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US condemns 10 countries for severe religious freedom violations

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday announced the US has deemed 10 countries guilty of severe religious freedom violations.

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Rainbow on ICE returns to Discovery Green

Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston, hosts the 8th annual Rainbow on ICE on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, from 7 to 10 p.m. This LGBTQ celebration is the ultimate dance party on The ICE powered by Green Mountain Energy® with music by DJ Joe Ross and electrifying entertainment by performers from Drag Houston, who will reenact Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next” music video. The event will also include a mini-fashion show featuring costumes by Yahaira Dehill made from recycled materials.

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The reality TV president just got beat at his own game

The best way to understand Donald Trump's approach to the presidency is to think of him as what he was before politics: The star and producer of a reality TV show. Trump is forever programming the show -- aka his White House and the country -- in ways he thinks will entertain, provoke and amaze the audience.

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Five young people creating a better world

It's easy to ignore the homeless encampment near your neighborhood, the pollution clogging the local beach or the faraway children who don't have resources to play a sport they love.

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Firefighters in Texas rescued more than 100 snakes from a burning house

For many people, the thought of picking up a python or a boa constrictor is terrifying. But for some firefighters in Texas, no victim is too scary, or too scaly, to rescue.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai grilled by Congress on privacy, bias and China plans

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday where he faced questions from lawmakers on a number of issues, including data privacy, misinformation, a search product being developed for China, and allegations from Republicans that the search engine giant is biased against conservative users.

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Mayor: New non-profit provides option for improvement of under-performing HISD schools and local control

Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed the initial board members of a new non-profit organization that may submit a vulnerable schools improvement plan to the Houston Independent School District to

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Driven and Determined: Never Too Old or Too Young to Lead

4,706 Degrees Will Be Awarded During UH Fall Commencement Ceremonies

You are moving too fast. You will never be ahead. You are going to fail. Hearing those words from doubters only motivated Florence Scott to prove them wrong. And she did. At 18 years old, Scott is the youngest member of the University of Houston fall 2018 graduating class.

20-Year-Old Houston Tech Geru Creates Voting Text Bot for Texans to Help Increase Early Voting Turnout

Regardless of whether you like the results of the midterm elections or not, there is one positive story coming out of Texas that everyone should like, as it warrants some much-needed attention because it involves one of our young Houstonians.

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FSU Researchers Find Racial Inequity Among Adolescents Receiving Flu Vaccine

Black adolescents living in the United States tend to receive the influenza vaccine at significantly lower rates than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to Florida State University researchers.

Learn to De-stress During the Holidays

With the stress of the upcoming holidays and the recent onslaught of disturbing news events, stress in America is at an all-time high. People are desperately seeking ways to release pent-up emotions in a healthy and productive way.

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Senegalese-American singer/songwriter Moha Releases New Single "Lady"'

Evolving from roots spread across three continents, Senegalese-American artist Moha, draws inspiration from his time spent in Senegal, the US, and France to construct a sonic identity that defies genre constraints and cultural barriers. Within the past year, Moha has revealed pieces of his upcoming original artist project FIT, a full-length EP formulated in Moha's multi-instrumentation background combining organic instruments, production, and the singer's distinctive vocal chops. To date, project cuts including the critically acclaimed "A-Side" and "Cold Feet" have awarded Moha over 175K streams on Spotify alone.

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Members of Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats Drumline to Participate in 2019 Rose Parade Aboard Honda "Celebration of Dreams" Float

A television audience of 45 million will tune in to the 2019 130th Rose Parade on New Year's Day where, as presenting sponsor, the Honda float is the first and will showcase the theme, "Celebration of Dreams." Honda, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, will have a 25-foot float shaped like a birthday cake.

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Stafford MSD Board Votes to Name "Michael Mesa Field" in Honor of Late Teacher/Coach

The Stafford Municipal School District made history on Monday night when the SMSD Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to name the District’s baseball field, “Michael Mesa Field.”

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Alabama 9-year-old dies by suicide after racist taunts and bullying, her family says

A fourth-grader in Alabama died by suicide after being bullied with racist taunts, according to the child's family.

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Pacific Poké Opens First of Many Hawaiian Restaurants in Texas in Houston's Galleria Area

Pacific Poké is set to open December 17th, 2018, bringing Hawaiian cuisine to Houstonians in the Galleria area. Pacific Poké will serve the current trend-setting poké bowls, along with a variety of cooked Hawaiian items.

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Ajayan named National Academy of Inventors fellow

Rice University materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Ajayan will be one of 148 people inducted in a ceremony at the organization's annual meeting April 10-11 at Space Center Houston.

Rodeo Announces Entertainment Genre For 2019 Houston Rodeo

Organizers for the Houston Livestock Show have announced the entertainment genre and the dates they will perform. However, just who will perform on those dates still won't be ironed out until January, except for one.

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Michelle Obama is Bringing Her 'Becoming' Book Tour to Houston

Former first lady Michelle Obama is coming to Houston! Her book tour is doing so well that she has added more tour dates and Houston made the list.

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Ex-Minister Accused Of Embezzling $800K From First Baptist Church

A Houston minister has just been indicted for embezzling more than $800,000 from Houston First Baptist Church. Patch.com reports that a Harris County grand jury indicted Jerrell Altic, 40, on accussation of taking the money starting in 2011.