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Victims Of Guatemalan Youth Home Fire Arrive In US For Treatment
As the people of Guatemala come to grips with a fire at a youth home last week that killed 40 people, mostly teenage girls, pediatric burn centers in the United States are tending to some of the severely injured victims.
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Google Boss Apologizes After Ads Shown On Extremist Videos
Google has issued a public apology to major advertisers after their spots were featured alongside content from hate preachers and other extremists.
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Harden Has 40 In Triple-Double, Rockets Top Nuggets 109-105
James Harden scored 40 points and finished with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped the Denver Nuggets' four-game winning streak with a 109-105 victory Saturday night.
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Apple Worth $750 Billion. Next Stop? $1 Trillion
And get this. Apple is now worth about three quarters of a trillion dollars: $750 billion. Apple's market cap is $160 billion higher than the second most valuable company in the U.S. Google parent Alphabet is worth about $590 billion.
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Trump's Make-Or-Break Day On Health Care
The President met with House Republicans rally reluctant lawmakers to get behind legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. His message: you could lose your seats if you don't vote for the bill.
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The Wall Street Journal And Trump: A History Of Hostility
The Wall Street Journal editorial board's blistering rebuke of Donald Trump on Tuesday was only the latest chapter in an antagonistic relationship between the president and a usual standard-bearer of conservative media.
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Adam Sandler Will Do Four More Movies For Netflix
Adam Sandler's two Netflix films may not have been critically loved, but someone is watching them. And that's enough for Netflix.
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A First For SpaceX: Sending A Used Rocket Into Space
The private space exploration company -- headed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk -- plans to launch another mission to space on Thursday at 6 pm ET out of Cape Canaveral in Florida. But this mission has the potential to be historic. That's because this is the first time SpaceX will reuse a rocket that has already traveled to space and then returned safely to Earth.
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Republican Connected Tech Firm Targeted Black Voters on Facebook for “Deterrence”
The digital arm of Trump’s 2016 digital team, called ‘Project Alamo’ included a team from the now defunct British company Cambridge Analytica. Two senior directors of the former Cambridge Analytica team are now working on the Trump 2020 campaign for The White House.
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The City of Houston Announces Recommendations for Reopening Sanctuaries and Faith-Based Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Mayor's Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force announced guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as sanctuaries and faith-based organizations reopen their doors for religious services.
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LOUD & CLEAR: Texans Players Will Hear New Voices From Both Sides Of The Ball This Year
As the Houston Texans complete their final week of 2020 Training Camp. One thing stands out during the rigorous drills and scrimmages the players go through. There are new voices being heard as they head into their first game against the reigning Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday September 10, 2020 to start the entire NFL season.
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Lena Horne, Legendary Performer and Civil Rights Activist, Honored with U.S. Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service today celebrates the life and legacy of Lena Horne as the 41st honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Peter Norton Symphony Space.
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No More Flat Irons: Houston Celebrates Its First World Afro Day
The Afro Chicks 5K Run Celebrates Curly Girls around the Nation
It’s a great day to be a curly girl loving her hair and partaking in Afro excellence. Launched In Europe to encourage normalization and aspiration towards Afro hair, culture, and identity, Houston celebrates World Afro Day with its first Afro Chick 5K Run this Saturday, September 15th at TC Jester Park located at 4201 T C Jester Boulevard Houston, TX 77018 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Presented by IAmQueen and MAD Movement, sponsored by KIND Bars, Proceeds of this event will be donated to The Rose Houston to help provide free mammograms and treatments for uninsured women.
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Oprah Winfrey to Receive 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award at 75th Annual Golden Globes
Oprah Winfrey will be honored with the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globes.
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Artists Koryn Rolstad and Sherry Tseng Hill Selected to Create Art for New Neighborhood Police Station
The City of Houston has selected artists Koryn Rolstad and Sherry Tseng Hill to create original artworks for the new Southwest Police Station due to open by the end of this year.
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Choice Partners Annual Nutrition Expo Debuts New Products to Area Schools
Choice Partners, Harris County Department of Education’s purchasing cooperative, hosted its annual School Nutrition Expo on Wednesday at Humble Civic Center. The event featured more than 130 food and equipment vendors, making it the largest in the program's history.
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Young Unarmed Black Man Choked, Slammed and Arrested By White Police Officer Outside of Waffle House
Investigation is now underway regarding the viral video of the incident that happened at a Waffle House in Warsaw, North Carolina last Saturday when a local police officer was seen putting a 22-year old unarmed Black man in a chokehold and slamming him to the ground.
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Stay physically active during COVID-19 pandemic
AgriLife Extension online walking activity programs can be used in, near home
While COVID-19 presents challenges to maintaining an active lifestyle, physical activity can be done in and near the home, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
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Bored at Home? TurfMutt Comes to the Rescue with Resources for Families
Inspire your kids to enjoy your yard while de-stressing in turbulent times
The green space in our yards and neighborhoods is more important now than ever, says the TurfMutt Foundation which directs the TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program. With millions sheltering at home due to COVID-19 and adults teleworking and kids doing online instruction, everyone needs the re-charge found in nature. Thankfully for many, that’s just outside their backdoors.
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The Ebony Foundation Works to Feed Over 650,000 Chilren and Seniors Weekly During COVID-19 Pandemic, Starts in Detroit
To address the increased need for food assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak amid school closures and social distancing, the EBONY Foundation starting today, wants community to know “WE GOT YOU” by coordinating the delivery over a million tons of food to community members in need.
