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Demolition begins at Houston's former Greenspoint Mall for $150M redevelopment project
Demolition officially begins at Houston’s former Greenspoint Mall on Tuesday. The site will be redeveloped into a large industrial park under a $150 million project....
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Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system....
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Jamika Phillips: Software engineer turned manicurist entrepreneur
For Jamika Phillips, getting your nails done should feel like more than another appointment squeezed onto an already crowded calendar. She wanted a place where the person doing your nails knows your name, remembers what you drink, what colors you like and maybe even what was happ...
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Can Black Houston create a Black tech corridor?
From Third Ward to the Ion, Houston has technology assets that could become a coordinated engine for Black innovation, ownership and wealth. Credit: ChatGPT For years, technology has been one of America’s fastest-growing economic sectors—and one where Black professionals remain s...
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Diet drinks may work as well as water for weight loss, study finds
If you’re trying to lose weight, choosing a diet soda instead of water may not make as much difference as you think, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Liverpool found that low-calorie and zero-calorie sweetened drinks performed about as well as water for ...
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Texas hiker found dead after going missing in Great Smoky Mountains, family says
A Texas hiker has been found dead three days after going missing in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, with his family believing he drowned.
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Erie, Pennsylvania shooting: Authorities name shooter and most of the 8 victims in deadly attack
Officials have identified the gunman and six of the eight victims killed in a domestic mass shooting last week, confirming the shooter fatally shot multiple relatives before taking his own life....