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Apple TV+ unveils trailer for fourth and final season of M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller “Servant”
Highly anticipated final chapter debuts globally Friday, January 13, 2023 on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ today unveiled the eerie season four trailer for its acclaimed psychological thriller “Servant,” which will return for its epic conclusion on Friday, January 13, 2023. Hailing from executive producer M. Night Shyamalan, “Servant” will debut with the first episode of its 10-episode fourth and final season, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through March 17, 2023, on Apple TV+.
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Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana Announces 2023 Season
Beads, king cake, glittering costumes, and parades, the Mardi Gras season in Southwest Louisiana officially begins this Saturday with activities at the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Drive, along with new and traditional celebrations throughout the month of February, culminating on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 21.
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Alibaba stock jumps after announcing Hong Kong primary listing
Alibaba announced a plan to allow more mainland Chinese investors to invest in the stock. In a statement Tuesday, the Chinese tech giant said that its board had approved an application to upgrade its Hong Kong stock to a primary listing, which it expects to take place by the end of this year.
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TPPF Announces U.S.-Mexico Policy Summit
On December 12, 2022, the United States and Mexico commemorated an important milestone: two hundred years of diplomatic relations and mutual recognition. Unfortunately, the anniversary comes at a time where that relationship is descending into a crisis unseen in over a century. The Mexican state is descending into authoritarianism, criminality, and overt anti-Americanism — and federal policymaking in Washington, D.C., is slow to respond to these new realities.
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Houston Native Serves at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Petty Officer 1st Class Kendrick Pope, a native of Houston, Texas, is serving with the U.S. Navy’s cutting-edge maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft squadron in Oak Harbor, Washington.
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Stocks slide as investors worry about more rate hikes
Inflation doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon. And that's weighing on Wall Street.
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Applications Open for Nonprofit Partners, Volunteers, Food Vendors and Live Entertainment for Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023
Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., has opened the applications for nonprofit partners, volunteers, food vendors, and live entertainment for the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023.
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Despite recent widespread illness in US, Covid-19, flu and RSV are not a concern for most, survey finds
Respiratory viruses -- including the flu, RSV and the virus that causes Covid-19 -- are not a serious concern for most of the US public, even though they're still affecting many, according to new survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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MFAH and Community Partners Unveil 'Black Art Houston': A Weekend Extravaganza of Culture and Creativity
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), in collaboration with community partners, presents the annual Black Art Houston event.
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Google launches watermarks for AI-generated images
In an effort to help prevent the spread of misinformation, Google on Tuesday unveiled an invisible, permanent watermark on images that will identify them as computer-generated.
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Restaurant Report Card: What's In Your Fast Food Meat?
Our favorite fast foods could come back to bite us, according to a report released Wednesday -- and it's not just the extra calories. The new report grades the 25 largest US fast food chains on where they stand on antibiotics.
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Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Establishing Strike Force To Open Texas
Directs Select Services To Reopen, Closes Schools For Remainder Of Academic Year
Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference where he issued three new Executive Orders to begin the process of reopening the state of Texas while revising hospital capacity and certain social distancing guidelines. Within the orders, select activities and services that pose minimal to no threat of spreading COVID-19 are allowed to reopen using a "Retail-To-Go" model, certain restrictions on surgeries have been loosened, and schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Why some vaccinated people won't go maskless -- even outdoors
Texas resident Robert Soto can't wait to visit his favorite karaoke spots in Austin. He says he'll be wearing his mask when he belts out "Amber" by 311 or "The Promise" by When in Rome -- his go-to songs every time he grabs the mic at a bar.
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Don't get cocky with these Covid-19 numbers. With new variants, easing restrictions now would be 'incredibly risky'
Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But letting your guard down could be an open invitation for highly contagious variants to trample the US -- erasing the progress made. "We're ... seeing what happens in other countries when these variants take over," emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen said. "There is (an) explosive surge, even when the countries are basically in shutdown."
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Miami: Getaway Vacations for Grownups
Don’t let the youngsters have all the fun. Miami is brimming over with restaurants, hotels, tours, historic neighborhoods, spas and hotels that beckon grownups. Grab your sunglasses, swimsuits and sense of adventure and take an adult getaway vacation to America’s favorite beach town.
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All the World's A Stage This August at Miller Outdoor Theatre
From Shakespeare to the men of Uptown to Peter Pan there’s romance, adventure and even a tango this August at Miller Outdoor Theatre (MOT). Check out the entire 2023 performance and event calendar and details on how to obtain FREE tickets for the covered seating at milleroutdoortheatre.com. As always, all MOT performances are free and open to the public. Staying home? Remember, many evening performances are livestreamed and available free at the Miller Dream Stream link on the website.
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Stormy Daniels says she was scared for her life after hush money deal with Trump went public
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels says she was afraid for her life after her secret hush money deal with Donald Trump exploded onto the public stage in 2018 while he was president.
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Disney+ cracks down on password sharing in June
Disney is curbing password sharing for its Disney+ streaming service as part of a larger effort to boost signups and revenue.
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Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed; Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to halt its rush to end the 2020 Census, extending deadline for counting to October 31.
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Parents and pediatricians are growing impatient for a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children
Dr. Bud Weidermann runs one of the US pediatric trial sites for a Covid-19 vaccine and the question coming from parents now isn't about the vaccine itself, but rather, what exactly is taking so long?