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50 migrants dead after being found inside sweltering semitruck in San Antonio, with more hospitalized

Fifty migrants are dead after they and others were found in sweltering conditions in a semitruck in San Antonio, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said Tuesday.

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Mayor Turner Appoints Will Jones as Interim Finance Director for the City of Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday the appointment of Will Jones as interim Finance Director for the City of Houston. He will replace Tantri Erlinawati-Emo who is leaving municipal government for a role in the nonprofit sector.

Issa Rae, Tabitha Brown, Mayor Latoya Cantrell, Kym Whitley, Marc Morial, Mickey Guyton and More to Be Honored at the 2nd Annual "Crown Awards" During National Crown Day Weekend in New Orleans

Today, Dove announced the talent line-up for National CROWN Day's weekend celebration. Since 2018, Dove along with the CROWN Coalition have championed the CROWN Act; a tremendous and active movement, resulting in 17 states officially enacting the CROWN Act legislation into law, U.S. (United States) Virgin Islands, first U.S. territory to make hair discrimination illegal; grown the CROWN Coalition from 4 members to 90+ and secured over 400K petition signatures. Now, it's time to celebrate Black Hair Independence!

Bryan-College Station teachers receive pay increase from Harmony Public Schools

Harmony Public Schools teachers in Bryan-College Station will receive an increase in base salary next year, following a weekend vote by the Harmony Public Schools Executive Board.

Pay increase for Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Cypress teachers from Harmony Public Schools

Harmony Public Schools teachers in Houston, Cypress, Katy and Sugar Land will receive an increase in base salary next year, following a weekend vote by the Harmony Public Schools Executive Board.

Pay increase for Beaumont teachers from Harmony Public Schools

Harmony Public Schools teachers in Beaumont will receive an increase in base salary next year, following a weekend vote by the Harmony Public Schools Executive Board.

The Houston- and Northwest-Arkansas based team received recognitions for Public Relations Professional and Podcast of the Year

This weekend, the Houston- and Northwest-Arkansas-based marketing and public relations agency, Market Street Consultants (Market Street Consulting LLC) was recognized by the Public Relations Society of America Houston Chapter (PRSA Houston) at its 37th annual Excalibur Awards for its team’s expertise and contributions to the public relations industry in the fourth-largest city in the United States. Market Street Consultants’ co-founder Juan Alanis was recognized as Public Relations Professional of the Year, while co-founder Anjelica Cazares received the award for Podcast of the Year.

Houston Concierge Association to Host 12th Annual Cultural Partner Open House and Clothing Drive

Benefiting Star of Hope on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 5:30-8 p.m.

Guests from all aspects of the hospitality industry are invited to experience an evening of entertainment and networking during the 12th Annual Cultural Partner Open House and Clothing Drive for Star of Hope, hosted by The Houston Concierge Association (HCA) and Houston First Corp. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Vault & Vino.

Grxwn Fxlks’ Debut Delivers A Dosage Of Dope That Adults Dig

The debut album from Grxwn Fxlks is the result of the group’s relentless and independent pursuit of perfection. The Pittsburgh-based emcee/producer super-duo (Masai Turner & Akil Esoon) set up shop in New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta to collaborate with the greats, utilize world-renowned facilities, and build strong business partnerships while producing the album. Their mission was to make music that creates a lasting bond with Hip-Hop’s most disenfranchised demographic – adults.

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Houston My Salon Suite Member Wins Free Trip to Premiere Orlando

2022 #Suitesweepstakes Contest Winner Earns Ticket to Largest Beauty Trade Show in the U.S.

MY SALON Suite, a co-working style space where salon professionals provide beauty services to their clients in private, fully equipped, custom suites, today announced Houston Stylist and MY SALON Suite Member Jennifer Slim as the winner of its 2022 #Suitesweepstakes contest.

TSU offers meningitis, flu, COVID vaccines for new and returning students

Texas Southern University has partnered with the Houston Health Department (HHD) to make three vaccines – including the meningitis vaccine that is required for students under the age of 22 who live on campus – available free of charge to new and returning students.

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City Of Houston, Greater Houston Partnership Lead Mission To France To Grow Business And Cultural Ties

The City of Houston and the Greater Houston Partnership will lead a trade and investment mission to Paris, France, from June 27 to July 1, 2022.

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Exclusive: Cinnabon's newest treat doesn't have cinnamon

Cinnabon's newest menu item is missing its cinn-onymous ingredient.

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Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger launch brain health brand

Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger are on a mission to educate you on your brain health.

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'Stop the Steal' leader Ali Alexander testifies to Jan. 6 grand jury

Ali Alexander, the leader of the "Stop the Steal" group who helped to organize rallies before the US Capitol attack, testified to a federal grand jury on Friday in the Justice Department's sweeping investigation into the January 6, 2021, insurrection.

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Florida conservationists capture 215 pound python, the heaviest found in the state

She's massive, invasive and covered in scales: A record breaking 215-pound, 18-foot-long Burmese python has been captured in Florida.

Canada outperformed most G10 countries during first two years of pandemic response: study

Canada handled key aspects of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic better in the first two years of the health emergency than most G10 countries, according to a new study.

Opinion: A look at one of the two athletes Obama said inspired him most

Arthur Ashe was much more than a gifted athlete on the tennis court: He fought to open doors for African Americans in his sport and was active in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa. He was also deeply engaged in the campaign to de-stigmatize AIDS, the illness that ultimately took his life in February 1993 at the age of 49.

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Hurricane numbers are decreasing in every ocean basin except for one, study finds

Before the era of satellites, it was next to impossible to know whether a hurricane occurred out in the open ocean unless a ship was unlucky enough to run into it. And scientists for decades have been trying to piece together a historical record to better understand how the climate crisis is changing these storms.

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Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina on a 'mission' to help war-torn country

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she has a "mission" to help her country and wants to use her platform to provide hope to the war-torn nation.