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Red Cross kicks off #LeadLikeClara Campaign

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton's birth, the Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region issues a region-wide challenge to #LeadLikeClara.

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Need student loans? FAFSA now has an app

Americans will finally be able to apply for federal financial aid on their phones.

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Statement From the Houston Texans

The Houston Texans released the following statements:

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Houston Hispanic Chamber President Has Private Meeting with Trump’s Transition Team

The president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Laura Murillo, had the opportunity to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team this week in hopes of working together moving forward.

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Astros Statement Regarding Today's Ruling by MLB

The Houston Astros released the following statement regarding Major League Baseball’s ruling on the illegal breach of the Astros’ baseball operations database:

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The City of Houston Helps to Commemorate Equal Pay Day

 April 4 was dubbed "Equal Pay Day" in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity to raise awareness on the wage gap between women and men.

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Chief Acevedo Addresses Concerns in Hispanic Community About Calling Police

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said there has been a drop in crimes being reported in the Hispanic community because of deportation fears.

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Turner Announces Only One MLK Parade for Houston in 2019

Mayor Sylvester Turner has announced to support The Black Heritage Society’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade as the city of Houston’s official MLK Day parade.

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Latino Bone Marrow Donors Needed To Diversify Registry

Latinos are less likely to find the bone marrow donation they need to survive a deadly disease.

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Top 10 African American Scholarships For January 2018 and Black History Month

Every year, millions of dollars are given away to help students pay for college tuition, books and more. Many of these programs are specifically for Black and other minority students.

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Memorial Hermann Earns Top Recognition by U.S. News & World Report

TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital was ranked No. 3 as one of the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2018-2019. TIRR Memorial Hermann has been included in the prestigious rankings since the report’s inception in 1989.

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Hulk Swag

Rockets avenge bad losses during current five-game winning streak

If you are familiar with the old television show, “The Incredible Hulk” which was derived from the comic book by the same name. You know that the basis of the show is about a physicist named Dr. Robert Banner who is a mild-mannered, law-abiding citizen who lives a normal average everyday life.

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Meet The Houston Designer Who Is Draping A-listers From Sarah Jakes Roberts to Houston's Elite, LaSonja Polk

Fashion Stylist Lasonja Polk is giving A new meaning to the definition of wearing kimonos.

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Chevron Houston Marathon Recap

At the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Sunday, the 11,037 in the marathon and 16,207 in the half marathon are expected to be greeted at the 7 a.m. start by a temperature of 36 degrees F (2 C), humidity of 60 percent, winds of 5 mph and a zero percent chance of humidity.

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Houston Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship Homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

A Houston, Texas native and 2008 Booker T. Washington High School graduate, Petty Officer 2nd Class Larnell Smith is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided missile destroyer, USS Halsey.

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Pop Some Bubbly At The General Public This Valentine’s Day

Live music, complimentary champagne flights and chocolate served all day Feb. 14

There are dozens of ways to impress your better half on Valentine’s Day, but none quite like the romantic experience that The General Public has planned.

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The Houston Health Department encourages flu shots ahead of holiday gatherings

Tips to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses

The Houston Health Department urges people get vaccinated now against the flu to allow the vaccine’s full protection to take effect by the upcoming holidays.

PERRY HOMES NOW SELLING NEW HOMES IN AUDUBON COMMUNITY IN MAGNOLIA

Perry Homes, one of the largest and most trusted builders in Texas, is expanding in Magnolia.

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Art is Bond. is proud to present In Kind We Trust, a solo exhibition featuring the work of photographer Colby Deal

In Kind We Trust, is the first of a series of archival-based exhibitions that is inspired by artist Colby Deal's reading of "Photography on the Color Line." This book delves into the process in which W.E.B. Dubois collected and exhibited hundreds of photographs of Black Americans in the year 1900.

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City and County Officials Urge Residents to Donate to Greater Houston Community Foundation Relief Fund

In the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, individuals may want to donate to help affected residents. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett are urging people who wish to help affected residents to donate money to recognized charities that are currently engaged in the response and recovery.