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New Covid-19 cases are declining across the US, official says, but that could quickly change if people aren't careful
States across the US are now seeing a decline in coronavirus cases, a US top official said this week, though he warned things could quickly change again if Americans aren't careful.
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Evolve Houston Launches The EMobility Microgrant Initiative
Evolve Houston announced an all-new Equity Program with the launch of the eMobility Microgrant Initiative funded by Evolve Corporate Catalysts, General Motors and bp. This initiative will facilitate a peer-review process to award microgrants to local electromobility “eMobility” projects that address community mobility needs in the Greater Houston area. The deadline to submit grant applications has been extended until September 30th, 2022. Applications may be submitted online at apply.evolvehouston.org.
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Trump heads to South Carolina to campaign for Gov. Henry McMaster
President Donald Trump on Monday will visit "famously hot" Columbia, South Carolina, where temperatures are expected to hover in the 90s for most of the day before he takes the stage at a rally for Gov. Henry McMaster.
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Steven Spielberg is doing a superhero movie, so get ready
Steven Spielberg, an iconic maker of movie worlds, is about to join the DC Universe.
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Video shows British Airways flight attempting to land amid strong winds
Pilots are trained for landing in all kinds of weather conditions, but as a new video of an airplane buffeted by high winds revealed, they also know when to admit defeat.
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John Legend wants us all to fight for democracy
John Legend’s children are still too young to be full on activists, but he and his wife Chrissy Teigen are starting early to impress upon them the importance of civic engagement and caring for community.
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News Release: A Magical Cirque Christmas Is Coming to Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park on Nov. 19
A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, a comedic, musical, and magic-filled holiday experience that makes a perfect date night, fun family adventure, and group outing, is coming to the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, TX, on November 19, 2022. World-acclaimed performers and cirque artists take audiences back in time, immersing them in the spirit of the season and performing Christmas classics through the decades. Show promises jaw-dropping magic, big laughs, holiday music, and stunning acrobatic performances in a Christmastime adventure
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The Changing Demographics of Mass Incarceration
After decades of constructing a system of mass incarceration, it appears that our nation is beginning to turn the tide.
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Mary J. Blige to Receive Entertainment Icon Honor at 2024 "Urban One Honors"
Event Films on Saturday, January 20, at The Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA
Today, Urban One announced that GRAMMY™ and EMMY Award-winning singer, OSCAR®-nominated actress and legendary Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, will be recognized as the prestigious Entertainment Icon Honoree at “URBAN ONE HONORS.” The two-hour “URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black” event premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 8p/7c, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.
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'The Liberator' is an interesting animated experiment, but a flat World War II tale
"The Liberator" qualifies as an interesting experiment, and not much more -- using digital animation over actual footage (an evolution of the process once known as rotoscoping) to create a highly stylized look, but then telling a World War II story in a stiff, uninspired way.
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A FAMILY FLAIR Rinna Beauty Debut’s New Lip Kit by Social Media Star and Runway Sensation Amelia Gray Hamlin
She’s strutted down runways, melted paparazzi lenses, and set Instagram afire with her precocious beauty and fearless style. Now, fashion and social media phenom Amelia Gray Hamlin is bringing her best life to home life for Rinna Beauty, the namesake cosmetic brand launched by her mother Lisa Rinna, a bold taste name in her own right. Hamlin, whose 1 million + followers span the world, will debut on Cyber Monday (Nov. 29) the “Amelia Kit,” featuring lipstick, gloss and liner that reflect her attitude, allure, and attraction. The latest addition to the Rinna Beauty collection retails for $49 and is available exclusively on www.rinnabeauty.com. As part of Cyber Monday, Rinna Beauty will extend a 50 percent discount on all Lip Kits.
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Discovery Green® Celebrates 15 Years with an Action-Packed Spring Season
A Quinceañera Celebration, Bank of America’s Screen on The Green, UHD Thursday Night Concerts, Jazzy Sundays and more free entertainment for all.
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Bells across the nation will toll 39 times to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The assassination 50 years ago of Martin Luther King Jr. will be marked Wednesday with events in the city where he was born, the city where he was gunned down, and other places around the nation.
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Muhammad Ali's WBC 'Rumble in the Jungle' belt bought for $6.18 million by Indianapolis Colts owner
Muhammad Ali's historic 'Rumble in the Jungle' WBC belt has sold for $6.18million at auction to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.
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Liam Payne says he’s 6 months sober following rehab stay: ‘I was in bad shape’
Liam Payne is opening up about his sobriety journey as he reaches a new milestone.
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Rockets Reserve Bruno Fernando Shines Against The Mavericks
Houston Rockets reserve center Bruno Fernando heard his name sparingly by head coach Stephen Silas after being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Houston Rockets in mid-February. On Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, Fernando heard his name loud and clear when coach Silas called for him to enter the game in the third quarter.
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They were innocent and on death row. Now, the exonerated want to ensure Biden keeps pledge
Sabrina Smith was only 17 when a predominately White Mississippi jury convicted her in 1989 for fatally beating her 9-month-old son.
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Female footballers to attempt record-breaking match for equality
The fight for equality will never be an unbroken upward curve. There are ups and downs in any fight for long-lasting change. That is why, less than 12 months after playing the highest football match in history, a group of female footballers are to attempt another record-breaking feat -- to play football at the lowest point on earth.`
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David Weekley Homes Ranked No. 24 on Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work For" List
Home Builder Recognized for 11th Time
FORTUNE magazine, one of the nations’ foremost business publications, has once again recognized David Weekley Homes as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” in its annual rankings of employee culture and success.
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Texas Freedom Network and Abortion Access Coalition Head to DC, Join House Oversight Committee to Demand Federal Intervention
This week, Texas Freedom Network and its project Just Texas will be joining a delegation from the Trust Respect Access (TRA) coalition, the largest coalition of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations in Texas, will travel to Washington, DC to advocate for federal intervention to protect abortion rights.
