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Democrats won't get as much Obama as they want in the midterms. But he has some other plans.
Requests for Barack Obama are pouring in from Democrats around the country -- candidates are desperate for his help in what they feel is an existential midterms battle, one in which each race could help determine control of Congress and governments in the states.
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Barack Obama speaks at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on June 10, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Democrats won't get as much Obama as they want in the …
Published on October 10, 2022
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Texas District Attorney names San Antonio officer who shot 17-year-old in a McDonald's parking lot
The Texas police officer who shot a 17-year-old man while he was eating a meal in a McDonald's parking lot last week has been named, as the teen remains in critical condition, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement.
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‘It’s not worth it’: Family of construction worker killed shares plea to stop drinking and driving
Family members of a construction worker struck and killed in Cass County early Saturday morning shared their gut-wrenching plea to stop drinking and driving.
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Family members of a construction worker struck and killed in Cass County early Saturday morning shared their gut-wrenching plea to stop drinking and driving. Mandatory …
Published on October 10, 2022
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Los Angeles City Council president resigns after audio leaked of her racist remarks
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez has resigned after making racist remarks about a fellow council member and his Black child.
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Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, seen here at a City Hall in August, is apologizing after allegedly making racist remarks toward a fellow …
Published on October 10, 2022
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New study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopies
Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the awkwardness and invasiveness of having a camera travel the length of your large intestine once every decade after age 45, you have the best chance of catching -- and perhaps preventing -- colorectal cancer. It's the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Some 15 million colonoscopies are performed in the US each year.
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A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopies for cancer screening. Pictured is an endoscopist with an endoscope in his hands. Mandatory Credit: Adobe Stock
Published on October 10, 2022
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Uvalde schools superintendent announces retirement after new details following the Robb Elementary massacre
Hal Harrell, superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, announced his retirement Monday, according to a Facebook post by his wife, Donna Goates Harrell.
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Residents Turn in 1,200 Guns During Most Successful Gun Buyback Event in Recent U.S. History
Event Held in Alief Co-sponsored by Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis said he’s proud that hundreds of residents turned in 1,200 guns for gift cards on Saturday in what officials billed as the most successful single-day Gun Buyback in recent U.S. history.
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Fort Bend County Announces New Economic Development Director
Fort Bend County Judge KP George will hold a press conference on Monday, October 10, at 12:00 p.m., at the Historic Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson St., Richmond, TX 77469, to announce the County’s new Economic Development Director (EDD) Carlos Guzman.
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Family Atmosphere Is The Key To The Houston Astros 2022 Success
“Everyone pulls for each other, and that is the one thing I noticed when I showed up here last year,” said Astros reliever Ryne Stanek
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Holiday Shopping for 5,300 Special Needs Children
In 1986 a concerned parent discovered the overwhelming requirements of special needs children and began Houston’s Be An Angel to help. Over 36 years later BAA has served thousands of special needs children throughout the Greater Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas areas, providing specialized programs, services, and equipment.
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SSCP Management Ventures Into Commercial Real Estate
Award-winning restaurant company adds real estate vertical
SSCP Management is renowned for its success in the restaurant industry and currently manages more than 400 locations with over $600 million in revenue. The award-winning company is now planning to build on that success with significant investments in the commercial real estate market.
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Pretty Woman: The Musical at the Hobby Center
Public On Sale Friday, October 7 at 10am
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL makes its Houston debut as part of the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center 2022-23 Season. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will play the Hobby Center January 3–8, 2023. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, October 7 at 10am.
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LEROI: Living in Color On view Friday, November 11, 2022 – Sunday, March 26, 2023
Internationally acclaimed artist LeRoi Johnson’s retrospective exhibition encompasses a transformative new approach to community collaboration
Bold, bright colors, a spirit of community connection, and cultural exchange are all central to the work of renowned artist LeRoi Callwell Johnson. Incorporating a vibrant span of influences from personal experiences, and African, Caribbean, and South American cultures, Johnson’s paintings have been exhibited and recognized in major art centers across the United States and around the world. Now, on November 11, the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State will present LEROI: Living in Color, the artist’s first museum retrospective. Over 70 pieces of Johnson’s artwork will be on display in what he defines as the most significant exhibition of his 50-year career.
