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Celebrate National Best Friends Day with Urban South - HTX
Urban South - HTX wants to celebrate you and your best friend! In honor of National Best Friends Day on June 8, the Sawyer Yards brewery will celebrate with beer specials and exciting new beer releases. From 12:00 to 9:00 p.m., guests can enjoy two-for-one Paradise Park Lager pints. Challenge Entertainment Houston will host live trivia starting at 6:30 p.m., and The Burger Daddy food truck will be onsite serving up decadent burgers and fries.
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Mattress Recycling Council Cites Pleasant Mattress' SP2 Program as Example On How to Improve Sustainability & Efficiency
Leading independent mattress manufacturer Pleasant Mattress has been recognized by the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) for its success in Sleep Products Sustainability (SP2). The manufacturer was chosen by the organization to be the first to be featured on its website, highlighting Pleasant Mattress' successes in improving the sustainability and efficiency of its business as the first U.S.-based mattress manufacturer to achieve certification for its production facility through MRC's SP2 program.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday, triggered by discontented lawmakers in his own party and following a series of scandals and months of speculation about his future.
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South Africa's President says 'I have never stolen money,' as missing cash mystery deepens
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Historical emissions caused the climate crisis. But it's what we do today that will make or break it, study shows
Humans' historical greenhouse gas emissions have caused the climate crisis the world is in today. But it's the amount emitted now and in coming years that will determine whether humanity can avert catastrophic climate changes.
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Witnesses are urged to come forward after shooters left 3 dead and 11 wounded in a Philadelphia crowd
A night of revelry on Philadelphia's South Street turned chaotic Saturday as gunmen opened fire into a crowd, leaving three people dead and 11 wounded in one of at least 10 weekend mass shootings across the United States.
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This landlocked country has been named Europe's best for bathing
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As California's big cities fail to rein in their water use, rural communities are already tapped out
Gary Biggs' family hasn't had water coming out of their private well for over a decade, after a multi-year drought and overpumping by agriculture and industry.
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Exotic Pop, Unity National Bank Award $500 CDs to Two HISD Students at Fleming Middle School
Exotic Pop, a Houston, Black-owned beverage company known for their signature sodas and exotic brands, and Unity National Bank, the only African American owned banking institution in Texas, awarded two Houston Independent School District (HISD) middle school students with Certificates of Deposit (CDs) last week at Fleming Middle School!
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says league lost 'hundreds of millions of dollars' due to China fallout, touches on Brittney Griner situation
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted the league had lost "hundreds of millions of dollars" in revenue following a controversial fallout with China in October 2019.
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Grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress
A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate in the House January 6 committee's investigation.
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Nebraska broadcasting and College World Series legend Jack Payne dies at 99
Jack Payne, whose voice was the soundtrack for fans at the College World Series for nearly three decades and who was one of the pioneers of Omaha broadcasting, has died at the age of 99.
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'Unbelievable': Community in shock after gunman opens fire outside of church
The Ames community is in shock after a gunman opened fire outside of Cornerstone Church.
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Opinion: Elon Musk's work policy is bad for employees, but it's even worse for Tesla
Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails announcing that the company's employees all have to be in the office full time — or else.
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Houston’s First Hip-Hop Party Bike Tour Gives Third Ward A Well-Deserved Platform
Everyone loves a good party. Planning is needed to make sure everyone has a great time. The key elements to a successful party are people, drinks, snacks, and music. The right music can set the vibe and put everyone in a party frame of mind. However, nowadays, partygoers want all those things and more to have the ultimate party experience. Johnathan Marks is taking partying to the next level with Trills On Wheels, Houston’s first hip-hop party bike tour.
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Propel Center launches three-part Junior Music Executive Accelerator series to inspire HBCU students to become future music industry executives
Propel Center, in commemoration of Black Music Month, joined with five of Propel's institutional partners to successfully launch the first of the three-part C3 Series, an executive music industry pipeline program to promote music entrepreneurship in tech.
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713 Motoring Helps At-Risk Youth Get Work
In preparation for their 20-year anniversary, Houston’s leading Automotive Customization Shop– 713 Motoring, partnered with GM Motors and Houston-Based Film/Creative Company IYO Agency, to mentor and provide opportunities within the automotive space for young inner-city males that are experiencing tough times. Through the Automotive Customization Skills Trade Program, the young men learned the ins and out of the automotive industry and participated in hands-on experience restoring a vintage Box Chevy, which they revealed to the public, friends, and family during the 713 Motoring 20-year anniversary celebration over Memorial Day Weekend at the lavish Astorian.
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Guns and the democrat's replacement theory
It happened again. This time it was a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, of 19 second-, third- and fourth -grade students, along with two teachers, killed by a teenager who had just turned 18 and bought himself a gift of two high-powered military weapons designed to kill people in war and 375 rounds of ammunition for $3,500, which he used to shoot down his mostly young victims like rabid dogs.
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Prairie View A&M Claims 2021-22 SWAC Commissioner’s Cup Award
“I think that this honor is a milestone that we can all be very proud of,” Dr. Donald R. Reed, the Director of Athletics, said to the Panthers’ sports information department. “It’s an honor that we swept all three trophies.
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January 6 committee begins outreach for public testimony, including from Pence associates and Justice officials
The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection has started to reach out to witnesses informing them of the panel's desire to have them appear as part of its upcoming public hearings, which start later this month.
