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Published on October 13, 2021
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Rockets must meet “Force with Force” this season if they want to be successful
The Houston Rockets are learning that the hard way this preseason. For the second game in a row, their opponent has taken the physical approach with their younger players resulting in missed opportunities and turnovers.
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Biden to LGBTQ Americans on National Coming Out Day: 'You are loved and accepted just the way you are'
President Joe Biden on Monday commemorated National Coming Out Day by saying the US still has work to do to achieve equality for all Americans amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in state legislatures across the country.
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Jennifer Sewell, missing Fort Hood soldier, found safe
Missing Fort Hood solider, Pfc. Jennifer Sewell, has been found safe, officials said in a press release.
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Humans were using tobacco at least 12,000 years ago
The tobacco plant has shaped the fortunes of humanity. Today, the substance is used and abused by a billion people around the world. It is a habit that dates back to the Stone Age, new research shows.
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Published on October 10, 2021
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Published on October 10, 2021
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Published on October 10, 2021
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Second Half Collapse Leads To Fourth Consecutive Loss For The Texans
For one half of football, the Houston Texans gave their fans something to cheer for against the New England Patriots on Sunday after taking a lead into halftime for the first time since their Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers. The only problem is, there is the second half of football and, by the time the game was over, the fans were looking at the scoreboard trying to figure out what happened as the Texans lost 25-22 to the Patriots.
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Breast Cancer Survivor Elizabeth Weiss Honored To Be Homefield Advantage Captain
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Texans will honor breast cancer survivor Elizabeth Weiss. She will serve as the Homefield Advantage Captain for Sunday's Pink Ribbon Game.
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Lucky Number 7 Kyle Tucker Is Shining Bright For The Astros
Houston has some firepower at the top of their batting lineup. Yet, outfielder Kyle Tucker, who bats in the seventh spot, has been giving pitchers nightmares since his return from being placed in MLB’s health and safety protocol back in June.
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Published on October 8, 2021
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Astros Take 2-0 Lead In ALDS With Late Game Heroics
For the second day in a row, the Houston Astros fans who used either paid time off (PTO), sick days, or vacation time to attend the early start time of Game2 of the American League Division Series at Minute Maid Park got an opportunity to see the Astros offensive outburst as they defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
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As Houston’s housing market booms, a nonprofit is looking for ways to keep homes affordable
Houston has become a less-friendly environment for homebuyers in recent years. After a month of decreased sales volume halted a 13-month run of positive growth in Houston’s housing market, sales rose again in August: The median sales price for a single-family home rose 15.2% year-over-year, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. And with that market activity comes the threat of displacement of low-income homeowners across the city.
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NAACP Wants to Meet with Mark Zuckerberg Over Facebook Hate Speech Data
The NAACP is calling for a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg following the shocking revelations about its handling of online hate speech.
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Student taken into custody hours after Texas school shooting
An 18-year-old student opened fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school on Wednesday, injuring four people and then fleeing before being taken into custody hours later, authorities said.
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AKA Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter Donates Over $12,000 for Mammograms for Underserved Communities
One in every ten million women worldwide will be affected by breast cancer. It is one of the most common cancers with the highest number of deaths. Although causian women account for the most new cases per year, their rate of death is lower than that of African American and Hispanic women. With more research breast cancer death rates have decreased overall but still remain higher for African American and Hispanic women. The ladies of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®
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George Floyd's Legacy Is Bigger Than a Defaced Statue or a Posthumous Pardon
The recent defacement of a bronze bust of George Floyd in New York City offers important clues about our national journey toward racial justice and repair.
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Mayor Turner’s LGBTQ Advisory Board Seeks New Members
Mayor Sylvester Turner’s LGBTQ Advisory Board is searching for new members.
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Biden's Trillion-dollar Plan
After much drama last week, President Biden made it clear that his core legislative package - the American Jobs Plan, which would begin rebuilding our decrepit infrastructure and the American Family Plan, which would address essential needs - will pass together or not at all. Now Democrats are moving to negotiate the scope of the Family Plan so they can unify behind it.
