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WBEA Dares Women to Be Different at Annual Business Expo

The Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) is gearing up for their 2017 Annual Business Expo and Matchmaking Event. Embracing the quote from Fashion Icon Coco Chanel - “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different”; this year’s theme will challenge Certified Women-owned Businesses (WOB's) to Dare To Be Different when attending this year's EXPO!

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Facebook Orders U.S. Remake of Cult Teen Hit 'Skam'

Watch out, Netflix: Facebook might soon be home to the internet's buzziest scripted show.

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Dishing Out Relief: Top Chefs and Country Musicians Join Forces to Raise Funds for Texas Restaurants

Restaurants need immediate financial relief! In Texas, the pandemic has caused 688,000 job losses, $80B in lost sales revenue, and caused 34% of Texas' 50,000 restaurants to shut down. To provide immediate relief, Billy Bob's Texas has partnered with Lux214 Media Group to host a virtual cooking and music event on Saturday, May 16, at 6 pm.

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Trump’s 2020 Budget Is a Recipe for Disaster for Black Businesses

Small black-owned businesses, among the nation’s most rapidly growing firms in recent years, could be hindered by President Trump’s budget cuts, entrepreneur advocates say.

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How to watch tonight's vice presidential debate

Kamala Harris and Mike Pence are scheduled to face off Wednesday night in the first and only general election vice presidential debate of 2020. The debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET.

42 student startups to compete for over $1 million in first virtual Rice Business Plan Competition

Public is invited to watch events online

In its 20th year, the Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) — the world's largest and richest student startup competition — is going virtual.

Bill 14 Would Decimate Worker Protections Across the State

Advocacy Organizations Condemn Texas House State Affairs Committee Passing Senate Bill 14 with No Public Testimony

Today, the Texas House State Affairs Committee passed Senate Bill 14 out of committee with no public testimony. SB 14 would forever limit the ability of a city or county to implement workplace safety protections during a pandemic or natural disaster. SB 14 would also prohibit local governments from implementing other essential workplace safety measures like a 10-minute water break for construction workers.

Opinion: A look at one of the two athletes Obama said inspired him most

Arthur Ashe was much more than a gifted athlete on the tennis court: He fought to open doors for African Americans in his sport and was active in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa. He was also deeply engaged in the campaign to de-stigmatize AIDS, the illness that ultimately took his life in February 1993 at the age of 49.

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Ice Cube Tours Houston Ahead of BIG3 Kickoff

Rapper, actor, and producer Ice Cube had a few busy hours upon arriving in Houston ahead of his press conference with Mayor Sylvester Turner and basketball legend Clyde Drexler for the Big3.

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Super Bowl Champ Expands Post-football Dedication to Children with Two Additional Metro Houston Kiddie Academies®

Former Super Bowl Champion James Ihedigbo and his wife, Brittany, are expanding their post-football family business to include two additional Kiddie Academies in League City, Texas.

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North Korea Fears; Hurricane Irma; Brexit Vote

1. North Korea fears ease: Global stock markets are rising and gold prices are falling as investors shrug off continued tensions over North Korea.

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It's Not Time To Panic Yet Astros Fans. Or Is It?

On Friday, the fans in attendance got a small glimpse of what Houston’s offense used to look like in the 4-3 heartbreaking loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, which pushed the Astros record to 6-7 on the season.

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Visit CIityCentre to Shop, Dine, and Experience Something New!

Houston-based Midway, a privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that CITYCENTRE and its dynamic lineup of tenants are providing guests with new offerings and promotions through June 30, 2023. The premier mixed-use destination for upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment is elevating the experience for everyone visiting or living at CITYCENTRE.

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A Month Later: What We Know (and don't) About the Tennessee Abduction

It has been a month since 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas disappeared with her former teacher, 50-year-old Tad Cummins. What started as an Amber Alert in the small town of Culleoka, Tennessee, has evolved into a nationwide manhunt, and neither Thomas nor Cummins have been found.

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Target expands childcare and paid family leave benefits as retailers battle for talent

America's top retailers are trying to outmatch each other with new employee benefits to attract workers as unemployment hovers near its lowest level in decades.

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Cirque du Soleil returns to Houston with one of its most adored productions

Corteo makes its comeback in Houston from Feb. 28 to March 3, 2024, at the Toyota Center

Tickets are available to Club Cirque members starting today, June 5, at 10 a.m. General on-sale starts on June 15, 2024 at 10 a.m.

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Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final

Real Madrid reached its fourth Champions League final in five years, narrowly seeing off Bayern Munich in an enthralling semifinal.

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Earnest Pugh's Billboard Celebration Hosted by Houston Mayor!

Monday, May 15, 2017, Mayor Sylvester Turner honored award-winning gospel singer, Dr. Earnest Pugh for reaching the top 10 on the billboard charts with his hit single, "I Need You To Breathe". The single marks Dr. Pugh's 11th billboard chart topper. Amber Shaw of KYND 1520 and national radio personality Lonnie Hunter hosted the red carpet experience featuring several familiar faces such as Pastor Kim Burrell, Author Carlos Wallace, Gospel Singer Nikki Ross, Sky Houston of Majic 102.1 FM, Miss Mykie of BET, former Houston Texan's Player Mister Alexander, The Musicians' Wives, Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee, Earnest Walker of KTSU 90.9, Jonathan Martin of Fox 26, Mayor Sylvester Turner and the man of the hour, Dr. Earnest Pugh.

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10-yo with heart defect named national ambassador for heart program

February is American Heart Month and this week — Feb. 7 through 14 — is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week.