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Houston PetSet & Council Member Mario Castillo Unite for Pet Welfare: Event Update

In a joint effort to combat Houston's homeless animal crisis and celebrate Love Your Pet Month and World Spay Day, Houston PetSet and District H City Council Member Mario Castillo had planned to host a transformative free Spay/Neuter and Parasite Prevention event on February 27, 2024. Regrettably, this event has been canceled.

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Kellogg’s CEO faces backlash; says people should eat cereal for dinner to save money

“Let them eat Corn Flakes” appears to be Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick’s advice to cash-strapped shoppers who are spending the highest portion of their income on food than at any point in the last 30 years.

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UHD Unveils Rhythm & Books: A Musical Celebration of Texas Talent

As part of its illustrious 50th-anniversary festivities in 2024, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is set to enchant music enthusiasts with the launch of its groundbreaking Rhythm & Books concert series. This innovative initiative promises an enchanting fusion of live performances and literary ambiance, all within the hallowed halls of the W.I. Dykes Library.

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Judge rules: Ex-FBI informant Smirnov remains in jail; awaits trial

Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov will remain in jail while he awaits trial, a federal judge in California ruled Monday.

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Amid measles outbreak, Florida ‘deferring to parents’ whether to send unvaccinated kids to school

Family physician and public health specialist Dr. George Rust has warned some of his colleagues about a potential measles outbreak in Florida “for at least the past year,” he said, because of the rise in vaccine hesitancy in pockets of the community.

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Empowering Student Civic Engagement: U.S. Department of Education Unveils Essential Voter Toolkit

In an epoch marked by the imperative of civic engagement, the U.S. Department of Education unfurls a dynamic resource, the "Toolkit for the Promotion of Voter Participation for Students." This unveiling signifies a pivotal stride in equipping educational institutions with the tools requisite to foster an empowered electorate. Houston Style Magazine is delighted to spotlight this initiative, recognizing its profound implications for our community and beyond.

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Federal government begins formal process of preparing partial shutdown – again

Congress is quickly approaching a pair of government funding deadlines, with less than a week to go before a potential partial shutdown and lawmakers at an impasse with no clear plan in place to avoid it.

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One of the world’s biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water

Alejandro Gomez has been without proper running water for more than three months. Sometimes it comes on for an hour or two, but only a small trickle, barely enough to fill a couple of buckets. Then nothing for many days.

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Supreme Court hears landmark cases; could upend what we see on social media

The US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Monday in two cases that could dramatically reshape social media, weighing whether states such as Texas and Florida should have the power to control what posts platforms can remove from their services.

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Trump’s plan to use Judge Cannon to block Judge Chutkan and avoid trial

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers see a major opportunity this week to use his criminal document mishandling case in Florida to create an impasse on his calendar for the two federal judges overseeing his major criminal cases.

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Warren Buffett: Berkshire’s boom days may be over; company approaches $1 trillion in value

Berkshire Hathaway neared a $1 trillion market valuation Monday after a record-breaking year, but CEO Warren Buffett warned in his annual letter to investors that more skyrocketing performances are likely a thing of the past.

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Sweden clears final hurdle in bid to join NATO after Hungary approves accession

Hungary’s parliament overwhelmingly approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Monday, clearing the way for the Nordic nation’s accession to the alliance after nearly two years of intense negotiations and dealing a geopolitical blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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New book reveals ‘overlooked’ chapter in Abraham Lincoln’s story

On a Tuesday evening in the nation’s capital, a clock chimes loudly just as Harold Holzer is about to make a point.

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Zelensky says Trump doesn’t understand Putin because he never fought him

Former US President Donald Trump will be “against Americans” if he chooses to support Russia over Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN Sunday, in a stark warning as his country enters a third year of full-scale war.

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Augusta University student killed while jogging at UGA is honored as suspect’s immigration status fuels debate

While mourners prepare for a vigil honoring a beloved student found dead on the University of Georgia campus, her suspected killer’s immigration status has renewed debate over immigration policies.

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Protected beeps? Supreme Court declines to decide if states may ticket drivers for honking horn

When she honked her car horn during a protest in 2017, Susan Porter said the familiar sound was a form of speech that should be protected by the First Amendment.

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Amazon officially joins Dow Jones Industrial Average, boots out Walgreens

Amazon on Monday was officially added to Wall Street’s most venerable stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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Australia women’s goalkeeper jerseys finally on sale, six months after World Cup

From this week, soccer fans will be able to buy Australian goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold’s Nike jersey, more than six months after she wore the purple top at the Women’s World Cup.

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Navalny’s mother told to agree to secret funeral or have her son buried at penal colony, spokesperson says

Russian authorities told the mother of late opposition figure Alexey Navalny he would be buried at the Arctic penal colony where he died unless she agreed within three hours to a secret funeral without a public farewell, his spokeswoman said Friday.

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Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spin on book clubs

From Dua Lipa to “silent” book clubs, Millennials and Gen Z are joining book clubs as a way to socialize.