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TikTok Announces Deal With UnitedMasters, The First Distributor To Be Fully Integrated Into The TikTok Platform
The New Integration Enables TikTok Users to Distribute Music Directly From the App
Already Known For Propelling Unknown Artists to Success, TikTok's New Partnership With United Masters Provides a Turn-Key Platform For Aspiring Stars to Fast-Track Their Careers
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'Bring Brittney Home' Campaign at Capital One Arena
Billboard activation calls for White House to get a deal done to bring Griner home as her trial begins in Russia
It has been over four months since WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained and her first appearance in a Russian courtroom finally started today. This morning, in collaboration with Change.org and Brittney Griner's teammates, family and legal team, over 6,000 square feet of digital ads will cover Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. demanding Brittney's freedom.
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Dow slides more than 500 points after Huawei executive's arrest renews trade fears
Market sentiment is so fragile that news of an arrest is enough to set off a selling wave.
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This is how much racial segregation is costing the US
If communities across America were to become more racially integrated, it would be an "economic game changer," boosting gross domestic product growth by an estimated 0.3 percentage points in the span of a decade, Moody's Analytics has found.
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Houston-based Rapper, Activist, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur Trae the Truth Launches “We Are One! Hurricane Harvey Relief” Fundraiser
Focusing on the Underserved and Elderly, Trae Aims to Raise $250,000 Through His Non-Profit, Angel by Nature
Houston-based rapper, activist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Trae Tha Truth, has joined rescue missions for Hurricane Harvey and has launched a Go Fund Me titled “We Are One! Hurricane Harvey Relief” to raise money through his 501 (C)3 foundation Angel By Nature. His mission is to raise $250,000 buy supplies needed to aid underserved families and senior citizens.
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North Korea: Playing Football In One of the World's Most Secretive States
Professional footballers often have to play in hostile and intimidating atmospheres, but Australian footballer Erik Paartalu found himself under the flight path of a ballistic missile in North Korea.
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AIDS Foundation Houston Launches "Rapid Start" HIV Treatment
The START Now Project links persons living with HIV to immediate treatment and care
Beginning May 3, 2021, AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, launched a rapid start anti-retroviral treatment project as a service to people diagnosed with HIV. START Now (Strategic, Targeted, Anti-Retroviral Treatment Now) is designed to provide linkage to care and treatment medication to persons newly diagnosed with HIV within the first seven days of their diagnosis.
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CurlDaze Hair Care Launches its Silky Hydration Line
Influencer-Founded Brand CurlDaze adds another product to its hair care collection
This month sees the highly anticipated release of CurlDaze Hair Care’s Silky Hydration Line. The line includes a Cream Shampoo, Detangling Conditioner, Detangling Leave-In Conditioner, and the highly anticipated Deep Conditioner Detangling Masque, which has been developed to ensure hair is cleansed and ready to style. These items will join the brand’s three signature products: Glossy Shine Gel, Ultra Moisture Creme with Kukui Oil, and Creamy Curl Styler with Kukui Oil. The initial product selection of stylers has sold out several times via the brand’s E-commerce resulting in a growing cult following since the 2020 launch.
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KTSU turns 50!
Backyard Party celebrates half century of broadcasting excellence
More than 1,000 people came to support TSU’s KTSU 90.9FM as it celebrated 50 years of on-air excellence with an on-campus Backyard Party on Friday, June 24.
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The Home Depot Foundation and Home Builders Institute Partner with 100 Black Men of America, Inc. to Provide Skilled Trades Training Opportunities for Youth in Underserved Communities
New Strategic Partnerships to Help Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Black Youth and Black Entrepreneurs
The Home Depot Foundation and its trades training nonprofit partner, Home Builders Institute (HBI), are launching a strategic partnership with 100 Black Men of America, Inc. to increase skilled trades training and career opportunities for Black youth.
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5 more arrested in deadly kidnapping of Americans in Mexico after cartel issues apology letter and hands over members
Mexican authorities arrested five more people in connection to the kidnappings of four Americans in Matamoros, Mexico, Tamaulipas Attorney General Irving Barrios Mojica said on Twitter Friday. Six people have been arrested in total, including one on Tuesday, Barrios Mojica said.
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This Holiday Season Give the Gift That Keeps On Giving Chicago's Biggest Pork-a-Palooza Baconfest Chicago Tickets
Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now for the Tenth Edition of the Beloved Bacon
Looking for a last minute gift? This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving tickets to Chicago's biggest pork-a-palooza Baconfest Chicago. Right now, a limited quantity of early bird tickets are on sale through the end of the month for the tenth edition of Baconfest Chicago on April 6 & 7, 2018 at the UIC Forum at 725 West Roosevelt in Chicago.
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Mortgage rates climb above 5% once again
Mortgage rates climbed above 5% again, after dipping below that threshold for the first time in months a week earlier. While the volatility in mortgage rates remains, there are signs that the housing market is starting to stabilize.
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Last Days of Early Voting for the November 7 Elections
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth reminds citizens that this is the last week they can vote early before the November 7 Joint General & Special Elections. So far, more than 91.5K people have voted in person in Harris County.
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Last Days of Early Voting for the Tuesday, November 7th Elections
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth reminds citizens that this is the last week they can vote early before the November 7 Joint General & Special Elections. So far, more than 91.5K people have voted in person in Harris County.
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Pentagon to send 5,000 troops to border as migrants inch closer
President Donald Trump is sending 5,200 troops and a slew of military equipment to the southern border, doubling down on one of his favorite base-rallying issues with the midterm elections just days away.
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5 things to know for August 24: Covid-19, Afghanistan, Cuomo, voting rights, shipping
The CNN Business Fear & Greed Index, with seven gauges of investor sentiment, is showing signs of fear in the market. But one thing the business world isn't too worried about? The Delta variant causing a repeat of the 2020 shutdown.
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Kelly Price, the Grammy-nominated R&B and Gospel singer said she almost didn't survive her bout with the coronavirus. Mandatory Credit: Paras Griffin/Black Music Honors/Getty Images
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A pedestrian carries a Louis Vuitton shopping bag in San Francisco in September 2021. Higher prices and geopolitical concerns may soon slow demands for luxury …
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Cars drive past an Exxon gas station on April 01, in Houston, Texas. Exxon expects a profit boom thanks to high oil prices. But exiting …
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