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John Whitmire Files To Run for Mayor of Houston

John Whitmire today filed to run in the November 7 election for Mayor of the City of Houston.

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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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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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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Fort Bend County Celebrates Unity and Diversity at the Inaugural Festival of One

Fort Bend County Judge KP George and the Expose Excellence Youth Foundation, led by Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton, proudly announce the inaugural Fort Bend County Festival of One. The free community event will occur on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the new Fort Bend County Epicenter, located at 28505 Southwest Freeway, Rosenberg, TX 77471. The Festival of One embraces the slogan "Better Together," emphasizing the unity and strength of Fort Bend County.

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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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HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Visits Las Vegas to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration's Work to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Grow the Health Care Workforce

Today, Thursday, August 3, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra (pronounced Ha-vee-air Beh-sehr-rah) will visit Las Vegas, Nevada, to highlight President Biden’s historic lower cost prescription drug law (the bipartisan Inflation Reduction Act) and HHS’s Health Workforce Initiative.

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Texas Renaissance Festival Announces the Queen’s Birthday Celebration with Special Discounts Opening Weekend

The nation’s largest Renaissance-themed event opens October 7-8 with the Queen’s Birthday celebration, lowest prices of the season and free admission for kids.

The Texas Renaissance Festival today announced that its opening weekend, October 7-8, 2023, will offer the lowest prices of the season – including discounted tickets for adults, free admission for children 12 and under, special vendor pricing and one-time-only giveaways for visitors – all in honor of the Queen’s Birthday celebration. Tickets for the festival, which takes place over eight themed weekends from October 7 through November 26, are available now for advance online purchase.

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Warner Bros. Discovery trims costs and losses but misses forecasts

Warner Bros. Discovery reported a larger-than-forecast loss in the second quarter, but the loss was narrower than a year ago.

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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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Writers union and Hollywood will resume talks, aiming to end the strike

Hollywood studios on Tuesday asked the Writers Guild back to the negotiating table in the first known talks since the nearly 100-day strike brought production of most television shows and movies to a halt.

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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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What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains

Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could be underway, although not as significant as in past summers. By some measures, the number of coronavirus infections is rising, along with test positivity, emergency department visits and — most alarmingly — hospital admissions.

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Hyundai invents a roomier glove compartment just for EVs

Electric vehicles can offer several benefits like quietness, smooth power delivery and lower operating costs. Now, Hyundai Motor Group is adding another amenity to that list: a bigger and better glove compartment.

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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.