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Victor Wembanyama struggles with foul trouble in NBA debut as San Antonio Spurs lose to Dallas Mavericks

After months of anticipation, Victor Wembanyama finally made his official NBA debut on Wednesday night in the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

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Black Houston Entrepreneurs iS One of Three Winners of $150,000 in Grants from the Famous Amos ‘Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative’

Three promising business owners chosen from over 3,200 submissions win business coaching from the National Black Chamber of Commerce and a $50,000 investment each

Famous Amos, in partnership with the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), announced the awardees of its second annual Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative, a program that helps promising Black business owners thrive with capital and coaching resources.

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5 Things for March 9: Kim Jong Un, tariffs, abortion, Colombia, Playa del Carmen

Want to make sure you're never late again? Try this $35,000 watch. Seriously. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Rockets Announce 2019-20 Regular Season Schedule

The Houston Rockets today announced their schedule for the 2019-20 regular season. The Rockets posted the highest win total of any team over the past two seasons.

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Ahead of Crossroads’ Annual Nourish Change Breakfast, National Nonprofit Releases New Report Showing Hunger Soaring in Texas

Food Hardship in Texas Increased 60% Between 2021 and 2023

The number of Texans who didn’t have enough to eat over a one-week period increased by 60 percent - from 1,657,518 to 2,667,937 - between August 2021 and August 2023, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey analyzed by Hunger Free America. Previously, in 2021, food hardship in Texas declined, likely because of a large influx of federal food and cash aid.

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Air Canada launches North America's only nonstop flight to Bangkok

For the first time in 10 years, there's now a nonstop flight between North America and the capital of one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, Thailand.

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Springboks Great Joost van der Westhuizen Dies, Aged 45

Former South Africa rugby great Joost van der Westhuizen has died aged 45 after losing his battle with motor neurone disease. The 1995 Rugby World Cup winner's foundation confirmed his death Monday.

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Twitter now speaks Swahili. Poa sana!

After years of hashtags and outcries, Twitter now recognizes Swahili, one of East Africa's most common languages.

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Chef Beverley Kellman Is Serving Up Food Good to the PVAMU Students' Soul

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students may not know how lucky they are to eat dishes prepared by the award-winning Chef Beverley Kellman. The 2017 Brazos County Chef of the Year and 2019 American Culinary Federation Texas Chef Association Pastry Chef of the Year is highly respected in the culinary field with a resume that reads like a seasoned chef, even though her years are far more youthful. The former Food Network "Cutthroat Kitchen" contestant has cooked everywhere from the greatest place on earth, the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland, California, to now serving it up on the hill as Sodexo Executive Chef at Prairie View A&M Dining Services.

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Revive Us Again: Billy Graham and that Old-Time Religion

“What I loved about Billy Graham was what I like about the military: focus and simplicity,” writes Dr. Earl Tilford in this tribute to Rev. Graham.

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Discovery Green® Celebrates 15 Years with an Action-Packed Spring Season

A Quinceañera Celebration, Bank of America’s Screen on The Green, UHD Thursday Night Concerts, Jazzy Sundays and more free entertainment for all.

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Arab Spring failed to deliver on hopes, Baker Institute survey finds

The Arab Spring protests of 2010-12 failed to deliver what many in the Middle East and North Africa region hoped they would, according to a new survey and paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. However, the study's authors found marked variation across the region's nations in how respondents view the protests and uprisings.

Donald Trump made *7* times more misleading statements than Joe Biden in his first 100 days

With Donald Trump's presidency in the rear-view mirror, there's a natural human tendency to sort of forget about what he did to the nation's highest office. Let's look to the future -- and all that.

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Eva Longoria calls this the 'perfect dish' in 'Searching for Mexico'

One of the world's most popular fruits has an unexpected history. And no, we are not talking about bananas or apples, but the most forgotten fruit: tomatoes.

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Yvonne Guidry Hosted A Latina Leaders Celebratory Dinner This Past Tuesday

December 5, 2018. Hennessy had big plans for Yvonne this month. On top of her third consecutive celebration of Spoiled Latina Day, Hennessy has tapped Yvonne to present the first Latina Leaders Dinner in Houston honoring 25 women who have made a significant impact in the community. Yvonne will take part in the special toast honoring Hennessy’s special guests.

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When do Texans prefer to put up Christmas lights? Our survey has the answer.

Holiday decorations are an important part of getting in the Christmas spirit. But there’s always a question: When is the right time to display your Christmas lights? For some, waiting until after Thanksgiving or the beginning of December is ideal. For others, why wait, as soon as the weather cools down it’s time.

Special Edition T-Mobile Arena Tours Featuring Ice Installation Available September 2019

Tickets Go on Sale Tuesday, Aug. 6

Due to popular demand, T-Mobile Arena is extending its venue tour dates into September with a ‘cool’ new tour experience for guests. Guests attending the Special Edition T-Mobile Arena Tours will not only experience the normal 60-minute behind-the-scenes guided experience through the No. 1 venue on Billboard Magazine’s 2018 Arena Power List, but also will see the installation of the ice that will be used during the upcoming 2019-2020 hockey season.

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Houston Events for July 13 - August 26, 2017

Make you July plans in Houston

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NFL Players and Nonprofit Organizations Tackle Hunger at Super Bowl LI

Bread for the World, Feeding America, and the Houston Food Bank join National Football League players Jeff Allen (Houston Texans), Kelvin Beachum (Jacksonville Jaguars), and D’Qwell Jackson (Indianapolis Colts), for a pre-Super Bowl volunteer event from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Houston Food Bank.

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Snapchats No Longer Have To Disappear After 10 Seconds

As part of a slate of new features announced Tuesday, Snapchat users can now select the new "infinity" icon to let friends view a photo snap for as long as they want.