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'SNL' has Matt Damon play an angry Brett Kavanaugh

"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its season premiere Saturday with a sketch about this week's hearing of US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The twist? Kavanaugh was played by Matt Damon.

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Mikaela Shiffrin Dominates Women's World Cup Skiing with Third Win

Her main target this season is the Winter Olympics, but Mikaela Shiffrin is proving a dominant force on the World Cup circuit with a third win since November.

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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Has Monster Box Office Opening

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was a box office force this weekend. "The Last Jedi," the eighth installment in the "Star Wars" saga, premiered this weekend to the second-biggest opening ever in North America. It brought in an estimated $220 million, according to Disney.

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Tinder Fire in Arizona caused by abandoned illegal campfire

The Tinder Fire burning near Flagstaff, Arizona, was caused by an abandoned illegal campfire, according to the Coconino National Forest. The fire has burned 11,420 acres with 0% containment since it began Friday, according to the US Forest Service.

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Houston Public Library Offers a Free Career Online High School Program Qualified Adults Can Earn an Accredited High School Diploma

The Houston Public Library (HPL) is offering qualified library customers the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and credentialed career certificate through Career Online High School, a free program offered by Gale, a Cengage company. Part of the world’s first accredited, private online school district, Career Online High School is specifically designed to reengage adults into the education system and prepare them for entry into post-secondary career education or the workforce. This is not a GED program!

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Music Departments Benefit from NEA Funded Arts Program

Uniquely positioned as possibly the first and only nationwide Master Class Series, a program featuring African American classical music masters and designed to partner with HBCUs, is on the move with National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) federal funding.

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The U.S. Has Been Hit by Two Giant Hurricanes. Here's the Financial Toll

One monster hurricane can cause serious economic damage. So what happens when two massive storms hit the U.S. within two weeks of each other?

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Overstock is still a retailer but it wants to be a blockchain company

Online retailer Overstock really doesn't want to be in the e-commerce business anymore.

Katy Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN Documentary Competition

Students explore issues of national importance in the 2020 presidential campaign

C-SPAN announced today that students in Katy, Texas, are winners in C-SPAN’s national 2020 StudentCam competition. The following students from Cinco Ranch High School have won prizes:

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H-E-B gives $3 million for coronavirus community support

Funds will support Texas nonprofit organizations helping vulnerable communities and conducting groundbreaking coronavirus research

At H-E-B, our top priority is taking care of Texas. As the threat of coronavirus impacts our communities, we are sure of one thing: we will do our part to help our fellow Texans. H-E-B will make an initial $3 million commitment to support local organizations helping people most in need and working hard to combat the spread of coronavirus.

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Serena Williams Pens Passionate Letter About Body Image to Her 'classy' Mom

Serena Williams gave birth to her baby girl Alexis Olympia this month and as she adjusts to becoming a parent for the first time the tennis great has written a heartfelt letter to her own mother, Oracene Price

HISD announces new food distribution sites for week of April 13

The Houston Independent School District will continue food distribution efforts at 25 sites throughout the district during the week of Monday, April 13.

Kroger Houston Expands Partnership with Local Restaurants

Kroger Houston Division announced additional dates as part of their partnership with several local restaurants in an effort to support local businesses.

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Kierra Sheard Releases Self-Titled Album 'Kierra'

Today, GRAMMY® and Stellar Award-winning artist, actress and entrepreneur, Kierra Sheard, released her highly anticipated album KIERRA (Karew Entertainment / RCA Inspiration). Marking her sixth studio album and first project with RCA Inspiration. KIERRA includes the songstress’ latest single “It Keeps Happening,” and the popular anthem “Don’t Judge Me,” featuring Missy Elliott. Also, the album is accompanied by the release of a new video for another single, the atmosphere moving, “Something Has To Break (Live)” featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard. The video will debut exclusively via YouTube Premiere today at 1pm EST.

Patients should fear partnership between the FDA and anti-research "watchdog"

FDA regulators have approved over 600 new medicines since the turn of the century. And more treatments are on the way. Scientists are currently developing over 7,000 experimental drugs.

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Women are hit harder by this recession, and governments need to act now, IMF warns

The pandemic recession is hurting women more than men, potentially undoing years of progress if lawmakers don't step up efforts to improve conditions for women, economists at the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.

Kroger Announces Free Covid-19 Drive Through Testing Site Partnerships Across Houston

Kroger will partner with Montgomery County, City of Houston and Harris County to offer no-cost Covid-19 testing.

Kroger today announced five free COVID-19 testing sites across Greater Houston and Montgomery areas. Kroger will partner with the City of Houston, Harris County and Montgomery county to provide free testing for all priority groups, including healthcare workers, first responders and symptomatic groups. The sites join Kroger’s existing sites across several states, including Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.

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HCDE continues in distributing food, masks, hand sanitizer, and gloves

"Harris County Department of Education is committed to helping our community through this troubling time." Eric DickFamilies Receive Care Packages March 27 at J.D. Walker Head View photos from packaging and distribution events. Care packages for Harris County Department of Education Head Start families were assembled and distributed by HCDE staff March 27. The program called “Because We Care” provides food items meeting healthy food guidelines selected by nutrition staff at HCDE Head Start during the COVID-19, stay-at-home order.

Many Questions Unanswered About School Calendar Proposals Driven by COVID-19, says Association for Texas Professional Educators

State’s largest educator association shares member concerns about potential changes

The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), the largest educator association in Texas, is actively monitoring discussions surrounding proposed recommendations for school calendars from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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"Who Got Game? Baseball: Amazing But True Stories!" by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by JohnJohn Bajet

Everybody’s supposed to stay home now. It’s probably not the “home” you’re thinking about though. The home you want to see involves running around a diamond, cheers in your ears, ahhh, you wanna hear that again. For now, though, you may have to make do with a home run like “Who Got Game? Baseball: Amazing But True Stories!” by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by JohnJohn Bajet.