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St. Peter Catholic - A Career and Technical High School- Houston's first Catholic T E High School groundbreaking ceremony to be held on March 7, 2023

A Career and Technical High School is proud to announce the groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of Houston's first Catholic CTE high school.

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She grew up watching 'Sesame Street.' Then she made history as the show's first Black female puppeteer

Megan Piphus Peace has always found magic in puppets. The self-trained ventriloquist and puppeteer grew up watching the sock puppets on "Lamb Chop's Play-Along," the hand puppets of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," and the muppets of "Sesame Street." As a child, the characters seemed so alive, and it was only later that she learned what it took to create that sense of reality.

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Demand has surged — not slumped — for Kanye West's Yeezy sneakers, one CEO says

Adidas last year dumped Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and his once hugely popular Yeezy clothing and sneaker brand because of his antisemitic remarks. But the controversy has seemingly spurred demand for the shoes.

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'Dilbert' distributor drops creator Scott Adams over his racist remarks

Andrews McMeel Universal, the company that syndicates "Dilbert," said it is cutting ties with the comic strip's creator, Scott Adams, after his racist remarks about Black Americans led hundreds of newspapers across the country to drop the satirical cartoon.

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Why your favorite blockbuster probably won't win best picture at the Oscars

The Oscars have never been exactly predictable, but Hollywood's biggest night used to consistently reward crowdpleasers.

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Biden's student loan forgiveness plan goes before the Supreme Court Tuesday. Here's what borrowers need to know

Millions of student loan borrowers could see up to $20,000 of their debt canceled depending on the outcome of Tuesday's US Supreme Court hearing on President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

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Sale of late Egyptian President Sadat's passport in Texas sparks outrage among family

The sale of an Egyptian presidential passport at an auction is causing anger and confusion.

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Damian Lillard becomes first player in NBA history to score over 70 points in under 40 minutes in Portland Trail Blazers' win over Houston Rockets

Damian Lillard set an NBA record in his monster scoring night on Sunday, racking up 71 points in 39 minutes, including 13 three-pointers, as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 121-114.

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NAACP Image Awards 2023: How to watch and why the show still matters

The 54th NAACP Image Awards is a week-long celebration of excellence in film, TV, music and literature that will culminate in a televised ceremony Saturday.

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Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for two years

After signing his first contract as a rookie for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, you might have forgiven Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson for thinking he'd made it.

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Blinken tells UN Russia's crimes can't become the 'new normal' on Ukraine war anniversary

On the anniversary of the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on the international community not to let Russian President Vladimir Putin's crimes "become our new normal" -- and seemed to tacitly downplay a proposal by Beijing to bring an end to the war.

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How much screen time is too much? The signs you're addicted to your phone

It is indisputable that many of us spend much of our lives in front of our screens -- especially our phones.

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Media outlets ask Georgia Supreme Court to release full grand jury report on Trump 2020 election probe

A coalition of media outlets is asking the Georgia Supreme Court to reconsider a decision that blocked the full release of a Fulton County special grand jury report, which includes recommendations for whether former President Donald Trump or any of his associates should face criminal charges for their efforts to undermine the 2020 election.

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BoardProspects Celebrates Black History Month by Recognizing The Top 25 Black Board Members in the U.S.

BoardProspects.com, an innovative software platform which has disrupted traditional board recruitment by providing corporations with direct access to a prestigious community of thousands of credentialed board candidates, today announced that it is celebrating Black History Month by recognizing the Top 25 Black Board Member in the U.S. The recognition takes place in the February issue of Board Recruitment - BoardProspects' monthly e-publication examining the latest news and trends in board recruitment and composition.

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Black History Books for Adults

The month of February has whipped by so fast that you almost missed it.