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Tom Joyner Announces Retirement — But Rumors About Him Being Forced Out of the Company Are Not True!

Tom Joyner, founder and host of the syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show says that he will soon be retiring in 2019. His long-time co-host, Sybil Wilkes, will also be signing off for good.

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Glam Masters from EP Kim Kardashian to be Hosted by Laverne Cox

Get your brushes and contour kits in hand for Lifetime’s new beauty competition series, Glam Masters, hosted by Emmy® Award nominee Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black, TRANSform Me), premiering Wednesday, February 28 at 10pm ET/PT.

All ages readers get lost in 'Rabbit Hole' Children's Literature Museum

A new museum is making reading fun for people of all ages. The Rabbit Hole’s new Children’s Literature Museum opened its doors to the public in North Kansas City on Tuesday.

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Local Resident Crowned As First Ms. Black USA 2017

She is wife, mother and now Ms. Black USA 2017. Kennetra Searcy is the new face of Ms. Black USA, a newly established division of the Miss Black USA Organization for women ages 27 to 35.

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OWN Announced Tyler Perry’s “The Have and Have Nots” Mid-Season Return

The Have and Have Nots Premieres, August 25th

OWN has announced that Tyler Per- ry’s “The Haves and Have Nots” will make its mid-season return on Aug. 25 with two back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m.

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Texas Is No. 1 Destination In America: U-Haul

Texas is the fastest growing state in population; adding more than 430,000 people between 2015 and 2016.

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Macy's Supports Glam4Good Event For Women & Families Devastated By Hurricane Harvey

Macy’s supported women devastated by Hurricane Harvey this past weekend at the Glam4Good event.

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Town Hall with Councilman Dwight Boykins

The time is here! This week, get the latest updates on important progress being made in District D.

Fueled Fashion & Art Gala Showcases Houston’s Energy Industry

Fueled Fashion & Art Gala Tentatively Rescheduled to December 1, 2020

To limit exposure to the COVID-19 virus, The Fueled Fashion & Art Gala is tentatively rescheduled to December 1, 2020. We will continue to monitor the situation and will communicate further information as it develops.

The Hermann Park Conservancy Kite Festival Is Cancelled

The Hermann Park Conservancy Kite Festival, scheduled for Sunday, March 29, has been canceled.

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Council Member Dwight Boykins Announces Beginning of Application Period for the Mayor's Summer Youth Jobs Program

This is very important information for any young person in District D who is seeking a job this summer.

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Red Line Expected to Resume Downtown Service Saturday Morning

Service along METRORail's Red Line is expected to resume at the start of service Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Rail service will run its normal schedule from the Downtown Transit Center to Burnett Transit Center Station.

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Macy's Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Gaby Espino

Join Macy’s hosts telenovela star, Gaby Espino, for an in-depth conversation around Hispanic American achievement that celebrates the future while paying tribute to the past.

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Awards Texas Southern University $3 Million

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Texas Southern University $3 million for the Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research (CEHCDPR). This funding is part of a $5.5 million award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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The 100-keg quest: Kavanaugh classmate Mark Judge details senior year at Georgetown Prep

A goal of drinking 100 beer kegs by the end of senior year. A party with a stripper. A student falling through ceilings at house parties. These are new details coming to light in Mark Judge's descriptions of his days as a Georgetown Prep student.

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Many Americans still struggle with health misinformation, new poll finds

Although not a new phenomenon, health misinformation became even more widespread during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new poll from KFF finds that many Americans still encounter misinformation often and don’t know whether to believe it.

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Official Statement On the Passing of Country Music Hall of Fame Member Kenny Rogers

Country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Rogers passed away Friday, March 20, 2020. He was 81. Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.

HISD announces new food distribution sites for week of April 13

The Houston Independent School District will continue food distribution efforts at 25 sites throughout the district during the week of Monday, April 13.

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Houston’s Levy Park Named a Finalist of the 2018 ULI Urban Open Space Award

OJB Landscape Architecture has transformed a forgotten park into an unforgettable urban park in the heart of Houston, Texas.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced that Levy Park, a major park revitalization project designed by OJB Landscape Architecture (OJB), is one of five finalists for the prestigious 2018 ULI Urban Open Space Award, a worldwide competition. This is OJB’s third urban park to be recognized by the ULI, as the firm previously won consecutive Urban Open Space Awards for Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City (2015) and Klyde Warren Park in Dallas (2014).