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Harden’s game saving shot-block helps the Rockets advance to the second-round
One measure of a true leader is allowing others to lead as well. That’s what Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden did on Wednesday night in Orlando to help his team defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-102 and advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. They will face the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Game 1.
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"Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales" in Buffalo Bayou Park
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is pleased to announce Estructuras Monumentales, a major exhibition of outdoor sculptures by 105-year-old artist Carmen Herrera (b. 1915, Havana, Cuba). Featuring four newly-created sculptures that were first envisioned nearly five decades ago, Estructuras Monumentales is Herrera’s first public art exhibition in Houston and only the second time that these large scale works have been presented globally. Organized in partnership with the New York City-based non-profit Public Art Fund, Estructuras Monumentales was first presented at Manhattan's City Hall Park in 2019. This major survey exhibition offers Houston audiences a powerful and reflective experience that celebrates the full breadth of Herrera’s work in three dimensions.
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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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Breonna Taylor's case puts Kentucky's first Black attorney general in the spotlight
With Kentucky set to make a highly anticipated decision soon in the state's investigation into the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, all eyes are on the state's trailblazing Republican attorney general, whose office is overseeing the controversial case.
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John Boyega calls Disney out for marketing a Black character, only to ultimately push them aside
When Disney first revealed John Boyega as a stormtrooper in "The Force Awakens," he immediately became the target of racist comments from "Star Wars" fans protesting the casting of a Black person in the role.
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Racism and homophobia on the rise in football, according to Kick It Out report
There has been a "steep rise" in the levels of discrimination around English football, according to anti-racism group Kick It Out.
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Americans hear positives about both Biden and Trump out of their conventions -- but more for Biden
Americans heard more positive news about each of the two major candidates for president following their conventions, with former Vice President Joe Biden earning a bigger boost than President Donald Trump after their parties' conventions.
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NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash joins Brooklyn Nets as head coach
Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash is getting back on the court, but this time as a coach.
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What Chadwick Boseman taught us about humanity -- and how we can honor his legacy
Chadwick Boseman was more than just a movie star. We need to only look to the outpouring of grief over his untimely death to know that the "Black Panther" star was influential beyond the screen.
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A White officer is charged in the fatal shooting of a Black man under California's tougher deadly-force law
A White officer has been charged with felony manslaughter in the fatal shooting in April of a Black man in a Walmart store, a crime alleged under a newly strengthened California law that requires police to use deadly force only when needed to defend human life, the county prosecutor said.
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Reports show White House coronavirus task force has been stepping up mask recommendations all summer, only to be ignored by some states
The White House coronavirus task force gave increasingly urgent recommendations to states about masks over the summer, only to have them mostly ignored by six states, their weekly reports show.
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Congressman Al Green Hosts “For the Children Day of Action” Free DriveThru School Supply and Mask Distribution at Westbury HS
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Congressman Al Green hosted a free, drive-thru school supply and mask distribution at Westbury High School for local students of all grade levels. Congressman Green released the following statement:
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American ISIS member pleads guilty to supporting terror group
A US citizen who had traveled to Syria to join ISIS and was later captured on the battlefield "pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to provide material support to terrorism," according to a statement from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
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Startups race to show what alternatives to Uber and Lyft could look like for California drivers
With hundreds of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers facing uncertain futures in California, two startups hope drivers will take a chance on their alternative approaches to the ride-hail business.
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Tennis players hit the suite spot at the US Open with private viewing room access
As Andy Murray battled to a nearly five-hour win at the US Open on Tuesday against Yoshihito Nishioka, small clusters of spectators took in the action on Arthur Ashe stadium.
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Most people who live in glass houses don't throw stones. Trump is not most people.
Most people who live in glass houses don't throw stones. But Donald Trump is not most people, as new questions about his health show.
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Channing Tatum wrote a children's book and dedicated it to his daughter
Channing Tatum is releasing his first children's book, "The One and Only Sparkella," dedicated to his 6-year-old daughter, Everly. Tatum announced the book in an Instagram post on Monday.
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Channing Tatum wrote a children's book and dedicated it to his 6-year-old daughter, Everly./Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images
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Loretta Lynn and Kid Rock 'married' and she explains it
It was a weekend filled with love for Loretta Lynn and Kid Rock, but not in the way many believed.
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Jasmine Cephas Jones went from 'Hamilton' to '#FreeRayshawn' and is making her own history
"#FreeRayshawn" feels timely and yet not to one of its stars.
