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Meek Mill released from prison
After spending nearly five months incarcerated after a controversial sentence for violating probation, the Philadelphia rapper was out and en route to a basketball game on Tuesday evening. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered an immediate release for Mill earlier in the day, directing the judge to release him on "unsecured bail."
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Exxon Mobil Moves Into Mexico
Texas oil giant Exxon Mobil opened its first gas stations in Mexico last week as the nation’s largest oil company works to become a major Mexican fuel supplier.
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Global Healthcare System On Precipice Of Extraordinary Change
When was the last time you drove to your local bank to deposit a check? Or held a paper airline ticket in your hand? Technology has drastically transformed how we interact with businesses, but the healthcare industry has been slow to adapt … until now.
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Mayor Announces New Grants for Artists Pushing the Boundaries at the Grassroots Level
Mayor Sylvester Turner announces the first grants by Let Creativity Happen!, which supports innovative ideas that redefine artistic boundaries and can provide new ways for Houstonians to experience art.
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Houston Symphony Announces the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, Opening with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Concert
Audiences will experience the Houston Symphony performing John Williams’ music to the entire first film live to picture from one of the most beloved film series in history
The Houston Symphony announced today that the Symphony will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert on July 14 and 15, 2023 at the Hobby Centeras part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The concert will feature the Houston Symphony performing live, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Audiences will be able to relive the magic of the entire film in high-definition on a 40-foot screen while hearing the Houston Symphony perform John Williams’ unforgettable score live. Tickets go on sale March 2, 2023 via houstonsymphony.org and 713-224-7575.
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City of Houston Delegation Strengthens Bilateral Relationships and Business Opportunities During Trade Mission to West Africa
A high-profile delegation from the City of Houston, led by Mayor Sylvester Turner, recently completed a week-long trade and investment mission visiting Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.
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Rajon Rondo Says Ray Allen Won't Be Invited To Celtics' 10-Year Championship Reunion
“I asked a couple of the guys. I got a no, a no head shake.”
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2014 Essence Festival
Photography by Donnie Lewis and Robert Watkins - On July 3-6, 2014, Houston Style Magazine …
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bellagreen Refreshes Guest Experience with Vibrant, Highly Anticipated Summer Menu
Texas’ greenest restaurant is now featuring Texas Grilled Peach Salad, Pineapple Salsa Paleo Salmon Tacos and exclusive social media and app challenges
Summertime is in full swing and bellagreen™ is introducing a beautiful new seasonal menu that celebrates Earth’s most delicious summer ingredients.
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5G Will Revolutionize Our Lives -- and Unleash Security Threats
What once seemed like science fiction will soon become reality. Doctors will perform surgery from thousands of miles away using remote-controlled robots. Self-driving cars will zip through traffic.
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This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok
Comedian Khaby Lame has become the king of TikTok -- all without uttering a word.
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FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday warned that Chinese hackers are preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US.
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National Non-Profit Invests $100k in Minority Businesses in Texas to Retain, Grow Workforce Through the Pandemic
Founders First CDC to Award $100,000 to Minority Businesses Throughout the State to Create and Promote Premium Wage Employment Opportunities in Underserved Communities
Founders First CDC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announces its new Job Creators Quest Grant which will award $100,000 to support minority and underrepresented business owners throughout the state of Texas. The grant opened for submission on August 19, 2021. Thirty grants will be awarded to diverse-led companies located in the north, central or south Texas regions, with a current staff of 2-20 employees and the ability to add 1-2 net new premium wage jobs in the next 12 months. To be eligible, the company’s founder must be Black, indigenous, a person of color, LGBTQIA+, military veteran, woman or located in a low to moderate income area and be a for-profit company with annual revenues between $100,000 to $3 million.
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UNITY NATIONAL BANK RECEIVES A MAJOR INVESTMENT FROM JPMORGAN CHASE
JPMorgan Chase announces that they increased their investment in Black-, Hispanic- and Latino-led MDIs and CDFIs to more than $100 million.
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R&B Songstress Kiara Craft Talks Growth, Love And Her Journey Leading To Her Second Album 'Breaking Character'
R&B Songstress Kiara Craft drops her highly anticipated project 'Breaking Character' and it exudes transparency—it gets juicy.
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The Billionaires Club Shrank By 283 Last Year
The billionaire population took a hit last year, declining 3.1% from its record high in 2015, according to a report from Wealth-X released Tuesday. That's the first annual drop since the financial crisis.
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McCain Calls On Trump To Clarify Wiretapping Claim
McCain said on CNN's "State of the Union" that he had "no reason to believe" Trump's allegation, which the President has not supported with any evidence and which a White House official said was prompted by a Breitbart article.
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Top Ten Finalists Named for H-E-B Primo Picks Video Showdown
Voting opens today and runs through April 9
The top ten finalists for the H-E-B Primo Picks Video Showdown are now live at heb.com/video. Beginning today, March 28, through April 9, fans can visit heb.com/video and vote on their favorite entries.
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Candidate for the U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke Continues His 34-Day Drive Across Texas With Visit to Harris County For Town Halls in Houston
Candidate for the U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke will continue his 34-day grassroots drive across Texas with a return to Harris County on Saturday, August 11. He will hold town halls in Houston, TX. This follows the El Paso Congressman’s travels to all 254 counties of Texas as his people-powered campaign continues to hold open dialogues with Republicans, Democrats, independents and non-voters alike. The details for the events in Houston are:
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Beyond the Rhetoric: From a Digital Desert to an Entrepreneurial Hub
The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has launched a prototype project that, if successful, will transform minority, low-income and rural communities from forgotten places into entrepreneurial hubs of economic innovation. Our goal is to create communities with access to 5G technology, integrated into low-income housing, job training and access to telemedicine and social services. It will all be done with private sector resources.
