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Texas Southern University Kicks Off Back to School Alumni Giveback Campaign

Texas Southern University has launched the annual Back to School Alumni Giveback campaign. Each year, the University accepts support from alumni and friends to help ensure student success as they prepare for a new academic year.

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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Announces 2018 RodeoHouston® Lineup

Individual Tickets on Sale Thursday, Jan. 11 at 10am

The 2018 RODEOHOUSTON entertainment lineup features a mix of country, rock, R&B and Spanish pop artists. Several RODEOHOUSTON favorites, plus six entertainers new to RODEOHOUSTON, will be the first to perform on the new state-of-the-art RODEOHOUSTON stage in 2018.

Opioid Overdoses on the Rise During Covid-19 Pandemic

Another pandemic is killing thousands of Americans. Pain Management Expert Dr. Paul Christo is on the frontlines to stop it.

Opioid related deaths in the United States have been on the rise since the COVID 19 pandemic began experts say and it’s only going to get worse according to their estimates. Authorities in across Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York are also reporting rises in overdoses during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Most Americans say they aren't booking a vacation to space -- except millennials

Millennials aren't using their vacation days. They've got more than $1 trillion saved up combined. And FOMO -- fear of missing out -- pushes them toward experiences over material things.

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Where Luxury meets Performance

In an industry monopolized by the big corporate names, eyewear is overdue for a fresh vision. Italian brand Alexander Martin was born from the need for a contemporary sunglass label that fuses simplicity, modernity and pure innovation. It’s a new look at eyewear for the quality conscious, without forfeiting the classics.

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Ira Glass Will Share Life Lessons and Anecdotes about His Career in Jones Hall

Presented by Society for the Performing Arts (SPA)

Creator, producer and host of This American Life, the iconic weekly public radio program, Ira Glass, brings an all-new lecture entitled Seven Things I’ve Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass to Houston. Using audio clips, music, and video, Ira Glass will share lessons from his life and career in storytelling on Saturday, May 12 in Jones Hall for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m.

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H-E-B Pharmacy ranked #1 in customer satisfaction by J.D. Power second year in a row

H-E-B again takes top spot among supermarket pharmacies

For the second year in a row, H-E-B Pharmacy was named best in customer satisfaction among supermarket pharmacies in the J.D Power 2022 U.S. Pharmacy Study. H-E-B Pharmacy again took the top spot in the data analytics and consumer intelligence company’s annual study, which measures customer satisfaction with brick-and-mortar and mail order pharmacies.

Florida ‘church’ leader accused of selling toxic bleach marketed as COVID-19 'miracle cure'

A Florida man and his three sons have been indicted on federal charges alleging they sold tens of thousands of bottles of bleach that were marketed as a "miracle cure" for COVID-19.

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Reality bites for Putin's much-hyped Covid-19 vaccine, as concerns over efficacy and safety linger

In August, Russian state media rolled out the red carpet for a bombshell announcement -- President Vladimir Putin, from his residence outside Moscow, unveiled what he said was the world's first registered coronavirus vaccine, meant to bring Russia closer to the end of a devastating pandemic.

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Trump Presses Turkey's Erdogan To Release Jailed US Pastor

White House: US President Trump addressed US pastor's detention during meeting with Turkish leader

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants the extradition of a Islamic preacher from the US

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Glaciers May Have Helped Warm Earth

Rice University professor's study details effect of glacial versus nonglacial weathering on carbon cycle

It seems counterintuitive, but over the eons, glaciers may have made Earth warmer, according to a Rice University professor.

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Starbucks To Add 240,000 Jobs worldwide by 2021

The company announced its plans for a hiring spree at its annual shareholders meeting Wednesday. It marks the final shareholder event that Howard Schultz will attend as CEO before he's replaced by Kevin Johnson on April 3.

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Dope Moms With Natural Hair Love The Doux, Mother's Day Gifts Under $100.00

The Doux is a line of hair care (created by a mother of 5) getting attention for bold packaging, clever product names inspired by 90's hip hop and being a go-to option for natural curls, wavy, loose, or super tight. Available at select Target stores and at Thedoux.com All 5 products below are available for under $75.00!!

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UMC – Urban Movie Channel Now Available For Download On Android Devices

Urban Movie Channel (UMC), the first subscription video on demand (SVOD) service created for African American and urban audiences in North America, today announced the arrival of its highly-anticipated Android app. Available to download free in the Google Play store at http://bit.ly/2BRPu9b, UMC offers a seven-day free trial and thereafter, is just $6.99/month or $59.99/year. Some of the exciting features of the new app include an immersive user experience for subscribers to set their personal content preferences; as well as UMC All Access, a passport to view behind the scenes interviews, events, and other exclusive entertainment content.

What 2021 is showing us about Black lives mattering

More than a year after the pivotal moment where millions of Americans witnessed the murder of George Floyd at the hands of those charged with the responsibility to serve and protect -- and about two weeks after the salutary news that his killer would pay with a 22.5 year prison sentence -- it seems like a good moment to assess what progress, if any, has been made in the social and professional advancement of Black Americans. Unfortunately (but not perhaps unsurprisingly) there are lately troubling new examples that that progress is haltingly slow.

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‘I blame one person,’ mother of teen killed by police says as hundreds arrested in fresh violence across France

The mother of a 17-year-old killed by French police said she blames only the officer who shot her son for his death, a tragedy that has sparked three consecutive nights of destructive unrest and revived a heated debate about discrimination and policing in low-income, multi-ethnic communities.

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Everything You Need at Taret for Under $25

Who hasn’t gone to Target for a quick errand to pick up soap or a new toothbrush, before finding yourself walking out with a cart full of everything the store has to offer. Streamline your next shopping trip by making a list of essentials, all under $25, before entering Target.

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Lauren London opens up about Nipsey Hussle's death

Lauren London broke her silence Tuesday and paid tribute to her longtime boyfriend Nipsey Hussle.

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Titans’ Dupree wanted for questioning after altercation inside Walgreen’s

Metro Police are investigating a physical altercation at the Walgreen’s on Rosa Parks Boulevard that may have involved a Tennessee Titans player.

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House Russia Investigators Plot Next Steps

House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes said late Monday that investigators had agreed on the list of witnesses they plan to interview. GOP Rep. Peter King suggested Tuesday that the committee has agreed to bring in key figures who worked with the Trump campaign and were in communication with Russian officials.