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Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site

Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Senior Member of the Homeland Security Committee and UMMC will officially announce the launch of the sixth UMMC COVID-19 drive through testing site.

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North Carolina gerrymandering decision creates uncertainty ahead of midterms

A panel of three federal judges in North Carolina ruled Monday the state's congressional map is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander that favors Republicans, and said it may require districts to be redrawn before the November elections.

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Homeschool Pottery Class To Begin

A homeschool teen pottery class will begin Tuesday, Sept. 11, and will run 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday through May.

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Walmart had a blowout holiday quarter

Walmart's all-important holiday sales blew past expectations, a sign the retailer can more than hold its ground against Amazon.

HISD launches mentorship initiative to empower female students

The Houston Independent School District will announce its newest student mentorship program, Resilient Outstanding Sisters Exemplifying Success (ROSES), at a kick-off event with elected officials, community partners, and educators on Thursday.

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Steven Spielberg is creating a horror show you can only watch at night

Steven Spielberg is reportedly writing a horror series for mobile-focused streaming service Quibi ("Quick Bites" for short), that viewers will only be able to watch when it's dark outside.

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CNN's Don Lemon is engaged to boyfriend Tim Malone

He put a ring on it! CNN anchor Don Lemon announced his engagement to boyfriend Tim Malone on Saturday.

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Houston Ebony Opera Guild Presents 27th Annual African American Music Gala

Concert to feature rarely heard works by W.C. Handy and other Black composers

For 27 consecutive years, the Houston Ebony Opera Guild Chorus has presented its ANNUAL AFRICAN MUSIC GALA: A CONCERT OF WORKS BY BLACK COMPOSERS.

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The Black History Bowties Are Back — Just in Time For Black History Month!

Following a huge success of their re-launch last year, the founders of BlackHistoryBowties.com have announced two new additions to their collection – The Harlem Renaissance design and the Black Cowboy design. Both designs give African American men an opportunity to celebrate their history in elegant style!

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Creator and Executive Producer Lena Waithe’s Freshman Series “The Chi” Renewed for 2nd Season by Showtime

Emmy winner Lena Waithe‘s “The Chi” has been renewed for a second season at Showtime, the premium cabler announced Tuesday.

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Who's joining Dolly in West Asheville mural?

One of West Asheville's most popular murals is getting a new face. The Dolly Parton mural on the side of Beauty Parade has been a West Asheville fixture for the past few years. Now, Dolly will be getting a duet partner on the giant-sized wall.

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Slack welcomes workers back with a service outage

New year, same telecommuting headaches. Slack, a popular workplace communication platform, confirmed a service interruption for some users on Monday morning as many workers returned from the holiday break.

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Billy Porter Talks HIV Stigma, Living with HIV, Status Disclosure Being Freeing and More

Black AIDS Institute (BAI), the nation’s only Black HIV organization focused on ending HIV and stigma in Black communities, has released their Juneteenth conversation with celebrity and activist Billy Porter about how his recent HIV disclosure has freed him from shame.

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Tyler, the Creator releases new album

Tyler, the Creator has released a new album, "Call Me If You Get Lost." He announced the news on Twitter, saying it's "out now."

Selma Blair and Sarah Michelle Gellar reenact that famous 'Cruel Intentions' kiss

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair recreated their famous "Cruel Intentions" kiss, pandemic style.

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Texans Officially Name Tyrod Taylor Starter For Week One

“Tyrod Taylor will start at quarterback for us for sure,” said Culley when asked by the media. “I know that’s the one everyone’s wondering; it’s come up before, but he will start for us on Sunday.”

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Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza" is Coming to Houston!

KOOZA will make its second appearance in Houston under the Big Top at Sam Houston Race Park from January 25 through March 5, 2023.

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Young naturalists teach visitors about Western North Carolina Nature Center exhibits

Many animal exhibits are set up throughout the grounds of Western North Carolina Nature Center.

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Mangum Elementary School is teaching kids how to ride a bike in PE Class

All Kids Bike is on a mission to teach every child in America how to ride a bike in kindergarten PE class.

The All Kids Bike Kindergarten Learn-to-Ride Program is a fleet of 24 bikes, pedal conversion kits, helmets, one teacher instruction bike, and certified curriculum teacher training, which is everything needed to teach kids how to progress from balance to riding a bike in 8 lessons at Mangum Elementary School. Funding for this program was graciously made by the Ryan Dungey Foundation.

Cattle rescued after fire destroys meat market

Firefighters from several departments in Maine helped battle a massive fire that destroyed a butcher shop and meat market in Center Conway, New Hampshire.