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METRONext Listening Tour Hits the Road

METRO's summer listening tour ramps up next week. The public is invited to share ideas for transit service now and into the future. METRO is developing a regional transit plan that will serve the Greater Houston area through 2040. Next week's schedule is listed below. The tour continues through mid-August.

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The Black Fashion Files: Taking A Look At Reebok's Iconic Freestyle Hi aka 5411's

Black history month is in full effect and what better way to celebrate our history than to take a look at the styles and trends that shaped our culture?

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New Netflix Film ‘Burning Sands’ Confronts Hazing In Black Fraternities

The new film takes a look at the secret underground world of Black fraternity pledging.

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2 Chainz & Gucci Mane Perform "Good Drank" On Jimmy Fallon

With help from Mike Dean & Fonzworth Bentley, watch 2 Chainz & Gucci Mane perform their collab "Good Drank" on Jimmy Fallon Monday night.

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Greyhound Introduces New Houston Station Location with Service Commencing on November 30

Greyhound Lines Inc. is set to launch services from its new Houston location

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Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Announce New Tour Dates

Tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, June 21 at 10am local with presale

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McDonald’s Treating Teachers to Free Breakfast May 8-12

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, McDonald’s Houston owner/operators are offering free breakfast for school teachers, administrators, and staff across the Greater Houston Area.

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Taylor Richardson, 14, Raises $17,000 To Help 1,000 Girls See “A Wrinkle In Time”

Taylor Richardson, a 14-year-old aspiring astronaut from Jacksonville, Fla., exceeded her goal of raising money to send 1,000 girls to see the upcoming film A Wrinkle In Time. As of press time, her GoFundMe page for the goal has raised $17,455 of her $15,000 goal.

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St. Cloud State University in MN Honors its 1st Black Graduate by Renaming Building Ruby Cora Webster Hall

St. Cloud State University in Minnesota recently dedicated one of the institution’s original academic buildings after the school’s first African American graduate, Ruby Cora Webster.

Moleculin Announces Agreement with ImQuest Biosciences to Expand Coronavirus Testing

Follows discovery that active compound in WP1122 reduces in vitro replication of SARS-CoV-2 by 100%

Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) ("Moleculin" or the "Company"), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ImQuest Biosciences to expand in vitro and in vivo testing of WP1122, Moleculin's lead drug candidate for the treatment of COVID-19.

JA Resorts & Hotels ‘1000 Thank You’s’ Initiative Recognizes More than 1200 Medical Heroes with Free Stays

JA Resorts & Hotels are extending the ‘1000 Thank You’s’ initiative of 1000 free room nights honoring UAE Medical professionals to higher numbers, due to the overwhelming response and number of applications made.

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Competes for Best Barbecue Title in Brazil

Texas-style BBQ restaurant earns second place at Brazilian barbecue cookoff featuring restaurants from around the world

What happens when Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ goes to Brazil and competes in the largest barbecue event in the world? It absolutely smokes the competition!

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NFL Reveals 2023 Candidates for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, Presented by Nationwide

The NFL has unveiled the 32 nominees for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

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Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at Dickey's Barbecue Pit for National Blonde Brownie Day

Texas-style barbecue restaurant offers free Blondie Brownie with purchase of a Big Yellow Cup on Jan. 22

Whether you're craving a taste of Legit. Texas. Barbecue™ or just looking for a delicious deal on decadent desserts, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has got you covered. What better way to cure your cravings than with a meat plate stacked with smoked BBQ, a Big Yellow Cup, and a blondie brownie-cookie.

AARP Texas Fighting For Older Texans During Coronavirus Outbreak

Action Urged On Utility Disconnects, Consumer Loans, Nursing Home Visitation

As a leading advocacy organization for older Texans and their families, AARP Texas is actively engaged in the response to the coronavirus outbreak and is calling on state officials to take specific steps to protect the public’s health and wellbeing.

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Selfie violence and illegal bathing at Rome's Trevi Fountain

The quest for the perfect Instagram is a pursuit many of us are familiar with -- but hopefully you wouldn't take it as far as these selfie-takers.

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Texas Southern University kicks off its accreditation reaffirmation process

With its accreditation reaffirmation visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) more than a year away, Texas Southern University has already begun its preparations.

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Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Watch CNN. Except ...

At 7:47 a.m. ET Monday morning, President Trump tweeted this: "Interesting to watch Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut talking about hoax Russian collusion when he was a phony Vietnam con artist!"

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5 Things for Wednesday, March 8, 2017: Women's Day, Health Care, CIA Leaks

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.