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Rice’s Glasscock School, Texas Tribune to host ‘The Federal Response to Harvey: One Year Later’ Aug. 30

Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies will host a Texas Tribune conversation Aug. 30 about the federal response to Hurricane Harvey one year after the storm made landfall in Texas. Panelists from federal and local government will discuss the status of recovery and the long-term plans for getting neighborhoods and towns back on their feet.

Decisions: Rockets Search the Buyout Market to Make Additions to the Roster

The 2019 NBA All-Star game will be played this weekend at the home of one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Yes, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan will roll out the red carpet for athletes of all sports, entertainers, and business people. This weekend will also be a time of reflection and catching up with family for those NBA players who will not be in attendance. And last but not least, it will be a chance for fans to wonder what their team will do to improve on the second half of the season.

M.A.S.H.: Texans Lose the Game and Key Players In the Loss to Philadelphia

From 1972 until 1983, CBS aired a television show based off of the 1968 novel written by Richard Hooker. M.A.S.H told the weekly stories about the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that was based out of Uijeonebu, South Korea during the Korean War. The soldiers stationed there were in charge of taking care of the wounded soldiers who were wounded during the battle.

Sunday Highlight: Pastor Joshua T. Scott Discusses Creating Jobs and Building Entrepreneurs In Houston

Young Pastor, Joshua T. Scott, is making his mark as an advocate, leader and giver to the community.

Let's Go Streaking: The Houston Texans host the Buffalo Bills looking to extend their winning streak

In the movie Major League II, a story about the Cleveland Indians starting their second season after overcoming adversity and winning a playoff game. The manager Lou Brown is giving his team a pre-game speech the day after they have finally won a game ending a long losing streak. He stands in the middle of the clubhouse and bellows out very loudly.

Altuve’s Birthday Gift To Himself Silences Yankees Stadium

I am pretty sure that Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will enjoy all the gifts he received for his 31st birthday, but none will be as gratifying as the one he gave himself in the top of the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.

Rockets Extend Winning Streak In Victory Over Washington

On Tuesday night the Houston Rockets got a chance to do something they have not been able to do this entire season and that was to have fun. They defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 107-88 at Toyota Center to improve to 7-9 and are now on a three-game winning streak.

It Is What It Is

Another late game miscue costs the Texans a victory at home

In 1982, American R&B singer Richard “Dimples” Fields released the biggest hit single of his career titled, “If It Ain’t One Thing, It’s Another.” The chorus of the song literally sums up the last four weeks of the Houston Texans season.

TIRR Memorial Hermann, City of Houston, METRO partner to provide free flu shots

TIRR Memorial Hermann, the City of Houston Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and the Metropolitan Transit Authority are partnering to provide free flu shots for METROLift riders and current or former patients of TIRR Memorial Hermann. The group is hoping to reach people with disabilities who may benefit from convenient access or need transportation assistance to get a flu shot.

Prodigal Son James Harden returns to Houston for the first time since being trade.

If you are or have been a regular parishioner at any church in your city you have heard the story in the Bible about the prodigal son. It’s a parable based on redemptive mercy, love, grace, and forgiveness. The premise of the story is based on a father excepting one of his son’s back home even though he left on bad terms. On Wednesday, former Houston Rockets player James Harden will play the role of the prodigal son as he returns to the Toyota center as the starting point guard for the Brooklyn Nets. It will be a site very unfamiliar to fans who have watched him go up and down the court in a Rockets uniform for the past eight-plus seasons. The former MVP was traded to the Nets back in mid-January after what some considered as a half-hearted effort on the court to open the season.

Amoako Boafa: Soul of Black Folks

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) is excited to announce Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks, the debut museum solo exhibition for Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo (b. 1984), one of the most influential artistic voices of his generation. Working primarily in figuration, Boafo is known for his vibrant use of color and thick improvisational gestures, created by his finger-painting technique emphasizing the contours and luminous skin tone of the body of his subjects. The show presents over thirty works created between 2016–2022, including a site-specific wall painting made specifically for CAMH. The subjects featured in Boafo’s paintings represent the nuance and complexities of Black life globally.

Resiliency Pays Off As Astros Extend Their Winning Streak To Six Games

“We don’t ever just shut it down,” said Michael Brantley when asked about his team’s resiliency. “I have been here for a few years now and the quality at-bats that this lineup throws out daily is special.”

Great Gobbler Thanksgiving Week at Children's Museum Houston

Fall into Thanksgiving with a fun week stuffed with interactive activities at Children’s Museum Houston! Nov. 20 to 26

Fall into Thanksgiving with a fun week stuffed with interactive activities at Children’s Museum Houston! Nov. 20 to 26 Open Monday! Closed Thanksgiving Day Sponsored by H-E-B

Mayor Turner Releases City Permits Related to AstroWorld Fest

In the interest of transparency and amid great public interest, Mayor Sylvester Turner has released all permits filed with the City related to this Nov. 5, 2021 Astroworld Fest incident where eight people died and hundreds more were injured.

Astros Need More Production From Their Pitchers If They Want to Advance To The World Series

On paper, that looks great. On the field in the last three games, it has looked atrocious. Houston lost 12-3 to the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the ALCS to fall behind 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

The Savoy Invites Community to Share Old Photos and Memories of the Historic Third Ward Bar to Celebrate Black History Month

“Meet Me at The Savoy” is a phrase that has been around over the course of 80 years in Houston and still is used today, now with a hashtag, to bring people together at The Savoy, a legendary neighborhood bar deep in the heart of Houston’s Historic Third Ward. The popular bar and restaurant, located at 4402 Emancipation Ave., was built as a neighborhood bar in 1940 and relaunched in 2021 by Black and Long Enterprises.

Houston Celebrates Empowerment at AAMA’s Inaugural Galentine’s Day Fundraiser – Te AAMA

The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) marked a new tradition with its first ‘Te-AAMA’ Galentine’s Day Fundraiser Luncheon. Held at the prestigious Junior League of Houston, the event, which lasted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., was not just a gathering but a vibrant celebration of empowerment, solidarity, and the community’s unwavering support for AAMA’s vital programs.

Mid-Term Election Summary: Alfred, Jackson Lee, Johnson, Ashley: Big Winners In Super Tuesday Mid-Terms

In a remarkable display of political vigor, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who once graced the NFL fields, has emerged triumphant in the Democratic primary, poised to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in what is anticipated to be a fiercely competitive Texas Senate race. Allred, acclaimed for his 2018 success in transforming a Dallas congressional district, continues to build on his reputation as a formidable force in Texas politics.

Republicans Still Working Through Sticking Points On Tax Bill

House Republicans are expected to push a major tax overhaul out of committee this week, but some members are still lobbying to make substantial changes to the once-in-a-generation bill.

Pres Clinton & Sec Clinton at "American Masters -- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" event

This evening, February 16, 2017, at a special preview event for the new documentary "American Masters -- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY), Dr. Maya Angelou's grandson Colin Johnson (right), Co-Founder and Principal of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, presented Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton (left) and President Bill Clinton (center) with a plaque of Dr. Maya Angelou's inauguration poem, "On The Pulse of Morning," that flew on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) December 5, 2014.

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