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FX Launches "Snowfall" Screening Tour

Series premieres Wed, July 5 at 10/9c

Last week, FX Networks kicked off a national word of mouth screening tour to promote their new drama series "Snowfall.Last week, FX Networks kicked off a national word of mouth screening tour to promote their new drama series "Snowfall."

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TV One's Unsung Season 11 Jagged Edge Premiere Clinches #1 Spot Among AA25-54 in 10 pm Slot

The Sunday, July 9 double episode season premiere of TV One’s original series Unsung, featuring Wyclef Jean and Jagged Edge, drove the network to post its #1 Sunday Primetime performance among P25-54, year to date. The airings of Unsung: Wyclef & Jagged Edge reached 1.4 Million total unique viewers 2+ on Sunday night. Both the Wyclef Jean and Jagged Edge episodes posted strong growth over respective prior Unsung premiere episodes, showcasing viewership growth and the power of this long-standing franchise.

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Chicago Cubs Draft Son of Charleston Church Shooting Victim

Chris Singleton's dream of playing major league baseball got a major step closer to becoming reality almost two years to the day after his mother was gunned down in a racially motivated shooting at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Puerto Rico Files For Biggest US Municipal Bankruptcy

It's the biggest municipal bankruptcy filing ever in the US. Puerto Rico currently owes its creditors a whopping $73 billion, far higher than Detroit's $18 billion bankruptcy in 2013.

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BIG3 League Announces 10-City Summer Schedule

Last month, Ice Cube announced that the BIG3 League would be tipping off on June 25th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, marking the start of a 8-game season.

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Trump's Wall Street Cop Is A Big Defender Of Wall Street

There's Volkswagen, which has pled guilty to criminal charges over cheating on emissions tests; Valeant, a drug maker accused of being the "Enron" of the pharma world for fraud; and Deutsche Bank, which has been charged in a $10 billion Russian money-laundering scheme;

NBA Legend Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand Donate $2.5 Million to Combat Black Voter Suppression

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are donating $2.5 million toward fighting Black voter suppression as part of a larger 10-year, $100 million effort that Jordan and Jordan Brand announced on June 5 to “impact the fight against systemic racism.”

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Thunder Snow seals $10m Dubai World Cup success

In May 2017, Thunder Snow was the butt of a few jokes on Twitter after refusing to race in the Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, the Irish thoroughbred was the toast of the horse racing world after a thrilling victory in the $10 million Dubai World Cup.

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Bells across the nation will toll 39 times to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

The assassination 50 years ago of Martin Luther King Jr. will be marked Wednesday with events in the city where he was born, the city where he was gunned down, and other places around the nation.

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Accepted by OU, once-homeless teen made 2.5-hour trip to school each day

"I'd get up in the morning at 5:10 a.m. in Norman," Jordan McFadden said about his life since 2014. "I would leave for school at 6 in the morning and get to school at 8, so that is two hours."

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Ford Motor Company Fund and Houston Area Ford Dealers Award $100,000 in Scholarships

*$100,000 in scholarships awarded to 50 senior high school students in Greater Houston area to pursue higher education *Ford Fund’s Houston investment since 2015 more than $300,000 in scholarships and educational resources *The Ford Driving Dreams initiative has invested more than $10 million in educational resources for the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Latin America

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Blanket Bingo returns to Market Square Park on April 19

Blanket Bingo returns to Market Square Park this spring and lasts through early fall. Every third Thursday from April to September, bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a night of bingo, music and prizes.

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#1 Music Brand For Kids, Kidz Bop, And Live Nation Announce All-New Tour For 2020

KIDZ BOP Kids Recently Named Billboard Magazine’s “#1 Kids’ Artist” for 10 Consecutive Years & #75 Artist of the Decade

KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids, announced today their brand-new tour, KIDZ BOP Live 2020. In partnership with Live Nation, KIDZ BOP will bring the highly-anticipated family-friendly live concert experience to 59 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Dominican Republic in 2020. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, January 10at 10am local time. For tour dates and ticket information, visit KIDZBOP.com and LiveNation.com.

It’s CENSUS DAY!

All MCTX Residents Urged to Participate In 2020 Census Survey; www.2020census.gov

It’s Census Day 2020 and we’re asking the community to do its part in shaping the future of the “Show Me City”. Residents now have an opportunity to participate in the nationwide program that only takes place once every 10 years as required by the U.S. Constitution.

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Governor Abbott Establishes Statewide Face Covering Requirement, Issues Proclamation To Limit Gatherings

Releases Video Message Urging Texans To Protect Themselves And Their Loved Ones From COVID-19

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others.

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‘Taste of Bellagio’ Debuts at The Buffet

The Buffet at Bellagio, known for its live-action stations and exceptional service, welcomes the addition of “Taste of Bellagio,” along with expanded offerings of decadent caviar, crab legs and more.

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Walmart sales growth was the best in a decade

So much for all those worries that Walmart was losing ground to Amazon. Walmart delivered its best US sales growth in more than a decade, and digital sales surged 40%.

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Uber to pay 56 workers $1.9 million for harassment and discrimination claims

On Monday, lawyers for the plaintiffs filed paperwork in a Northern California district court that outlined how a $10 million settlement announced in March would be divvied up.

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Altuve Takes Over MLB Lead in All-Star Fan Balloting

Reigning MVP has garnered over 1.5 million votes; Correa moves up to second among AL shortstops

Major League Baseball released its second update of the American League All-Star voting results today, which revealed that Astros reigning AL MVP Jose Altuve has taken over the lead among all Major League players in fan balloting (1,572,101), immediately ahead of Mookie Betts (1,568,417), who led the Majors in voting in last week’s update.

Houston Texans' Justin Reid Takes Families Grocery Shopping for Thanksgiving

Single parent families from Big Brothers Big Sisters go shopping at Walmart

Known for his game-winning stops on the field, Houston Texans' Justin Reid is making an impact and changing lives off the field. The Texans Strong Safety is teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Houston and Walmart to provide some very special families with the food they need for Thanksgiving dinner. Reid will be joined by his teammates and his personal chef to take 10 special families grocery shopping, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 from 6 PM to 8 PM at Walmart Neighborhood Center | 12312 Will Clayton Pkwy | Humble, TX 77346.