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Hurricane Irma Washes Away Iconic Boat - 28 Years After Hurricane Hugo Washed It Ashore
A monster hurricane brought Folly Beach its most famous boat. Now another monster storm has washed it away. The Folly Boat was a message board of sorts for the beach town of Folly Beach, South Carolina. Since it washed ashore in 1989 during Hurricane Hugo, it has rested near a state highway and residents have painted and repainted messages on it through the years. Marriage proposals. Graduation announcements. Birthday wishes.
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Joint Statement on Collaboration to Increase Ventilator Production
GM and Ventec Life Systems, in cooperation with StopTheSpread.org, the nation's coordinated private sector response to the COVID-19, are collaborating to enable Ventec to increase production of its respiratory care products to support the growing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ventec will leverage GM’s logistics, purchasing and manufacturing expertise to build more of their critically important ventilators.
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Michelle Obama encourages voter registration in star-studded PSA
Michelle Obama wants to get out the vote this November -— and she has recruited a star-studded roster to spread the word about voter registration.
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Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital earns new quality-based accreditation
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been accredited with DNV GL - Healthcare.
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Sears reaches 11th hour deal to stay in business
Sears was facing the possibility of shutting down, until it reached an 11th-hour deal Tuesday to stay open, at least for now.
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Grammys 2021 performers will include Taylor Swift, BTS and Billie Eilish
It's official -- Taylor Swift, BTS and Billie Eilish are among those who will be performing at the 2021 Grammys.
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Norman Lear turns 100, gets an ABC special celebrating his life
Super producer Norman Lear turned 100 on Wednesday, and spent his birthday in Vermont with his family. He will be publicly honored in September when ABC airs a special on his life, called "Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter."
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Rihanna would like Beyoncé to model for Savage X Fenty
If anyone has the power to manifest it's Rihanna, right? The superstar singer and entrepreneur recently shared her dream model to walk the runway for her Savage X Fenty fashion line.
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Tom Hanks on Tim Allen not voicing 'Lightyear'
Tom Hanks doesn't get to battle Tim Allen at the box office and he has feelings about that.
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2022 RodeoHouston® Star Entertainer Genre Calendar
Today, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo unveiled the 2022 RODEOHOUSTON star entertainer genre calendar for the 90th anniversary celebration, scheduled for Feb. 28 – March 20.
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1 person dead, buildings damaged as 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete
One man has died and nine people have been injured following a strong earthquake that shook the Greek island of Crete on Monday, Greece's General Secretariat for Civil Protection confirmed to CNN.
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Teen gets life sentence for killing Spanish teacher
An Iowa teenager who killed his Spanish teacher was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, court documents show.
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Tyler James Williams reluctantly addresses his sexuality
“Abbott Elementary” star Tyler James Williams has some thoughts about the speculation surrounding his sexuality.
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Tyler James Williams reluctantly addresses his sexuality
“Abbott Elementary” star Tyler James Williams has some thoughts about the speculation surrounding his sexuality.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Lucille's 1913, and Kendleton City Host Annual Community Harvest
Fort Bend County Judge KP George, in collaboration with Lucille’s 1913 and the city of Kendleton, is set to host the third Annual Community Harvest on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
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Viola Davis achieves EGOT with Grammy win for her audiobook
After winning a Grammy Award, Viola Davis has officially completed the holy grail of entertainment awards.
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Questlove explains why Will Smith dropped out of Grammys hip-hop tribute
The last time Questlove and Will Smith were on the same stage it was controversial, but anyone looking for Smith in the hip-hop tribute produced by Questlove at the Sunday's Grammy Awards would have been disappointed.
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California man charged with several counts of BWI after crashing boat into a house at Lake of the Ozarks
A man from Huntington Beach, California has been charged in the crash that injured several people at Lake of the Ozarks last weekend.
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Warner Bros. Discovery trims costs and losses but misses forecasts
Warner Bros. Discovery reported a larger-than-forecast loss in the second quarter, but the loss was narrower than a year ago.
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Rodeo announces partnership with Curtis “50 Cent” Jacksons’ Sire Spirits for 2024
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has announced a new sponsorship agreement with Sire Spirits for the 2024 Rodeo. Sire Spirits is owned by award-winning multi-hyphenate, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who will also be performing at RODEOHOUSTON® on Black Heritage Day, presented by Kroger, on March 1, 2024.