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Does Your 7-Year-Old Really Need Braces?

Braces are often a rite of passage for middle school students with overbites or crooked teeth.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Baltimore Hosts Series of Events to Commemorate Frederick Douglass’ 200th Birthday

Baltimore is celebrating a very special Black History Month this year in honor of Frederick Douglass’ 200th birthday. The city will host a series of events to share the abolitionist’s life and work. Though Baltimore is where Douglass spent his childhood as a slave until 1838, it is also where he learned to read and later returned to build his “Douglass Place” homes in Fell’s Point, a row of houses meant for African-American renters during the Civil War. While the Bicentennial of Frederick Douglass’ Birth is a year-long celebration, the month of February will see many events that celebrate the rich African-American heritage and culture of Baltimore:

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Protecting Your Financial Health in These Uncertain Times

With expected delays in bill payments, unprecedented layoffs, hiring freezes and related hardships, many Americans are facing new financial challenges.

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Raising Eager Readers

Inspire your little ones to love reading

It can be difficult for parents to know exactly when to start teaching their children how to identify colors and numbers or when the right time is to start reading to them. However, the earlier parents begin reading to their kids, the better prepared they can be once they reach school age.

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Macy's Backstage Opens Additional Locations in Houston Area This May Offering Off-Price, On-Trend Styles and More

Macy’s will open 47 Backstage stores nationwide in 2021, including two Macy’s locations within Macy’s Deerbrook and Macy’s Almeda stores

Macy’s will open its off-price store, Macy’s Backstage, at Macy’s Deerbrook and Macy’s Almeda locations this May, joining three store-within-store locations in the Houston market. Macy’s Backstage offers fashion-loving customers another way to shop at their favorite store by providing a store-within-store shopping experience specifically designed for the savvy and cost-conscious shopper who enjoys finding on-trend fashion at a great price and shops often. With so many ways to shop, from Macy’s app or macys.com to visiting your local Macy’s for inspiration or enjoying contact-free curbside pick-up, scoring the best deals and must-have trends for spring has never been easier.

Those With Asthma Not at Greater Risk for Severe Disease from COVID-19

Studies show they are also not at higher risk for contracting the disease

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts were concerned that people with asthma would not only be more likely to contract the virus, but they would also be more severely affected by the respiratory nature of the disease. They thought due to the way coronavirus attacks, people with asthma would have worse illness.

Power Home Remodeling Enacts Annual Juneteenth Initiative for Employees

Nation's leading home remodeler recognizes holiday through national celebration, education, and community give-back — not just a day off

Power Home Remodeling ("Power"), the nation's leading exterior home remodeler and nationally-recognized top workplace, will kick off their inaugural Juneteenth Initiative this year by hosting a three-day celebration in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on education, community service, and celebrating Black history, flying in employees from all across the U.S.

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Here’s the Scoop: Yonutz Unveils Fantastical Delights this National Ice Cream Day

Creators of the award-winning SMASHED™ Donut, Yonutz to smash the ordinary with the debut of all-new ice cream menu and complimentary offerings available nationwide on July 16

Yonutz, the celebrated and social media-famous donut and ice cream concept, creator of the famed Yonutz SMASHED™Donut, and three-time winner of Dessert Wars, will celebrate National Ice Cream Day with the launch of its Yonutz SMASHED™ Ice Cream and Create Yo! Own menu on Sunday, July 16. To mark the occasion, the first 50 customers starting at 2 p.m. will be treated to a complimentary Create Yo! Own SMASHED Ice Cream treat, available at participating stores nationwide.

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Children’s Museum Houston celebrates Day of the Dead with Mariachi, marigold garlands and sugar skull art workshops

Join Hector and Mamá Imelda in a Coco-inspired event! Saturday, Nov. 6, beginning at 10 a.m.

Children’s Museum Houston will be magically transformed into a colorful, beautiful and bountiful Land of the Dead, bursting with incredible offerings of Mariachi, “sugar skulls” and marigolds in celebration of El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). El Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life! It’s a time when families keep the memory of loved ones alive by remembering their essence in a beautifully decorated “ofrenda.”

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The Pavilion Partners Now Offering Professional Performing and Fine Arts Scholarships

The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, is now offering Professional Performing and Fine Arts scholarships, an expansion of its successful Fine Arts Scholarship Program which has awarded over $2 million to local high school students.

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Harmony Public Schools Department of Communications & Marketing Shines with 51 Awards from TSPRA*

Harmony Public Schools' Department of Communications & Marketing has once again made waves in the realm of school communications and marketing, clinching an impressive total of 51 awards at the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) annual awards ceremony held in Sugar Land, Texas on February 28, 2024.

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White House warns China against escalations over Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan

Biden administration officials are warning China not to take escalatory actions amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's prospective trip to Taiwan, emphasizing that the potential visit would not mark a shift in American foreign policy.

2U, Inc. Announces $3 Million Scholarship Fund to Expand Access to Tech Boot Camps at 30 Top Universities Nationwide

Scholarships will increase affordability of training programs for historically underrepresented communities in the tech economy experiencing recent job loss or financial hardship

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Overcoming the Oil and Gas Industry's Influence at COP28

Last Douglass said, “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”

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The Wealthy Republican Donor at the Center of Explosive Fox News Lawsuit

A stunning new lawsuit filed against Fox News has placed the spotlight on a wealthy Republican donor.

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US Officials: Info Suggests Trump Associates May Have Coordinated With Russians

The FBI has information that indicates associates of President Donald Trump communicated with suspected Russian operatives to possibly coordinate the release of information damaging to Hillary Clinton's campaign, US officials told CNN.

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Equifax Faces Congress; Angry Birds Flops; Trouble at Tesla

1. Equifax in the hot seat: Equifax will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first of three consecutive days of hearings over its massive security breach.

Is this Joe Biden pick already doomed?

On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced that Neera Tanden was his pick to be the next Office of Management and Budget director.

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State Department launches cyberbureau amid concerns over Russia and China's digital authoritarianism

The State Department's new cybersecurity bureau formally launched on Monday in an effort to make digital rights issues an intrinsic part of US foreign policy at a time when Russia and China are increasingly trying to put their own authoritarian stamp on the internet.

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Saweetie Taps in for a New Collab with McDonald's USA, Unveiling her Signature Order

The Saweetie Meal Will Arrive at Participating U.S. Restaurants on Aug. 9

Summer is about to get icy as McDonald's and platinum artist Saweetie team up to bring her favorite order to fans nationwide.