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Cultivating Success: Paris Williams' Journey From Seeds of Opportunity to Culinary Stardom

Opportunities in life are few and far between, so when one arises, seizing it is paramount. For high school senior Paris Jordan Williams, the future seemed uncertain until Prairie View A&M University presented her with an offer she couldn't refuse. The university, renowned as the "producer of productive people," extended a full scholarship to Paris on the condition she pursued agriculture. Little did she know, this gift would blossom into something truly rewarding.

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10 years after the financial crisis, have we learned anything?

When John Taylor starts remembering the years leading up to the financial crisis, his fury wells up all over again.

Governor Abbott Announces Phase One to Open Texas, Establishes Statewide Minimum Standard Health Protocols

Creates Statewide Contact Tracing Program Issues Special Guidance For Texans Over 65, Nursing Homes

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the first phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase I, certain services and activities are allowed to open with limited occupancy, and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is issuing minimum standard health protocols for all businesses and individuals to follow.

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Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan

For Ha Sze-yuen, the sea surrounding Hong Kong is more than just a backdrop for sunsets and beaches.

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Carbon Monoxide Sickens Georgia Children in Video-game Truck

Fire crews responding to a call about an unconscious child at a birthday party soon found themselves dealing with a much bigger emergency: Nine people, most of them children, sick or unconscious with signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Life Insurance Isn’t Always About Death; It’s Also A Retirement Tool

Many Americans view life insurance policies as a key part of their financial planning. But they tend to think in terms of how the insurance will benefit their survivors after they are in the grave – not how it might benefit themselves while they are very much alive.

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Toyota’s ‘Juntos Somos Imparables’ Salutes Latino Achievement at Hispanicize 2017

Award-Winning Journalist Neida Sandoval to Serve as Celebrity Ambassador in Miami

Toyota will debut its Juntos Somos Imparables (Together We Are Unstoppable) community engagement series at Hispanicize 2017, the nation’s largest gathering of Latino professionals in digital content, marketing, journalism and entertainment.

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Whale of a ride: Crashed subway train lands on giant sea creature sculpture

A subway train in the Netherlands was saved from a spectacular crash when it burst through buffers and landed on an artwork in the shape of a whale tail.

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America's automakers won't get much help from new South Korea deal

Ford exported 10,727 cars to South Korea last year. Fiat Chrysler sold 7,284. General Motors exported 2,000 Cadillacs to the country.

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All 22 female senators slam chamber's 'inaction' on sexual harassment

All 22 Democratic and Republican female senators have written a letter to Senate leadership expressing their "deep disappointment" in the Senate's "inaction" in moving sexual harassment legislation forward. They are calling for a vote on the legislation that would overhaul how sexual harassment claims are handled on Capitol Hill.

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Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform

Kim Kardashian West met with President Donald Trump and other officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss prison reform.

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The migrant caravan could be weeks away from the US border

US President Donald Trump has pointed to a massive caravan of migrants trekking north through Mexico as a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections.

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GM's restructuring was tough. Ford's could be even harder

General Motors has already announced plant closings and big job cuts. Ford could be next. Ford (F) said this summer that it was planning to radically reshape its business, and could close or scale back unprofitable operations in some regions. It said it would spend up to $11 billion on the transformation.

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Dangerous levels of sulfur dioxide prompt health warning in Hawaii

As if the catastrophic, home-devouring lava weren't bad enough, now residents have to worry about choking on sulfur dioxide.

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Britain's biggest carmaker cuts 1,000 jobs

The UK's biggest auto manufacturer -- Jaguar Land Rover -- is cutting 1,000 jobs in its home market as Brexit and slumping sales hit the quintessentially British brand.

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Houston Strong: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Walking from the parking lot to the NRG Stadium you could feel an overwhelming spirit resonating throughout the air. Something that wasn’t felt over a week ago when the city was in the midst of a catastrophic natural disaster, Hurricane Harvey. The hurricane was an event that the residents of Houston and surrounding areas are still recovering from. Normalcy was the one thing that the city needed and the Houston Texans looked to help restore the city.

HISD Board to consider $2 billion budget, pay increases for teachers and stipends for all employees

Budget calls for no increase in property tax rate

The Houston Independent School District will consider passage today of a $2 billion budget for the 2020-2021 academic year which includes a $34.4 million salary and benefits package as well as an increase in employer contribution to health insurance premiums for employees.

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GM avoids bankruptcy for South Korean unit with union deal

General Motors has reached an 11th hour deal with its South Korean union to stop it from filing for bankruptcy for GM Korea.

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Family says young father fatally shot at Pennsylvania restaurant was defending man from racial slurs

A York County man is dead after being shot outside of ‘Red Rose Restaurant and Lounge' in Hellam Township Saturday morning.

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'Making a Murderer' police officer is suing Netflix and the filmmakers for defamation

A retired Wisconsin police officer involved in the investigation of the murder at the center of the popular Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer" is suing its creators and the streaming service.