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Sunglass Eyes? FDA Approves Contact Lenses That Block the Sun
When contact lenses first came out, they were an alternative to eyeglasses, making it even easier for those with vision problems to see. Well, now even those who wear contact lenses, have got it even easier thanks to technology.
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Avoidance: Houston Texans Hope to Stay Healthy In 2018
Are you ready for some football? Well not yet. There are still five months to go before NFL Kickoff 2018, but if you are a die-hard Texans fan, you have every reason to be excited. Houston held their off-season media interviews with players such as WR Deandre Hopkins, QB Deshaun Watson, LB Whitney Mercilus, S Tyrann Mathieu and DE J.J. Watt. Coming off an injury riddled season that led to a 4-12 record, the Texans look to bounce back stronger than ever this year.
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Houston Black Real Estate Association Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Fair Housing Act Signed Seven Days After the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Houston Black Real Estate Association, (HBREA) a local chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), the country’s oldest, minority real estate trade association is planning a week-long series of events, April 14-21, 2018 in observance of the trade association’s dedication to increasing Black wealth through home ownership.
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Dr. Grenita Lathan: Not Compromising to Give Children the Best
Three weeks in and Dr. Grenita Lathan is still smiling. The North Carolina native was recently appointed as Houston ISD Interim Superintendent of the largest school district in Texas and the seventh largest school district in the country with more than 210,000 students and close to 300 schools.
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Strike Is One More Step Toward Lawless Presidency
"Mission accomplished," announced President Donald Trump after the U.S., France and England unleashed over 100 missiles on Syria in reaction to the regime's alleged use of chemical weapons against its own people.
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Tributes pour in for 'force of a woman' Barbara Bush
From her family to those in the political world, many had words of praise and respect for former first lady Barbara Bush, who died at the age of 92.
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Jurors hear Bill Cosby's side from 2005 deposition
Jurors in Bill Cosby's indecent assault trial on Tuesday heard the defendant's own account of what happened between him and accuser Andrea Constand, in the form of his 13 year-old testimony.
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Haley's response to WH blame over sanctions: 'I don't get confused'
A consensus emerged Tuesday at the White House and Mar-a-Lago about how to clean up the administration's suddenly muddled plans to crack down on Russia: Blame Nikki Haley.
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Astros Statement on Barbara Bush
Astros President of Business Operations Reid Ryan has released the following statement regarding the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
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Mayor's statement on death of former First Lady Barbara Bush
"Barbara Pierce Bush was best known to the world as the wife of a president and the mother of another, but in Houston we also knew her as a local leading light, an achiever in her own right who spoke and acted from the heart and the gut. She was a focused advocate for literacy and volunteerism; she was the brightest light among the “Thousand Points of Light” her husband charted; and frankly her kindness and counsel to me, away from the public gaze, will remain valuable as well as unforgettable.
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Adrian Garcia statement on the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush
Former Sheriff Adrian Garcia, candidate for County Commissioner Precinct 2, issued the following statement today:
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Statement from the President on the Passing of Former First Lady Barbara Bush
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join the Nation in celebrating the life of Barbara Bush. As a wife, mother, grandmother, military spouse, and former First Lady, Mrs. Bush was an advocate of the American family.
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TUTS Announces Winners of the 16th Annual Tommy Tune Awards!
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) awarded high school students from across the Greater Houston area for excellence in theatre last night at the 16th Annual Tommy Tune Awards!
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Linda lost her son in Parkland. Kelsey lost her favorite teacher. But he still brought them together
When a gunman opened fire in her Parkland, Florida, high school in February, Kelsey Friend huddled in a classroom while her favorite teacher was shot feet away. Scott Beigel saved her life, she said -- he unlocked the door of the room to let her hide inside. He didn't make it in himself.
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Southwest passenger died after broken plane window nearly sucked her out
For 20 minutes, the Southwest Airlines jet was a normal flight from New York City to Dallas with 149 people aboard.
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Barbara Bush, Republican matriarch and former first lady, dies at 92
Barbara Bush, the matriarch of a Republican political dynasty and a first lady who elevated the cause of literacy, died Tuesday, according to a statement from her husband's office. She was 92.
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Trump's CIA pick faces growing Hill scrutiny over destruction of interrogation tapes
President Donald Trump's choice to run the CIA has privately faced a barrage of questions from senators over her role in the Bush-era destruction of CIA interrogation tapes, but she still hasn't alleviated a number of concerns about the matter ahead of her confirmation hearings.
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Dr. Scott Yarish Provides Reconstructive Surgery to People in Need in Mexico
Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Scott Yarish, of Yarish Plastic Surgery, to provide free reconstructive surgery for the less fortunate in Mexico.
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Group erects anti-racist billboards in Portland
A string of billboards designed to raise awareness about black people who have died in police shootings are turning heads in Portland.
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Body of missing California boy found 6 miles from where the rest of his family died
The body of a 12-year-old boy was found in a California river, 6 miles away from where the rest of his family was found dead. Siddhant Thottapilly was the last to be found after the family of four went missing earlier this month. Sandeep Thottapilly, 41, and Saachi Thottapilly, 9, were found dead inside a vehicle encased in sediment in the Eel River, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said. Separately, an adult female body recovered on Friday from another area of the river was identified as Soumya Thottapilly, 38.
