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Celebrate Sober October With a Mocktail, Marnie Rae Inspires with Spiced Apple Recipe
Raise a toast and celebrate Sober October with a Mocktail, a trend that is gaining in popularity. So popular in fact that National Mocktail Week founded by Marnie Rae, will be celebrated January 12-18
Raise a toast and celebrate Sober October with a Mocktail, a trend that is gaining in popularity. Across America mocktails are making the menu thanks in part to the 'sober-curious' movement and the desire by many to abstain from alcohol.
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FEATURE: ‘Girls Trip’ Star Tiffany Haddish’s Remarkable Rise
When comedian Tiffany Haddish was 9, her stepfather tampered with the brakes on her mother’s car, hoping to kill his partner and her four children. Rather than going out with her mom that day, Haddish asked to stay home and look after her younger siblings—sparing her from the horrific accident that left her mother mentally impaired. As the oldest child, Haddish did what she could to help for three years, from tying her mother’s shoes to paying bills, but eventually Haddish and her siblings were placed in foster care.
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More than 2 million Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage under Biden's special enrollment period
More than 2 million Americans have signed up for 2021 coverage during a special enrollment period on the Obamacare federal and state exchanges, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Wednesday.
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HEALTH MINUTE: Rising bird Flu Cases Causing Concern
It's been a record season for bird flu. Experts say we're seeing the deadliest outbreak of the illness among birds on record in the US. While it's not currently considered a serious threat to human health, this latest strain is causing some concern. In today's Health Minute, we explain why and have a look at the latest bird flu numbers.
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Hulu Debuts Official Trailer For Upcoming 10-Part Docuseries ‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’
Hulu’s 10-part documentary “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers” debuts its official trailer. The story captures the rise and success of one of the most iconic franchises in professional sports history
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April 13, 2020 #SaveUSPS: How You Can Support the United States Post Office and Its Workforce
Last week, the Washington Post reported the White House rejected a bail out proposal for the United States Post Office, which is suffering mightily due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘I Was Screaming In Joy’: Teen Pilot Recalls Emergency Landing On Ocean City Bridge Just 10 Weeks After Earning License
We’re hearing from the teenage pilot who made an emergency landing on a bridge in Ocean City Monday while flying a small banner plane.
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Filmmakers unearth a long trail of racism in 'Driving While Black'
The tragic stories seem endless. Sandra Bland dies in a jail cell days after a traffic stop. Philando Castile is pulled over by police and within minutes he is dead. Rayshard Brooks, who had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car and failed a field sobriety test, is fatally shot.
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We Don't Need the President's Thugs in Chicago
"Hitler had his Brown shirts and Mussolini had his Black shirts, now Donald Trump has his camouflage shirts." Thus began a statement signed by 15 distinguished interdenominational religious leaders in Chicago that I joined, including ministers, priests, and rabbis.
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COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
Last Friday, U.S. House Democrats passed a $3 trillion bill to address economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—the HEROES Act.
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Voices of Hope Shines Spotlight on Sobriety for National Recovery Month
Inspired by National Recovery Month, the story collection project highlights the stories of those in recovery from substance use disorders.
During National Recovery Month in September, people living in sobriety will share personal recovery journeys to inspire others impacted by addiction through the Voices of Hope project.
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South Carolina deputies involved in Jamal Sutherland's death have been fired, sheriff says
The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement tweeted by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office.
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Learn to 'Save A Life' at Free CPR Training Event at Houston Museum of Natural Science on June 3
It’s almost summer and time to think about playing it safe in the pool, on the field and at home. The American Heart Association (AHA) and Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center want you to learn CPR at Save a Life – a FREE CPR training event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on Saturday, June 3.
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Carrie Underwood makes powerful return to the stage after injuring her face
Carrie Underwood gave her first public performance since an accident in November left her with a broken wrist and a facial injury.
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Houston Author and Pastor Mia K. Wright, to Keynote at Alpha Kappa Alpha International Conference
More Than 20,000 Women from Around the World Expected to Converge in Houston for the National Greek Sorority’s 68th International Conference
Houston’s own, Mia K. Wright, co-pastor and director of ministry at The Fountain of Praise, a 20,000-member megachurch, has been selected to serve as a keynote speaker at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s 68th International Conference, which will kick-off in Houston this week. Wright will speak at the Ecumenical Worship Service on Sunday, July 10, 2018 from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Kurt Carr and The Kurt Carr Singers will be guest musical artists. The Ecumenical/Worship Service is open to the public, so attendees don’t have to be registered for the conference to attend.
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Maersk turns record profit and predicts supply chain chaos will continue
Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, predicts that global supply chain chaos will continue into next year. That could benefit the company, which just reported its best quarter in 117 years.
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Washington Post and CBS News: White House records of January 6 show more than seven-hour gap in Trump's calls
Official White House records from January 6, 2021, show a gap of more than seven hours in phone calls placed to or from then-President Donald Trump, which is at odds with reporting about the calls between Trump and lawmakers while the attack at the US Capitol was ongoing, The Washington Post and CBS News reported.
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Federal judge considering GOP challenge to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Democratic-leaning Houston
A federal judge in Texas is considering a GOP-led challenge Monday seeking to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru ballots cast in the Democratic-leaning Houston area.
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Congresswoman Jackson Lee’s Energy Braintrust
Photography by Vicky Pink On Friday, September 26, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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Man Convicted Of Killing 2 At Texas Sandwich Shop Executed
A man convicted of a fatal robbery at a Dallas-area Subway shop just weeks after he was fired from his job there was executed Thursday night.
