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Houston Texans get a signature win against the Kansas City Chiefs

Some players in the NFL will tell you that there are games throughout the season that they mark on their calendars. Whether it’s a game against their former team, the city where they played their college games, or just an opponent that they feel is a barometer or measuring stick. For the Houston Texans, one of those teams is the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have propelled themselves into the conversation of one of the top teams in the AFC right next to the New England Patriots. But that didn’t stop the Texans from going into a hostile stadium and to get the victory over the Chiefs.

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Start Of A New Era: Texans Hired Nick Caserio As Their New G.M.

The Houston Texans have started the full transition from the Bill O’ Brien era. Houston hired former New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as their new general manager. He will join his former coworker of six years with the Patriots, Jack Easterby, who currently serves as executive vice president of football operations.

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Astros Use Another Late Game Surge To Sweep The Atlanta Braves

“I was just trying to get my mind right,” said Julks about coming into the game to hit for catcher Martin Maldonado. “I just focused on it and visualized it, and once Dusty called my number, I was ready to go. The team is looking good right now. We came into Atlanta and got a sweep; that was huge. Now we just plan on continuing on that into the next weeks.”

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Justin Verlander Turns Astros "Check Engine" Light Off In Shutout Win Over The Mariners

The good thing for Houston is they have one of the best baseball mechanics in the game in right-hand pitcher Justin Verlander. The former two-time Cy Young Award winner knew how to turn off the check engine for the Astros as he pitched eight scoreless innings in Houston’s 4-0 victory over the Mariners

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Dreamers, Baby Bash, Ivan Sanchez, Bishop Dixon II and Community Leaders Team Up to Host a Press Conference and Dreamer Advocacy to Our Community

Baby Bash is an American performer that has more than 400 million views on YouTube and is an advocate for the DREAM Act. Ivan Sanchez was brought to the United States at 6 years old just like a DREAMer and is now running for U.S. Congress.

Comerica Bank – Houston Upcoming Events

Comerica Bank Senior Manager of National External Affairs Vanessa T. Reed will host a financial education session about banking during She Said’s Hey Sis, Let’s Talk Entrepreneurship workshop.

HISD Coaches Selected For Prestigious Mentoring Program

Two coaches from the Houston Independent School District have been selected for the prestigious ROCK Coaches Mentoring Program.

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Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation, Slim Thug's BossLife Foundation & Tres Generaciones Will Celebrate Everyday Dads This Thursday at 7:00 PM!

TWEF is a non-profit organization geared towards helping families, from all walks of life; reach their fullest potential in the areas of business, education, finances, and socio-economic status. The focus of programming is therefore on the whole family; men, women, and youth. The Foundation works to achieve these goals by sponsoring successful programs aimed at helping families achieve and maintain a sense of empowerment that manifests itself through life performance.

CityCentre Invites JobSeekers to Midway Works Job Fair

Houston Residents and Students Invited to Explore Exciting Career Opportunities

Jobseekers are invited to kickstart their career at the Midway Works Job Fair. On February 27 from 9 a.m.—12 p.m. at The Moran Meeting & Events Center, attendees will be greeted by various retailers, restaurants, and businesses of CITYCENTRE who will be eager to hire and match applicants to the perfect position.

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Houston Symphony presents Blast Off to Space, Feb. 25

Critically acclaimed American conductor Nicholas Hersh returns to the Jones Hall stage for an epic outer-space adventure with action-packed music from Star Wars, E.T., The Planets, and more on February 25, 2023. From the moon to Mars and beyond, this concert transports every child’s imagination to a galaxy far, far away! Lobby activities will take place beginning at 9 a.m., an hour prior to the first concert at 10 a.m., and again following the second concert until 1 p.m.

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Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion Of Its Internet Essentials Program

Comcast announced it is significantly expanding eligibility for its broadband adoption program Internet Essentials to include all qualified low-income households in its service area. Comcast estimates that more than three million additional low-income households, including households with people with disabilities, are now eligible to apply.

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Baker Institute paper: Tax reform could reduce corporate tax revenue by as much as 40 percent

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 could lead to a total corporate tax revenue decline of about 40 percent, but nearly 20 percent of that decline will be recaptured through increased personal income tax revenue, according to an analysis by an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Richard T. Greener, 1st Black Faculty Member of University of South Carolina, is Honored with Bronze Statue on Campus

Recently the University of South Carolina unveiled a nine-foot statue of Richard T. Greener on campus. The bronze statue, located between the library and the student health center, honors the first Black faculty member at the university.

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John Leguizamo and other Latino actors call out James Franco's casting as Fidel Castro

James Franco has reportedly been cast as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, and many Latino actors aren't happy.

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Skyrocketing teen e-cig use erases recent declines in youth tobacco use

Public health experts are continuing to sound the alarm on the teen vaping epidemic, tying the 1.3 million increase in teen tobacco users from 2017 to 2018 directly to e-cigarettes. The rise has been so significant that it has wiped out any progress in declining youth tobacco use in recent years, according to a report published Monday.

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Expect to lose up to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099. Here's why

People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099 due to the climate crises, a new study revealed. Researchers used wristbands with internal acceleromete

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Higher rates of lung cancer in women are a mystery for researchers

More young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at a higher rate than men, and scientists are struggling to understand why, new research shows. Awareness of the disease’s effects on women is lacking, experts say, and the US government spends significantly less on its research than on similar studies in men.

Houston Grand Opera presents In War & Peace—Harmony through Music with international opera star Joyce DiDonato in a one-night-only concert at the Wortham Center

The Nov. 6 concert will be followed by a special dinner on the Brown Theater stage

Houston Grand Opera presents In War & Peace—Harmony through Music, a special concert event featuring international opera star and former HGO Studio alumna and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, followed by a post-concert dinner.

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Garcia Hamilton & Associates Gives Houston Area Families A $250.00 H-E-B Gift Cards

120 Gift Cards Provided To Community and Baptist Ministers

On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Gil- bert Garcia of Garcia Hamilton and Associates along with H-E-B provided 120 underserved families with a $250 H-E-B gift card to assist them during these challenging times from the pandemic to the recent winter storm.

Bayou City Art Festival Announces Featured Artist for 50th Annual Downtown Festival: Cindy Olmes

Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., announced the 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Downtown featured artist is Cindy Olmes, a mixed media artist from Cincinnati. Olmes along with 250 artists from around the country, representing 19 different disciplines, will showcase their art at Bayou City Art Festival Downtown on Saturday-Sunday, October 8-9, 2022.