The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1621: Motherland
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Stolen vehicle crashes into Houston business, catches fire; 2 customers injured
Two customers were injured after a driver in a stolen vehicle crashed into a business in south Houston Sunday night, according to Houston police. The crash happened around 10 p.m. Oct. 11 in the 9700 block of Scott Street. Years of brown water complaints in Houston-area homes. Wh...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3417: Archaeology of the Cinema
Episode: 3417 Archaeology of the Cinema: The long road to a moving picture story. Today, a book about movies.
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Rechargeable hand warmers under recall for fire, burn hazard
Rechargeable hand warmers sold nationwide at stores and online are being recalled because of a risk that they can overheat, catch fire and cause burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission....
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7 ways Black Houstonians are getting played
Let’s stop pretending that getting played is always somebody’s fault for being “careless.” Sometimes the game is designed to be confusing. Sometimes the fine print is designed to be ignored. Sometimes desperation makes a bad deal look like the only deal. And sometimes race, incom...
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‘Cash for Moms’ seeks to improve Black maternal health
This article was originally written by Jennifer Porter Gore for Word In Black. By now, there’s little question that a maternal health crisis is rocking the Black community. The data tells the story: Black moms are dying during childbirth at three times the rate of white moms, a d...
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Is the N-word still considered a term of endearment?
Fat Joe wants you to know he’s Black. Not culturally adjacent. Not “from the neighborhood.” Blacker, in his words, than anyone you’ve ever seen in your life. And right on cue, the internet took the bait. Bronx rapper, Fat Joe, went on “The Joe Budden Podcast” and, not for the fir...
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HISD takeover “diminished, degraded, destroyed” schools: Citizen commission report
More than three years after the Texas Education Agency took control of Houston ISD, a commission comprising elected officials and academics says the takeover has weakened the district’s finances, driven educators out of classrooms, strained relationships with families, and stripp...
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What is up with the Black male vote?
The November 2024 presidential election was one for the ages. Donald Trump returned to the White House after attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. His victory also exposed divisions among voters, many of who...
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Body recovered in search for missing 16-year-old at Surfside Beach
According to Texas EquuSearch a body believed to be that of 16-year-old Noah Dominguez was recovered around 2 p.m. Sunday, at Surfside Beach. Authorities have not confirmed the person’s identity. Dominguez was last seen swimming in the ocean at Surfside Beach around 1:30 p.m. Fri...
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Family demands release of man struck by ICE vehicle in Harris County, disputes federal agency’s account
The family of a 48-year-old man struck by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle during an enforcement operation in northwest Harris County is demanding his release from federal custody and calling for an investigation into the collision. Miguel Parra-Hernandez ...
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Man dead after shooting near near N Sam Houston Parkway
A man is dead after a shooting this afternoon at an apartment complex near George Bush International Airport. Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office got to the scene on N Sam Houston Parkway just before 5:45 p.m. on Sunday. According to a post on X, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez ...
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Houston weather: Rain returns to start the week
Humidity should creep back into Southeast Texas on Monday and rain chances return as well. Be ready for scattered showers and storms through Wednesday evening....