Milestone Event in Networking and Celebrating Achievements
The inaugural SAVOY Golf Invitational, spearheaded by L.P. Green, II, CEO of SAVOY, successfully concluded on August 29, 2023, at the Golf Club of Georgia in Atlanta. The event, marked by its collaborative spirit and focus on networking, brought together a diverse group of leaders and achievers from various industries.
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Examining the Success of Latino-Owned Businesses: Biz2Credit to Host Online Panel with Rep. Henry Cuellar
In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), Biz2Credit will host an online forum on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 12 Noon (EDT) / 9:00 a.m. (PDT) featuring Congressman Henry Cuellar (D, TX-28) to examine the success of Latino-owned businesses in the past year.
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Stand Out For Good, Inc. stores to close for Christmas Eve to celebrate the joy of Christmas
National multi-brand fashion organization prioritizes family with all-day closure
Stand Out For Good, Inc., the parent company of women's fashion brand Altar'd State, announces it will be closed all day on December 24 this year. As a national retailer with a strong presence in fashion centers, this decision defies industry standards. Christmas Eve brings a surge of last-minute shoppers to stores, making it one of Stand Out For Good's busiest days. However, for Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Aaron Walters, the importance of associates spending quality time with family outweighs financial gain.
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Gen Z, the TikTok generation, is coming of age and is ready to disrupt every industry, says GlobalData
Over the next 10 years, up to $8.6 trillion in assets will be transferred to younger generations. It will be history’s biggest-ever transfer of wealth and power as the so-called ‘boomers’ retire and die, and the younger cohorts take over with very different experiences, assumptions, habits, and values. Gen Z is among the key beneficiaries of this wealth. The TikTok generation may be coming of age at a tumultuous time, but as its sphere of influence increases, it is set to disrupt every industry, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
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HBCU Week 2023 on a Mission to Change Students' Lives with Scholarships and On-the-Spot College Acceptances
Seventh annual event to be held in Wilmington and Atlanta and encourages high-school youth to enroll in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
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US task force recommends expanding high blood pressure screenings during pregnancy
Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia with blood pressure monitoring throughout the pregnancy, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday.
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Published on September 19, 2023
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Whoopi Goldberg defends Hasan Minhaj’s embellished comedy
Whoopi Goldberg came to Hasan Minhaj’s defense after the comic admitted he’d embellished some of the stories in his standup sets over the years.
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Whoopi Goldberg came to Hasan Minhaj’s defense after the comic admitted he’d embellished some of the stories in his standup sets over the years. Mandatory …
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Egon Schiele's "Girl with Black Hair," at Ohio's Allen Memorial Art Museum, is among the works that heirs of Jewish collector Fritz Grünbaum say were …
Published on September 19, 2023
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Five Americans back on US soil after release from Iranian detention
Five Americans freed from Iranian detention this week returned to US soil early Tuesday following an initial stop in Doha, Qatar, two US officials told CNN.
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Hundreds protest against Libyan authorities in flood-ravaged Derna
Protests have erupted in the eastern Libyan city of Derna with locals demanding the removal of those in power, a week after torrential rain caused two dams to collapse, sweeping whole neighborhoods into the Mediterranean Sea and killing thousands.
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Blink-182 announces first new album in 12 years
Remember when we said rock was having a resurgence? Blink-182 got the memo. The band is back together and now Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker are dropping their first new album together in a dozen years.
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Rudy Giuliani’s former attorneys sue him for more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees
A law firm that represented Rudy Giuliani during recent years of investigations and lawsuits is now suing him for more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees, as the former New York City mayor is facing growing bills related to fallout for his actions around the 2020 election for Donald Trump.
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This hospital chaplain has counseled thousands of dying patients. Here’s what he’s learned
Joon Park still thinks about his patients long after they’re gone.
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Federal judge upholds convictions of Oath Keeper associate
A federal judge on Tuesday upheld two federal convictions against a Navy veteran and Oath Keeper associate accused of helping the far-right group stash weapons outside Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in detention after latest appeal is denied
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain behind bars after a Moscow court refused to hear an appeal against his pre-trial detention on Tuesday.
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UN secretary-general warns of ‘Great Fracture’ as world leaders begin debate
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming “Great Fracture” in the world, describing existing global governance structures as failing to serve a changing world.
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UAW president has some harsh words for Trump
The head of the United Auto Workers union is publicly denouncing former President Donald Trump ahead of his visit next week to Detroit as part of a ple
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Houston First to Open Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts
Reimagined Downtown Green Space to Transform Houston’s Theater District
Houston First Corporation (HFC) is celebrating the long-awaited Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts (LWS) at a grand opening event, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Participants at the celebration will include Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, philanthropist Lynn Wyatt, HFC Chairman David Mincberg, and HFC President and CEO Michael Heckman, along with other public officials and leaders from Houston’s performing arts and business community as well as project architects and designers.
