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Report: Women Accuse Hollywood Director James Toback of Sexual Harassment

Numerous women have accused Hollywood screenwriter and director James Toback of sexual harassment, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. The Times says it interviewed multiple women about their alleged encounters with Toback over several decades; the Times says most of the women spoke on the record.

Sun Belt cities comprise nearly half of US population growth

The Sun Belt's large metro areas are growing much faster than those elsewhere in the United States, and they are adding more young and old residents than the rest of the nation, according to a new white paper from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. But most American urban policy is still crafted -- and research is still conducted -- with traditional Northeastern and Midwestern cities in mind, the paper says.

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Signed, Sealed and Delivered

Houston Texans get a signature win against the Kansas City Chiefs

Some players in the NFL will tell you that there are games throughout the season that they mark on their calendars. Whether it’s a game against their former team, the city where they played their college games, or just an opponent that they feel is a barometer or measuring stick. For the Houston Texans, one of those teams is the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have propelled themselves into the conversation of one of the top teams in the AFC right next to the New England Patriots. But that didn’t stop the Texans from going into a hostile stadium and to get the victory over the Chiefs.

Uber expands 'no talking' rides and launches helicopter service

Uber is turning down the volume — and looking to the sky — in its latest round of new services.

Green Zone Housing Jump For A Dream

Freefall 120 MPH For Veterans $1,000 Challenge for Charity

Calling all speed freaks, bucket listers, military veteran supporters! Green Zone Housing Jump For Heroes invites all to take part or watch daredevils freefall from 14,000 feet in the air in support of military veterans. The day long benefit will end with music from entertainer Moses Rangel. Join us on August 31, 2019 with first jump at 7:00 a.m. at Skydive Spaceland Houston, 16111 FM 521, Rosharon, TX 77583.

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Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage

Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts.

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'Selena: The Series' sings nostalgia... slowly

In 1990, ABC tried (and failed) with a short-lived series devoted to Elvis Presley's early life. Three decades later, and a quarter-century after Selena's death, Netflix does the same with "Selena: The Series," which should stir curiosity among her fans but which proves so light on substance as to make watching the initial nine-episode run a slog with few high notes.

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Astros Continue To Dominate By Defeating The Tigers 12-3

On Thursday night the Houston Astros defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of 12-3 to extend their win streak to 11 games. They are now one game shy of tying their franchise record for most consecutive wins.

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Residents drive hours to rural counties where vaccine doses go unused

Hundreds of thousands of people in the current tiers are scrambling to find vaccines and some are driving half way across the state where there are surpluses.

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GLO Skin Beauty: Hydra-Bright AHA Glow Peel

Hit refresh on skin’s radiance and deliver a boost of brightening benefits with the pro-level Hydra-Bright AHA Glow Peel at-home kit. Targeting dullness, dehydration, and dark spots with a blend of vegan lactic + ferulic acids, this reparative peel shields skin from damaging free radicals caused by pollution, smoothing and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

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H-E-B Quest for Texas Best 2021 call for entries now open

The annual competition expands beyond food products to include submissions for non-food items

Now in its eighth year, H-E-B Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of beauty items, toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers and everything in between are now invited to join! The call for entries is now open, and submissions will be accepted February 24th through April 7th. Qualified participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B shelves across the state.

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House likely to vote Wednesday on Biden's Covid relief bill

The House of Representatives now appears to be on track for a final vote Wednesday on President Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan.

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Tearful Serena Williams begins farewell tour as she loses at the Canadian Open

Carrying a bouquet of flowers and wiping a tear from her eye, Serena Williams waved to the raucous crowd on Wednesday a day after her announcing her forthcoming retirement from tennis.

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Spacewalk cut short by issue with Russian cosmonaut's spacesuit: 'Drop everything and start going back right away'

A spacewalk was cut short just a few hours into what was intended to be a nearly seven-hour spacewalk after a Russian cosmonaut was repeatedly ordered to drop what he was working on and return to the International Space Station's airlock because of an issue with his spacesuit.

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‘Tis the season to prevent holiday decoration fires

Most candle fires occur in homes during December

This holiday season, the Texas Gulf Coast Region encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur.

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NN Body to Host Self-Care Day this Saturday at Galleria Mall Boutique

Nathalie Nicole, Founder & CEO of NN Body Co., a Black Woman-Owned fashion activewear and self-care boutique in Houston’s Galleria Mall, is hosting “Self-Care Saturday” this Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 12pm-6pm!

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Astros Use Another Late Game Surge To Sweep The Atlanta Braves

“I was just trying to get my mind right,” said Julks about coming into the game to hit for catcher Martin Maldonado. “I just focused on it and visualized it, and once Dusty called my number, I was ready to go. The team is looking good right now. We came into Atlanta and got a sweep; that was huge. Now we just plan on continuing on that into the next weeks.”

LeBron James deleted a tweet about Ma'Khia Bryant's killing but repeats call for accountability

LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police.

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Wisconsin Senate minority leader involved in fatal car crash

Wisconsin state Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley was involved in a three-vehicle fatal car crash on Friday, according to a statement from the Democrat's office.

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Rookie Josh Christopher Birthday Celebration Included a Career Night High Against the Brooklyn Nets

It is one thing to have your birthday party with a couple of close friends and family members. It is another to be with 15,834 screaming fans in one place.