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Houston Teen Selected to Represent U.S. at Goalball Youth World Championships

Five teen athletes have been named to represent the United States at this summer’s 2023 IBSA Goalball Youth World Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The competition, taking place July 15-19, is a significant tournament in the development of young goalball athletes, many of whom have gone on to represent Team USA and win medals at the Paralympic Games.

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Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Rarely seen outside of Los Angeles, 46 paintings and works on paper from the renowned collection of the Hammer Museum at UCLA will tour to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from October 15, 2023, through January 21, 2024. Major works of art from across four centuries will be presented in Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection. The exhibition reflects the collecting interests of the L.A. museum’s founder, collector Armand Hammer, through outstanding examples of European art dating from the Renaissance to the early 20th century, with additional important works by American artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Popular Christmas light display impacted by supply chain issues

Global supply chain problems have threatened to dim a holiday light display that is a community favorite.

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Naked Wines Launches Opportunity Fund for Latinos in Wine

The new grant program will help support this underrepresented community via $80,000 in grants

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Texas Southern University Names Charlie W. Coleman III Associate Vice President of Development

Texas Southern University welcomes Charlie W. Coleman, III, J.D., MBA, as the new Associate Vice President of Development. Charlie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. Charlie has a proven track record of philanthropic and for-profit revenue-driving success. For over 15 years, Charlie has led high-performing teams by creating strong, strategic collaborative partnerships, and he is prepared to enhance the University’s fundraising as a global leader in higher education.

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2 arrested in Philadelphia bus stop shooting that left 8 high school students injured

Two 18-year-olds have been arrested for allegedly unleashing a hail of gunfire at high school students waiting at a bus stop Wednesday in Northeast Philadelphia, leaving eight injured.

Hackers could target the 2020 election. How will newsrooms respond if they release stolen data?

It's the last week of the 2020 presidential campaign. Donald Trump, running for his second term, is in a close race with his Democratic challenger. Then, shortly before Election Day, hacked material from the Democratic candidate's campaign is uploaded online.

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Governor Abbott Appoints 12 to Governor's Commission for Women

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Estela Avery, Tina Yturria Buford, Starr Corbin, Karen Harris, Amy Henderson, Karen Manning, Imelda Navarro, Rienke Radler, Jinous Rouhani, Catherine Susser, and Laura Koenig Young, and appointed Nathali Parker to the Governor's Commission for Women for terms set to expire on December 31, 2019.

Is Breast Cancer everybody's business?

My fight against breast cancer began in 1986 when my sister, Mabel was airlifted to a London hospital for an expensive surgery that could not save her dear life–she died of metastatic breast cancer.

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Cocoa prices soar - what affect on your Valentine’s Day chocolate?

Cocoa prices are surging so high that even the biggest chocolate makers are struggling to stay profitable. That doesn’t portend well for your wallet this Valentine’s Day.

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American Muslims Growing More Liberal, Survey Shows

American Muslims are growing more religiously and socially liberal, with the number who say society should accept homosexuality nearly doubling during the past decade, according to a major new survey.

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5 things to know for Jan. 9: Extreme weather, Plane safety, Gaza, Taxes, Moon mission

The number of blood donors in the US is at the lowest level in 20 years as hospitals struggle to meet the demand. To shore up the “critically” low supply, the Red Cross and the NFL said they will offer all blood donors this month a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LVIII.

Remote learning is costing parents a fortune

Private school was never in Colby Shire's plans when she and her husband started a family. It simply cost too much. That's why the couple bought a home in a good public school district in York, Pennsylvania, where class sizes were small.

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For decades he didn't give up trying to ID a boy and his killer. The obsession paid off just before this detective retired

For years Maj. Tim Horne had a box under his desk he'd bump his leg into almost every day.

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The US pandemic at one year: Looking back at the week everything changed, and looking forward

This week's news coverage of the coronavirus will toggle between retrospectives about the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and forward-looking reports about vaccines and variants. I have compiled what some news outlets are doing to mark the moment, but first, here is a flashback to twelve months ago.

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A father of 5 is among at least 38 dead connected to the Kentucky floods

Gabriel Hensley, a father of five who stopped to help an injured driver and was later swept away by floodwaters himself was found dead this week, as the storm damage across eastern Kentucky complicates efforts to find the many people still unaccounted for.

Gas prices are rising, so it's a good thing some vehicles are secretly hybrids

With gas prices gas prices passing $5 a gallon in many places, drivers may wish they had a hybrid vehicle. In fact, many owners of newer vehicle could already be driving hybrids and not even know it. Hybrid technology is finding its way into all sorts of vehicles that aren't advertised as hybrids.

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Designer Kate Spade found dead in apparent suicide

Kate Spade, the fashion designer and businesswoman, hanged herself with a scarf in an apparent suicide at a New York City apartment Tuesday, according to a NYPD source.

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Manslaughter charge in Daunte Wright's death is a 'good initial step,' family lawyer says, as ex-officer is due in court

The family of Daunte Wright -- the Black motorist shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer during an arrest attempt last weekend -- sees a manslaughter charge filed against the officer as a "good initial step" toward justice, a lawyer for the relatives said Thursday.

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CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for Covid-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from Covid-19.