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Klein High School Teacher Receives 2020 C-SPAN Teacher Fellowship

Teacher selected among applicants nationwide to collaborate with C-SPAN

C-SPAN announced today that Evangeline Mitchell, a teacher at Klein High School in Klein, Texas, has been selected as one of five participants in C-SPAN’s 2020 Teacher Fellowship Program. Mitchell will collaborate with C-SPAN's Education Relations team for four weeks to create content for C-SPAN Classroom — a free online teaching resource for educators.

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Teacher Turn Comedian Eddie B

"I'm Already Professionally Developed: Straight From the Teacher's Desk," is a book about Eddie B’s journey as a teacher on the way to the creation of the videos “What Teachers Really Say” and how the idea turned into one of the biggest comedy tours in history. “I share my personal experiences in the classroom as well as my home life! It all ties into the issues and desires of teachers who want to see better days; the ones who are really passionate about changing the narrative of this profession. We deal with so much!” Eddie B commented.

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Choose the safest sunscreen for your family with this 2021 guide

As you choose your sunscreen for summer fun, be careful to avoid products with harmful chemicals and false advertising claims, according to the 15th Annual Guide to Sunscreens, published by the Environmental Working Group, a consumer organization that advocates for environmental safety.

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Houston Sailor Reflects on 75th Anniversary of World War II

This year, as Americans reflect on the 75th Anniversary of World War II, some Navy sailors have a special bond with the occasion. Houston native and Northbrook High School graduate, Ensign Marisol Aguilar, serves aboard a ship named after a historic figure from that war, USS Forrest Sherman.

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Jeff Green is helping the Rockets prepare to make a deep run with his play off the bench

For some, February 17, 2020 was just another Monday where people on social media usually complaining about going back to work and how they wish they could have just one more day at home.

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Comedian Rickey Smiley's 19-year-old daughter shot multiple times

The 19-year-old daughter of comedian and syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley is currently recovering after being shot during an alleged road rage incident.

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School Districts, Institutions Look to Co-ops like Choice Partners for COVID-19 Solutions

As the manufacturer of hand sanitizer and distributor of industrial disinfectants, Choice Partners vendor Buckeye Cleaning is operating on a 24/7 schedule. During the past six weeks, the company sold 20,000 cases of hand sanitizer, 8,000 dispensers on stands and is currently manufacturing 10,000 cases for the Houston market.

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Happy to Be Home: Astros sweep A’s and Yankees to go 6-0 at Minute Maid Park

Back in the summer of 2011, I was deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. When you are scheduled to be in a warzone for a certain amount of time, the military grants you leave, which is a vacation in civilian terms.

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Familiar Face: James Harden makes his NBA season debut in win over Spurs.

There was an old familiar face in the Toyota Center on Tuesday night. Rockets superstar James Harden made his 2020-21 NBA season debut in a 112-98 preseason victory over the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the beginning of training camp and two preseason games played in Chicago due to NBA COVID-19 protocol, Harden finished the night with 12 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds in 21 minutes.

No Days Off For Rockets Rookie Daishen Nix

As the media walked into the end of the Houston Rockets morning shootaround at American Airlines Arena, two players were locked into a fierce but friendly trash-talking three-point shooting competition. Every shot that went up had words that followed the ball towards the basket.

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Houston Style Magazine’s Tech Extravaganza Spotlight: Apple’s September Sensations for iPhone 15 & iWatch Series 9 Enthusiasts

As the Texas sun mellows into the amber tones of September, the tech world is set ablaze with Apple’s latest revela- tions. The Bayou City’s iPhone aficionados are once again faced with the tantalizing question: Is it time for an upgrade?

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Mayor Turner Creates Cancer Cluster Strike Team to Assist Residents

Standing alongside Houstonians who have lost loved ones to cancer, Mayor Sylvester Turner urgently called on Union Pacific Railroad to buy out or relocate residents living near UP's contaminated Houston Wood Preserving site.

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Medical staff at Astroworld responded to 11 cardiac arrests at the same time, CEO of medic company says

The CEO of ParaDocs, the medic company hired by Astroworld organizers, spoke on camera for the first time Monday to "set the record straight" on what his team did and to defend how hard his staff of more than 70 people worked to save lives.

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Houston Texans Announce Expansion of Girls Flag Program

Program will now include high school teams from Houston ISD

Today, the Houston Texans announced the expansion of their Girls FLAG Football Program. The program will feature 12 high school teams from Houston Independent School District (HISD), the eighth largest school district in the nation, and nine high school teams from the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League. The girls will compete in a six-week season, with gameplay beginning on April 13 and concluding in mid-May. The championship games to be held at the Houston Methodist Training Center.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement On President’s Afghanistan Speech

Jackson Lee: “The President’s loosely defined plan for Afghanistan leaves too many critical questions unanswered and does a disservice to the brave men and women of the U.S. military who put their lives on the line in defense of this nation.”

Pool Reporter John McClain Interview with NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating Al Riveron, Sunday, October 4, 2020

Question: Can you provide an explanation for why Minnesota safety Harrison Smith was ejected from the game?

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas’ Controversial ER Claims Process Begins

The largest health insurer in Texas changed an ER claims review process Monday. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas said its 500,000 HMO members may have to pay the entire cost of an out-of-network emergency room bill, if they go for something not serious or life-threatening

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H-E-B Pilots Delivery Across 100 Stores

H-E-B Grocery Co. is piloting a hybrid method for delivering its goods to consumers' homes. The San Antonio-based grocery chain is rolling out the system in nearly 100 of its more than 300 locations, with store employees handpicking orders, bagging the groceries and handing them to independent drivers for delivery.

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H-E-B's Scott McClelland to Retire December 31st

Houstonians have fallen in love with H-E-B’s top guy, Scott McClelland. He is such an all around good guy whose personality matched his actions and made Houstonians fall in love with H-E-B even more. Now McClelland has announced that it is time for him to move on and inch towards retirement.

Black-Owned Law Firm Named One of the 10 Best Law Firms in California by the AIOLC

The Law Office of Zulu Ali in Riverside, California has been named one of the 10 Best Law Firms in California for Client Satisfaction in the areas of Criminal Defense, Immigrations, and Personal Injury by the American Institute of Legal Counsel (AIOLC). The annual list honors exceptional performance by California law firms in selected areas.