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H-E-B releases series of documentary films focused on conservation efforts in Texas
H-E-B’s Our Texas, Our Future commitment commissions docuseries of five films from award-winning filmmakers
H-E-B has teamed up with award-winning filmmakers to release a series of documentary films that highlight stories of dedicated Texans and organizations conserving wildlife habitat, landscapes, and parks across the state.
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Fact check: Trump makes new false claim to support old false claim that he won Georgia in 2020
Former President Donald Trump keeps telling the lie that he won Georgia in the 2020 election. This weekend, he delivered a new false claim in support of that old false claim. Trump’s deception about what happened in Georgia has not relented even as he prepares to turn himself in this week to face charges in Fulton County over his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden. On Saturday, he posted on social media that despite having won Georgia in 2016, doing a “fantastic job” as president and earning millions more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016 and more votes than a sitting president had ever received before, he had “shockingly, ‘LOST’ Georgia” – putting lost in quotation marks.
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Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Announces Our 22st Season!!!!
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company is back for their 22nd year with an abbreviated season for 2023-2024.
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Biden to visit fire-ravaged Maui on Monday as search efforts continue, with more than 800 people still missing
President Joe Biden will journey Monday to fire-ravaged Maui to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno more than a week ago and assess for himself a government response that some residents initially found lacking.
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Hilary moves through Southwest with historic amount of rainfall
Hilary has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone that is still threatening deadly flooding and powerful gusts across parts of the West as it has turned streets into raging rivers, forced some residents to flee and left others in need of rescue.
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The Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $62,500 to Projects Amplifying Artistic Creativity and Innovation
The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) is awarding $62,500 in grants to 25 individuals and nonprofit organizations for specific programs that amplify artistic creativity and innovation taking place in the City of Houston.
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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By the Texas Humane Legislation Network
John Whitmire announced today that the Texas Humane Legislation Network has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.
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Gran Turismo
Vroom. Vroom. Zoom. In his bedroom, he’s a helluva a race car driver. On the racetrack, he’s even better. That’s according to this very engaging bio/spo/dra.
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Pro-DeSantis super PAC debate memo stirs anger and confusion from fundraisers and donors
The apparent attempt by a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to float potential debate talking points to the Republican’s presidential campaign has stirred confusion and anger from fundraisers and donors, multiple sources told CNN.
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Some January 6 rioters’ sentences may be invalidated after appeals court ruling
A federal appeals court in Washington issued a ruling Friday that jeopardizes the sentences of some January 6 rioters who were convicted of misdemeanors for trespassing at the Capitol and were sentenced to both jail time and probation.
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Mandatory Credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images/FILE
Published on August 18, 2023
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Kenneth Chesebro, alleged architect of fake electors’ plot, followed Alex Jones around Capitol grounds on January 6th
When conspiracy theorist Alex Jones marched his way to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, riling up his legion of supporters, an unassuming middle-aged man in a red “Trump 2020” hat conspicuously tagged along.
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GOP presidential candidates prepare for first debate with or without Trump
A debate whisperer to collegiate champions and past presidential nominees is coaching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Former Vice President Mike Pence is practicing with and without someone acting his onetime running mate. And South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s campaign manager wants him to “have fun” onstage.
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Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
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Two research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, detailed by two separate research teams on Wednesday, mark key steps forward in the evolving field of xenotransplantation, the use of non-human tissues or organs to treat medical conditions in humans.
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Cancer diagnosis rates are going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s
Certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults in the US, a new study shows, and the increases seem to be driven by cancers in women and adults in their 30s.
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This year’s RSV season may come at the typical time, experts predict, and new tools may help the fight
Last fall, children’s hospitals across the country dealt with an unprecedented early surge of patients with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. By October, there were so many sick kids needing care that some states declared states of emergency, and some facilities set up tents with extra beds in parking lots.
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Pain after a heart attack linked with higher risk of death over next eight years, study finds
Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight years afterward, according to a new study.
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Blue-light glasses don’t help with eye strain, major study says
Adding a blue-light filter to your eyeglasses may not ease eye strain from computer work, protect the retina or help with sleep at night, according to a new review of existing research.
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Which arm gets the Covid-19 booster may make a difference, study shows
When you go to get your newly updated Covid-19 booster this fall, you might want to choose the arm the vaccine goes in carefully.

