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Houston Texans, NFL Foundation And LISC Award $450,000 To Renovate And Resurface Jcak Yates High School Athletic Field

“The Houston Texans are proud to work with our partners to support the renovation of the Jack Yates High School Athletic Field,” said Texans Chairman and CEO Cal McNair.

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Cruise ship gets approval to set sail from the US in June

Celebrity Edge is poised to be the first major cruise ship to sail from the United States in over a year as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease in the country.

Dozens of dogs touched down in the Portland area on Wednesday. They made their way from Texas, hoping to start a new life here in the Pacific Northwest with their forever families.

Critical race theory is just that -- a theory -- but the term has been weaponized, with its most extreme critics alleging that merely studying the theory is racist.

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Houston Celebrates Africa with a Series of Events in Observance of Africa Day 2021

The City of Houston will mark its 4th annual Houston Africa Day celebration on May 27 by hosting the African Union Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze, and 13 Ambassadors from African nations to Houston.

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Springtime Travel to the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa, and Casino

Just in time for spring - Southwest Airlines offers direct flights from Houston to Reno/Tahoe for your next vacation at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort and Casino

Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering

Another tragic Middle East conflict is offering fresh insight into Joe Biden's sometimes ruthless calculations about the purpose of his presidency and his view of America's global role.

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Bank of America will raise its minimum wage to $25 by 2025

Bank of America said Tuesday that it will raise the hourly minimum wage of its US employees to $25 by 2025.

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Ethiopian soldiers armed with guns and grenades raid hospital featured in CNN report

Ethiopian soldiers armed with machine guns, sniper rifles and grenades raided a hospital in Ethiopia's war-torn northern Tigray region earlier this week in retribution, doctors say, for a CNN investigation that revealed Ethiopian and Eritrean troops were blocking humanitarian aid to patients there.

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Flooding leads to rescues in Louisiana and Texas, with more rain on the way

Water rescues were underway Tuesday morning in Louisiana's capital region after torrential rain that started a day earlier caused dangerous flash flooding in parts of that state and southeastern Texas.

Here's the truth: Raising the capital gains tax won't hurt the economy

The Biden administration recently released plans to increase the top capital gains tax rate for people earning over a million dollars a year to help pay for his American Families Plan. That plan is already under heavy fire from critics who claim it will spur them to curb their investments and destroy jobs. But the truth is, raising the capital gains tax rate won't hurt the economy or cut investments at all.

Gifts arriving for church-goer whose feel-good story went viral

It seemed like a feel-good story had run its course. Then surprises started arriving in the mail. La Verne Ford Wimberly, an 82-year-old retired Tulsa Public Schools administrator, gained global recognition and acclaim in March because she was at the center of a story-gone-viral: She dressed in her Sunday best for a year’s worth of Metropolitan Baptist Church services even though she was watching services from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Man dies on Mt. Everest; colleagues raising money to bring body back home

Family and friends are mourning the death of a Glastonbury man who died while climbing Mt. Everest.

Why Biden hasn't thrown himself publicly into a mediation effort in the Middle East

It's an emerging and potentially defining feature of Joe Biden's presidency. The new White House is training relentless attention on issues that Biden believes got him elected. But it also appears wary of spilling political capital in other crises that could deflect attention from his main ambitions or where deeper involvement may not deliver a decisive payoff.

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AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal that would create streaming giant

The streaming TV race is about to get even more competitive. On Monday morning AT&T and Discovery, Inc. announced a deal under which AT&T's WarnerMedia will be spun off and combined with Discovery in a new standalone media company.

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Thousands evacuated as powerful Cyclone Tauktae threatens Indian region grappling with Covid

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in western India as a powerful cyclone is expected to make landfall Tuesday, threatening a region already struggling with a devastating second coronavirus wave.

Why my family is still isolating

We thought they got off the island. When we launched into our 533-page copy of "The Swiss Family Robinson" with our then 5- and 7-year-olds at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, my husband and I assumed that the Robinsons, shipwrecked on a remote desert island, would eventually rejoin humanity.

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Musk's mixed messages on bitcoin stoke anxieties about cryptos in Corporate America

Bitcoin, it seemed, was finally ready for prime time. Prices were surging, big payments firms were accepting it, and billionaires such as Paul Tudor Jones and Stanley Druckenmiler were endorsing it as an investment.

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Here's where Melinda Gates will focus her multi-billion-dollar fortune after her divorce

Together, Bill and Melinda Gates were one of the richest and most philanthropic couples in the world. After splitting, they will be two of the wealthiest individuals in the world.

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Reggie Jackson Joins Crane Capital As Special Advisor Hall of Famer becomes Special Advisor to Jim Crane with focus on charitable and youth efforts

HOUSTON, TX - Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson has joined the Astros family as Special Advisor to Jim Crane. Following an illustrious playing career with the Athletics, Orioles, Yankees, and Angels, Jackson spent most of his post-playing career with the New York Yankees organization as a special advisor.

Voting rights fight heads to Senate with committee debate

Senate Democrats are moving ahead this week with a sweeping proposal to rewrite US election laws -- a longshot bid meant to counteract the voter restrictions Republicans have passed at the state level.