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More Than 1k Gather For 'Day Without Immigrants' Rally Held In Houston

More than 1,000 people attended a rally near downtown Houston on Thursday in support of the "Day Without Immigrants" movement.

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The Real MVP: Who Deserves It in the NBA?

“You sacrificed for us. You the real MVP,” said current Golden State Warrior small forward Kevin Durant who received the Most Valuable Player in the 2013-14 season of the NBA as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Who knew that those words would be the most profound ones of that entire speech? Well, that and the fact he said thank you to Russell Westbrook for always being there for him and he loves playing with him. Two years later. He was gone.

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New Apps Can Prevent Robocalls To Your Cell Phone

Automated telemarketing calls, or robocalls, to our cell phones, have become one of the biggest consumer complaints to the FTC this new year.

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Capital One Bank and Hettig/Kahn Development Corp. Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Cottages at South Acres

Capital One Bank and Hettig/Kahn Development Corp. hosted over 150 community supporters on Friday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of Cottages at South Acres,

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Houston Streetlights Concentrated Mostly in Black, Hispanic Neighborhoods

A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, "Streetlights in the City: Understanding the Distribution of Houston Streetlights," says that of Houston's 173,724 streetlights, most are concentrated in black and Hispanic neighborhoods, as opposed to white neighborhoods, as of August 2015.

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5 Things for Friday, February 17, 2017: Trump News Conference, Syria, California Storms

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.

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H-E-B Leaders Visit University of Houston to Offer Guidance On Submitting Unique Products in Statewide Competition

Calling All Local Food and Beverage Innovators for H-E-B PRIMO PICKS QUEST FOR TEXAS BEST

H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best is visiting Houston on Thursday, February 23 to share insight with local food and beverage creators interested in participating in the 2017 statewide competition. Potential entrants are invited to meet with H-E-B leaders who will advise on product development and best practices for submitting their creation in the competition. Space is limited. To register, please click here.

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Autism Predicted By Infant Brain Changes, Study Says

Overgrowth in brain volume during the first year of life forecasts whether a child at high risk of developing autism spectrum disorder is likely to receive a diagnosis at age 2, according to a small study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

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Kutcher Passionately Testifies On His Anti-Sex Trafficking Efforts

The actor testified Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing on progress in combating modern slavery. Kutcher spoke on behalf of Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, an organization he co-founded with then-wife Demi Moore in 2009 that builds software to fight human trafficking.

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Lance Armstrong Loses Bid To Halt $100 Million Lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday refused to block the government's $100 million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, putting the former cyclist on course for trial in a 2010 case stemming from his performance-enhancing drug use.

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Most Texas School Districts Have Scant Sex Education

More than four-fifths of school districts offer no sex education or only teach abstinence in Texas, which has one of the country's highest teen birth rates, according to a study released Tuesday.

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Mariah Carey Will Make First Post-NYE Performance On Kimmel

Mariah Carey will brave her first national television audience since suffering a lip-sync malfunction on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

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Cast Of ‘Married But Single Too’ Talks Getting In Those Jeans

Bill Bellamy, LisaRaye McCoy, Carl Payne, Ginuwine, Chante Moore, Lamiyah Good, Skye Griffin and Terrell Carter star in the Je’Caryous Johnson produced hit play, Married But Single Too, the story of love, sex and relationships that is sure to raise a few questions throughout the story line.

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‘Hidden Figures’ To Screen For Free For Black History Month

The Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” about the untold story of the black women mathematicians who worked at NASA during the space race will screen for free in select U.S. cities in celebration of Black History Month.

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Local Leaders Unveil First-of-Its-Kind Partnership to Improve Access to Healthy Food in Houston’s Sunnyside Neighborhood

The Sunnyside neighborhood in South Houston will soon have better access to fresh, healthy food thanks to a new United Health Foundation $675,000 grant presented to the Recipe for Success Foundation. United Health Foundation unveiled the unique partnership at a ceremony at Hope Farms recently with retired NFL Wide Receiver Ricky Sanders serving as M.C..

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'Everybody Has Their Own Choice' Says Brady of White House Visit

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Tuesday he is OK with his teammates' decision to skip the Super Bowl winning team's White House visit because "everybody has their own choice."

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Chelsea Clinton Announces April Book Tour

The first daughter announced Tuesday an eight-stop book tour for her book, "It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going."

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Four Arrested After Man And Woman Were Tied Up, Robbed

Police say that four suspects forced their way into an apartment in the 1500 block of Katy Gap Rd. in West Harris County on Friday night. The suspects were allegedly armed with a handgun and an AR-15 rifle.

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What Stinks? Officials Try To Track Source Of Smell Across Houston

Harris County Emergency Management officials are still investigating the burning plastic smell reported by residents across the Houston area.

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Armed BBQ Joint Owner Chased Grill Bandits

Trent Brooks, owner of Brooks’ Place BBQ and a firm believer in second amendment rights, put his own life at risk in a daring attempt to nab two bold thieves.