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Hertz will rent you a Mustang with more than 900 horsepower
For your next important business trip, you can now rent a Ford Mustang from Hertz with a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine capable of producing more than 900 horsepower. For comparison, that's 400 more horsepower than you get in a Chevrolet Corvette. It's double the power you'd get in a regular V8 Mustang. In fact, it's more than most Lamborghinis and Ferraris.
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Celebrated Violin Virtuoso/Conductor Pinchas Zukerman Steps in As Soloist/Conductor in This Weekend's Houston Symphony Concerts
The Houston Symphony has announced that Israeli-American violin star Pinchas Zukerman is stepping in as soloist and conductor for the concert series this weekend. He performs and conducts two works by Mozart, and leads the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, May 12, 14, and 15, 2022 in Jones Hall, with the May 15 performance livestreamed.
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H-E-B Opens New Store to Replace Existing Location in New Braunfels
The new 122,000-square-foot store will include the company’s first Home by H-E-B department and two-story True Texas BBQ
H-E-B is excited to open its newest store in New Braunfels, which is the first location in the company to feature a Home by H-E-B department and a two-story True Texas BBQ restaurant. At 122,000 square feet, the new store has an expansive product assortment and several convenient services customers have come to expect from H-E-B.
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Opinion: The groundbreaking and complicated life of Mildred Fay Jefferson
Should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, as a recent leaked draft opinion indicates it will, it will fall to all 50 states to determine for themselves whether or not to legalize abortion. The general contours of how most will decide is known, and one thing is certain. As the headline of a study by the Center for American Progress put it: "Women of Color Will Lose the Most if Roe v. Wade is Overturned."
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A Republican senator just went *there* on Joe Biden
Well, I guess the kidding around is pretty much over. In a blistering statement released Tuesday morning, Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott said this of President Joe Biden:
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Fact check: Tennessee didn't ban Plan B morning-after pill
A former Democratic congressional candidate went viral on Twitter over the weekend with a false claim that Tennessee has banned Plan B, a pregnancy-preventing emergency contraceptive known as a "morning-after pill."
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Cheap Labor
When I wonder why there is so much contention in America, I consistently run into impenetrable walls of illogic.
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Houston Rockets legend and NBA on TNT Analyst Kenny Smith to serve as Spring 2022 Commencement speaker
Texas Southern University announces the speaker for its Spring 2022 Commencement ceremony will be NBA on TNT analyst Houston Rockets great Kenny Smith.
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Ars Lyrica announces 2022-2023 Season, “Sounding Legacies”
The Grammy-nominated ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston proudly announces its 19th season, “Sounding Legacies.” This season offers spectacular music by beloved Baroque composers, including major works of Purcell, Rameau, Handel, Monteverdi, and Bach. Soloists include audience favorites alongside rising opera stars, accompanied by an outstanding core ensemble of period string, wind, and continuo players. Performances will take place in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts, Rienzi (the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts), and St. Philip Presbyterian Church.
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Congressman Al Green, Chairwoman Maxine Waters Introduce Fair Housing Month Resolution
“Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the U.S House Committee on Financial Services and I were proud to introduce today the Original Fair Housing Month Resolution of 2022. This resolution celebrates the historic Fair Housing Act (FHA) and renews the commitment made 54 years ago to uphold fair housing regulations. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an ardent advocate of equitable housing and ending residential segregation. His assassination in 1968 spurred President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign into law the FHA just seven days later, creating a new standard of equal access to housing in America.”
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President and CEO of TIAA encourages JSU graduates to close minority wealth gap
The Lee E. Williams Athletic Assembly Center was filled with blue and gold robes as the graduating class of 2022 sat next to the golden class of 1972 at Jackson State University’s Spring 2022 Graduate Commencement Ceremony this morning.
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The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Hosts Spring Membership Luncheon
The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, is hosting a Spring Membership Luncheon at Tony’s on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 11:30 a.m.
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Why May matters for the future of the Senate
The midterm elections won't take place until November, but the primaries that begin in earnest on Tuesday will frame Americans' choices on which direction the country takes.
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TSU to Celebrate Partnerships, Transformation, and President's Investiture at Largest Fundraiser
TSU to celebrate partnerships, transformation, and President’s in- vestiture at largest fundraiser event What: Texas Southern University will host the inaugural President’s Tiger Ball – “Supporting Scholarships and Trans- formation at TSU.” This black-tie affair is the University’s largest fundraising event. Hundreds of TSU students excel in their areas of study, but without the necessary funding they would not have the opportunity to pursue a college education. This evening of entertainment, inspiration, and fundraising will benefit TSU student scholarships and University programs. There will be a “Parade of Partners” to celebrate all of the partnerships that have been established and maintained.
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America Needs Humanitarian Relief, Too
It is a good thing that America has been a lead nation in both providing humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine. It is good that we as a nation, Democrat and Republican, have been able to unify on this most important issue facing the world. It is also a good thing that America has been able to give hundreds of millions of doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine to struggling third world countries where people are waiting in lines while Americans refuse vaccinations for all kinds of reasons
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Megan Thee Stallion Unleashes "Plan B" During Opening Weekend of Coachella
This week, 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion released her eagerly awaited new single “Plan B” ahead of her upcoming set at the second weekend of Coachella.
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Palm oil is in half your groceries. Here's why prices might shoot up
Indonesia will start restricting exports of palm oil this week, a move that could make the global food crisis worse and push up the prices of hundreds of consumer products.
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Your Right to Bare Arms: Michelle Obama’s Best Moves for Toned Arms & Back
Do you want toned arms this summer? Ever since First Lady Michelle Obama revealed her beautiful arms to the public, women across the nation have hit the gym to get their own biceps and triceps into shape. Some have even gone as far as to go under the knife to get the perfectly toned arms they desire, costing them major dollars to do so.
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Houston’s Very Own TotallyRandie Partners with Dogepalooza Music Festival
When you look her up on YouTube, Instagram or any of her social media platforms you’ll find a ray of sunshine in the form of media personality, TotallyRandie. Having interviewed some of your favorite celebrities and entertainers spanning from Kevin Hart to Anthony Anderson to Musiq Soulchild, all of Houston is familiar with the tagline, “You’re Rockin’ with TotallyRandie!”