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Dining Out at Home During the Pandemic with Uber Eats

Staying home is our new normal for now and many of us have been absent from some of our favorite eating spots. Sadly, some of these establishments have folded up permanently. Additionally, the food festivals, media invites, and packed Indoor seating cease to exist at this moment.

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'Real Housewives' Star Luann de Lesseps Arrested in Florida

"The Real Housewives of New York City" star Luann de Lesseps was arrested by police in Florida early Sunday morning on several charges including battery of an officer and disorderly intoxication, according to jail records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

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AFT’s Weingarten on Betsy DeVos’ Scrapping of Student Loan Borrower Protections

Statement by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ scrapping of the Obama administration’s student loan borrower protections.

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Katy Perry gives tour of baby nursery

It's an explosion of pink. Katy Perry surprised fans in an Instagram livestream over the weekend by giving a tour of her baby-to-be's nursery.

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DIAGEO and its brands celebrated Black entrepreneurs and culture influencers

This MLK weekend, DIAGEO and its brands celebrated Black entrepreneurs and culture influencers at Larry Morrow’s All Black Affair party at Rise Rooftop on Saturday, January 14 and during Larry Morrow’s Dear… Entrepreneur Brunch at Present Company on Sunday, January 15, in Houston, Texas.

What the college football mess reveals about Trump's leadership

More pillars are fast crumbling in President Donald Trump's frantic and lie-strewn attempt to convince Americans the nation is back to normal before the election, with chaos already afflicting the return to school and a rite of fall -- college football -- on the brink.

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Trump-Kim Meeting Could Make War Less Likely

Donald Trump is taking a lot of heat for his snap decision to talk face to face with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. His aides caution that the meeting may never take place, that concrete conditions must be met for it to happen.

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Obama vs. Trump: A Story of Decline and Hope for Renewal

Donald Trump began his presidency with an inaugural address that denounced the "carnage" that had preceded him. He vowed to Make America Great Again, and set about systematically trying to deep-six virtually everything that his predecessor Barack Obama had accomplished.

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GOP megadonor Harlan Crow declines to answer Democrats’ questions about financial ties to Clarence Thomas

A lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow told Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin that his committee did not have “the authority to investigate Mr. Crow’s personal friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas,” in a letter Monday night obtained by CNN.

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Educators at Philly Charter School File for Union Election

Vast Majority of New Foundations High School Staff Submit Authorization Cards with National Labor Relations Board

A decisive majority of educators at a leading North Philadelphia charter high school have filed for an official union election with the National Labor Relations Board and will vote imminently to join the American Federation of Teachers.

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Hurricane Season is Still a Threat for Houston’s Most Vulnerable

Rebuilding Together Houston steps up its efforts five years after Harvey’s impact

Despite a slow start, wind and rain during a still expected above-normal 2022 Hurricane Season could bring devastation to Houston threatening everyone in its path, especially people without the resources to secure their homes. Considering the lessons learned after Hurricane Harvey, Rebuilding Together in 2022 has replaced 60 roofs at no cost to Houston’s most vulnerable homeowners and will continue to prioritize roof replacement through the end of 2022.

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Texas Southern University and Houston Community College announce historic new partnership agreement

Agreement eases path for HCC students transferring to TSU

Texas Southern University and Houston Community College leaders announced a first-of-its-kind agreement to provide a seamless path for HCC students to transfer to TSU.

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Holocaust Museum Houston Celebrates Black History Month: Free Admission & Art Conversations

Presenting Free Admission and Programs for Black Art Houston on February 18th

Holocaust Museum Houston hosts free admission and programs on February 18th for Black Art Houston, celebrating Black History Month.

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Texas Renaissance Festival Hosts Annual Job Faire

Festival Vendors Seek Employees for 2023 Festival Season

The Texas Renaissance Festival will hold their annual Job Faire on September 9, 2023, at the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds, starting at 10am.

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H-E-B launches debit card that offers cash back on H-E-B brand products and other perks

H-E-B Debit account offers a spending and savings account with no monthly fees to maintain the account.

At H-E-B, it pays to be a Texan. H-E-B has launched a Debit Account program that gives customers five percent cash back on the purchase of qualifying H-E-B brand products1. The H-E-B Debit Card, which can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted, acts as a spending card with an optional, high-yield savings account2, and provides users several benefits such as free cash withdrawals at H-E-B branded ATMs3, no monthly fees to maintain an account, getting paid up to two days earlier with direct deposit and more4.

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Some Covid-19 long haulers say vaccines may be relieving their symptoms. Researchers are looking into it

Jessamyn Smyth hopes that two shots in the arm may be what finally delivers her from a year in which the lasting effects of Covid-19 wreaked chaos in her life.

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Houston Area Jobs: H-E-B and Joe V’s Smart Shop are Hiring

H-E-B and Joe V’s Smart shop are hiring immediately: H-E-B is hiring for the following positions: Overnight stocker, day- time stocker, checker and bagger.

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5 things to know for August 24: Primaries, Student loans, Ukraine, Teachers, Twitter

The climate crisis rarely evokes feelings of joy, but a discovery this week had some scientists excited about what a drought has revealed. Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago were uncovered in a riverbed in Texas due to severe drought conditions -- and more prehistoric findings are likely as water levels continue to drop.

School of Veterinary Medicine Complex Taking Shape with Construction on Schedule

The first veterinary school in Texas in 100 years is being built on the campus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo.

If you live in Texas, particularly if you own animals, you have likely heard that Texas Tech University is responding to the needs of Texas and opening the first new veterinary school in a century in Texas. While much has been discussed and celebrated in the media, there has been quite a bit of activity happening behind the scenes – acquiring the finances needed to make it happen, getting regulatory and accreditation approvals, hiring faculty and devising a truly innovative curriculum.

How long you live may depend on how much money you make

Life expectancy in modern, affluent societies is supposed to move in only one direction: upward. But that is not what is happening in the United States. The 2010s were the first decade in American history in which life expectancy failed to rise since the federal government began keeping comprehensive mortality statistics in 1900. Then along came Covid-19.