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Midland Native Serves Aboard USS Essex

A Midland, Texas, native is serving aboard USS Essex, a U.S. Navy Wasp class amphibious assault ship.

UMHB Fall Commencement 2021

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor held commencement services for the Fall 2021 semester on Friday, Dec. 3, at the Bell County Expo Center. This was the university's 165th graduating class, and a total of 417 students were awarded degrees, including 333 baccalaureate degrees, 45 master's degrees, and 39 doctoral degrees.

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Thompson San Antonio - Riverwalk Announces Holiday Happenings

San Antonio’s Destination for Modern Luxury Celebrates its First-Ever Holiday Season on the River Walk With Special Guest Performer DJ JAX

Thompson San Antonio – Riverwalk has announced a full line-up of holiday programming for its first-ever festive season. Newly opened in February 2021 and soaring 20 stories above the famed San Antonio River Walk, the hotel beckons holiday travelers and San Antonio neighbors with a full calendar of culinary offerings and celebratory events.

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The Largest Black Owned Food Bank in the South-East Celebrates 50 years of service Nationwide

Hosea Helps was founded and created by the late Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. 's lieutenant. After Hosea’s death in 2000, the organization was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth Omilami (World Renowned Actress) and expanded to a national organization that feeds, clothes, houses, and provides services to the world’s most vulnerable people.

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Right Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk

The political and legal movement to criminalize abortion in the U.S. is on the brink of its biggest victory in 50 years. Most at risk are those who are already among the most vulnerable in our country: Black and brown women and LGBTQ people who will be denied access to potentially lifesaving health care.

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NASA introduces the new astronaut class of 2021

Ten men and women are ready to begin training so they can journey to the International Space Station, the moon and beyond. The new astronaut class of 2021 was announced by NASA on Monday.

Texas could test one of Biden's core political bets

No state may benefit more than Texas from the social programs included in President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda, an array of recent analyses show -- despite the fierce opposition to the bill from the state's Republican leadership. And over time that dynamic could make the state a crucial proving ground for one of the White House's core political bets.

Perry Homes Announces New Section of Homes in Jordan Ranch

Homebuilder Adds 40-foot Homesites to Current Offerings

Texas-based homebuilder Perry Homes has opened for sales in a new section in Jordan Ranch, a master-planned community by Johnson Development Corporation in Brookshire. The new section includes 40-foot homesites, with prices starting from the low $300,000s.

EPA Announces Over $507 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Texas Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced funding that states, Tribes, and territories will receive in 2022 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding, provided through EPA’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, will create jobs while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.

AAMAs 16th Annual Gala to Celebrate Latino Luminaries who helped shape the Historical East End

The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans to celebrate 50 years of service to Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The legacy of Houston Latino leaders will be commemorated when the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) celebrates its Illumine Celebration/Celebración de Iluminación on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

SPLC Pledges $100 Million in Voter Engagement Programs in the Deep South through 2032

SPLC’s commitment represents a historic pledge of resources to amplify multi-racial, inclusive democracy initiatives

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced a $100 million reinvestment from its endowment to its Vote Your Voice program over the next decade – increasing its commitment by more than three-fold from the $30 million pledged initially in 2020 – for non-partisan voter outreach, democracy advocacy and civic engagement efforts across the Deep South. Through a collaborative partnership with the 70-year-old Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, the SPLC’s Vote Your Voice program supports organizations working in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Right Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk

The political and legal movement to criminalize abortion in the U.S. is on the brink of its biggest victory in 50 years. Most at risk are those who are already among the most vulnerable in our country: Black and brown women and LGBTQ people who will be denied access to potentially lifesaving health care.

An equal chance at a digital future

Public-private partnerships reach more “offline” low-income families

In a humble southwest Houston apartment, a mother of two was focused on her morning routine — settling down her school-aged children so that she could clear the breakfast table. These days, Saturday morning cartoons worked like magic, and so did her cell phone — but only when it was in the right spot for a strong signal. The connection was hit or miss, but there was no other option.

Josephine Baker Becomes First Black Woman Inducted Into France's Pantheon

Josephine Baker — the U.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist — was inducted into France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to receive the nation’s highest honor.

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Golf pioneer Lee Elder, who broke the race barrier at the Masters, dies at 87

Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play at the Masters, died early Sunday morning at the age of 87. No cause or details about his death were immediately available, but the PGA Tour said it confirmed Elder's death with his family.

Prepare for a post-Roe v. Wade reality

This could be the moment when some combination of Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices agrees to break 50 years of precedent by removing the national right to an abortion recognized in Roe v. Wade.

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Roe Has Lasted Almost 50 Years. How Unusual Would It Be to Overturn It?

For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade has stood as the law of the land. Next year, all of that could change.

Teach for America Awarded Math Education Grant From Greater Texas Foundation

Grant Aims to Increase Number of Texas Students Experiencing Mathematics Pathways That Help Prepare for and Complete a Postsecondary Credential

Greater Texas Foundation awarded Teach For America a $400,000 grant as part of its Math for Success goal, which aims to create and promote math pathways for Texas students.

A FAMILY FLAIR Rinna Beauty Debut’s New Lip Kit by Social Media Star and Runway Sensation Amelia Gray Hamlin

She’s strutted down runways, melted paparazzi lenses, and set Instagram afire with her precocious beauty and fearless style. Now, fashion and social media phenom Amelia Gray Hamlin is bringing her best life to home life for Rinna Beauty, the namesake cosmetic brand launched by her mother Lisa Rinna, a bold taste name in her own right. Hamlin, whose 1 million + followers span the world, will debut on Cyber Monday (Nov. 29) the “Amelia Kit,” featuring lipstick, gloss and liner that reflect her attitude, allure, and attraction. The latest addition to the Rinna Beauty collection retails for $49 and is available exclusively on www.rinnabeauty.com. As part of Cyber Monday, Rinna Beauty will extend a 50 percent discount on all Lip Kits.

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AboutThatCar.com 2022 Audi A3/S3

Audi has redone its entry level sedans, the A3 and the S3. They are both all new.