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Mike Pence's 2024 campaign is ON

Another candidate for the race for governor is dropping out. Sources told Channel 3 that Susan Bysiewicz has dropped out of the race. The New York Times is out with a bombshell story detailing how a) Vice President Mike Pence and his advisers are operating as a sort of de facto political unit within the White House and b) allies of President Donald Trump are none too happy about that fact.

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Wynton Marsalis Performs for One Night Only in Houston

Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis will perform with the Jazz Houston Orchestra for one night only, Thursday, May 24, 2018, 7:00pm at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts, located at 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77022. The upcoming show, “Wynton Marsalis: Swingin’ Through H-Town,” closes out Jazz Houston’s inaugural 2017-2018 season and is hosted in partnership with KTSU, 90.9FM.

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JMBLYA Returns to Houston With a Bang

Three things are officially back in Texas: crawfish, patio weather, and of course, festival season – which unofficially kicked off with Austin’s annual SXSW showcases in March. Over the May 4th weekend the Lone Star State hosted yet another successful event, bringing three days of music to Austin, Dallas, and finally, Houston via the popular JMBLYA festival.

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The Temptations’ Otis Williams Talks Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy

Since signing with Berry Gordy’s Motown Records in 1961, the legendary Temptations have gone through many incarnations in their more than fifty years making music. From fledgling singers riding the early wave of Motown’s signature hybrid Rock n’ Roll/R&B sound, to becoming international hitmakers and now mainstays of American culture. That Motown sound, including The Temptations’ greatest hits, have become a universally celebrated comfort food for the soul. Who hasn’t hummed along with the classics My Girl, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, Get Ready, Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone and Just My Imagination?

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Brunch Made Easy

Gathering friends and family doesn’t need to be fancy. With its prime positioning between breakfast and lunch, brunch is a more casual and lighter alternative to the typical dinner party.

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Texas Black Expo Celebrates 15th Anniversary with a Tribute to the Resilience of Houston Residents and Businesses after Hurricane Harvey

The Texas Black Expo Summer Celebration is the largest African-American empowerment trade show and festival in Texas. This year’s theme is Resilience: Weathering the Storms of Business. The 15th annual Texas Expo runs Thursday, June 7th to Sunday, June 10th and is free to attend. Thousands of people are expected at the George R. Brown Convention Center to experience the abundance of activities, giveaways and vendor booths.

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City of Houston to award five scholarships to area High School Students in honor of Public Service Recognition Week

The City of Houston will award five scholarships to area high school students during the 26th Annual City of Houston Public Service Recognition Week Essay Contest award ceremony.

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Pearl Announces OLÉ, SAN ANTONIO: When San Antonio Meets Spain

Pearl presenting a summer of Spain celebration honoring San Antonio’s Tricentennial and its Spanish heritage

Pearl is excited to announce Olé, San Antonio, a summer-long program celebrating San Antonio's Spanish heritage in commemoration of the city's 300th anniversary. Olé will be held from June 15 through September 16 and will feature events and activities related to four main pillars: gastronomy, music & dance, arts, and architecture. Events will include new programming while also incorporating existing Pearl activities.

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TECHLink at Scenic Woods Regional Library

Where a person’s imagination and creativity are limitless!

The Houston Public Library (HPL) is opening the doors of its latest innovative library to date - TECHLink! The grand opening is Saturday, May 19 starting at 11AM.

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Tens of thousands of Louisiana residents could face eviction from nursing and group homes

More than 30,000 Medicaid recipients, including those in nursing homes and group homes in Louisiana could lose their benefits and face eviction due to proposed state cuts.

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Doctors, teachers and entrepreneurs on H-4 visas fear losing their businesses and jobs

An Obama-era executive order that allows spouses of H-1B holders to work and open a business in the United States enabled Alpa Gajera to build her restaurant business.

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Americans are drinking less Bud. The rest of the world loves it

Americans are drinking less Budweiser. But India, Paraguay and South Korea are picking up the slack. Anheuser-Busch InBev said Wednesday that overall sales were up slightly from a year ago and beat Wall Street forecasts.

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Taylor Swift: 'I went through some really low times'

Taylor Swift launched her concert tour Tuesday talking about her reputation. The superstar singer kicked off her Reputation Stadium Tour in Glendale, Arizona, and opened up a bit about her trademark snake imagery.

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Walmart is buying India's Flipkart

Walmart has agreed to buy India's leading online retailer Flipkart, paying $16 billion for a controlling stake of 77%.

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ONE-DAY GETAWAY: FabFitTravel® Launches Mini-Retreat Concept in Dallas

This is a great way to connect with like-minded women in the community who are share a love for travel and fitness. Think of it as a sample size experience to the full, week-long retreat. It also makes for the perfect for a Mother’s Day gift since there’s no other experience like this on the market! –Amanda Loyd, Founder FabFitTravel®

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'This Is America': The Childish Gambino video explained

Donald Glover had quite the weekend. The actor, who has been riding high these days with both his series "Atlanta" and his role as young Lando Calrissian in the forthcoming "Solo: A Star Wars Story," both hosted "Saturday Night Live" and was the musical guest as his rap/R&B alter ego, Childish Gambino.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Let’s Update the Farm Bill to Help Lift Americans Out of Poverty

I have long thought that we can rid ourselves of the Poverty Industrial Complex. The so-called Great Society has crippled the Black community with a never - ending dependence on government subsidies. The process lasts from generation to generation with no end in sight. Well, the National Black Chamber of Commerce believes we can break this cycle with adept job training followed by suitable job placement (good wage, benefits and a future).

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H-E-B Names Winners in 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards

Company Recognized Outstanding Educators and School Districts with Cash Prizes and Grants Totaling $430,000

On Sunday, May 6, H-E-B announced statewide winners of the 17th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during an awards ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Houston. During the ceremony, H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt personally handed out $430,000 in cash awards and grants, and congratulated eight educators, two school districts, one early childhood agency and a public school board for being among the best in Texas. The program has given away more than $9.5 million in cash and grants since 2002.

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Houston Based Celebrity Hairstylist, Charmeka Augustine-Young, is Available for Spring/Summer Beauty Segments & to Discuss Houston's Influence in the Luxury Virgin Hair Industry

With the right hairstyle, a woman’s energy will radiate and beam through out every part of her body while having her believing the most magical things about herself. H-Town’s own Charmeka Augustine-Young, is bringing magic to the multi-billion dollar hair industry.

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Retiring? You have a choice to make on Medicare

When you retire and qualify for Medicare at 65, you’ll need to decide how you’d like to receive your health care benefits.