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Five ways technology is changing how you get your online shopping and takeout deliveries
In recent years, we’ve grown accustomed to the sight of Amazon vans and courier cars bringing packages to our doors. But according to consultancy firm McKinsey, the growth of e-commerce since the Covid pandemic has “put huge pressure on the last-mile delivery system” – the final stage of the delivery process, where parcels are transported from warehouse to customers.
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Tropical Storm Idalia prompts evacuations along Florida’s Gulf Coast ahead of expected Category 3 landfall
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and bring life-threatening and potentially catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding rainfall to Florida’s Gulf Coast starting Tuesday into Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.
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Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender
Former President Donald Trump has replaced his top Georgia lawyer ahead of his surrender Thursday evening, sources tell CNN.
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Healthy Harris – Harris County Takes Historic Leap Toward Healthcare Expansion
A landmark decision was reached as Harris County Commissioners, crossing party lines, unanimously greenlit a monumental $2.5 billion hospital bond for the November 7, 2023 ballot.
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $64 Million in Grants to Fund Mental Health Services and Awareness Training Across United States and Territories
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funding Will Help Communities Across the Country Tackle the Mental Health Crisis as part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded, more than $64 million in funding to address the nation’s mental health crisis through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Tackling the mental health crisis is a top priority of the Biden-Harris Administration, and it is a key part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda for the nation.
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Texas woman charged with threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump’s federal election interference case
A Texas woman has been charged with threatening in a voicemail to kill the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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The biggest fashion icons of the 20th century
Throughout the 20th century, fashion influenced — and was influenced by — the culture and social movements of its time, across global and hyperlocal spaces. Today, for instance, we still associate flapper dresses with the Prohibition era, for example, or Kangol hats with the birth of hip-hop.
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H-E-B releases series of documentary films focused on conservation efforts in Texas
H-E-B’s Our Texas, Our Future commitment commissions docuseries of five films from award-winning filmmakers
H-E-B has teamed up with award-winning filmmakers to release a series of documentary films that highlight stories of dedicated Texans and organizations conserving wildlife habitat, landscapes, and parks across the state.
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H-E-B | Our Texas, Our Future Films: Second Chance Trailer
Black bears were driven out of Texas in the early 1900s, but have been making an unprecedented, natural return to their historic habitat since the 1990s. Second Chance profiles the incredible black bear observation & research being done by the Borderlands Research Institute, conservationists, and West Texas ranchers. Learn more at: https://ourtexasourfuture.com/
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H-E-B | Our Texas, Our Future Films: Redfish Revival Trailer
Redfish Revival spotlights the fascinating history and remarkable recovery of Texas’s wild redfish population. Thanks to advancements in sustainable aquaculture and the conservation work of a group of passionate Houston anglers, wild redfish have rebounded significantly and are the official saltwater fish of Texas. Learn more at: https://ourtexasourfuture.com/
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H-E-B | Our Texas, Our Future Films: Ranching with Ocelots Trailer
Ocelots, the United States’ most endangered cat, are thriving on a working cattle ranch in the brush country of deep South Texas. With fewer than 100 remaining, the ocelot’s future depends on Texan ranchers actively conserving the land needed for both ocelot habitation and cattle ranching. Ranching With Ocelots follows the traditional vaqueros and researchers creating a sustainable agricultural system to leave both a ranching and wildlife legacy. Learn more at: https://ourtexasourfuture.com/
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H-E-B | Our Texas, Our Future Films: Batsies Trailer
Bats play a large, unseen role in Texas’s agricultural economy & food systems, both as pollinators and as free, natural pest control. Batsies follows passionate Texas State University wildlife biologists as they work against the clock to find a way to save the bats, while breaking barriers of their own. Learn more at www.ourtexasourfuture.com
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H-E-B - Our Texas, Our Future Films: A Century Celebration: Texas State Parks Trailer
What started as a six-acre donation by Isabella Neff is now a 1.5 million-acre, statewide system of Texas State Parks, open to the public. These nearly 90 parks allow Texans to connect with nature and each other, while helping preserve Texas’s natural beauty. With narration and music by Shane Smith & the Saints, this film encourages all Texans to go & enjoy the diverse, stunning parks of the great Lone Star State. Learn more at: https://ourtexasourfuture.com/
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H-E-B | Our Texas, Our Future Film Series Extended Trailer
Premiering August 23, H-E-B Presents Our Texas, Our Future Films: a five-part original docuseries celebrating Texas' beautiful State Parks and resilient wildlife from every corner of the state. Created in partnership with Fin & Fur Films, these stories spotlight impactful Texans helping conserve & protect the place we call home. Learn more at: https://ourtexasourfuture.com/
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Latto has big energy for her bright future: ‘Once you work with Mariah Carey, anything is possible’
Being one the hottest female rappers in the game doesn’t shield you from a healthy bout of nerves. Just ask Latto, who at the age of 24 can already count herself among the new wave of hip-hop queens while also enjoying crossover success in reality TV.
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Halle Berry celebrated her birthday with a Barbie-themed party
Halle Berry channeled her inner Barbie for her 57th birthday. The Oscar winner visited World of Barbie in Santa Monica, Calif., with her boyfriend, Van Hunt, and 15-year-old daughter, Nahla, who wore pink along with her mom for the outing.
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Jay-Z-themed library cards spark increase in Brooklyn Public Library memberships
If anyone can make a trip to the library feel like a party, it’s Jay-Z, apparently.
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Keke Palmer stars in Usher’s music video ‘Boyfriend’
Keke Palmer is having fun as a fan of Usher. Weeks after grooving with the R&B singer at one of his Las Vegas residency shows, Palmer is starring in a video for the his new single, “Boyfriend.”
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New PAC formed to pass Harris County Hospital Bonds
Healthy Harris County is the new PAC working to pass the bond measure. (Twitter: @HealthyHCounty)
In a bipartisan display of unity, Harris County Commissioners voted unanimously today to place a $2.5 billion hospital bond measure on the November 7 ballot to expand access to healthcare for more than 1,175,000 uninsured residents. The funds will benefit Harris Health System, the county’s hospital district.
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Houston-Based R&B Artist Partners With The Greasy Spoon To Provide Free Dinner To The Community Next Wednesday!
Lah Pat is a Houston-Based R&B Artist that is originally from New Orleans but moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina. After a rough childhood, he found love and new beginnings in music. In 2022, his song "Rodeo" went viral on tic tok and landed him a record deal with 300 Entertainment. Summer 2023, Rodeo reached the Billboard Top 40. His new single, Kamikaze is making necessary strides to becoming a Billboard chart-topping song.