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Unveiling the Rabbi Samuel Karff Bridge: Enhancing Connectivity and Commemorating a Legacy

In a heartwarming tribute to the late Rabbi Samuel Karff's commitment to unity and justice, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Parks Board President and CEO Beth White are set to unveil the Rabbi Samuel Karff Bridge on April 9, 2024. This landmark pedestrian-bike bridge, spanning Brays Bayou from North Braeswood to South Braeswood boulevards, not only honors Rabbi Karff's enduring legacy but also enhances recreational opportunities and fosters safer routes for students to commute to schools.

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Red Chickz: The Hottest Nashville Hot Chicken Joint Lands in Houston!

Brace yourselves, spice lovers! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with the fiery flavors of Red Chickz, the legendary Nashville hot chicken sensation straight from the heart of Los Angeles. Set to make its sizzling debut in Houston later this spring, Red Chickz is primed to set the city ablaze with its signature blend of heat and crunch.

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Empowering Houston’s Youth Entrepreneurs: Lemonade Day Houston's 17th Season

As spring blooms across Houston, Lemonade Day Houston launches its 17th season, gearing up to empower young entrepreneurs in Grades K through 8. This free experiential program promises to cultivate valuable business skills while savoring the sweet taste of ownership. As spring blooms across Houston, Lemonade Day Houston launches its 17th season, gearing up to empower young entrepreneurs in Grades K through 8. This free experiential program promises to cultivate valuable business skills while savoring the sweet taste of ownership.

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Toxic ‘forever’ chemicals found in excessive levels in global groundwater, study says

Potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in surface and groundwaters around the world at levels much higher than many international regulators allow, a new study found.

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Akshay Bhatia pops shoulder back in; clinchies dramatic sudden-death victory at Valero Texas Open

Bhatia was six shots clear when he made the turn at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday. Nine holes later, he headed into a sudden-death playoff nursing a shoulder that had just popped out of its socket.

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Men’s March Madness: Everything you need to know about national championship game between UConn/Purdue

History beckons for both UConn and Purdue in the national championship game on Monday.

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South Carolina’s three titles in seven years speak volumes of Dawn Staley’s remarkable tenure as coach

Caitlin Clark’s last dance in the NCAA dominated conversation ahead of Sunday’s women’s national championship game.

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Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor damaged following drone attack

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was damaged Sunday in a drone attack, the United Nations’ energy watchdog said, as both Russian and Ukrainian officials denied responsibility for the strike and accused the other of carrying it out.

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Gender-affirming surgery threatens ‘unique dignity’ of a person, Vatican says

The Vatican has issued a strong warning against “gender theory” and said that any gender-affirming surgery risks threatening “the unique dignity” of a person, in a new document signed off and approved by Pope Francis.

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Total solar eclipse: Where and when to watch and what to look out for

The day has finally arrived. After a nearly seven-year wait, it’s time for a total solar eclipse to create a celestial spectacle in the skies over the United States as well as parts of Mexico and Canada.

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Rockets/planes will chase eclipse to solve sun’s enduring mysteries

Here comes the sun, as the Beatles famously sang.

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Russian dam bursts; thousands evacuate flood-hit southern region

Thousands of Russians have been evacuated from their homes after an embankment dam broke in the southern region of Orenburg, near Kazakhstan, authorities said.

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Israeli doctor: "Detained Palestinians undergo ‘routine’ amputations for handcuff injuries."

A doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at Israel’s Sde Teiman army base has described “deplorable conditions” and “routine” amputations due to handcuff injuries, according to an exclusive report from the newspaper Haaretz.

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US/Chinese military officials met in Hawaii; discuss operational safety in the Pacific

US and Chinese military representatives met in Hawaii this week to discuss the safety of forces in the Pacific, marking the first in-person meeting of its kind in years after cancellations by China.

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ESPN executive targeted by host Pat McAfee departs network

ESPN executive Norby Williamson, who came under attack in recent months from host Pat McAfee in an on-air rant accusing the network veteran of “sabotage,” will depart the sports network.

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Women in C-suite decline for first time since 2005, study finds

For the first time in nearly two decades, the percentage of women in the C-suite at publicly traded US companies has dropped.

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Bronny James, son of LeBron James, declares for 2024 NBA draft

Bronny James has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on Instagram Friday.

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Supercomputer tracks one of most exciting soccer title races for years - shows different predictions

A supercomputer is tracking one of the most exciting English Premier League title races in years and with three clubs involved, separated by a matter of points, it keeps spitting out different predictions as it analyzes thousands of simulations.

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Many intimate Renaissance portraits hidden behind covers — new exhibition explores why

Half a millennium ago, the Protestant rebel priest Martin Luther sent out a number of small paintings as a marital announcement with political implications. He’d commissioned German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder to commemorate his controversial union with the nun Katharina von Bora in 1525 through complementary round portraits concealed in wooden boxes. Before long, their allies had received the secretive gift that boldly rejected Catholicism’s rules around clerical celibacy.

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First-degree relatives 9 times more likely to develop serious form of depression, study says

Close relatives of people with treatment-resistant depression are nine times more likely to develop depression that also does not respond to traditional treatment, a new study found.