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Houston Texans Announce Expansion of Girls Flag Program

Program will now include high school teams from Houston ISD

Today, the Houston Texans announced the expansion of their Girls FLAG Football Program. The program will feature 12 high school teams from Houston Independent School District (HISD), the eighth largest school district in the nation, and nine high school teams from the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League. The girls will compete in a six-week season, with gameplay beginning on April 13 and concluding in mid-May. The championship games to be held at the Houston Methodist Training Center.

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‘3 Body Problem’ should claim the throne as Netflix’s next sci-fi obsession

Series seldom arrive as nicely scaled for long (potentially very long) multi-season runs as “3 Body Problem,” a brainy science-fiction concept from a producing team – “Game of Thrones’” D.B. Weiss and David Benioff – whose last major venture shared similar attributes. Rapidly disgorging secrets, the eight-episode opening salvo effectively plants a hook for many more problems to come.

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Beyoncé to be honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award

Beyoncé will be honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards this year.

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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ sleepwalks through the old neighborhood in a warmed-over sequel

On the plus side, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” doesn’t have to play coy about the inclusion of original cast members 40 years later, after having sought to keep that a surprise with 2021’s “Afterlife.” Yet having them around creates a very busy movie that lacks the emotional hook of its predecessor, while spending too much time on the wrong characters in a way that yields a rather lifeless, chilly affair.

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Pete Davidson explains why he’s done with ‘Bupkis’

Despite being renewed for a second season, “Bupkis” will not be returning to Peacock.

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Houston City Council Passes Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities

Houston City Council passed an amendment to provide a tax exemption for qualifying child-care facilities as soon as the 2024 tax year.

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Alexandra del Moral Mealer Sworn Into METRO Board of Directors

Today Alexandra (Alex) del Moral Mealer was sworn in as the newest member of the METRO Board of Directors. The ceremony took place in the METRO Boardroom with Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey administering the oath. Alex was appointed to represent a group of 14 smaller cities that are within METRO's service area.

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Black Author's Book About Foster Care Endorsed by U.S. Presidential Inaugural Rabbi

Children’s book, Forgotten Baby, for readers ages 8 and up, follows the journey of a 16-year-old girl named Mytaé dealing with the hardship of losing her mother at a young age and entering into foster care. Forgotten Baby provides true-to-life insight into the struggles that children and teenagers face while growing up without their biological parents.

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TWC Now Accepting Grant Applications to Fund Career and Technical Education

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program. Texas public junior, state, and technical colleges, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools may apply. The JET program has approximately $15 million to provide grants to these applicants in Fiscal Year 2024.

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Deputies: Couple passed out, drunk on Volusia beach while young children in pool alone

A Georgia couple was arrested on Saturday in Volusia County after deputies say the two were intoxicated and asleep on the beach while their children were nowhere to be found.

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Smoking may lead to more belly fat; new study suggests - here’s why

Mark another point against smoking: It may cause an increase in a type of body fat linked to serious disease, according to a new study.

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Apple sued in a landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit

The US Justice Department and more than a dozen states filed a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, accusing the giant company of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market. It’s the largest in a recent string of Big Tech companies to face antitrust complaints from the US government, which is cracking down on the massive industry, whose power has gone largely unchecked over the past several decades.

Ohio Toddler Dies Alone During Mother's 10-Day Vacation; Judge Deems it 'Ultimate Betrayal

Jailyn’s cries echoed through the quiet streets of Cleveland in the dead of the night. The toddler whimpered and howled, but no one came to her rescue.

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Final 2 former Mississippi officers in racially charged ‘Goon Squad’ case to be sentenced

Former Rankin County deputy Brett McAlpin and former Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield, two of six Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty in the torture of two Black men in 2023, will be sentenced on Thursday.

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Charles Barkley tears into Barack Obama’s March Madness bracket as fans bid to beat the near-impossible odds once again

It’s that time of year again, when anyone and everyone turns into a college basketball expert. It’s one of the few things in sport that has never been done before, but that doesn’t stop fans from across the world attempting to successfully complete their perfect March Madness bracket every year.

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The Democrats, President Biden and the Black Vote

While President Biden appears to be the only hope for America. As we know this nation, it does not follow that many who understand this crisis could and will engage in not voting this November out of the feeling that there is no real choice given Biden and Trump on the ballot.

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$7 trillion boost to the US economy has downsides too

The US economy defied forecast after forecast predicting an imminent recession over the past two years. Instead, it grew beyond belief.

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Avelo Airlines Now Taking Flight From Houston to Southern Connecticut

Avelo Airlines Expands Service from Southern Connecticut to Three Exclusive Nonstop Destinations: Houston, St. Louis and Traverse City, MI

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Judge denies Michael Cohen bid to end supervised release; suggests he committed perjury

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Michael Cohen’s attempt to end his supervised release early after finding Donald Trump’s former attorney likely “committed perjury” in past testimony.

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Grammy Award-Winning Superstar Megan Thee Stallion Announces Three Shows Across Texas in June 2024

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTAR MEGAN THEE STALLION ANNOUNCES LONG-AWAITED “HOT GIRL SUMMER” GLOBAL TOUR AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER - DALLAS, TX - JUNE 11, 2024 MOODY CENTER - AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 13, 2024 TOYOTA CENTER - HOUSTON, TX - JUNE 14, 2024 WITH GLORILLA AS SPECIAL GUEST GENERAL ON SALE STARTING ON MARCH 22 AT STORE.MEGANTHEESTALLION.COM