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Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande Installed as Prairie View A&M University's Ninth President

Today, Prairie View A&M University’s week-long inauguration celebration continued with the highly anticipated Investiture Ceremony.

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Celebrities and Athletes Unite for a Cause: The Taste of Houston Charity Golf Weekend

Join Houston's Finest at the Golf Club of Houston to Support Youth Golf Programs

Houston Style Magazine is thrilled to announce the inaugural Taste of Houston Charity Golf Weekend, spearheaded by renowned chef Don Bowie of Taste Kitchen + Bar and the nonprofit Big Chef Bowie Cares. This two-day event, slated for Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, 2024, promises a blend of star-studded golfing action and philanthropy at its finest. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Tournament Course at the Golf Club of Houston, this weekend aims to rally support for First Tee–Greater Houston and Little Birdies Mobile Golf Academy, empowering local youth through the sport of golf while fostering essential life skills and character development.

BlueMark Introduces Leaderboard of Impact Investors With the Strongest Impact Management Practices

Leaderboard and expanded data set on best practices in impact management released as part of BlueMark's third annual 'Making the Mark' report

BlueMark, an impact verification specialist, today published its third annual report on best practices and trends in impact management featuring data and insights gleaned from the firm's verifications of investor impact management practices. BlueMark's methodology is grounded in the Operating Principles for Impact Management ("Impact Principles"), a leading market standard for impact management practices. The full report — "Making the Mark: Spotlighting Leadership in Impact Management" — is available at www.bluemarktideline.com/making-the-mark-2022.

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Governor Abbott Attends Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For New Cognizant Regional Technology And Service Delivery Center

Governor Greg Abbott today attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Cognizant's new regional technology and service delivery center in Irving, Texas. Announced in November 2017, this new 50,000 square foot facility will create over 1,000 new jobs and $8 million in capital investment. Cognizant currently employs approximately 4,100 people in Texas, including the company’s U.S. operations headquarters located in College Station.

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Nigerian president says military should be 'ruthless' with vote riggers

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said he had ordered the military and law enforcement officers to be ruthless with those involved in election fraud following the postponement of the country's general elections.

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Comerica Bank Selected as a 2021 Leaders in Financial Education Award Winner by the Texas Bankers Foundation

Comerica Bank has been selected as one of four Leaders in Financial Education Award (LiFE) winners by the Texas Bankers Foundation. The bank was recently honored at the Texas Bankers Association’s 136th Annual Convention in Austin during a special awards luncheon on August 26.

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Harris County DA: Final MS-13 gang member sentenced for fatal ambush of witness

Final MS-13 gang member sentenced for fatal ambush of witness Defendant is seventh of seven defendants convicted

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Hope Credit Union Pledges $1 Billion to Improve Lives in Underserved Deep South Communities

Groundbreaking investment to support 150,000 homebuyers, businesses and families

Today, Hope Credit Union (HOPE), the nation's leading Black- and women-owned community development financial institution, announced plans to provide $1 billion financing to improve lives and close the racial and gender opportunity gaps in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. HOPE projects that the investment will benefit more than 150,000 people over the next 10 years.

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Man convicted in 2008 murders of his daughters sentenced to life in prison without parole

Yaser Abdel Said was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of capital murder in the 2008 killings of his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah, according to a news release from the office of Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot.

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Airlines cancel Ukraine flights as threat of war grows

Air France and Lufthansa are the latest airlines to suspend flights into Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion grow.

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Convicted Rapist Sentenced To 60 Years For 2015 Murder

A 26-year-old Houston man, who was already in prison for raping two women, was sentenced late Wednesday to 60 years in prison for murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Convicted Rapist Sentenced To 60 Years For 2015 Murder

A 26-year-old Houston man, who was already in prison for raping two women, was sentenced late Wednesday to 60 years in prison for murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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82 Released Chibok Schoolgirls Arrive in Nigerian Capital

The 82 Chibok schoolgirls released in a swap between terrorist group Boko Haram and the Nigerian government have arrived in the capital city of Abuja, the government said Sunday.

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Oreo-maker Mondelez has a plan to become the biggest name in snacks

Mondelez is determined to be the biggest name in snacks. The company rolled out an aggressive new growth strategy this fall that includes a bold plan to revamp old brands and launch trendy new businesses. The move comes after years of cost-cutting efforts that took a toll on its snack sales.

Integrating Faith And Business: How Company Leaders Can Have it All

The United States has a history that involves both capitalism and religion, yet many people of faith struggle with how to reconcile their spiritual beliefs with career and financial pursuits.

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NRG: ‘The Culinary Capital of the South’

Houston Texans President Jamey Rootes is issuing an invitation to all football fans to a “Taste of Houston, the Culinary Capital of the South.” Rootes put out the call during the unveiling of all that was new NRG stadium this year. Suite renovations, new concession items, designer clothing collection for women, touchdown deals, and an app makeover, Texans’ fans will have an experience that is sweeter to lounge in, tastier to the palette, and easier to navigate during the 2019 season.

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Agility Bank Opens as First Minority Depository Institution in the U.S. Primarily Owned and Led by Women--But Serving All

Agility Bank, N.A. announced that it has received all regulatory approvals to open as the first bank in the U.S. primarily owned and led by women under a special charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Through this Minority Depository Institution (MDI) charter, Agility's focus will be on serving women and all small and mid-size businesses.

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Water crisis in Jackson reflects vicious neglect

In sweltering heat, 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi, the state's capital and its largest city, now have no running water, after suffering under a "boil only" order for weeks. The last catastrophe came after extreme rainfall in Jackson swelled the Pearl River and swamped the city's outmoded water treatment plant.

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A supertall skyscraper is coming to Austin, Texas

There's a well-known saying that everything is bigger in Texas. But so far, that hasn't been the case for the state capital's skyline.

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HBCU Week 2023 on a Mission to Change Students' Lives with Scholarships and On-the-Spot College Acceptances

Seventh annual event to be held in Wilmington and Atlanta and encourages high-school youth to enroll in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)