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Here’s the Scoop: Yonutz Unveils Fantastical Delights this National Ice Cream Day
Creators of the award-winning SMASHED™ Donut, Yonutz to smash the ordinary with the debut of all-new ice cream menu and complimentary offerings available nationwide on July 16
Yonutz, the celebrated and social media-famous donut and ice cream concept, creator of the famed Yonutz SMASHED™Donut, and three-time winner of Dessert Wars, will celebrate National Ice Cream Day with the launch of its Yonutz SMASHED™ Ice Cream and Create Yo! Own menu on Sunday, July 16. To mark the occasion, the first 50 customers starting at 2 p.m. will be treated to a complimentary Create Yo! Own SMASHED Ice Cream treat, available at participating stores nationwide.
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Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google's Street View cars have been circling the globe, using roof-mounted cameras to map more than 10 …
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A nurse pulled three newborns out of a hospital hit by the Beirut blast
Photojournalist Bilal Jawich was at home on the outskirts of Beirut when an explosion, which has left at least 100 dead and thousands injured, rocked the Lebanese capital.
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Is OPEC Headed For A Showdown With U.S. Shale?
A new report from OPEC shows the group slashed production further in February as its members largely fulfilled promises to reduce output. Meanwhile, higher prices are luring American shale producers back into the market.
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Nearly 30,000 objects are hurtling through near-Earth orbit. That’s not just a problem for space
Once upon a time, gazing at the night sky was an escape from manmade messiness on Earth. Not anymore.
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CLORINDA ANTINORI Italian Shoes is Now Open in the River Oaks Shopping Center in Houston, Texas
Weingarten Realty (NYSE: WRI) announced that Clorinda Antinori Italian Shoes has opened a 1,362 SF retail store at River Oaks Shopping Center in Houston, Texas. This is the brand’s first retail store in Texas..
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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will Help S.H.A.P.E. Community Center Officials Celebrate Improvements to Kitchen Used to Feed People in Need
Improvements Funded by $94,368 County Grant Secured by Commissioner EllisS
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will join S.H.A.P.E. Community Center in a re-opening celebration for its kitchen that was improved with funds from a $94,368 county grant secured by Commissioner Ellis. The kitchen will serve nutritional meals to adults and seniors. Commissioner Ellis, S.H.A.P.E. Executive Director Deloyd Parker and other community center officials will be served some “Beat the Heat” menu items prepared in the kitchen by Nedzra’s In-S.H.A.P.E. Café.
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Hico Health Launches COVID-19 Response Plan For African Americans
Hico Health, a Black-owned, woman-owned telehealth company focusing on type 2 diabetes in African-American communities, has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce diabetes related risk factors contributing to COVID-19 deaths.
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Texas’ TikTok ban hit with First Amendment lawsuit
Texas’s ban on TikTok at state institutions violates the First Amendment, claims a lawsuit filed Thursday by a group of academics and civil society researchers.
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Amazon and Rite Aid limiting purchases of emergency contraception
Amazon and some large drug store chains began this week limiting purchases of emergency contraception to three pills per customer, company representatives confirmed to CNN.
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Houston Premium Outlets Sparkles with New Helzberg Diamonds & Colorful Kate Spade New York Expands, Relocates
Spring retail enhancements and relocations include Aeropostale, Reebok & True Religion
Simon, a leading global retail real estate company, is pleased to announce several exciting retailer renovations and relocations coming to Houston Premium Outlets this spring, enhancing the one-of-a-kind shopping experience the center provides area residents and visitors.
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The US Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices again in July. Here’s how much you’ll pay
Stamp prices are set to increase — again. The US Postal Service filed a notice with its regulators to increase prices on First-Class “Forever” stamps to 73 cents from 68 cents, marking yet another price hike for the financially beleaguered federal agency.
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St. Luke’s United Methodist Church presents H-E-B’s Scott McClelland in kickoff of inaugural speaker series “Faith in Work” on Monday, Oct. 3
Event is free and open to the public
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church’s Adult Ministries presents former H-E-B president and now senior advisor Scott McClelland in the inaugural speaker series “Faith in Work” on Monday, Oct. 3, where he will discuss about how his own faith and career have intersected throughout his life. The speaker series is an offshoot of “Working Faith,” a new program that will launch Oct. 16, focusing on how to erase the Sunday-Monday divide when it comes to faith. The idea is for people to begin to see their careers as a way to lives their Christian faith every day, with the goal of engaging and impacting men and women throughout the Houston area, not just those who already call St. Luke’s home.
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Illinois' breakout star in a hazy economic landscape: recreational marijuana
It only took a few months for Illinois' budding recreational marijuana industry to blossom -- even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Starbucks' newest drink is made with egg-white powder
Starbucks just unveiled its latest coffee drink: The cloud macchiato, made with egg-white powder.
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What today's Fed rate hike means for you
The Federal Reserve is stepping up its war on inflation. That means borrowing costs are going sharply higher for families and businesses.
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Starbucks to Close All Stores Nationwide for Racial-Bias Education on May 29
Training will occur at all Starbucks company-owned stores and will apply to nearly 175,000 U.S. partners (employees)
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced it will be closing its more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct racial-bias education geared toward preventing discrimination in our stores. The training will be provided to nearly 175,000 partners (employees) across the country and will become part of the onboarding process for new partners.
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Mielle Launches First Ad Campaign 'From One Queen to Another'
Dismantling Beauty Secret 'GateKeeping,' and Forging Sisterhood Through Award-Winning Textured Hair Products
Founder & CEO, Monique Rodriguez, and Brand Ambassador and Basketball Champion Angel Reese Featured ‘Passing the Crown’ as a Symbol of One Queen Recognizing Another
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GM was America's largest automaker for nearly a century. It's about to be dethroned by Toyota
Toyota is about to become the leader in US auto sales for the first time, taking away a title that General Motors has held for nearly a century.
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North Koreans 'heartbroken' by Kim's purported weight loss, Pyongyang resident tells state media
North Korean state television aired an unusual interview Friday in which a Pyongyang resident said he and others living in the capital were "heartbroken" to see how much weight the country's leader Kim Jong Un had lost.
