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Houston Native Serves aboard USS Stockdale
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kimani Williams, from Houston, reloads an M240 machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 6, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abigayle Lutz)
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Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, r., and Former Indian Ambassador Nirupama Explore Ghandi's Influence On Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
To honor the life and work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Chapel will host a public program featuring a short address by civil rights activist and organizer Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., and former Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao. The program will be held at 7 p.m. on Dr. King’s birthday, Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
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Man pepper sprayed at McDonald's drive-thru
The Waukesha Police Department had to use pepper spray on a man after an incident in a McDonald’s drive-thru.
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Elon Musk: 'I do not respect the SEC'
Elon Musk settled securities fraud charges brought against him by the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year, but he is not done deriding the agency.
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Houston Grand Opera’s Patrick Summers Explores the Joy and Meaning of Art in new book The Spirit of This Place
The Recently Released Book Available Now for Purchase on Amazon
The Spirit of This Place, authored by Houston Grand Opera Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers, is now available for sale on Amazon and through the Chicago University Press, the publisher of the work. The Spirit of This Place is described as “a moving credo elucidating Summers’s belief that the arts, especially music, help us to understand our own humanity as intellectual, aesthetic, and ultimately spiritual.”
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Houston Grand Opera’s Patrick Summers explores the joy and meaning of art in his new book, The Spirit of This Place.
Published on December 10, 2018
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Is your medicine cabinet ready for winter?
Alternative health expert Bryce Wylde advises that you may want to change how you prepare for cold and cough season
We spend more time indoors during fall and winter, which means everyone in the family is at greater risk for bringing home plenty of germs. The common cold is a leading cause of missed days from school. Parents should brace themselves for cuts, bites, scrapes and other maladies “We buy jackets and decorate our homes for the various holidays. But we often miss another important task this time of year, which is to prepare for sniffles and scrapes by cleaning out and organizing the family medicine cabinet,” suggests alternative health expert Bryce Wylde.
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Can some holiday foods make you happier than others?
Psychonutritionist Shawn Talbott, PhD reveals why just a few days of a bad holiday diet can throw your gut and your mood out of whack
If you’re struggling to stay in the holiday spirit this year, it may have nothing to do with worries about paying your credit card bills or the stress of distant relatives coming to town. “You may be feeling out of sorts because your gut is out of balance,” explains psychonutritionist Shawn Talbott, PhD, who is fascinated by the connection between our moods and diets. “Simply put: Indulging in those sweet and savory holiday treats may be causing your gut to send the wrong mood signals to your brain.”
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Theresa May warns parliament: Back me or risk no Brexit at all
Britain's embattled Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that a failure by lawmakers to back her Brexit deal risks the entire venture being canceled.
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Ayers not taking job as White House chief of staf
Nick Ayers, the leading candidate to replace John Kelly as President Donald Trump's chief of staff, announced Sunday he will not be taking the job, reviving discussions about who will succeed the retired Marine general when he leaves at the end of the month.
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Young, rich and loyal: The rising GOP star who passed on becoming Trump's chief of staff
As President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence prepared to gather for their weekly lunch in August 2017, the President told his staff to add two more plates.
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Start your Monday smart: Winter storm, Cohen sentencing, Brexit vote, climate summit
If you're in the Southeastern US, we hope you're warm and cozy as this major winter storm threatens to spread a blanket of snow far and wide. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.
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Yolanda Ford Unseats 24-Year Incumbent in Historic Win to Become First African American, Woman Mayor of Missouri City
Yolanda Ford defeated incumbent mayor Allen Owen in a runoff election held December 8, 2018. Ford previously served as a member of the City Council for District A since 2013. Owen had held the position of mayor since 1994. Ford is the first African American and the first woman ever elected to serve as mayor of Missouri City and will take the oath of office on December 17, 2018.
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3rd Year of Joy Holiday Ice Skating Party
Photography by Vicky Pink - Joy Sewing once again shared her love for ice skating …
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MeeZee the Klown Prince ready to WOW Houston. Photo by Sheridan Original Photography
Published on December 7, 2018
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R&B Songstress Kiara Craft Talks Growth, Love And Her Journey Leading To Her Second Album 'Breaking Character'
R&B Songstress Kiara Craft drops her highly anticipated project 'Breaking Character' and it exudes transparency—it gets juicy.
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Kennedy Edwards Is First African American Miss Texas Teen USA
In speaking with eighteen-year-old Kennedy Edwards one thing is definitely clear. Her goal in whatever she does is to strive for excellence and nothing short thereof. In every undertaking, she puts her all in to give the best performance that she can produce at that given time and at that precise moment.
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Essence + Ford Brings 'My City 4 Ways' to Houston
Do it for the culture has become a mainstream phrase to celebrate the traditions and heritage that defines one’s culture at its core. Essence Magazine and Ford partnered for the ultimate cultural festival that celebrated a city and the people in it through their diverse interests in food, music, art, and lifestyle.
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Nation Says Goodbye to Bush: 'To us, he was close to perfect'
The hilltop cathedral in Washington filled Wednesday with recollections of George H.W. Bush as a modest but mighty president, a man whose characteristic humility was belied one final time with all the pageantry of a state funeral.
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Texans Add Notch to Victory Belt
Houston defeats Cleveland and records 9th victory in a row
For all Houston fans, that phrase should have become very familiar to you over the last nine weeks. This past Sunday, the Texans defeated the Cleveland Browns 29 – 13 to extend their winning streak to 9 games and improve their lead in the AFC South to 3 games.
