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Final Call To Voters For Houston's Decisive City Elections, Dec. 9th
This Saturday, December 9, 2023, marks a pivotal day for Houston as election polls, open from 7 am to 7 pm, invite voters to conclude the heated run-off elections. The positions up for grabs include the mayoral seats for Houston and Bellaire, the Houston City Controller, and council seats for Houston and Baytown. Up until Monday, an impressive count of over 107,000 Houstonians have already cast their ballots, in-person and by mail.
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Carnival Jubilee Joins the Carnival Fleet as America's Premier Cruise Line Continues Capacity Expansion
Carnival Cruise Line marked the arrival of Carnival Jubilee, the third vessel in its Excel-class series.
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Disney’s The Lion King Roars Back to the Hobby Center: Ticket Sales Begin This Friday
Disney’s The Lion King tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 8 at 10am.
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8th Annual 'Year of Joy' Holiday Ice Skating Party Welcomes 250 Children for Festive Celebrations
Experience the enchantment of the holiday season at the city's exclusive free ice-skating event for children.
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Houston Holiday Magic: Daisie Foundation & Houston Police Department-GHPAL Surprise 500 Students
The Daisie Foundation and The Greater Houston Police Activities League (GHPAL) are set to host their 3rd annual Holiday Magic event at Young Elementary School in Houston on December 5th, 2023.
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Debut Houston Pop-Up: Trill Tenders Takes Center Stage Outside NRG Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 3
Trill Tenders, co-owned by Bun B, will debut in Houston this Sunday, December 3 at NRG.
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For Too Many Kids Getting Outside Is Easier Said Than Done
Last week, after a restful Thanksgiving, my family made a deliberate choice to #OptOutside on Friday. #OptOutside is a growing movement in which participating organizations and companies close their doors on Black Friday, give their employees a paid day off, and encourage all of us to embrace the serenity of nature instead of succumbing to the frenzy of Black Friday shopping. I’m an outdoors enthusiast, from a long line of outdoors enthusiasts.
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Building Unity: Houston's Diverse Religious Leaders Rally for Sheila Jackson Lee's Mayoral Bid
Leaders from varied faith communities united on November 28, 2023, in a historic display of solidarity at an Interfaith event, endorsing Sheila Jackson Lee.
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Magical Theme Nights Unveiled at Moody Gardens' Holiday in the Gardens: A Festive Extravaganza!
Embark on a magical journey at Moody Gardens' Holiday in the Gardens with enchanting Theme Nights.
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Opportunity Alert: HCDE Invites Applications for Open Board of Education Seat After Trustee Resignation
Harris County Department of Education is actively seeking qualified candidates to fill the vacant Position 6, Precinct 1 board seat following the resignation of Trustee Danyahel "Danny" Norris, who stepped down to pursue a state office candidacy.
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YES Prep's Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway: A Nourishing Initiative for North Houston Families in Need, Hosted by New North Rankin Elementary
YES Prep Public Schools and YES Prep North Rankin Elementary unite to provide free Thanksgiving turkeys and meal kits to North Houston families in need.
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Unlock Adventure with Frontier Airlines' Budget-Friendly GoWild! Annual Pass – Only $499 with Complimentary FRONTIER Miles Silver Elite Status!"
Frontier Airlines has introduced the 2024-25 GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly™ annual pass at an unprecedented price of $499, featuring an early Black Friday promotion that grants purchasers free FRONTIER Miles Silver Elite status for the entire 2024 year, available until November 28, 2023, and allowing pass holders to book unlimited flights to U.S. and international destinations with fares as low as $0.01, provided they book the day before domestic flights and 10 days before international ones, accessible at FlyFrontier.com.
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Championing Fairness: Commissioner Ellis Advances Resolution for Just University Funding
In a decisive move for educational equity, the Harris County Commissioners Court, led by the committed Commissioner Rodney Ellis, sanctioned a pivotal resolution on Tuesday. This mandate urges the State of Texas to eradicate the existing financial inequities plaguing Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Voters Spoke: Climate Action is Here to Stay
This month’s election results should be a wakeup call to any politician who had been unsure of Americans’ desire for robust climate action and support for a green economy. In states and counties that are red, blue, and everywhere in between, voters favored forward-looking candidates who embraced both the need for and the economic benefits of aggressive climate action.
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Civil rights complaints allege UPenn and Wellesley allowed antisemitism to ‘run rampant’
A Jewish legal rights advocacy group has alleged that the University of Pennsylvania and Wellesley College have violated federal civil rights law by allowing for discrimination against Jews.
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How a nullified election in Connecticut became a rallying cry for Trump supporters
An illegal voting scheme in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has become a rallying cry for former President Donald Trump and his supporters who are still pushing false claims about 2020 election security and trying to sow doubts ahead of the 2024 presidential contest.
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Luis Díaz’s family relieved and thankful for his father’s release, cousin tells CNN
The cousin of Liverpool soccer star Luis Díaz told CNN on Friday that his family is relieved and “really thankful for all the support from the entire nation,” following the release of Díaz’s father by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group on Thursday night.
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NAREB's 2023 State of Housing In Black America Report Finds Shortage of Housing Inventory Adds to
Among Factors Restricting Black Homeownership are Lower Wealth and Median Incomes, Unfavorable Housing Market Conditions, Shortage of Housing Stock, and Institutional Bias
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House Republicans struggle with government funding as shutdown looms
Newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson is running smack dab into the same spending problems that plagued his predecessor, raising the prospects of a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t act between now and next Friday and further exposing divisions within the conference.
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Battling the Politics of Hate Head-On
Recap of Biscuits, Grits and Politics forum
In the second Biscuits Grits and Politics (BGP) event of the year, representatives from a variety of ethnic groups spoke to audience members about how different communities can come together as one in the face of hate.
