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Third Ward Consortium Receives Grant to install new synthetic sports turf surfaces at Jack Yates High School Athletic Field

A consortium of organizations, has received a field valued at $1,250,000 donated by the Houston Texans, Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation-NRG Park, and Hellas Construction, Inc., $250,000 from the NFL Grassroots Foundation Grant, and a $200,000 NFL Foundation Matching Grant through the Houston Texans to install a new synthetic sports turf surface at Jack Yates High School Athletic Field. Rodney Ellis, Harris County Commissioner Precinct One, was instrumental in the designation of Yates as the recipient of the field.

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Trump sits out Indiana Senate primary, and his supporters are split

The farm animals on the Henderson farm are pets, not moneymakers, so don't be offended by the barnyard humor. One of the cows, who likes to race alongside Beth Henderson in her John Deere Gator, is named Big Mac.

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6 takeaways from former Vice President Mike Pence's CNN town hall

Former Vice President Mike Pence in a CNN town hall on Wednesday refused to commit his support to former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign and left the door open to seeking the Republican nomination himself.

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Anti-terror police join manhunt for Strasbourg gunman

A gunman who opened fire near a Christmas market in Strasbourg shouted the Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar," meaning "God is greater," at the time of the attack, French prosecutors said, as anti-terror police joined an international manhunt.

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Trump's Wall Street Cop Is A Big Defender Of Wall Street

There's Volkswagen, which has pled guilty to criminal charges over cheating on emissions tests; Valeant, a drug maker accused of being the "Enron" of the pharma world for fraud; and Deutsche Bank, which has been charged in a $10 billion Russian money-laundering scheme;

Freeda The Frog™And The Two Mommas Next Door

For toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids too, the world of grown-ups is often confusing and sometimes scary. In her Freeda the Frog™ children’s book series, author Nadine Haruni makes coping with various life challenges easier for little ones with the help of a momma frog, Freeda, and her three little tadpoles, Frannie, Frank, and Jack. The first four books deal with common issues: divorce; a parent’s remarriage and becoming part of a blended family; moving to a new city or town and starting a new school; and the loss of a pet or loved one.

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Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch whose rule spanned seven decades, died on Thursday at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has announced.

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Start Now to Take Back the Supreme Court

Did you ever wonder whether elections really matter? Well, the Trump Supreme Court majority has answered that question for good.

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The Mission of Yahweh Inaugural Leaders & Legends – Families on a Mission Gala

The Mission of Yahweh, a faith-based shelter that empowers, enriches, and restores the lives of homeless women and children, hosted a sold-out crowd of supporters for the inaugural Leaders & Legends Gala on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at River Oaks Country Club.

Congressman Al Green, Area Congressional Representatives Urge GLO to Ensure Houston, Harris County Receive Adequate Allocation of Harvey Funds Appropriated by Congress

Congressmembers Al Green – Chairman of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation (TX-09), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) held a press conference calling upon the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to ensure the areas worst hit by Hurricane Harvey receive the funds allocated by Congress. Congressman Green released the following statement:

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Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, First Cuban-American in Congress, to Retire

Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican who was the first Cuban-American elected to Congress, is retiring after 38 years -- handing Democrats a major opening to pick off a GOP-held seat.

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Grammy Award Winner Wayne Toups, Jazz Legend Kim Waters & More Top Musicians to Perform for Community Night Out Weekend

This fall, Missouri City will welcome a legendary lineup of musicians, including four-time Grammy Award Winner Wayne Toups and Jazz Legend Kim Waters, to take the stage for its Second Annual Community Night Out weekend festivities on Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8 at the City Hall Complex, 1522 Texas Pkwy.

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Say It with a Smile: The World's Happiest Airports

A waist-high army of smiley-faced machines is popping up in airports and public spaces around the world.

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2 additional prosecutors leave Mueller's office

Kyle Freeny and Brandon Van Grack, two prosecutors who worked on Paul Manafort's criminal cases, are ending their tenure working for special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Cornel West resigns from Harvard after tenure dispute and accuses university of 'spiritual rot'

Cornel West, the eccentric professor, public intellectual and progressive activist, resigned from Harvard after a tenure dispute and accused the university of "spiritual rot" in a letter posted to his Twitter on Monday.

Harris County District Attorney's Office: 'Deshaun Watson should not be charged with a crime.'

Statement from Harris County District Attorney’s Office on a grand jury’s determination that Deshaun Watson should not be charged with a crime.

Axios interview reveals the real outrage of Trump's presidency

President Donald Trump's interview with the Axios reporter Jonathan Swan, published this week, was an abject disaster -- not for Swan, who was admirably dogged and professional, but for the incoherent, appallingly ignorant President of the United States, and for all of us who live in the country he leads.

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British and Irish Lions Tour 2017: All you need to know

Four nations, one rugby team. One goal -- to win a Test series against the mighty All Blacks of New Zealand.

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New Statistics Released on Youth Suicide

In January 2018, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new statistics for the 2016 year. For the State of Texas, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24.

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Parents seek justice for baby who died after his neck was broken during delivery at a Georgia hospital

A Georgia couple is seeking justice for the death last year of their baby during delivery at a Georgia hospital.