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Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' star, dies at 83 after a car crash

Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin on the 1980s hit show "Magnum, P.I.," died Sunday, his daughter announced. He was 83.

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Houston Area Native Serves Aboard USS Antietam while conducting operations in the Philippine Sea

A Baytown, Texas native and 2018 Goose Creek Memorial High School graduate is serving aboard the U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-Class-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54).

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Tyre Nichols had 'extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating,' according to preliminary autopsy commissioned by family

Tyre Nichols, the Black man who died two weeks ago after a confrontation with Memphis Police, suffered "extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating," according to preliminary results of an autopsy commissioned by attorneys for his family.

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Woman stabbed, violently beaten by man she met online

A Clinton woman was forced to play dead to escape her attacker after being viciously stabbed and beaten by a man she met online.

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Obama Says “Dysfunction” Under Trump Is Hurting US Security, Prosperity On Visit to Houston

Former President Barack Obama visited Houston last night. He spoke at Rice University’s Baker Institute at an event marking the think tank’s 25th anniversary.

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Angela Bassett to receive honorary Oscar

Angela Bassett’s time has come to hold an Oscar statuette that she can call her own.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Dr. Marc L. Boom To Be Honored by the American Leadership Forum

Awards Presented for Exceptional Leadership Service During the COVID-19 Crisis

The Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Leadership Forum (ALF) will honor Mayor Sylvester Turner and Dr. Marc L. Boom with the 2021 Joseph Jaworski Leadership Award and the 2021 ALF Public Service Award, respectively, at ALF’s signature Joseph Jaworksi Leadership Award event on Thursday, December 2nd.

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White House and Kavanaugh deny allegation made by second woman

The White House and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied an allegation Sunday made by a second woman accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior.

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Hispanics in Houston underrepresented at the ballot box and in local offices

New report examining civic health issues in Greater Houston also finds naturalized citizens are less likely to discuss politics and register to vote

Just more than half of Hispanic voting-age citizens in the Houston metropolitan area are registered to vote, according to a new report on civic health from the Center for Local Elections in American Politics at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC). This number is far below the percentage of voting-age white and African-American citizens in the region who are registered; both of these groups have a voter registration rate of nearly 70 percent.

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Roderick Little named HBCU Band Director of the Year

Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South (SBOTS) Band Director Roderick Little, Ph.D., has been named 2022 HBCU band director of the year by Best American Craftsman (B.A.C.) Musical Instruments.

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Stilettos & Champagne Pairs High Heels and Bubbly with Philanthropy

On November 10, 2018, This Woman’s Work, a non-profit 501(c)(3), will hold its annual Stilettos & Champagne Fundraising Reception Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Julia Ideson Library, located at 550 McKinney St, Houston, from 6:30 – 10 p.m.

Woman opens up her home for senior and severely ill dogs

Not all heroes wear capes. For senior and severely ill dogs in Idaho and neighboring states, their hero is a Nampa woman named Kimberly Coonis.

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The college admissions scandal is all about inequality, too

Of course there's a way to buy your way into college, thought everyone who ever wondered how an admissions board separates one kid from another.

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Trump's Secret Weapon: Stupidity

For almost a decade, Americans have been scratching their heads over the meteoric rise of Donald J. Trump’s political career. When then-Congressman Keith Ellison appeared on the July 26, 2015, edition of ABC’s “This Week” and warned that Donald Trump could become the Republican presidential nominee for the 2016 presidential election, the program’s host, George Stephanopoulos, laughed along with the show’s other panelists and stated, “I know you don’t believe that.”

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Historic number of LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year, LGBTQ Victory Fund says

A historic number of LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year, according to new data from LGBTQ Victory Fund, a national organization dedicated to helping elect LGBTQ candidates.

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DEI programs in universities are being cut across the country. What does this mean for higher education?

Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez was just seven months into a job as chief diversity officer at the New College of Florida when the news came: The board of trustees announced it was dissolving the diversity, equity and inclusion office.

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PVAMU Announces Outstanding Spring 2023 Graduates

Earning a college degree is a challenging task. Earning a degree during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic makes this statement even more valid.

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Repeat Offender Who Jumped Bail Before Trial in 2021 Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder

A Houston man who jumped bail before his trial in 2021 and was rearrested pleaded guilty to murder this week and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

PD: Woman hits American Airlines employee after being told to wear a mask

A woman was caught on camera becoming irate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Wednesday after she refused to wear a mask while on a flight.

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Commissioner Rodney Griffin Receives President’ s Lifetime Achievement Award

Former Commissioner Rodney Griffin of Missouri City was presented the 4th Annual President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, December 3, 2023 at City Centre in west Houston