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Winter’s first major winter storm set to hit the eastern US with heavy rain and potentially significant snow

A major winter storm is setting up to thrash much of the eastern US this weekend with heavy rain, strong winds and potentially the first significant snow of the season.

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At least 103 killed in blasts near Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani’s grave

At least 103 people were killed Wednesday and 141 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman after twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani, in what officials called a terror attack.

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Several Chicago suburbs vote to limit unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs from Texas

A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum-seekers are being sent.

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Musaafer Partners with Bayou City Hemp and 8th Wonder Cannabis for Premier THC Dinner

The Renowned Indian Restaurant will host guests for THC-Infused Fine Dining and Cocktails in Collaboration with Largest Texas THC Manifacturer

Musaafer, the sophisticated eatery in the Galleria that spotlights high-concept Indian dishes, will host a dinner that is the first of its kind in Houston. A THC dining series, aptly titled “High Society,” will debut its first of four dinner experiences on January 18, 2024. The event is made possible through a partnership with Bayou City Hemp, the Houston-based company that offers the best and most reliable cannabis products to the market through a commitment to innovation, expertise and collaboration with their partners, and its recently acquired company, 8th Wonder Brewery, Distillery, & Cannabis.

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Texans Still Have Time to Sign Up for Affordable, Low-Cost Health Coverage

More than 15 million nationwide have signed up for a plan through the ACA Marketplace, a 33% increase over last year.

Uninsured Texans have until Jan. 16 to choose a health plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. In a study released last month, Texas 2036 found that millions of uninsured Texans could obtain free or subsidized coverage on the ACA Marketplace.

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Megalosaurus, the first ever dinosaur discovery

Huge fossilized bones that emerged from slate quarries in England’s Oxfordshire beginning in the late 1600s were immediately puzzling.

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An Atlanta father killed over $30. Police did this to solve the case.

Gloridine Stephens-Hines makes the drive on Jonesboro Road to Southside Cemetery once a month, a journey in which no music is playing and no one is talking, because the silence is loud enough.

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Forget dieting in 2024. Do this instead

In much of the sunny Mediterranean, mealtime is a means to an end. The food, while freshly prepared and delicious, is secondary to the main event — a gathering of friends and family, where boisterous talk about the events of the day is often mixed with loud and infectious laughter.

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How to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza

As deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, so too does a dire humanitarian crisis in the area.

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Celebrate Taylor Swift through her favorite charitable causes

From dominating the album and streaming charts to her record-breaking “Eras Tour” and concert film, the reported new billionaire and Time Magazine’s Person of the Year boosted whole economic sectors ranging from small businesses to the global travel industry.

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The new FAFSA: What you need to know to get financial aid for college

There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years.

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Michael Cohen loses appeal in quest to revive his retaliation lawsuit against Trump

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Michael Cohen’s attempt to revive his lawsuit against Donald Trump for allegedly retaliating against him for promoting a tell-all book critical of the former president.

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Maersk suspends shipping through key maritime route Red Sea ‘until further notice’

Maersk has suspended shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal “until further notice” as it continues to review security following an attack on one of its vessels, as one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes has seen growing attacks on transiting ships.

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Federal investigators say they’ve identified no connection to terrorism in deadly Rochester crash

Authorities found no evidence of a connection to domestic terrorism in a deadly car crash outside a New Year’s concert in Rochester, New York, which killed two people and injured nine, officials said Tuesday.

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Federal appeals court denies Trump’s effort to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial

A federal appeals court denied Donald Trump’s effort to delay his defamation trial set to begin in two weeks.

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Apple shares slide following Barclays downgrade, dragging down markets

Apple stock fell on the first trading day of the year, weighing down the US stock market and snarling Big Tech’s gangbusters 2023 rally.

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Groundbreaking procedure allows heart repairs to grow with children, new study shows

Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant.

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Inaugural Mix-MATCH: A Mixed Arts Festival Presented by MATCH

A Celebration of Houston's Vibrant Arts Community

Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH) is thrilled to announce the first-ever Mix-MATCH: A Mixed Arts Festival, set to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 10 AM until 10:30 PM. This exciting event will be held at the MATCH, located at 3400 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

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Poet Laureate Workshop: Imagine a Houston In-Person

Join Aris Kian Brown, Houston’s Poet Laureate, for a creative writing workshop that explores your relationship to Houston and what you want the city to look like in the future, through imagery and sound, using a poem by a Houston poet as a model. You will then write your own poems and share them together.

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Is Gaza's Oil Fueling a Genocide?

In 1973, Golda Meir, then Prime Minister of Israel, remarked about Moses during a state dinner, saying, “He took us 40 years through the desert in order to bring us to the one spot in the Middle East that has no oil.”