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Alabama Jailbreak: 1 Inmate at Large After 12 Escape

One inmate remains at large after a jailbreak Sunday night in northern Alabama, according to the Walker County Sheriff's Office.

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Cicely Tyson's radiant power

For Black women of a certain age, Cicely Tyson, who died this week, holds a very particular place as an artist.

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Reporter, tourist and firefighter among NYC helicopter crash victims

A young news reporter, a firefighter and a tourist from Argentina were among the five passengers who died in a helicopter crash in New York's East River on Sunday night.

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Amazon's next challenge: Finding all those workers

When Amazon arrives in the northern Virginia suburb of Crystal City, eventually bringing 25,000 jobs as part of its vaunted headquarters expansion, the tech behemoth will quickly become one of the region's biggest employers.

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Kate Spade's hometown reacts to her death

Designer Kate Spade was found dead Tuesday, but the Kansas City native's name and talent will live on in the metro and around the world.

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Living Icons: A Commemoration of the Victims of Houston’s COVID-19 Pandemic

"Living Icons" photo exhibit memorializes Houston-area pandemic victims

Mayor Turner Issues Statement on the Deaths of Two City of Houston Employees Due to COVID-19

Mayor Sylvester Turner tonight sends his condolences to the families of two City of Houston employees who died this week as a result of COVID-19.

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Simeon Booker, Pioneering Black Reporter on Race Issues, Dies at 99

Simeon S. Booker Jr., an award-winning journalist and author who provided pioneering coverage of racial injustice and the civil rights struggle for readers of Jet and Ebony magazines and was The Washington Post’s first black reporter, died on Sunday in Solomons, Md.

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How Gilda Radner changed comedy and helped make 'SNL' a cultural treasure

Gilda Radner -- one of the most influential cast members in "Saturday Night Live" history -- played a pivotal role in shaping "SNL," forever changing the course of comedy.

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President Barack Obama Ranked by Gallup Poll as Most Admired Man of 2016

For the ninth year in a row, respondents to a Gallup poll ranked President Barack Obama as the most admired man in America.

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Pig Out at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit for National Pulled Pork Day

Texas-style BBQ restaurant offers half-off Pulled Pork Sandwich on Oct. 12

There’s only one way to spend National Pulled Pork Day… and that’s at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, where pulled pork is a way of life. The Texas style barbecue concept has been smoking up the best pulled pork with their “grab, squish, and tickle” technique since 1941.

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Moms Who Rock the Mic - Kandi Eastman

The life of DJ and a mother have a lot in common. Both have people that love to scream their name. Both always have places that require their attendance at a successful event. Their schedules would make anyone exhausted. Go is their middle name. Kandi Eastman, Supastar, and Rachelle Renee know this all too well. As some of Houston most well known DJs, they balance being a mother with that of being everyone’s favorite DJ. Allow me to reintroduce DJs who are moms that rock the mic.

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Houston Native Serves in Japan Aboard Forward-Deployed Ship

A 2013 Summer Creek High School graduate and Houston native is serving in Japan in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Germantown.

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Dallas Designer Debuts Louise Lynette, Blending High Fashion with Elegance for the Modern Woman

Louise Lynette enters the market with elegant and sophisticated apparel for women of all ages

Lynette Williams, a Dallas-based designer, is making her foray into the fashion and retail worlds with the launch of her namesake brand, Louise Lynette. Available through an online boutique, Williams built her women-centric fashion brand from the ground up, launching her first line in the midst of the pandemic, with an eye for design and compassion for the connection between women in her life.

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Man Takes Hostages at Atlanta-area Bank, FBI says

A man claiming to have a bomb has taken at least two hostages at a bank in a northern suburb of Atlanta, an FBI spokesman said Friday.

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Inside McCain's surprise eulogy invitation to Obama

A parting lesson in American civility from Sen. John McCain lies in the roster of leaders he personally selected to pay tribute at his memorial service Saturday at the National Cathedral.

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Harris Health System Receives ‘Most Wired’ Award, Eighth in Nine Years

Harris Health System has received a Most Wired award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), the eighth such designation in the past nine years. Most Wired is a benchmarking of healthcare institutions and their adoption and implementation of technology to improve patient safety and outcomes.

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Prince Honored With His Own Pantone Purple Shade

The Purple One now has a new shade to call his own. The estate of Prince and the Pantone Color Institute on Monday unveiled a new purple color in honor of the late superstar singer who died last year at the age of 57.

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ELOQUII Challenges Unconscious Bias Towards Women Size 14+ with Debut of #MODELTHAT Campaign

State Legislator, An Emmy Award Winning TV Producer, Ultra-Marathon Runner and Army Vet, Among Others, Front the Brand’s First-Ever Advertising Campaign

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6 takeaways from election night 2018

The 2018 election is playing out right in front of us. I am keeping a rolling list of takeaways as the night -- and morning -- wear on. Here they are: