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Governor Abbott Announces Texas Safety Commission

Commission Will Meet On August 22nd In Austin, August 29th In El Paso

Last week, Governor Greg Abbott announced the Domestic Terrorism Task Force to combat hateful acts of extremism in Texas following the recent shooting in El Paso. Today, Governor Abbott announced the Texas Safety Commission, which will develop an immediate action plan for the State of Texas. This plan will include strategies to provide community healing, combat the rise of extremist groups and hateful ideologies, keep guns out of the hands of deranged individuals, and combat domestic terrorism, including cybersecurity threats. The commission will also produce legislative solutions the State of Texas can adopt to prevent mass shootings and domestic terror attacks.

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MangagementRings: The Engaging New Trend for Grooms-to-Be

In the distance, the sun sets as the night breeze blows. The scenery is picturesque as the love of your life utters those four little life-changing words filled with passion, power, and purpose, “Will you marry me?” And as your eyes get cloudy from tears you get a glance at your ring and melt. It’s the moment a majority of women hope and pray for and apparently some men too. Millennials are always changing the game and here is something else that they are adding their flair to, men engagement. That was not a typo. More and more millennial are riding the trend stating they want the world to know that they are engaged too.

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Getting Mengaged: the hottest new trend. Tips for picking out men's engagement rings

Step aside, ladies, a new engagement trend is sweeping its way through the big cities: Men's engagement rings. While we always hear about picking out the perfect engagement rings for her, an engagement ring can be just as exciting to receive for men. Luckily, there are a few expert tips on how to pick the perfect ring for your man -- and a few different style suggestions to choose from.

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Memory Loss

Texans must forget about the past to defeat the Colts

One thing the Houston Texans have been able to do this season is move on to the next game. They did it when they lost the season opener to the New Orleans Saints on a 58-yard field goal by kicker Will Lutz by defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers the next two weeks.

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Are you heavier or shorter than the average American?

America is struggling with an obesity epidemic, and a new government report says that the population is only getting heavier.

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Axe body spray passionately defends gay rights

Axe Body Spray made a bold declaration on Twitter: It supports gay rights and won't be at the controversial Straight Pride Parade set to be held in Boston this August.

How can we regain customers' trust?

Millennials are more likely to support socialism than capitalism, according to a shocking Gallup poll.

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Featured Artist Of The Month: Local R&B Crooner Amaru 'The Musical Nomad' Opens Up About Childhood Trauma And Giving A Free Concert For Charity

With his soul-stirring melodies, Amaru 'The Musical Nomad', sung to an audience of community supporters, activists and individuals who deal with mental health daily.

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Dow plunges 600 points after China devalues its currency

The Dow tumbled more than 600 points and global stocks were in disarray on Monday after China escalated the trade war with the United States.

Governor Ron DeSantis Officially Requests Replacement of Florida Statue in National Statuary Hall on 144th Anniversary of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s Birthday

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue will represent the first African American to have a state-commissioned statue in National Statuary Hall

“Florida is proud to commemorate the 144th anniversary of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s birthday by sending our state’s formal request to place her statue in National Statuary Hall, making her the first African American to have a state-commissioned statue,” said Governor DeSantis. “Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was an influential educator, leader and civil rights activist who became one of Florida’s and our nation’s most influential leaders. Dr. McLeod Bethune’s statue will represent the best of who we are as Floridians to visitors from around the world in our nation’s capitol. Her legacy endures and will continue to inspire future generations.”

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Groundbreaking News: New School to Meet Increased Service Demands for Area Students with Behavioral Disorders, Autism

Harris County Department of Education kicked off construction on a new, 47,970-square-foot school to replace Academic and Behavior School West at a ceremonial groundbreaking April 3 at 12772 Medfield Drive in southwest Houston. County and city officials, school district leaders, staff and students attended the event backdropped by a bulldozer, shovels and hardhats.

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Suspect arrested in case of father who was killed while camping with daughters

Prosecutors say a 35-year-old father who was fatally shot while camping with his daughters in June was killed by the same man who opened fire on a number of unsuspecting campers and motorists in the past few years.

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After three years of decline, carbon emissions rose sharply in the US in 2018

After three years of decline, climate-change-causing carbon emissions rose sharply in the United States last year, according to new research.

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New York City and Boston close schools as snowstorm slams Northeast

A storm dumped several inches of snow across the Northeast overnight Sunday into Monday, closing schools in New York City and Boston and leaving a slushy mess for the morning commute.

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'The Case Against Adnan Syed' extends 'Serial' mystery

The hunt for another true-crime sensation has been pretty unrelenting since "Making a Murderer," but HBO cheats a bit with "The Case Against Adnan Syed," essentially a sequel to "Serial," the hugely popular 2014 audio documentary.

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Republicans keep control of Senate in 2018 midterms, CNN projects

CNN projects that Republicans will keep control of the Senate, a result that was not unexpected but still never assured in this unpredictable political environment until voters had their say. The outcome represents a significant victory for the GOP and President Donald Trump.

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Houston's Local Needs Assessment Open for Public Comment Until Nov.5

On October 5, 2018 the City of Houston published a Local Needs Assessment of residential impact from Hurricane Harvey for thirty days of public comment. The assessment shows that the City will need an additional $2 billion in federal resources to meet the most serious housing needs after Harvey. Other key findings of the assessment:

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Hurricane Willa expected to wallop Mexico's Pacific coast with explosive storm surge, rain and dangerous waves

Mexico is bracing for what's expected to be one of the strongest storms to hit its Pacific coast. Hurricane Willa is aiming for the west-central coast Tuesday afternoon or evening. On Tuesday morning, the storm boasted maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and threatened to bring life-threatening storm surge and torrents of rain ashore, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Voting is Underway for the 2018 Home Depot Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program

For the ninth consecutive year, The Home Depot is continuing to give back to our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and today announced that voting has begun for the 2018 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. Since 2010, the program has awarded more than 1.8 million dollars in grant money to our nation’s HBCUs to make sustainable improvements.

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African-American Entrepreneur Launches Innovative Mobile Tax Refund Loan App to Revolutionize the Tax Industry

MKG Enterprises Corp. has launched a futuristic mobile tax refund loan app which will redefine tax industry for better and make tax returns simpler for American taxpayers.

Good news for Americans struggling with income tax returns given the recent changes in the tax laws with the enactment of The PATH ACT. A visionary African-American entrepreneur, Marshawn Govan, has come up with an innovative mobile tax refund loan app that is all set to revolutionize the tax industry and make tax returns simpler for Americans.