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Insurance Council of Texas and AAA Texas Launch Statewide Survive the Drive Auto Safety Campaign as Texas Ranks First in the Nation for Worst Drivers

They say everything is bigger in Texas, which unfortunately also includes the rate of auto collisions, distracted and dangerous driving, and fatal car accidents compared to other states nationwide.

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Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, Life Enhancement Services Hosted Grand Opening of First Student ‘RAK Room’ of the School Year

Life Enhancement Services, a nationally accredited behavioral healthcare agency with offices in Houston, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, and Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, Inc., (HRAK) will host a ribbon cutting tomorrow, Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8:30am to celebrate the Gand Opening of a new “RAK Room” for students at C. E. King Middle School in Houston!

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Naked Wines Launches Opportunity Fund for Latinos in Wine

The new grant program will help support this underrepresented community via $80,000 in grants

Naked Wines, the largest 100% direct-to-consumer winery in America, today announced the Montoya Opportunity Fund to help empower the next generation of Latino winemaking talent. Driven by winemaker Macario Montoya, the grant program is a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in an industry where Latino professionals are vastly underrepresented. In California, Latinos make up only 1% of wine producers in the state and this fund is an effort to grow this number. The program, which is being overseen by Naked Wines with Montoya serving as lead advisor, is open for applications September 15 through October 31, 2023.

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Oklahoma’s Top 40 Hispanic Leaders honored at first-ever event

Oklahoma City Community College partnered with the Oklahoma Hispanic Institute to recognize the state’s Top 40 Hispanic leaders on Sept. 13.

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HBCU Week 2023 on a Mission to Change Students' Lives with Scholarships and On-the-Spot College Acceptances

Seventh annual event to be held in Wilmington and Atlanta and encourages high-school youth to enroll in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

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US task force recommends expanding high blood pressure screenings during pregnancy

Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia with blood pressure monitoring throughout the pregnancy, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday.

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Five Americans back on US soil after release from Iranian detention

Five Americans freed from Iranian detention this week returned to US soil early Tuesday following an initial stop in Doha, Qatar, two US officials told CNN.

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Blink-182 announces first new album in 12 years

Remember when we said rock was having a resurgence? Blink-182 got the memo. The band is back together and now Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker are dropping their first new album together in a dozen years.

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This hospital chaplain has counseled thousands of dying patients. Here’s what he’s learned

Joon Park still thinks about his patients long after they’re gone.

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Federal judge upholds convictions of Oath Keeper associate

A federal judge on Tuesday upheld two federal convictions against a Navy veteran and Oath Keeper associate accused of helping the far-right group stash weapons outside Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.

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UN secretary-general warns of ‘Great Fracture’ as world leaders begin debate

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming “Great Fracture” in the world, describing existing global governance structures as failing to serve a changing world.

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UAW president has some harsh words for Trump

The head of the United Auto Workers union is publicly denouncing former President Donald Trump ahead of his visit next week to Detroit as part of a ple

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Houston First to Open Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts

Reimagined Downtown Green Space to Transform Houston’s Theater District

Houston First Corporation (HFC) is celebrating the long-awaited Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts (LWS) at a grand opening event, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Participants at the celebration will include Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, philanthropist Lynn Wyatt, HFC Chairman David Mincberg, and HFC President and CEO Michael Heckman, along with other public officials and leaders from Houston’s performing arts and business community as well as project architects and designers.

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Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother’s death was ruled a homicide

Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother died from injuries related to an assault and her body was found near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home, according to the Maywood Police Department.

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Suspect arrested in the ambush killing of a newly engaged Los Angeles deputy. This is what the sheriff wants the public to know

After an hourslong standoff, a 29-year-old man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday. But the reason behind the killing remains a mystery.

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Shannon Beador, ‘Real Housewives’ cast member, arrested for DUI and hit-and-run

“Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Shannon Beador was arrested arrested for drunk driving and hit-and-run in Newport Beach, California over the weekend, according to police.

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Judge is skeptical of Trump-era DOJ official Jeffrey Clark’s bid to move Georgia election charges to federal court

A federal judge was skeptical Monday of former Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark’s efforts to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court.

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Comedy, Conversation & Cocktails With Ced The Entertainer At RockHouse 9/27!

Ced The Entertainer will be in Houston for a one-night only event to showcase his wine, have a conversation with fans, and display a comedy set.

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Rice to host ‘Go! ENTREPRENEUR TOUR Experience’ with Damon Dash Sept. 23

Rice University’s Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) is partnering with DiverseCiti Houston to celebrate the influence and impact that 50 years of hip-hop has made on the world of business and entrepreneurship.