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espnW and Toyota Recognize 5th Class of ‘Everyday Heroes’ at 2017 The espnW: Women + Sports Summit
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Last night at the eighth annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit presented by Toyota, espnW and Toyota announced the fifth class of Toyota “Everyday Heroes,” an award that celebrates individuals making a difference for women and girls in their local communities through sports. Grants in the amount of $10,000 are provided to the organizations honored.
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Anheuser-Busch loses top LGBTQ+ rating over its Bud Light response
Last year, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave Bud Light parent company Anheuser-Busch a top rating for LGBTQ+ equality. But because of how the company handled backlash to a sponsored post by Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender woman, it’s now off the list.
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Delta warns investors: 'It may be two years or more' for air travel recovery
Yet again, Delta Air Lines posted massive quarterly losses --- and the company is warning investors "it may be two years or more" for air travel demand to return to normal.
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Astros Coach Rich Dauer Recovering From Surgery
First base coach on the road to recovery at Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston Astros first base coach Rich Dauer suffered a blood clot to his brain and was rushed to Houston Methodist Hospital immediately after the parade celebration on Friday afternoon. The doctors at Houston Methodist performed emergency surgery. Surgery was successful with many answered prayers and Coach Dauer is on the road to recovery. The Dauer family specifically requests for all media to respect the family’s privacy during this time.
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Tony Bennett Received 35th Grammy Nomination for Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 in the Best Traditional Pop Album Category
Tony Bennett may have celebrated his 91st birthday in August but he is not slowing down and just garnered his 35th Grammy Nomination for his recording, TONY BENNETT CELEBRATES 90 in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category.
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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion plays first live concert in over 600 days
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Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé make rap history at the Grammys
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Young naturalists teach visitors about Western North Carolina Nature Center exhibits
Many animal exhibits are set up throughout the grounds of Western North Carolina Nature Center.
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Elementary school principal prepares to donate kidney to niece
A Wilson County Schools principal is preparing for extensive surgery in Tampa Thursday morning. It is all to save his niece’s life.
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Grab Your ‘Back on the Strip’ Tickets
Get ready to laugh your ass off as tickets for Back on the Strip are now on sale ahead of its theatrical debut on August 18. Check your local theater website or Fandango for early tickets and be one of the first to see this hysterical R-rated comedy.
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UHBAA’s Heritage Brunch
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Going Camping: Houston Texans Open 2017 Training Camp in West Virginia
The Houston Texans started training camp in unfamiliar territory. The franchise decided to hold the majority of their 2017 camp at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and it will be the first time in franchise history (15 years) that training camp will be held outside the city of Houston. There will be a total of fifteen training camp practice sessions that the residents of White Sulphur Springs can attend to see the reigning 2016 AFC South Champions. The Aug. 15 – 16 sessions will be joint practices with the Super Bowl Champions New England Patriots.
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Oregon bill granting electoral college votes to national popular vote winner heads to governor's desk
Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday sent a bill that would have their state's electoral votes reflect the will of the nation, not just the people of Oregon, to the governor's desk.
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Let's Talk STEM: Healthcare Executive James Burroughs: Black & Brown Children Need Role Models to Build Confidence
On the new episode of Let’s Talk STEM with Dr. Calvin Mackie, James Burroughs, a top executive at the Children’s Minnesota healthcare system, asserts that Black & Brown children must have role models in STEM professions to build the confidence that they can also succeed in those careers. But, too often, they don’t exist.
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Confirmation hearings set for Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court nominee meets with senators
Confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will start on Monday, March 21, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday.
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Suspected bank robber found sleeping in unsuspecting woman’s home days after crime, police say
A 27-year-old man suspected of robbing a Georgia bank was found sleeping in the home of an unsuspecting woman days after the crime was committed, authorities said.
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Destini and Brandon Oliver Baby Shower
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3rd Annual Stilettos & Champagne
Photography by Vicky Pink - This Woman’s Work celebrated their successes and set their eyes …