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Higgins Hotel in New Orleans Ready to Celebrate the Holidays

The “Papa Noel” Seasonal Promotion is the Perfect Way to Enjoy the Holidays in New Orleans

Experience the enchantment of the holiday season like never before with the Higgins Hotel & Conference Center's exclusive "Papa Noel Room Rate" offer. The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center, The Official Hotel of The National WWII Museum and the epitome of luxury and elegance in the heart of New Orleans, allows you to immerse yourself in the festive spirit of New Orleans with a magical stay at the historic hotel from November 27, 2023, to January 5, 2024. This seasonal promotion is the perfect way to enjoy the holidays, featuring a host of delightful activities and amenities.

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Visit Lake Charles Promotes Toni Chapman, Welcomes Madison Yates

Today, Visit Lake Charles, the official destination marketing organization for Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana, announces the promotion of Toni Chapman to the position of Digital Content Manager and welcomes Madison Yates as Destination Services Specialist.

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Exploring the ‘Mandela Effect,’ psychology’s understudied curiosity

Does Mr. Monopoly wear a monocle? Is there a black stripe on Pikachu’s tail? And does the fruit in the Fruit of the Loom logo pour out of a cornucopia?

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iOS 17 release: See what’s new in iPhone features

iPhone users: Today’s the day to update to Apple’s latest operating system, iOS17, and unlock a slew of new features that promise to make the iPhone experience more personal and intuitive.

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TDECU Encourages Financial Literacy for New College Students

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TDECU, Houston's premier credit union, is excited to welcome college students back to school this fall. College is often the first time young adults experience true financial independence, and this new freedom brings a host of opportunities and responsibilities.

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TSU Center for Justice Research, Baylor College of Medicine, and UTHealth Receive $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Examine Structural Racism and Perinatal Health Disparities

Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research, Baylor College of Medicine, and UTHealth McGovern Medical School will receive $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to examine perinatal health disparities, with a particular focus on women in Houston’s high-crime and high-incarceration communities.

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American Fiction Wins the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award

The people have spoken. Amuse them and there will be acclaim. Hence the bestowing of TIFF’s People’s Choice Award on a screen adaptation that’s fueled by wit, sarcasm and tepid drama.

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New Student Magazine Showcases Curriculum for Racial Justice and Responsive Philanthropy

Students from various middle and high schools have come together to publish a groundbreaking magazine focusing on critical topics of racial justice, including education, healthcare, housing, voting, and the environment.

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Cutting Tailpipe Pollution Starts at Home for New York City

For Leslie Vasquez, an activist with South Bronx Unite, the same word describes the need and the timeline for New York City to act on climate pollution -- immediate.

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Biden calls on automakers to improve their offer to striking workers as he faces the biggest labor crisis of his presidency so far

President Joe Biden on Friday called on major American automakers to improve their offer to workers as a strike of the United Auto Workers poses a political and economic test for the White House.

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Texas Senate begins deliberations in impeachment trial for state AG Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s political fate is now in the hands of the state Senate, which began private deliberations in Paxton’s impeachment trial just before noon Central time Friday after House impeachment managers and the attorney general’s defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments.

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‘Love at First Sight’ adds up to Netflix’s latest easy-to-like (not love) romance

Netflix spends a lot of money on prestigious Oscar bait, but its subscriber/viewership numbers probably owe as much to the light romances that the service spits out with regularity. Add “Love at First Sight” to that column, playing like a slightly darker fairy tale – rom without much com – about the odds against finding your soulmate, filtered through one of the young lovers’ preoccupation with math.

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‘A Haunting in Venice’ scares up Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot mystery

Kenneth Branagh has found a nice rhythm in his Hercule Poirot mysteries, serving as director, producer and star. “A Haunting in Venice,” his third go-round with writer Michael Green, derives its main wrinkle from the vaguely supernatural tone, a just-in-time-for-Halloween adornment that might add a small commercial boost to a formula otherwise as neatly manicured as the great detective’s moustache.

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Winemaker dies in Italy while trying to save colleague who fainted in wine vat

A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy’s fire brigade.

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Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness announce separation

Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness have announced they are separating after 27 years of marriage.

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WWII Era T-6 Texan “The Pilot Maker” Planes Visiting the Lone Star Flight Museum

Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT

Commemorating 85th Anniversary of the T-6 Texan and celebrating USAF Birthday!

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Historian on 60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing

Friday, Sept. 15, marks the 60th anniversary of the church bombing that killed four Black girls. Comments below from Duke University historian Adriane Lentz-Smith are available for use in your coverage.

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The Idea Fund Launches Round 17

The Idea Fund is pleased to announce the seventeenth round of funding for artist-centered projects. The Idea Fund will award a total of $60,000 in Round 17 to artists or collectives in the Greater Houston Area with grants of $5,000 and $2,500 each.

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Stream the first 5 episodes of Hallmark Media's all-new Mahogany

Hallmark Media has launched its first-ever scripted podcast with Hallmark Media presents "Crimson Hearts Collide” is an eight-part scripted podcast series starring Malinda Williams, Amanda Seales, and Keith D. Robinson.