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Mark Margolis, ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ actor, dead at 83

Mark Margolis, a veteran actor known for his performances on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” has died, his son, actor and Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis, told The Hollywood Reporter.

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Spring, TX Church Creates An Entire Day Of Community Fun For The Youth: The Future Is Bright!

The Future Is Bright: HLC Raising Angels and 70 Years of Blackness Scholarship Project Presents their Inaugural Talent & Fashion Show followed by a community block party.

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Fact check: The day after his indictment, Trump lies again about Pence’s powers on January 6

The day after former President Donald Trump was indicted over his efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election, Trump repeated a lie that the indictment depicts as central to his attempt to obstruct the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s victory.

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Former ‘The Bachelorette’ star announces she’s dating a woman

Former “The Bachelorette” star Gabby Windey may not have found love on the show, but she did find it in real life — with another woman.

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Fort Bend County 2023 State of County Address

Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Advancing into the Future

The Central Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the upcoming State of the County Address, featuring Fort Bend County Judge KP George. This signature event aims to bring together local officials and business leaders to gain valuable insights into the past, present, and future of Fort Bend County.

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Houston native serves in the Indian Ocean aboard USS Ronald Reagan

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Elijah Crowder, from Houston, bends aircraft hydraulic lines in the aviation hydraulics and pneumatics

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Houston Non-Profit Organization Revolutionizes Thrift Shopping To Empower The Next Generation of Young Entrepreneurs!

Young people often learn about money informally through socialization, such as observing and listening to their guardians, influential adults, and peers. Due to this, youth that come from low-income households can fall victim to scams, high-interest rate loans, and debt. The Sanders Hand Nonprofit organization is dedicated to work towards putting a stop to that! Through their Young Billionaire Club program, a program developed to provide entrepreneurial education to at-risk youth to gain financial stability, the organization is excited to host the grand opening of their new Young Billionaire Club Thrift Shop, on Saturday, August 19th from12pm-6pm.

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The University of Houston-Downtown Expands Educational Access and Equity Through the Seal Your Success Campaign and The Summer Bridge Program To Ensure Student Success

The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is making significant strides in its mission to expand educational access and equity to historically excluded students through its Seal Your Success campaign and then preparing in-coming freshmen for college through its Summer Bridge Program. Under the guidance of Dr. Daniel Villanueva, Vice President of Enrollment Management, UHD has reaffirmed its commitment to access, affordability, and achievability, providing a unique and affordable academic and student life experience.

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METRO Rededicates Art Installation by Renowned Artist Floyd Newsum

On Wednesday, METRO leadership, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, former State Rep. Garnet Coleman, State Rep. Jolanda Jones and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis along with community members celebrated the rededication of an art installation by renowned artist Floyd Newsum.

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St. Luke’s United Methodist Church holds ceremonial groundbreaking for a new Woodshop facility adjacent to its Westheimer campus

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church broke ground August 2 for construction of a new, modernized Woodshop, to be located at 2614 Edloe Street, directly across the street from the main church campus. A ceremonial “turning of the dirt” took place with the volunteers who make up this storied ministry, along with other church members and St. Luke’s staff.

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Federal Trade Commission Hindering Black Economic Achievement

The Biden Administration has been pushing hard for credit for its significant economic successes. Coining the phrase ‘Bidenomics,’ the term is meant to direct attention towards the administration’s striking successful economic agenda. Under President Biden, the rate of inflation has been more than cut in half, employers have created more than 13 million jobs, wage growth has outpaced inflation, and the unemployment rate of Black workers is at a record-breaking, historic low. Now, the administration wants the public to give them credit.

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August is Do not Be a Bully Month

Do Not Be A Bully Month is celebrated in August and reminds us to address bullying prevention. The month-long event aims to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. With the school year just around the corner this is the perfect time for parents to sit down with their children and discuss proper behavior and how we treat others.

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Congressman Al Green Delivers $5 Million in Federal Funding to Metro at Groundbreaking Ceremony in Missouri City

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check for $5 million for the federal funding that The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive. A check presentation and groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the new Missouri City Park and Ride.

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Barr obliterates Trump’s defense: ‘He knew well that he had lost the election’

Former Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday undermined a key pillar of his old boss’s defense in the special counsel’s probe into 2020 election interference, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Donald Trump “knew well he lost the election.”

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How ‘Heartstopper’ became the anti-’Euphoria’ with its tender coming-of-age tone

Nothing particularly dramatic happens during “Heartstopper,” the British teen drama that returns for its second season this week. And that alone, oddly, makes the show – which the San Francisco Chronicle rightly dubbed “the anti-‘Euphoria’” – feel somehow revolutionary, even more so a year after its US debut.

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Melinda Spaulding Chevalier named VP for public affairs at Rice

Melinda Spaulding Chevalier, an Emmy Award-winning communicator, brand strategist, crisis management expert and community affairs leader, has been named Rice University’s next vice president for public affairs.

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Missouri executes Johnny Johnson, convicted of murdering a 6-year-old girl, despite his claim he was mentally ill

Missouri has executed a death row inmate for the 2002 murder of a young girl over the objections of his attorneys, who argued he was mentally incompetent and thus ineligible to be put to death.

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Takeaways from presidential super PACs’ mid-year financial disclosures

Super PACs backing presidential candidates released their semi-annual financial disclosures on Monday, with the group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bid for president leading the pack with a $130 million haul.

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Dillon man, Timothy Stevenson, sentenced for aggravated incest

A Dillon man was sentenced to two 24-years-to-life sentences in prison for aggravated incest after he was found guilty by a jury in June. Timothy Paul Stevenson was sentenced on July 26 for sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust- victim under 15 years of age and aggravated incest of a defendant's child.

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American woman charged with conspiring to kill husband in the Bahamas granted $100,000 bail, lawyer says

The American woman arrested and charged with conspiring to kill her husband in the Bahamas months after the couple filed for divorce has been granted bail, a defense attorney said Wednesday.