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Superintendent: HISD will require masks for students and staff on the first day of school
Houston ISD announced the district will implement a mask mandate for the 2021-2022 school year. According to HISD Superintendent Millard House II, the board will support mandating masks at the beginning of the school year. House voiced his concerns about students wearing masks as the number of COVID-19 cases rises due to the delta variant.
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Women in Jazz Association, Inc. presents Ladies of Smooth Jazz
featuring Althea Rene, Jazmin Ghent and Pamela Hart with The AZUL Experience and Percussionist James Fenner
The Ladies of Smooth Jazz concert features international smooth jazz and gospel recording artist Jazmin Ghent, the “Flawsome” flutist Althea Rene and Austin’s Lady of Jazz Pamela Hart. These talented musicians will captivate you collectively and individually. Each dynamic performer delivers a mixed genre of jazz, soul, R&B, and funk. Presented by Women in Jazz Association, Inc., these ladies, supported by The AZUL Experience and percussionist James Fenner, are going to tell the whole story and take you on a fantastic musical journey. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ Debuts, Heralding an All-Electric Future
Production model sets a bold new course for the brand. Reservations open in September.
Today marked a pioneering moment for Cadillac that illuminates the brand’s future and resets the fundamental notions of luxury motoring. The production debut of the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ is the culmination of a century of innovation and the beginning of a great new era. With testing of Cadillac’s inaugural electric luxury SUV running ahead of schedule, the brand announced that customers may place order reservations beginning in September 2021, with initial availability starting the first half of 2022.
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Oxtail MashUp Culinary Competition is Back to Bring Together All Cultural Elements & Benefit Feed the Soul Foundation
Seventeen chefs will bring their elevated oxtail creations for the fourth annual Oxtail Mashup Culinary Competition on Sunday, November 6, at Project Row Houses from 6-9pm benefitting Feed the Soul Foundation.Seventeen chefs will bring their elevated oxtail creations for the fourth annual Oxtail Mashup Culinary Competition on Sunday, November 6, at Project Row Houses from 6-9pm benefitting Feed the Soul Foundation. Chefs from Houston and beyond bring creativity to a classic cut of meat that has been a historical staple in the black community. Be prepared to taste out-of-the-box oxtail dishes like those from past competitors, General Tso's Oxtail from Chef Bowie of Taste Bar and Kitchen, and Smothered Oxtail Ragoons from Chef Kurt Evans of CYL Hospitality.
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Jan 6. rioter who carried gun to US Capitol and threatened Nancy Pelosi gets more than 7 years in prison
A federal judge on Monday sentenced Guy Reffitt, who brought a gun to the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot and threatened House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to more than seven years in prison, the longest insurrection-related sentence to date.
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5 Black Service Members Shaping Contemporary Military History
Black Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Revolutionary War, paving the way for Black service members today.
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Organ donations rise during major motorcycle rallies due to crashes, study says
Organ donations and transplantations increase during major US motorcycle rallies due to crashes, according to a new study, signaling a need for increased safety measures.
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Marvel's long-awaited release of 'Black Widow' is a triumphant moment for the movie industry
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3 California police officers who restrained a man who died in their custody will not face criminal charges
The Alameda County district attorney will not file criminal charges against three police officers who restrained a Northern California man who died in their custody last year.
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Richard Gray is awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry
Texas A&M Forest Service’s Richard Gray received the 2021 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry today.
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President Biden Announces Six New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys
President Biden is announcing six new nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys across the country, officials who will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law as the top federal law enforcement officials for their districts.
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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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A Commitment To "Perfect Fit"
In a continued celebration of women, their bodies, their stories and an inherent brand promise to meet their needs, Chico's FAS, Inc.'s intimate apparel brand, Soma® is thrilled to debut the Fall 2021 Everything We Do Starts With You campaign. The campaign will introduce a lineup of incredible women, including a 3-time cancer survivor with a double mastectomy, an autistic mom active in the neurodiversity movement, first responders, community leaders and more, through compelling visual and video content. Everything We Do Starts With You is an evergreen campaign that lives across Soma® marketing and social channels as a reminder of the brand's unwavering dedication to delivering the literal and figurative "perfect fit" for their customer.
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California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening.
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She was 'everything you'd want your daughter or friend to be.' Here's what we know about the Michigan State University shooting victims
Alexandria Verner was kind, positive and "everything you'd want your daughter or friend to be," a family friend said.
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Tucker Carlson's airing of security footage spills into January 6 criminal court cases
A lawyer representing one of five Proud Boys members on trial for seditious conspiracy asked a federal judge to throw out the case Thursday, saying that federal prosecutors hid "plainly exculpatory" US Capitol security footage played on Fox News host Tucker Carlson's show.
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Parts of Georgia grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election aftermath to be made public
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, will make public some parts of a report from a special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump's actions after the 2020 election in the state, but not specific charging recommendations.
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Canton, Ohio - CVS fined for understaffing pharmacy, risking staff and patient safety
State regulators hit CVS with a $250,000 fine against one of its stores in Canton, Ohio, after investigators found that the pharmacy had been understaffed, posing a risk to the well-being of patients seeking medication in a timely manner.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Announces Commitment to Improve Infant, Maternal Health
The levels of maternal and infant mortality persist at an unacceptably elevated rate across the entire country, and the availability of healthcare services for new mothers is still lacking.
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Michigan AG charges participants in 2020 fake elector plot
Sixteen fake electors who signed certificates falsely claiming President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election have been charged with crimes, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. This is the first time any of the fake electors have been charged with a crime related to the scheme.
