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Asteroid forms a debris cloud after intentional hit from spacecraft

Telescopes around the world were watching when a NASA spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid in September 2022.

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METRORail Free Rides are a Slam Dunk for NCAA Final Four Fun

Everyone headed to events for the NCAA Final Four or other activities over that four-day period will be able to ride METRORail for free! Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, a proud partner of the 2023 NCAA Final Four, is providing those complimentary rides on the Red, Green and Purple lines from Friday, March 31 – Monday, April 3.

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CBMAS first-ever Best Tattoo category to help raise money for MJF Scholarships

All proceeds of “Show Us Your Favorite Tattoo” category go to The Michael James Jackson Foundation to help fund technical education, and career advancement for

The Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAS) announced the extension of their “Show Us Your Favorite Tattoo” charity category until May 1, 2023. This category is open at TheCrushies.com to anyone age 21+ who wants to enter their favorite tattoo for a chance to win a Global Crushie Trophy for themselves, and their tattoo artist.

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The University of Houston-Downtown Receives Grant Nearing $2.5M To Improve Connectivity and Literacy of Houston’s Hispanic Community

Project Promises Significant Impact on Local Economy

Aspiring to be an anchor institution for Houston, the University of Houston-Downtown was recently awarded $2,470,225 by the U.S. Department of Commerce to upgrade the UHD bilingual e-library in support of connectivity and literacy skills of the Hispanic community. Additionally, this project will have a dramatic impact on workforce development and, ultimately, the local economy, as the City of Houston seeks to increase the literacy skills of Houstonians by one level. The benefits of this project will extend beyond Houston since access to the bilingual e-library will be available worldwide.

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Jason Sudeikis and 'Ted Lasso' cast meet with Biden for mental health discussion

Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to -- as the television football coach would say -- "believe" in the importance of mental health.

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Taylor Swift delivers promise of tour tickets to Valley teen, burn survivor

It’s a surprise of a lifetime. On Saturday, 13-year-old Isabella McCune will enjoy the second night of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Glendale, thanks to the popstar’s promise she made to her five years ago.

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Kenya opposition leader calls for weekly protests after being tear-gassed by police

Kenyan opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga has called for weekly nationwide protests against the high cost of living, in a brief address to demonstrators flanking his motorcade in Nairobi Monday.

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China's Xi stresses close ties with 'dear friend' Putin during his first visit to Russia since Ukraine invasion

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have met at the Kremlin and touted the close ties and strategic visions shared by China and Russia, on the first day of a state visit framed by Beijing as a peacemaking project despite deep skepticism in Kyiv and the West.

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Six Oath Keepers convicted in connection with January 6 US Capitol riot

Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, were convicted Monday of various charges related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection.

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Blinken accuses all sides in Ethiopian conflict of committing war crimes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes.

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ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin for alleged deportation of Ukrainian children

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia.

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NASA and Axiom unveil spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon

NASA and Texas-based company Axiom Space have revealed a new spacesuit design — and it could be these very suits that are eventually worn by the first woman and person of color to walk on the moon.

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Barack Obama: Former US President and basketball fan fills out his 2023 March Madness brackets

Barack Obama's love of basketball is well known so it comes as no surprise that the former US President has joined many others in filling out his March Madness brackets for this year's men's and women's NCAA tournaments.

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Teachers Union Rep: TX Gov Should Step Aside

Texas State Teachers Union President speaks out against State's take over of Houston Public Schools

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Texas officials will take over the state's biggest school district, raising questions about who controls America's classrooms

The fate of nearly 200,000 American students' education will soon be controlled not by locally elected leaders but by state-appointed managers yet to be named.

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Houston schools takeover and red states vs. blue cities

Some of the facts about the state of Texas taking control of the Houston Independent School District make the decision seem baffling and unfair.

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Former UGA football star Jalen Carter sentenced to probation in crash that killed teammate and team staffer, his attorney says

Former University of Georgia football standout Jalen Carter was sentenced to probation on Thursday for his role in the January crash that killed his teammate and a team staffer, his attorney told CNN.

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How just 39 minutes of sleep can make or break your child's health, happiness and school day

One of the keys to keeping your child happy and healthy is making sure they get enough sleep consistently, a new study has found.

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Houston Symphony Welcomes trumpet Virtuoso Chris Botti Back to Jones Hall, April 14-16

Grammy Award winning trumpeter, composer, and POPS fan favorite Chris Botti returns to the Jones Hall stage to join Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for three special performances April 14-16. Botti and the Symphony conjure a passionate ambience with enthralling and romantic pieces such as Hallelujah and You Don’t Know What Love Is from Keep ‘Em Flying, When I Fall in Love from One Minute to Zero, and many more. Fans will have the opportunity to livestream the performance on Saturday, April 15 at 8 p.m. This performance is part of the Bank of America POPS Series.

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Poland breaks with NATO allies by pledging to send fighter jets to Ukraine

Poland on Thursday pledged it would send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, the first NATO member to do so, in a significant move in Kyiv's battle to resist Russia's onslaught.