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Harris County Precinct 4 Hosts Final Weekend of Shakespeare in the Shade’s 10-Year Anniversary Show – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Harris County Precinct 4’s Shakespeare in the Shade concludes its 10th-anniversary celebration with this weekend’s performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

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Harris Health Approves $2.5 Billion Bond Request

The Harris Health System Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request to the Harris County Commissioners Court to order a bond election for an estimated $2.5 billion. This request is to finance the rebuilding and upgrading of Harris Health’s facilities, which are quickly reaching their end of use and have been operating at near-full capacity for years. If passed in the November 2023 ballot, this bond referendum will provide much-needed investment for the public safety net.

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Three Black Quarterbacks Make History as the Top NFL Draft Picks

Trying to figure out who will be #1 in the NFL draft is always a very opinionated conversation. With bona fide sports aficionados giving their expert opinions and the avid Monday night fan weighing in with his thoughts.

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Run for Something Endorses Obes Nwabara for Houston City Council At-Large Position 2

Obes Nwabara, candidate for Houston City Council, At-Large Seat 2, is endorsed by Run for Something.

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Former Vice President Pence testifies to federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump and January 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence testified on Thursday to a federal grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of then-President Donald Trump and others, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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Brittney Griner says she'll 'never go overseas again' to play unless it's for the Olympics after being detained in Russia

Brittney Griner said during a press conference on Thursday that she'll "never go overseas again" to play basketball unless it's for the Olympics after being detained in Russia.

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A drug company abandoned a treatment for  'bubble boy disease.' After a 5-year fight, this little girl is about to get it

Later this spring, a little girl in California who essentially has no immune system will receive a lifesaving treatment for "bubble boy disease" thanks to the persistence of a dogged group of parents, a pediatrician, a veteran newsman and a few episodes of "Grey's Anatomy."

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Voting and Civil Rights Organizations File Suit Over Florida’s Flawed Voter Registration Form

Omissions put thousands of Floridians with past criminal convictions at risk of criminal prosecution

The League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP filed suit in federal court today against Florida’s secretary of state, charging that the state’s voter registration application violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The civil rights organizations allege that the form’s lack of information about the voter eligibility requirements for Floridians with past convictions creates confusion, impedes the organizations’ voter registration activities, and puts people in danger of criminal penalties.

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Theatre Under the Stars 2023 Leading Ladies Luncheon to Honor Paula Harris with the Shirley Stein Outstanding Champion in the Arts and Education Award

The 2023 Leading Ladies Luncheon will be held on Friday, April 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Tony’s located at 3755 Richmond Avenue.

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Criminal Justice Advocates Marking 50th Anniversary of Houston’s First Mass Shooting

DA Ogg, Proponents to Honor Red Elementary School Shooting Survivors for Crime Victims Rights Week

District Attorney Kim Ogg will join victims rights advocates in commemorating the loss of life in Houston’s first mass shooting 50 years ago this month and paying homage to survivors of crime and their families.

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Jack Yates High School students set to receive $50,000 in donations & scholarships from Academy Sports + Outdoors

HISD’s Jack Yates High School students will be honored for the third consecutive year by Academy Sports + Outdoors thanks to their scholarship fund that will award seven college-bound seniors with scholarships and donations totaling $50,000. During the celebration, Jack Yates High School will also be awarded $10,000.

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Change the Pattern in Texas

Come see the AIDS Memorial Quilt in Texas May 3 - 7, 2023 in Houston

Join us in Houston, Texas to reimagine the fight to end HIV/AIDS • May 3rd - 7th

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Gifts that Dad Would Never Buy for Himself But He Totally Needs

Let's face it, dad is probably one of the hardest people to shop for and who wants to gift another tie or grilling accessory? We went a little out of the box and thought of a few gift ideas for dad that he totally needs but would never buy for himself.

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Brian Walshe denied bail after prosecutor says he stood to gain $2.7 million in life insurance for the death of Ana Walshe

A Massachusetts father accused of killing and dismembering his wife was denied bail Thursday, almost five months after she disappeared.

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About 1 in 5 high school students have witnessed community violence, new CDC report says

About 1 in 5 high school students in the United States has seen violence first-hand among people who are not related, including homicides involving guns. That's according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which calls community violence "a significant public health concern."

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The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the first quarter

US economic growth slowed to an annualized and seasonally adjusted rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of this year, as businesses rebalanced their inventories and pulled back on spending amid punishing rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

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Jerry Springer, former Cincinnati mayor and talk show host, dead at 79

Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and and long time TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Springer was 79.

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Louisville bank shooter's parents: 'We're so sorry'

The parents of the Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon are opening up in a new interview with NBC, sharing insight into the time leading up to the deadly shooting and how they are coping with the unfathomable tragedy.

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Snapchat's new AI chatbot is already raising alarms among teens and parents

Less than a few hours after Snapchat rolled out its My AI chatbot to all users last week, Lyndsi Lee, a mother from East Prairie, Missouri, told her 13-year-old daughter to stay away from the feature.

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Your pollen allergies are overwhelming? This might be why

Pollen has exploded to eye-watering levels this spring in some parts of the country after warm weather pushed plants out of their winter slumber much earlier than normal.