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OWN Sets Premiere Date for the Return of the Boss Women of "Belle Collective" On Friday. July 29 at 9pm EST

The hit series from Kingdom Reign Entertainment and Executive Producer Carlos King returns with an explosive second season on Friday, July 29, at 9 pm EST | 8 PM CST. Season two centers on six successful and glamorous women redefining what it means to be a boss and a southern belle in Jackson, Mississippi.

HISD Transportation Services Job Fair

HISD Transportation Services is offering a $2,000 sign-on stipend to the first 120 CDL drivers (re-hires are not eligible) who are hired and start before August 22, 2022.

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Georgia Supreme Court overturns Justin Ross Harris' murder conviction in his son's hot-car death

Georgia's highest court has overturned the murder conviction of Justin Ross Harris, the Cobb County father sentenced to life without parole for the 2014 hot car death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper.

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'Hang them all': January 6 committee members target of violent rhetoric on right-wing social media platforms

Calls for violence against members of the January 6 committee are circulating on some of the same online platforms that helped fuel the lies that led to the insurrection, a new analysis has found.

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30 million people are under heat alerts as triple-digit heat bakes the Southeast

From California to the Great Plains and into the Southeast, 30 million Americans in 15 states are under heat alerts Wednesday.

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Texts between aides reveal role Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing 'fake' Trump electors

The House select committee on Tuesday unveiled new information showing the role that Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing "fake" electors for then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021.

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Georgia Republican voters reject more of Trump's primary picks, while a late pick prevails in Alabama

Another election day in Georgia has brought a further round of defeats for former President Donald Trump and his chosen Republican candidates.

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John Roberts played the long game on state funding of religious schools

Chief Justice John Roberts has been laying the groundwork for years for Tuesday's sweeping decision requiring states to fund religious education.

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American allies in the Middle East pressure Biden to come up with strategy for containing Iran

President Joe Biden is under increasing pressure from the US' key Middle East allies to come up with a viable plan to constrain Iran, with hopes for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal fading as Biden prepares for his first trip as President to Israel and Saudi Arabia next month.

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South Dakota Senate convicts and removes state attorney general in impeachment trial after he killed pedestrian in 2020

The South Dakota state Senate on Tuesday voted to convict and remove state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg from office on two articles of impeachment after he struck and killed a pedestrian in September 2020, making Ravnsborg the first elected official to be impeached and removed in the state's history.

4 takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and DC

Republican voters in Georgia ignored Donald Trump's endorsements in congressional primary runoffs for safe GOP House seats on Tuesday night, but sided with the Senate candidate in Alabama who had his blessing over one of the former President's earliest and most loyal supporters.

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Rep. Henry Cuellar will defeat progressive primary challenger Jessica Cisneros, CNN projects

Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, the lone remaining anti-abortion Democrat in the House, will defeat progressive Jessica Cisneros in a runoff, CNN projects.

Senator Borris L. Miles in Austin for TCEQ Sunset Meeting

Senator Borris L. Miles will be busing constituents from Houston, tomorrow, June 22, 2022 at 6:00 AM at the at Senator Miles Northeast Houston Office at 3300 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020. Below is the information on the committee hearing.

Council Member Thomas hosts District F Public Safety Town Hall Meeting Centered on Crime Prevention and Active Shooter Vigilance

City Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas will host a special District F Public Safety Town Hall, bringing city, county, and judicial officials together for an interactive panel discussion addressing a wide range of topics, from community policing and reporting, active shooter precautions and safety measures for children, youth, seniors, to neighborhood health and blite removal.

Flood Control District releases Phase 2 results of Tunnel Feasibility Study

Concept of a future tunnel system recommended for further analysis

Large-diameter underground stormwater tunnels have the potential to significantly reduce flooding risks in Harris County and warrant deeper analysis, the Harris County Flood Control District announced today with publication of its “Feasibility Study of Stormwater Conveyance Tunnels – Phase 2” report. Preliminary information regarding a potentially “transformational” system of tunnels that could reduce persistent flooding for tens of thousands of homes were included in this update of the feasibility study, which was launched after Harris County officials challenged the Flood Control District to develop new flood risk reduction tools in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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Garth Brooks in Houston August 2022

NOW!...THE MOST ELECTRIFYING, EXPLOSIVE AND MESMERIZING MUSICAL FORCE IN NORTH AMERICA RETURNS TO HOUSTON, TEXAS! The Number One Selling Solo Artist in U.S. History With 157 Million Records Sold!

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Travel Entrepreneurs to Ensure Your Exploring is Not Boring

Travel is back and in a big way. According to a new U.S. Travel Association report, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, travel spending ($100 billion) was 3% above 2019 levels in April 2022 and more than one-quarter (28%) of travelers plan to spend significantly more this summer over their 2019 travel budgets for marquee trips. The World Travel & Tourism further projects that United States travel and tourism is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2022, with sector contributions nearing $2 trillion to the U.S. economy—a 6.2% increase from 2019.

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Keep Black Love Alive -- Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center and chromatic black™ Sponsor Well-Being Advocacy Forum

Keep Black Love Alive: Black Women Defining a Healthy 21st Century is a four-part national forum and a call to action to strengthen our public health infrastructure and advance the health and well-being of Black communities nationwide. The first (in-person and virtual) forum will take place on Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The High Museum of Art - Hill Auditorium located at 1280 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309. Admission is free.

People For Launches Second in Video Series Documenting Jan. 6 Conspiracy

As the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack continued public hearings this week, People For the American Way launched the second in a series of videos regarding the ongoing investigation into the months-long plot to overturn the 2020 election that led to the violence on that day. This video explores the role of the Oath Keepers, an antigovernment extremist group, and its leader, Stewart Rhodes. The videos are researched and reported by People For’s Right Wing Watch analysts.

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Texas Public Safety director says police response to Uvalde school shooting was 'abject failure'

The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday slammed the law enforcement response to last month's mass shooting in Uvalde as an "abject failure" and harshly criticized the decisions of Uvalde school district police chief Pedro "Pete" Arredondo.