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Cirque du Soleil Returns to Houston With One of its Most Adored Productions
Corteo makes its comeback in Houston from February 29 to March 3 at the Toyota Center
Tickets are available starting today, Monday, August 28 at 10 a.m.
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MFAH Advance Exhibition Schedule: Fall 2023
Information current as of August 7, 2023
Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Reinstallations: Three shows curated from the MFAH modern and contemporary collections comprise this exhibition series for the third-floor galleries in the Kinder Building, which opened in November 2020.
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New Hope Housing to Build 315 Affordable Rental Units with Two Amegy Bank-Funded Projects
Amid Houston’s affordable housing shortage, New Hope Housing (NHH) with almost $50MM in financing from Amegy Bank will add to Houston’s Third Ward and Northline neighborhoods over 300 affordable rental apartment homes with two new construction projects – NHH Gray and NHH Berry – both targeted to low- and moderate-income residents.
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Save the Date! The Alliance to host United We Dine on Thursday, October 5, 2023
Annual gala rooted in the belief that breaking bread together is a way to cross borders, explore new cultures, and build stronger relationships
Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 5, 2023, as we celebrate and highlight the work of The Alliance. Our annual culturally-themed gala, United We Dine, transports guests on a journey of delectable cuisine and international entertainment. We hope you will join us at Hotel Zaza Museum District, 5701 Main Street in Houston, Texas, for this unforgettable evening. Registration begins at 6:00 pm and dinner begins at 7:00 pm.
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Largest study of brains of athletes younger than 30 finds early signs of CTE even in amateur players
A new study from Boston University’s CTE Center has discovered more than 60 cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, in athletes who were under the age of 30 at the time of their death. This is the largest study to look at the neurodegenerative disease in young people.
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Most cancer screenings don’t extend life, study finds, but don’t cancel that appointment
Most cancer screenings don’t ultimately give someone extra time beyond their regular lifespan, according to a new review of clinical trials involving more than 2.1 million people who had six kinds of common tests for cancer. But experts say this doesn’t mean you should cancel that colonoscopy or mammogram appointment.
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A federal hate crime probe is underway after 3 people were killed in a racist rampage in Jacksonville, officials say. Here’s what we know
A federal hate crime investigation is underway after a White gunman with a swastika-emblazoned assault rifle killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities said.
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Prosecutors will investigate Spain soccer boss Luis Rubiales over unwanted kiss with Jenni Hermoso
Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation that could end in sexual aggression charges against the country’s soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales.
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Twin firefighters Manuel and Emmanuel Zuaznabar hoping to inspire next generation at FDNY
Identical twins Manuel and Emmanuel Zuaznabar broke through barriers to achieve their goal of becoming New York City firefighters, and now they're sharing their story of success in hopes of inspiring the next generation.
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Shelter helps families store their animals following evacuation notices
With evacuation orders in Douglas County following the sparking of several fires, shelters are beginning to open up for families in need of a place to stay.
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Tropical Storm Idalia prompts evacuations along Florida’s Gulf Coast ahead of expected Category 3 landfall
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and bring life-threatening and potentially catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding rainfall to Florida’s Gulf Coast starting Tuesday into Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.
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Rocklin school board president faces controversy over calls for religion in curriculum
Backlash is brewing against a Rocklin school board president over her calls for "Christ-centered" parents to join school advisory committees.
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Air traffic control ‘failure’ hits UK airports
Air passengers across Europe faced delays on Monday on one of the summer’s busiest travel days after the UK’s air traffic control system suffered a “technical issue” resulting in restrictions on flights.
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Outrage in India as teacher tells students to slap classmate who is Muslim
Police in India are investigating a teacher after a video of her encouraging students to slap their 7-year-old classmate, who is Muslim, sparked widespread outrage in the country.
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Rite Aid stock is experiencing extreme turbulence: Here’s why
Shares of Rite Aid were slightly lower Monday after soaring more than 20% higher in morning trading.
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FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low for Congress to replenish its disaster fund
In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $3 billion Monday for communities to build resiliency against climate change-fueled extreme weather.
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Elton John briefly hospitalized after a fall, now back home and in ‘good health’
Elton John was hospitalized after he suffered “a slip” at home on Sunday.
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4 injured when a fire rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach, Florida
A Broward County, Florida, sheriff’s fire rescue helicopter crashed Monday morning, sending four people to the hospital, including two crew members and two people from an apartment complex where it came down, authorities said.
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Biden traveling to Vietnam following G-20 summit next month
President Joe Biden will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 10 following the Group of 20 summit in India to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other leaders, according to the White House.