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Toy companies are cutting back on plastic to reduce waste

Many large toy companies are trying to become more eco-friendly after decades of relying on environmentally destructive plastic in their products and packaging.

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McDonald's social media person cries out for help and brands give a warm embrace

The McDonald's social media manager ignited a conversation on Twitter Friday, gathering people who run brand social accounts to vent and talk about mental health.

Could 2020 be the highest turnout election in a century?

Eight days from the 2020 election, the story is just how many people are already voting.

Virginia Military Institute superintendent resigns after allegations of school's racist culture

The superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute resigned on Monday, a week after state leaders called for an investigation into "a culture of ongoing structural racism" at the school.

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Calls to boycott French products grow in Muslim world after Macron backs Mohammed cartoons

Calls are growing in parts of the Muslim world to boycott French goods in protest after President Emmanuel Macron publicly defended cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, which are considered blasphemous in Islam.

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Thieves stripped a Canadian vineyard of grapes the night before harvest

When workers arrived at Canada's Vignoble Coteau Rougemont vineyard on Thursday, ready to pick the last grapes of the season, they were in for a shock.

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Stocks tumble as Covid-19 cases surge and stimulus is nowhere to be found

Wall Street is tumbling on Monday as coronavirus, Washington intransigence and earnings weigh on the market.

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China says it will impose sanctions on Boeing and Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales

Beijing said Monday that it will impose sanctions on American companies — including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon — that have been involved in selling weapons to Taiwan.

'Defend the Black Vote' Campaign Passes Five-Million Text Milestone

People For the American Way Foundation announced today that its nonpartisan “Defend the Black Vote” campaign has passed the milestone of five million text messages sent to more than two million eligible voters, and is continuing to expand its reach in the final runup to Election Day. The campaign is designed to mobilize Black voters, especially Black male voters between 18 and 35, and to combat voter suppression and misinformation in the 2020 elections. In recent days it has expanded to encompass 23 states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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AMNH Announces Online Halloween Costume Contest; Virtual Programming for Halloween and Day of the Dead

To celebrate Halloween on October 31, the American Museum of Natural History is offering a range of family-friendly online programming in the run-up to the holiday, on topics including “spooky” insects like scorpions, spiders, and roaches; bat ecology and biodiversity; and fossilized mammal skeletons. The Museum is also launching a costume contest asking viewers who tune in to online programs next week to share their pictures of natural history-themed costumes on Instagram and Twitter, with the winner awarded four tickets to the Museum.

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Local Artist David Maldondo 60'x20' Houston-Themed Mural Installed On Midway's East River Site in East Downtown

Artist’s largest mural to-date represents a blending of vibrant east side communities

Houston-based Midway, the privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, today announced a new public mural installation on the site of its 150-acre East River development in east downtown. Midway tapped local multidisciplinary artist David Maldonado to create the Houston-themed piece. At 60’x20’, the East River mural marks the artist’s largest work to-date.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Addresses COVID-19 Response and Resiliency in 2020 State of the City

Mayor Sylvester Turner Addresses COVID-19 Response and Resiliency in 2020 State of the City

Mayor Sylvester Turner delivered his fifth State of the City address, his first on virtual platform, on Oct. 22, hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership.

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Houston Returns to Reality TV Thru Season 3 of Ready to Love

The City of Houston is returning to reality TV this Friday on the OWN Network via season 3 of Ready to Love. The hit dating show chose 20 Houston singles, including Majic 102’s Quiet Storm voice, Kris “KG Smooth” Green, to quarantine on a resort in search for love. We got a chance to sit down with the native Houstonian and host of the show, Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles and KG Smooth, to exclusively discuss casting, filming, and love in the time of corona!

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Create Quality School Day Meals with Simple Shortcuts

The seemingly constant rush of hectic school days and nights often leaves busy families feeling like there’s no time for a homemade meal around the table. However, taking shortcuts that don’t skip out on quality can mean more time together enjoying flavorful dishes without spending hours in the kitchen.

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Judge drops third-degree murder charge against former officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death, but second-degree murder charge remains

A Hennepin County judge has dropped a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, but denied the defendant's motion to dismiss two other charges against him.

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A second Breonna Taylor grand juror says panel wasn't given a chance to consider homicide charges

The Breonna Taylor grand jury was not given an opportunity to consider homicide charges in the case against police officers who served a no-knock warrant at her home the night she was killed, an anonymous member of the panel said Tuesday.

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OPINION: Don’t Leave Hispanic Businesses Out Of COVID-19 Recovery, For Houston’s Sake

“Hispanics Represent More Than $53 billion In Annual Spending Power, Which Is Just Short Of A Quarter Of Total Consumer Spending In The Region.” – Dr. Laura G. Murillo

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has created an economic challenge unlike any other in our lifetime.

GOP Begins to Fall in Line for Quick Confirmation Vote on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving closer to locking down enough support to pave the way for confirmation of a new Supreme Court nominee in the midst of a hugely consequential election year,ratcheting up calls for a quick vote that could fundamentally alter the court in a sharply more conservative direction for decades to come.

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Why the GOP Wants to Steal Your Vote?

Trick or treat is the time old tradition where children put on costumes and knock on doors in hopes of getting a treat of candy and not a trick. For the last four years, Americans have been in a sort of a game of Halloween minus the costumes. Donald Trump has been supplying all the tricks of lies, policy changes, and false claims but no treats!

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Fact checking the final 2020 presidential election debate

Thursday's final presidential debate may be the last opportunity for both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden to reach a massive national audience before Election Day.