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Gannett to pause AI experiment after botched high school sports articles

Newspaper chain Gannett has paused the use of an artificial intelligence tool to write high school sports dispatches after the technology made several major flubs in articles in at least one of its papers.

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Dolly Parton had to decline tea invite from Kate Middleton, jokes ‘she wasn’t going to promote my rock album’

Dolly Parton found herself in the rare position of having to politely decline an invitation to have tea with the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton during a recent trip to London.

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Damien Chazelle shows support for WGA strike at Venice Film Festival

The 2023 Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday amid the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes in the entertainment industry.

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Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case

Sidney Powell, an attorney involved in Donald Trump’s post-election legal challenges, entered a not guilty plea and said she would waive her arraignment in the case in Fulton County, according to a new court filing.

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Exclusive: Smuggler with ties to ISIS helped migrants enter US from Mexico, raising alarm bells across government

The FBI is investigating more than a dozen migrants from Uzbekistan and other countries allowed into the US after they sought asylum at the southern border with Mexico earlier this year, a scramble set off when US intelligence officials found that the migrants traveled with the help of a smuggler with ties to ISIS, according to multiple US officials.

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Google launches watermarks for AI-generated images

In an effort to help prevent the spread of misinformation, Google on Tuesday unveiled an invisible, permanent watermark on images that will identify them as computer-generated.

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McDonald’s Presents… the As Featured In Meal

The Golden Arches will drop its biggest global meal yet with menu items famously featured in movies, television shows and songs – plus one-of-a-kind experiences for fans throughout the month

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Next Weekend at Discovery Green

Houston, get ready to enjoy a list of fun activities that your whole family can continue to enjoy during the month of September!

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Inaugural Fort Bend County Festival of One Celebrates a Spectacular Debut at Epicenter in Rosenberg, TX

The inaugural Fort Bend County Festival of One took place on Saturday, August 26, at the newly opened Epicenter in Rosenberg, TX. With a remarkable turnout of over 2,500 attendees, the event showcased the vibrant spirit and diversity of the Fort Bend community.

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Drew Carey to host ‘The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker’ on CBS in honor of his late predecessor

The life and career of Bob Barker, the beloved “Price is Right” host of 35 years who died last week, will be celebrated with an hour-long special set to air on CBS this Thursday.

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PUCT Echoes ERCOT Conservation Request Ahead of Expected Tight Grid Conditions

Appeal for Conservation Effective Today, Aug. 29 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. CT

Unexpected loss of thermal generation and expected low wind generation will result in anticipated low operating reserves for the Texas power grid this afternoon and into the evening. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a call from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to conserve electricity use, if safe to do so, today from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. CT. ERCOT expects similar conditions to persist through tomorrow and asks Texans to stay tuned for additional communications.

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Archaeology Now presents Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project with Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of a Mudhif on Rice University campus Sept. 9 featuring events for all ages

Hosted by Rice University in partnership with the Arab American Educational Foundation and Iraqi community groups with support from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Archaeology Now, the Houston affiliate of Archaeology Institute of America, presents the Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project, kicking off with the Sept. 9 grand opening/ribbon cutting of a traditional Mudhif constructed on the campus of Rice University.

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MLK III: What’s even more challenging today than 60 years ago

After a summer of discontent and disaffection, we returned to the nation’s capital Saturday to mark 60 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington. We returned with a clear demand and unified call: It’s time to realize the dream. It’s time to realize that, in more ways than we can count, the challenges facing marginalized communities, particularly Black and brown Americans, are even more prevalent than they were six decades ago.

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Ariana Grande addresses how online ‘bullying’ led to changing ‘Yours Truly’ album cover

As Ariana Grande continues her week-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of her debut album “Yours Truly,” the singer is looking back on her good times – and the bad.

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Five ways technology is changing how you get your online shopping and takeout deliveries

In recent years, we’ve grown accustomed to the sight of Amazon vans and courier cars bringing packages to our doors. But according to consultancy firm McKinsey, the growth of e-commerce since the Covid pandemic has “put huge pressure on the last-mile delivery system” – the final stage of the delivery process, where parcels are transported from warehouse to customers.

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Fish City Grill and Half Shells to Launch Tasty New Menu Items

Seafood favorites Fish City Grill and Half Shells are introducing a collection of delicious new menu items. Four new items are now available at all locations.

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Libraries Help Students Excel with Brainfuse Online Homework Help

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Brainfuse Homework Tutoring program enables the library system to provide online homework assistance in a broad range of subjects in both English and Spanish for students in grades K through 12, free of charge.

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Cirque du Soleil Returns to Houston With One of its Most Adored Productions

Corteo makes its comeback in Houston from February 29 to March 3 at the Toyota Center

Tickets are available starting today, Monday, August 28 at 10 a.m.

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Late Summer and Early Fall Fun Continues at the Lone Star Flight Museum.

Special events, holiday fun, visiting aircraft, and inspiring programs and events fill the days of late Summer and early Fall at the Lone Star Flight Museum.

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MFAH Advance Exhibition Schedule: Fall 2023

Information current as of August 7, 2023

Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Reinstallations: Three shows curated from the MFAH modern and contemporary collections comprise this exhibition series for the third-floor galleries in the Kinder Building, which opened in November 2020.