David Adickes, a Houston-based artist whose works include the 67-foot statue of Sam Houston in his native Huntsville, died Sunday night, according to his publicist. He was 98 years old.
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Houston-based rapper Slando Kareem was sentenced to life in prison for sexually trafficking minors, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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The minors were driven to an Austin-area hotel, where they were instructed to engage in prostitution and post advertisements for commercial sex online. Anderson allegedly starved the girls, gave them drugs and took all of their proceeds.
Houston rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Paris early Friday after allegedly getting into an altercation with a security guard, according to several news reports.
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Earlier this year, Scott was arrested on disorderly intoxication and trespassing charges in Miami. Citing the Miami Beach Police Department, WSVN in June reported that officers arrested Scott after he was yelling obscenities and causing disturbances on the Miami Beach Marina.
An initiative from Houston's very own Megan Thee Stallion will provide generators for senior citizens after Hurricane Beryl and its ensuing power outages.
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The Pete & Thomas Foundation, created by Megan Thee Stallion, is partnering with Houston-based nonprofit Bread of Life to kickstart the Emergency Power Program, ensuring seniors across the city will always have access to electricity during emergencies.
Houston native and Grammy award winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion announced dates for her Hot Girl Summer Tour on Wednesday, and she'll be making a stop in her hometown.
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Houston artist Elisabet González recently gifted her 2014 piece called "GODess," which was inspired and partly created by late breast cancer patient Lou Richardson, to Richardson's oldest daughter as part of a long-awaited, emotional exchange.
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Houston artist Elisabet González recently gifted her 2014 piece called "GODess," which was inspired and partly created by late breast cancer patient Lou Richardson, to Richardson's oldest daughter.
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