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Taco Flats announces Austin-area expansion with two new locations, Taco Flats Riata and Taco Flats Lakeway

Traditional Mexico City-inspired beloved Austin taco joint unveils plans to open two brand new locations following the recent purchase of the Riata Bar and Grill and Castro’s Bar & BBQ in Lakeway

The visionary team behind Taco Flats, East Austin’s mezcal bar La Holly, and Smithville bar and Smoked Meat Taco concept Carne Lenta, announce the recent purchase of the Riata Bar and Grill and the opening of their latest location, Taco Flats Riata.

Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ Black Alumni Network, (HSPVA BAN) to Host 50th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend of Events “CELEBRATING THE GOLD STANDARD” Friday, August 5th - S

Houston’s Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ Black Alumni Network (HSPVA BAN) to host a 50th-anniversary homecoming, “Celebrating The Gold Standard” with 3-days of networking, performances, and class reunion events with acclaimed alumni from Friday, August 5th - Sunday, August 7th, 2022 at various venues with historical significance to the school's existence including its original building.

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Pope apologizes for 'deplorable evil' of Indigenous abuse in Canadian Catholic residential schools

Pope Francis has spoken of his "sorrow, indignation and shame" over the Catholic Church's role in the abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools, as he kicked off a weeklong "penitential pilgrimage" to the country.

Potential for significant wildfires continues this week for much of North, Central and East Texas as firefighters work to contain several new fires from Monday

The fire environment, characterized by critically to extremely dry vegetation and critical fire weather, will support wildfire activity this week.

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It's hot as hell, and this meteorologist isn't taking it anymore

I'm hot as hell and I am not going to take it anymore! It's my version of the infamous line from Paddy Chayefsky's 1976 movie, "Network."

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Sixth defendant in Central Park jogger case to be exonerated

A sixth man who was a co-defendant of the Central Park Five -- a group of teens who were convicted of beating and raping a woman in the famed New York City landmark -- is having his conviction overturned on Monday, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

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More Americans who want abortions are turning to Mexico for help

Verónica Cruz says she's been getting frantic calls from women in the United States.

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Nope

It came from outer space. Or somewhere. Something’s hovering over Otis Haywood’s (Keith David, Barbershop) ranch in SoCal’s parched Santa Clarita Valley. Otis comes from a long line of horsemen and is a noted animal wrangler for TV and film. His son OJ (David Kaluuya, Get Out) works beside him and his stallions. That thing in the sky looks like it’s swooping things up and propelling things down. They better be careful...

Smart City Expo USA to Convene September 14-15, 2022 in Miami, FL

This year's Expo is a White House Summit for Democracy Year of Action event featuring 50+ city and government officials

Fira de Barcelona and Smart City Expo World Congress, the world's leading summit for cities and smart urban solutions, are partnering with the African American Mayors Association, the National League of Cities, Miami-Dade County Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, and Miami Mayor and U.S. Conference of Mayors President, Francis X. Suarez, to host Smart City Expo USA from September 14-15, 2022 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Alongside the expo, Mayor Suarez will host the U.S. Conference of Mayors Fall Leadership Meeting in Miami, FL from September 15-18, 2022.

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Washington-Baltimore News Guild Local 32035, TNG-CWA Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement

TODAY, The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Washington-Baltimore News Guild Local 32035, TNG-CWA (the Guild of WBNG) announced their first collective bargaining agreement on July 15, 2022, covering approximately 250 of SPLC’s employees. The contract reflects the values and commitment of both the SPLC and the Guild to social, racial and economic justice. Over the life of the three-year contract, the average wage will increase by more than 11 percent for employees. Beginning November 1,2022, the minimum wage for new SPLC employees will be over $20 per hour.

News Release: A Magical Cirque Christmas Is Coming to Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park on Nov. 19

A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, a comedic, musical, and magic-filled holiday experience that makes a perfect date night, fun family adventure, and group outing, is coming to the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, TX, on November 19, 2022. World-acclaimed performers and cirque artists take audiences back in time, immersing them in the spirit of the season and performing Christmas classics through the decades. Show promises jaw-dropping magic, big laughs, holiday music, and stunning acrobatic performances in a Christmastime adventure

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Meet the Black women pushing for equality in swimming

Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers.

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China's response to Pelosi's potential Taiwan visit could be 'unprecedented' but military conflict unlikely, experts say

The United States is no stranger to China's angry responses over its support for Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own territory.

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Jason Momoa involved in crash with motorcyclist

Actor Jason Momoa was involved in a traffic collision with a motorcyclist on Sunday morning near Calabasas, California, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

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New documentary unearths troubling links between Victoria's Secret and Jeffrey Epstein

The cultural phenomenon that was pre-2020 Victoria's Secret, with its televised lingerie catwalks and salacious TV ads, may be at times hard to fathom in a post-#MeToo world. What was once a multi-million-dollar fantasy of womanhood -- exclusively svelte, athletic models in lace-trimmed thongs or diamante push-up bras, each framed by a pair of 12-foot-high angel wings -- quickly became a parody so gauche it's hard to imagine it was ever taken seriously. But "Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons," a new Hulu documentary out today, explores exactly why and how it was.

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Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to low security federal prison in Florida

Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred to a low security federal prison in Florida to continue serving her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, Bureau of Prison records show.

Chess-playing robot breaks boy's finger at Moscow tournament

A chess-playing robot broke a boy's finger during a match in Russia last week, the president of the Moscow Chess Federation told state news agency TASS media.

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Farmers forced to sell their cows as drought conditions worsen across US

Extreme drought and inflationary pressures are forcing US farmers in Western states to sell off their cattle herds in greater numbers, at levels not seen in over a decade.

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UK to host next year's Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine

The United Kingdom will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, organizers the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC confirmed on Monday.

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Joe Manchin tests positive for Covid-19

Moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has tested positive for Covid-19, he said in a tweet on Monday.