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“My Daddy Rules the World” by Hope Anita Smith

Your Daddy is the King of the House. He’s the smartest person you know. He can run fast, jump high, and his words make things happen, he’s strong, cool, and funny; he’s always making you laugh. And in the new book “My Daddy Rules the World,” words and pictures by Hope Anita Smith, you’ll read all about him.

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Harris says she has smoked pot and supports marijuana legalization

Sen. Kamala Harris, a former California attorney general, said Monday she has smoked marijuana and supports the legalization of the drug.

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Kroger and Microsoft partner up to take on Amazon

Kroger is tapping Microsoft to help create grocery stores of the future, and keep up with Amazon and Walmart.

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Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey is into intermittent fasting. What is it?

Being a billionaire sounds kind of miserable. This week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey revealed several of his intense wellness habits to CNBC, and most of them sound like things normal people would explicitly avoid if they had gobs and gobs of money to throw around.

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TSU Commemorated 90th Anniversary with Homecoming Celebration

Texas Southern University’s campus was abuzz for seven days as students, alumni, faculty and staff celebrated its 2017 Homecoming – Tiger Dynasty: The Reign Continues – from October 7-14. This year’s weeklong calendar of events featured a coronation ceremony, block party, golf tournament, parade, comedy and fashion shows, concerts, the Homecoming football game and tailgating.

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Houston Area Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Partner to Paint the Town RED

In a Delta Day of Service Joint Founders Day

Houston, TX- On the shoulders of twenty-two collegiate women who, on the campus of Howard University, dared to live beyond limits, eight local chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will commemorate their legacy on January 13, 2018. It’s a rich history that continues to honor a commitment to sisterhood, scholarship, and service.

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The Region's First Air, Car, and Boat Show Looks to Thrill Visitors By Air, Land, and Sea at Moody Gardens August 12-14

From plane aerobatics to classic cars, mega yachts, and more!

Visitors will be treated to plane aerobatics and pyrotechnics, warbirds; mega yachts, classic cars, and the stories that accompany them all along with much more at the new Moody Gardens Air, Car, and Boat Show from August 12 -14.

Fuel your New Year with Juice Week at Original ChopShop

Neighborhood eatery with food for Every/Body to give away free juice for a year and more Jan. 17-21

Original ChopShop is kicking off 2022 by hosting its ninth-annual Juice Week celebration complete with fresh-squeezed in-app rewards, in-Shop surprises, a chance to win free juice for a year and its new headlining juice — the Caliente Kicker!

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Mayor Turner asks Houston Companies to Hire Houston Youth

With the March 27 deadline to sign up just around the corner, Mayor Sylvester Turner called on Houston corporations and nonprofits to join his Hire Houston Youth (HHY) summer jobs program. The mayor has set a goal of providing 5,000 jobs for Houston youth this summer. As of today, there are pledges from companies for just 3,000 positions.

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A man was charged in the rape of a 10-year-old who traveled to Indiana for an abortion

A Columbus man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old Ohio girl who then had to travel to Indiana seeking an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to court proceedings CNN obtained through affiliate WBNS.

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Secret Service Identified Potential Missing Text Messages On Cell Phones of 10 Individuals

Secret Service investigators were scrutinizing the phones of 10 Secret Service personnel that contained metadata showing text messages were sent and received around January 6, 2021, but were not retained, two sources told CNN. The scrutiny came after the Department of Homeland Security inspector general asked for the text records last year of 24 individuals at the Secret Service who were involved in January 6, but only one text had been produced. After the issue spilled into public view this month, the inspector general launched a criminal investigation into the matter, and lawmakers demanded answers from the Secret Service to go back and find out what happened to the texts that may have been deleted.

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McKayla Maroney: FBI made 'entirely false claims about what I said'

Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles ripped the FBI and the Justice Department in Senate testimony Wednesday for how FBI agents mishandled abuse allegations brought against Larry Nassar and then made false statements in the fallout from the botched investigation.

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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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Cosby Says He Doesn’t Expect To Testify At Sex Assault Trial

Bill Cosby says he doesn’t expect to testify at his Pennsylvania sexual assault trial.

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Keuchel, Correa Lead Astros Over Mariners 3-0

Dallas Keuchel allowed two hits over seven innings, Luke Gregerson and Ken Giles completed the three-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0 on Monday night in their opener.

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Italian Volt Introduces Its First Electric Motorcycle, The Lacama

Italian Volt this month officially introduces its first-ever electric motorcycle, the Lacama. The Lacama is a fully-customizable bike with specifications between a cafe racer, roadster and scrambler.

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Tim McGraw Collapses On Stage during Dublin Show Due to Dehydration

Country singer Tim McGraw had to cut short his set when he collapsed on stage due to dehydration at a show in Dublin, Ireland, over the weekend.

Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson struggle to insult each other

Scarlett Johansson says Chris Hemsworth is ugly and he suggests she's not so smart.

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Two Texas Students Sue Schools to Freely Protest the Pledge

A pair of Houston, Texas high school students are taking their respective schools to court over the right to protest during the pledge of allegiance. India Landry, a 17-year-old senior at Windfern High School, was expelled for sitting during the pledge. India's reasons for sitting reflected similar reasons former San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick began protesting last year.

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Downtown Construction Prompts Temporary Bus Shuttle Along Green & Purple Lines

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, METRO will modify rail service on the Green and Purple Lines in order to allow downtown work crews to complete crane lift operations at 708 Main St.