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Published on November 5, 2021
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Kevin Porter Jr. learning to become a better defender against top talent in the NBA
Although Ayton finished the night with 16 points, I am pretty sure he will remember the pesky 6-foot-6 guard who always seemed to be around when he was demanding the ball.
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Resilient Cities Network launches new tool to help cities embed equity in climate ready urban infrastructure projects
The Resilient Infrastructure Diversity and Equity (RIDE) Scorecard is a screening tool for infrastructure projects to ensure investments meet key criteria of the Resilient Cities Network Chair's Agenda
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Houston Firefighters Continue Tradition of Holiday Giving with Annual Toy Drive Kick-Off
The Houston Fire Department is kicking off its annual toy giveaway for area children starting November 5 thru December 15, 2021. For the next few weeks Houston Firefighters will work alongside with the community and corporate sponsors to collect and distribute toys and gifts to families in need. The toys collected will be distributed December 18, 2021.
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Why Flying Is So Bad and About to Get Worse
Canceled flights, packed planes, rising fares and violent outbursts are the new normal for air travel. Flying is getting worse for both passengers and crews.
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Introducing Nick Anderson, Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist, to Lead the Reform Austin Newsroom
Editorial Cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government.
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Democrats Struggle to Find Message On Culture Wars Amid GOP success in Virginia
A week before their party endured deep losses in Virginia, some of the most vulnerable House Democrats privately debated how to respond to pointed GOP attacks on an issue that has been percolating in districts across the country: critical race theory. With Republicans again embracing the culture wars, a year after successfully attacking Democrats over the defund the police movement in House races nationwide, leaders of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee last week presented research and debated how to handle the once-obscure topic that is primarily taught at the university level but has become a focus on the right, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
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Ronnie Wilson, founding member of The Gap Band, dead at 73
Ronnie Wilson, founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73.
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Ronnie Wilson (right), founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73. Mandatory Credit: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images
Published on November 4, 2021
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Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson: Chrissy Teigen has a theory
Chrissy Teigen says she has no idea if Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are a couple, but she still has some thoughts about it.
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Will Smith reveals he 'fell in love with' Stockard Channing during his first marriage
Will Smith reveals in his upcoming memoir that he fell in love with his "Six Degrees of Separation" co-star Stockard Channing.
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Gun violence survivor says Portland mayor’s safety proposal 'should have happened a long time ago'
There have been more than 1,000 shootings in Portland so far this year. Among those affected is Tracy Carman. She was shot in the leg in downtown Portland in July.
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Tesla owners say they are wowed -- and alarmed -- by 'full self-driving'
Drivers with Tesla's "full self-driving" software often don't know what their cars will do next. Tesla owners have been wowed by their cars' new abilities, but some say they have also been alarmed and frustrated by the accompanying flaws. One second drivers find themselves praising the cars' skills; the next moment they're grabbing the wheel to avoid crashing or breaking the law.
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Kroger Names Joe Kelley King Soopers President
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced Steve Burnham, president of the King Soopers division, has announced his plans to retire from the organization, effective November 6. He will be succeeded by Joe Kelley, current president of the Kroger Houston division. Kelley’s successor for the Houston division will be announced soon.
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Arizona father held in Mexico for accidentally bringing gun on vacation
A Glendale father could now be facing almost three years in a Mexican federal prison for unintentionally bringing a gun on their Rocky Point vacation. Francine Nicholson's husband, Ira Beavers, is currently being held in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora.
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This is exactly how dumb our politics have gotten
In the final days of the Virginia governor's race, Republican Glenn Youngkin did everything he could to suggest the contest was a referendum on what is being taught to the commonwealth's schoolchildren.
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This is how much racial segregation is costing the US
If communities across America were to become more racially integrated, it would be an "economic game changer," boosting gross domestic product growth by an estimated 0.3 percentage points in the span of a decade, Moody's Analytics has found.
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Maersk turns record profit and predicts supply chain chaos will continue
Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, predicts that global supply chain chaos will continue into next year. That could benefit the company, which just reported its best quarter in 117 years.
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Delta flight to Los Angeles diverted to Dallas due to 'customer disturbance'
A "customer disturbance" aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles resulted in the flight being diverted to Dallas on Monday, according to Delta.
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch calls in sick, tests negative for Covid
A day after blockbuster Supreme Court arguments, Justice Neil Gorsuch called in sick on Tuesday and participated in oral arguments from his home by telephone.
