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City Council Approves 15 New Historic Landmark Designations
City Council today approved the designation of 15 historic properties including 11 Protected Landmarks, three Landmarks and one Historic Archeological Site. The properties span four Council Districts across the city.
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Historic Preservation Officer Roman McAllen
Published on August 31, 2023
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CUTTONE- The Live Experience
DAWAN CUTTONE is back for another epic night of live R&B, Hip Hop, and Jazz ! Event is 18+. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.
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Deadly shooting of college student from CT deemed justified, police say
A 20-year-old college student from Madison was shot and killed over the weekend after he tried to enter the wrong home at the University of South Carolina.
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A 20-year-old University of South Carolina student from Connecticut was killed after investigators say he attempted to enter the wrong home in Columbia, SC. Mandatory …
Published on August 31, 2023
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Anderson Cooper is still ‘mortified’ by his ‘terrible’ dancing on stage with Madonna
Anderson Cooper has mixed feelings about the time he briefly shared a stage with Madonna.
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Anderson Cooper and Madonna pose together at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event on December 9, 2016 in New York City. Cooper has mixed …
Published on August 31, 2023
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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch Maui recovery fund
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have launched a recovery fund for the people who lost housing in the Maui wildfires, the pair announced in a video shared on Instagram Thursday.
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Clarence Thomas officially discloses private trips on GOP donor Harlan Crow’s plane
Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed Thursday that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow paid for private jet trips for Thomas in 2022 to attend a speech in Texas and a vacation at Crow’s luxurious New York estate, as ethics questions continue to rock the Supreme Court.
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UBS will cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland as it absorbs Credit Suisse
UBS expects to shed around 3,000 jobs in Switzerland to help it cut $10 billion in costs as it undertakes a sweeping overhaul following its emergency rescue of Credit Suisse earlier this year.
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AFRO TV to broadcast The 16th Headies Awards Show on Comcast Xfinity and NOW TV
AFRO TV, the premier source of polycultural Black content in Cable Television in North America, proudly announces its Live broadcast of the 16th Headies Awards Show on Comcast Xfinity (channel 1623) and streaming on NOW TV, Comcast newly unveiled streaming offering. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 3rd, at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA.
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Commissioner Lesley Briones Announces First Appointees to New Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission
Six of 11 members selected to serve on historic commission aimed at advancing equality
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners approved the first six appointees to the County’s new LGBTQIA+ Commission.
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Skincare for All Skin Types: Tailoring Your Routine To Your Specific Needs
Skincare for all skin types has become popular in the last few years. Nowadays, you see hundreds of products marketed toward you. TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and more push ads your way to make you shop with a specific brand.
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Comcast Set To Open 10 Interactive Xfinity Stores In Southeast Texas Through 2024
Comcast, the largest internet service provider in southeast Texas, is expanding its interactive Xfinity stores to 10 communities in four counties through 2024. The stores will serve thousands of Xfinity customers in Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Montgomery Counties. The new locations will serve the communities of Aldine, Aliana, Atascocita, Brook Hollow, Conroe, Fulshear, Galveston, Northline, Pearland and Rosenberg.
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Houston's Ballot Order for Tuesday, November 7 Election Now Finalized
Over a hundred official candidates vying for positions as Houston Mayor, City Council members, and City Controller gathered at the Houston City Council Annex last Friday, August, to determine their appearance order on the ballot for the upcoming Tuesday, November 7 Election.
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History Cannot Be Unlived
Last Saturday, three African Americans were murdered by a 21-year-old white gunman at the Dollar General Store in Jacksonville, Florida, who then shot himself. The murderer was motivated, Jacksonville Sheriff T K Waters reported, by an “ideology of hate.” The shooting took place 15 months after 10 African Americans were murdered in another racially motivated shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo. Racial violence against Blacks has scarred America since the first slaves were forcibly shipped to America.
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Bee Busy Wellness Center Triumphantly Shines at the Conclusion of 2023 C.H.I. & Expo
The much-anticipated 2023 Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO, presented by NACHC, drew to a triumphant close this week. The hybrid event, held from August 27-29, drew a massive crowd of over 2,000 healthcare luminaries, strategic corporate partners, impassioned consumers, and policy aficionados.
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Murder, Capital Murder Trials Move to Front of the Line
Murder Trial Priority Becomes State Law on Friday
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg joined with law-enforcement officials and families of murder victims Wednesday to acknowledge a new state law taking effect Friday prioritizing murder trials in Texas.
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Gannett to pause AI experiment after botched high school sports articles
Newspaper chain Gannett has paused the use of an artificial intelligence tool to write high school sports dispatches after the technology made several major flubs in articles in at least one of its papers.
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Dolly Parton had to decline tea invite from Kate Middleton, jokes ‘she wasn’t going to promote my rock album’
Dolly Parton found herself in the rare position of having to politely decline an invitation to have tea with the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton during a recent trip to London.
