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Houston Blues & Jazz Festival presents two performances in one night

Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf

Houston Blues & Jazz Festival presents two performances in one night Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf Sunday, September 25, 2022 The Rustic Houston, Downtown

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City of Houston Selects Five Storytellers for the Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira Public Health Campaign

The City of Houston has selected five Storytellers for the "Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira" public health campaign funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The campaign’s goal is to engage environmental organizations, artists, and storytellers to inspire awareness and action to improve health and safety outcomes in Houston neighborhoods.

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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Statement on Win in 10% Bail Bond Rule Case

A Harris County judge denied a bail bond company’s request to block the 10% minimum premium rule passed by the Harris County Bail Bond Board earlier this year. This marks the second court to uphold the rule’s legality. The hearing was argued by Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee and First Assistant County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne.

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Houston Blues & Jazz Festival includes three performances in one night

Houston Blues & Jazz Festival MonoNeon, Andy Timmons and James Francies Saturday, September 24, 2022 713 Music Hall at 7 p.m.

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USDA Recommends Adding Food Safety Items to Your Back-to-School List

On your next back-to-school shopping trip, make sure to include food safety items on your shopping list to keep school lunches safe.

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Harmony Public Schools South & West Texas Districts Earn “A” Rating in New TEA Accountability Ratings

Harmony Public Schools Houston South and West Districts has earned an “A” in the Texas Education Agency’s first accountability ratings since the COVID pandemic began.

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Communities In Schools of Houston to expand student support services to RISE Strong HISD campuses in 2022-2023 school year

CIS of Houston will support all 24 RISE campuses this school year

Communities In Schools (CIS) of Houston announces the expansion of its student support services for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) RISE Strong initiative to all 24 campuses targeted for improvement by the district. Of these campuses 19 are new to CIS for the 2022-23 school year, bringing the total number of HISD campuses served by CIS to 56 campuses.

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HISD partners with Random Acts of Kindness Day, Inc. to unveil incentive-based RAK rooms

Houston Independent School District Wraparound Services partners with long-time philanthropic leaders David and Treveia Dennis, founders of the Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, to unveil incentive-based RAK rooms in HISD schools.

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Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints Kick Off In the State of Football Game

The Houston Texans will face off against the New Orleans Saints this Saturday, Aug. 13 in the State of Football game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium and the game will be broadcast on ABC.

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Harris County DA's Office: Mental Health Jail Diversion Program earns recognition

Statewide group praises local effort to help mentally ill instead of jailing them, calls for program led by DA to be example for othersA statewide group is commending a program, under the leadership of District Attorney Kim Ogg, for its “outstanding” results in keeping the community safer by helping mentally ill people instead of locking them up.

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President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles:

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Slavery Remembrance Day Commemoration and Legislative Update Hosted by Congressman Al Green

Family, and friends are invited to the inaugural Slavery Remembrance Day Commemorative Breakfast and Legislative Update hosted by Congressman Al Green on Saturday, August 20th at 8:30 am CT at the Collective (formally the Power Center) in Houston, Texas. There is no admission cost to this historic event.

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New Spring ISD Superintendent Is Making History for the 2022-2023 School Year

As teachers and students prepare to return to the classroom for the 2022-2023 school year, Spring ISD is monitoring cases in the community and surrounding areas of the monkeypox virus.

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Harris County DA: Final MS-13 gang member sentenced for fatal ambush of witness

Final MS-13 gang member sentenced for fatal ambush of witness Defendant is seventh of seven defendants convicted

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Sailor from Houston supports U.S. Navy’s “Take Charge and Move Out” mission

A Nigeria native with ties to Houston, Texas, is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission at Strategic Communications Wing One (STRATCOMMWING ONE). Its TACAMO ("Take Charge and Move Out") mission provides airborne communication links to nuclear missile units of U.S. Strategic Command.

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Houston Texans Announce Partnership with Sire Spirits LLC and G-Unity Foundation

Today, the Houston Texans are announcing a multi-year partnership with Grammy award-winning musician, two-time New York Times best-selling author, executive producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Houston resident Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, his premium wine and spirits company Sire Spirits LLC and his charitable arm the G-Unity Foundation. The partnership goes into effect immediately. Jackson was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles.

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Megan Thee Stallion Releases New Video for "Her" From New LP "Traumazine"

“Traumazine is an album that leaves you reeling slightly, both impressed and strangely grateful – convinced of Megan Thee Stallion’s brilliance” - The Guardian “Traumazine, is a thrill ride of a listen, a motley mix of slick bops and searing confessionals that wonderfully encapsulate all of her various vibes.” - Rolling Stone

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HISD makes significant improvement in key accountability scores

The Houston Independent School District earned a B from the Texas Education Agency’s academic accountability ratings for the 2021-2022 school year.

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5 things to know for Aug. 15: Floods, FBI Search, Taiwan, Health care strike, India

Have you ever stepped into a store and wondered: "What's that smell?" Many retailers put a lot of effort into perfecting their signature scents to entice customers and get them to linger around longer. Sometimes these aromas are so pleasant you might wind up spending more than you had planned.

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'A League of Their Own' gets a makeover in an ambitious but uneven Amazon series

Thirty years later, "A League of Their Own" receives a major makeover in a narratively ambitious but uneven Amazon series, providing timely filters on the World War II-era drama while dialing down the laughs. Specifically, the show considers what it was like to be a lesbian or Black during that period, operating along parallel tracks on a slow march through the season.