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LAS VEGAS — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to the ground while singing the band’s 2004 hit “Vertigo.” This scene may seem customary, but the visuals were created by floor-to-ceiling graphics inside the immersive Sphere. It was one of the several impressive moments during U2’s “UV Achtung Baby” residency launch show at the high-tech, globe-shaped venue, which opened for the first time Friday night. The legendary rock…

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:20AM MEET THE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS IN THE ARTS CATEGORY! NAME: Alina Du HIGH SCHOOL: Memorial GRADE: Senior ACHIEVEMENTS: Alina is an outstanding scholar and artist. She serves as Editor-In-Chief of Yearbook, Treasure of the Art Department and Chief of Public Relations for Speech and Debate. She is dedicated to the Arts and has been awarded countless accolades including, being named a State Qualifier for the Visual Art Scholastic Event and winning Best of Show at The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Completion. GOALS: Alina plans…

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:23AM MEET THE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS IN THE ARTS CATEGORY! NAME: Lale Dean HIGH SCHOOL: High School for Performing and Visual Arts GRADE: Senior ACHIEVEMENTS: Lale is an outstanding student and gifted pianist. She has won several music competitions and has had the opportunity to play in prestigious venues such as, Zilka Hall at the Hobby Center and Carnegie Hall. Lale finds time to work with the Girl Scouts, participate in dance, volunteer, tutor and work part time. GOALS: Lale plans to study either economics or political…

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:25AM MEET THE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS IN THE ARTS CATEGORY! NAME: Madison Manning HIGH SCHOOL: High School for Performing and Visual Arts GRADE: Senior ACHIEVEMENTS: Madison is an exceptional dancer and student. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Student Council,the Black Student Union, and she is an active competitor and participant in several dance organizations and activities. She is the Lead Dancer for TopFlight Dance Company, she was named National Teen Dancer of the Year at the Hollywood Vibe National Dance Convention, and…

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:27AM MEET THE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS IN THE ARTS CATEGORY! NAME: Savannah Dever HIGH SCHOOL: High School for Performing and Visual Arts GRADE: Senior ACHIEVEMENTS: Savannah is the Secretary of the Chamber Music Club as well as a member of the Black Student Union and Sustainability Club. She has participated in several musical productions both as a musician and manager. Savannah has received the Certificate of Recognition for her music direction in the production of The Wiz and was a Tommy Tune Award Finalist for Most Outstanding…

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:29AM MEET THE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS IN THE ARTS CATEGORY! NAME: Victor Herrera HIGH SCHOOL: High School for Performing and Visual Arts GRADE: Senior ACHIEVEMENTS: Victor is a star student and an accomplished musician with an affinity for jazz trumpet. He was selected as a member of the Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra, received 5th Chair in the State of Texas for Jazz band, and was named Outstanding Soloist at the University of Houston Jazz Fest. Victor founded “Jumpstart” a program in which High School musicians coach middle…

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:51AM HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you’ve looked at your electric bill recently, you’ve likely noticed your bill has increased. Experts say there’s a variety of reasons it’s gone up, ranging from the sweltering summer heat to maintaining equipment costs. The video above is from ABC13’s Live Streaming Channel. At the beginning of September, power companies increased TCRF and TDU fees. The TCRF fees pay for the cost of changes to the power system. The TDU fees pay for maintaining and fixing the operating systems like…

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill Saturday that had been inspired by high-profile work stoppages in Hollywood and the hotel industry. Newsom, a Democrat, says he supports workers and often benefits from campaign contributions from labor unions. But he said he vetoed this bill because the fund the state uses to pay unemployment benefits will be nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year. “Now is not the time to increase costs…

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ATLANTA, Georgia — J. Edgar Hoover became the federal government’s top cop. Ellis Island closed as a portal for immigrants to the United States. France hosted the first Winter Olympics. And a baby in rural Georgia became the first future American president born in a hospital. The year was 1924, and that tiny fellow in Plains was James Earl Carter Jr., known as “Jimmy” from the start. The 39th president was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday. The party was moved…

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Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle. The Cupertino, California, company said Saturday that it is working on an update to the iOS17 system that powers the iPhone 15 lineup to prevent the devices from becoming uncomfortably hot and is working with apps that are running in ways “causing them to overload the system.” NOTE: The video above is…

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