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Beyoncé to remove ableist slur from 'Heated' after backlash from disability campaigners

Beyoncé says she will remove an ableist slur from her new album, "Renaissance," after facing online backlash and criticism from disability campaigners.

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Twelve HISD Students Advance to Foley’s 27th Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition Finals

Finals scheduled for January 13 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ

Twelve fourth- and fifth-grade students from Houston ISD elementary schools have been selected to advance to the finals for Foley & Lardner LLP’s 27th Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition in Houston. The finals are scheduled to take place on January 13, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ.

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5 Marines missing en route from Las Vegas area to San Diego; rescue crews search for helicopter

Rescue crews are searching a remote, snow-covered area of Southern California after a military helicopter with five Marines onboard was “reported overdue” en route from a base near Las Vegas to one in San Diego, according to the US Marine Corps and Cal Fire.

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Goldman Sachs blows away earnings expectations

Goldman Sachs reported a strong fourth quarter earnings report, driven largely by impressive results in their asset and wealth management divisions.

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Former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns: It's a 'time of power' for Women in Tech

With headlines about sexual harassment sweeping Silicon Valley, the former CEO of Xerox has a message for women: Don't avoid the tech industry. "Go into tech. They will hire you," Ursula Burns told Poppy Harlow at CNNMoney's American Opportunity breakfast in New York Tuesday.

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Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation to Host Four Days Of Family Fun Including Music, Art, Food & Outdoor Movie

The Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (MCJCF) will celebrate its 16th annual festivities by hosting four days of fun-filled activities from June 11 – 16, 2018. This annual celebration is a family oriented, educational and a cultural experience that will include art exhibits, a movie in the park, the annual “One Mile of Smiles” parade and live music entertainment.

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Immigration debate looms large in California Republican's re-election bid

Rep. Jeff Denham wanted in. For nearly 10 minutes on Monday, the Republican congressman from California's central valley stood at the door of a building that he believed to be housing unaccompanied migrant children, some of whom had been separated at the border.

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Five places to watch in the California recall

With all eyes turning to California on Tuesday to see whether Gov. Gavin Newsom is recalled, a few places within the Golden State could offer some early clues -- not only about whether the Democratic governor can keep his job -- but also what the political climate might look like next year in a state where Republicans picked up four House seats in 2020.

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Lake Geneva: A treasured vacation destination for generations

Prepare to be immersed in a grandeur society as Lake Geneva propels you into a Renaissance-like world. Known as one of the most stunning lake destinations in the country; located 80 miles from Chicago and 40 miles from Milwaukee, Lake Geneva has been historically known as a permanent fixture of wealth and hosting the upper echelon society.

Auberge Unveils Immersive Art Installations

The design-led hospitality brand has partnered with the global art consultancy MassivArt to create new guest experiences that are enchanting to the eye and enriching to the mind

Auberge Resorts Collection, the leading brand of luxury, one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts, and global art agency, MASSIVart, today unveil Auberge ArtSalon, a new cultural art program featuring a series of artist residencies and immersive installations at six iconic Auberge Resorts Collection properties around the world. The partnership brings together emerging artists who will create thought-provoking, destination-driven art installations in landmark collaborations. Inspired by the one-of-a-kind property’s unique character, heritage and setting, each artwork pushes creative boundaries to highlight the aspects of discovery and expression common to the worlds of art and travel. Designed to delight and intrigue through unexpected encounters and eye-catching visuals, each invites moments of reflection, providing pause within the pause that is each guest’s stay.

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Hennessy Commissions Famed Artist Jonone to Design 2017 Very Special Limited Bottle

Artist JonOne Brings Color to the Mix with the Seventh Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition Bottle

Hennessy, the world’s best-selling Cognac, is proud to announce urban artist JonOne as the designer of the 2017 Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition bottle. The custom-designed bottle, launching across the U.S. in July 2017, will be sold in almost 50 countries worldwide. The Limited Edition release by JonOne, which features a colorful, vibrant design, is the seventh in an ongoing series of collaborations between Hennessy V.S and several internationally renowned artists.

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Texas City Resident Could Be The Next Food Network Star

The Season premiere of Season 13 of Next Food Network Star is set to air Sunday, June 4, 2017, and Chef Nancy Manlove has set her sights on winning the top prize. This competitive cook is not afraid to challenge herself. In fact, this dynamic personality has won several recipe competitions; she beat out several other cooks from around the country and won a trip to Italy by entering around 50 of her own creations in a contest held by Barilla Pasta.

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Democrats Needed a Win. They Didn't Get One in Georgia.

For the second time in a week, Republicans dodged a potential political cataclysm.

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Obscure and Exposed: Art Installation Uses UH Campus as Canvas

‘The Miraculous: Houston’ Project is Part of CounterCurrent17 Festival April 18-23

Look up, look down, look all around and you can’t miss the bright yellow vinyl panels with text plastered all over the University of Houston campus. “Coog’s House” is transforming into a canvas for a public art installation called “The Miraculous: Houston” for the CounterCurrent17 Festival April 18-23. Click here to see a complete schedule of events.

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UH Medical Students to Receive First White Coats

College of Medicine Inaugural Class White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 8 to be Livestreamed

The University of Houston College of Medicine will welcome 30 newly-minted medical students to their chosen profession during a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Hilton University of Houston. The ceremony is designed to clarify for students, prior to their entrance into the medical community, that a physician’s responsibility is to both take care of patients and also care about patients.

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Seattle police chief announces her retirement after city council votes to cut the police budget by nearly $4 million

Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement Monday night, shortly after the Seattle's City Council voted to cut nearly $4 million from the police department's budget.

Goldman Sachs says parents are the next group at risk to lose their jobs

The new school year is just around the corner and parents and teachers are fretting about returning to the classroom during the pandemic. Economists are worried, too, because a lack of childcare could damage America's recovery.

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Our Most Vulnerable Live in Poverty

Our news is driven by scandal, crisis, and tragedy. A bridge falls in Florida. Trump insults someone in a tweet. Stormy Daniels sues the president, and his lawyers file motions against her. Facebook allows the personal data of 50 million people to be used without their knowledge. And so on.

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Substantial Damage Letters from the Floodplain Management Office

Recently the City of Houston Floodplain Management Office ("FMO")started sending Substantial Damage Letters to City of Houston residents where any portion of their property is located in the 100-year floodplain and where, given information provided to the FMO by FEMA, their home sustained substantial damage.

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Trump praises death penalty for Chinese fentanyl 'distributors and pushers'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the potential for capital punishment in China against "distributors and pushers" of fentanyl -- an opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine.