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Houston Area Jobs: H-E-B and Joe V’s Smart Shop are Hiring

H-E-B and Joe V’s Smart shop are hiring immediately: H-E-B is hiring for the following positions: Overnight stocker, day- time stocker, checker and bagger.

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Los Angeles City Council president resigns after audio leaked of her racist remarks

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez has resigned after making racist remarks about a fellow council member and his Black child.

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Bagwell Voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Astros All-Star Earns Baseball’s Highest Honor After Stellar Career

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum officially announced today that former Astros All-Star first baseman Jeff Bagwell will be a part of the Hall’s Class of 2017. Bagwell earned his place in baseball history in what in what was his seventh season on the ballot.

Closing statements begin in the trial of alleged Nxivm sex cult leader

Within the Nxivm community, group founder Keith Raniere was viewed as a humanitarian and a mentor.

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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Celebrates Education and Awards $8.4 Million in Scholarships to 400-Plus Texas High School Graduates

The educational future is bright for 423 Texas high school graduates who received $8.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Wednesday, May 24. These college-bound seniors have their sights set on 39 different Texas universities and colleges and will major in 151 different fields of study.

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Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says

The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But with so many Americans still unvaccinated, the numbers could still go back up, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Fox News Sunday.

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Why foreign workers in the US are especially vulnerable to the Twitter turmoil

Twitter employees who are relying on the company for work visas have been left in limbo, finding themselves at the whims of its new billionaire owner, knowing if they quit, they may have to leave the United States.

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Reform and The Moral Center

"Too radical, impractical, too costly, impossible, can't pass the Senate." Those are the terms centrist Democrats use to describe the bold reform ideas put forth by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic presidential primaries. "Venezuela, socialist, communist tripe, crazy" are the jibes preferred by Donald Trump and Republicans. All this begs the same question: What do they plan to do to meet the challenges we face?

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Mecole Hayes: Trailblazing TSU Alumna Shatters Big Brother Boundaries*

In a historic moment that reverberates far beyond the confines of reality television, Mecole Hayes (SOC ’15), a proud alumna of Texas Southern University (TSU), has emerged as a trailblazer, becoming the first HBCU graduate to grace the Big Brother stage. Mecole's remarkable journey from the corridors of TSU to the spotlight of primetime television serves as an inspiration, embodying the resilience, determination, and unyielding spirit of a true pioneer.

New book takes a look at the end times and the persecution mentioned for believers and nonbelievers

Daniel Heynike announces publication of ‘The Great End Time Deception Exposed’

Author Daniel Heynike wrote “The Great End Time Deception Exposed” (published by WestBow Press) as the culmination of an 11-year study based on his desire to understand the revelation of Jesus Christ and what preachers teach versus what the Bible actually says.

State to Do Away with Writing STAAR

Under House Bill 3906, fourth and seventh graders would no longer take the writing STAAR test that tests a student’s ability to compose, revise and edit a variety of written texts. But writing will still be a testing subject.

Friends Of The Texas Historical Comission Is ASeeking Preservation Scholars

Applications open December 15 for the Preservation Schol- ars Program! This program of the Friends of the THC offers paid, 10-week internships to undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented ethnic and/ or cultural group.

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More Americans who want abortions are turning to Mexico for help

Verónica Cruz says she's been getting frantic calls from women in the United States. Abortion clinics have canceled their appointments, and they're scared, she says.

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Teslas using driver-assist systems were involved in 273 crashes over the past 9 months, according to NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released on Wednesday nine months of crash data from vehicles using driver-assist technologies like Tesla Autopilot as well as fully autonomous vehicles like Waymo's robotaxis.

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“There’s a Lot Left to Be Done.”

February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history.

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Two Xscape Biopics On The Way

There are dueling Xscape biopics in the works, but as far as the group is concerned, only one truly matters.

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Black Television News Channel to Launch in Top 25 African American TV Markets Via Charter Communications

Black Television News Channel (BTNC), the nation’s only African American news network, is announcing a multi-year carriage agreement with Charter Communications, a leading broadband communications company and the second largest cable operator in the United States.

Just Launched Life Time On-Demand Classes and Personal Training Soar During Temporary Closure

Company pivots core in-club business model to quickly meet members where they are: at home

Life Time, the company best-known for bringing an average of 3,000 to 4,000 members daily to its sprawling luxury athletic resorts, pivoted its business model in days to meet members where they currently are – at home – during the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sayonne Brings the Heat With the Edgy "Hot Sauce"

It's "HOT SAUCE-PALOOZA" with SAYONNE as she comes to Facebook Live and Instagram Live on Friday, (4/10) at 3 pm EST.

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Selección Del Fundador Volume II: Casa Noble Tequila Expands Luxury Portfolio With Limited Edition $1,499 Bottle

Today, Casa Noble announced the latest addition to its extensive portfolio of first class tequilas. Casa Noble Selección del Fundador Volume II is a triple distilled, extra añejo, which has been aged for eight years in new Taransaud 114-liter French white oak barrels to impeccably develop its complex, elegant character.