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Top Stories: ➊ – JSC Federal Credit Union eyes broader relevance, competitiveness with new brand (Sunday), ➋ – Texas hospital receives death threats, bomb threats after photo of COVID patient was posted online (Friday), ➌ – Texans have $42M in unclaimed property. Do you have money to claim? (Thursday), ➍ – Klein Cain High School staff members credited with saving student’s life (Tuesday), ➎ – Friendswood’s Reagan Rudolph made history on Friday (Tuesday)

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TV-radio listings: Oct. 21

Houston Chron.com 10/21 3:00A

Television Col. football Florida Atlantic at Charlotte CBSSN 6:30 p.m. Col. football Tulane at SMU ESPN 6:30 p.m. Col. football Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas...

Framber Valdez goes 8 innings as Astros beat Red Sox 9-1 for 3-2 ALCS lead

Houston Public Media 10/21 2:00A Jimmy Golen, Associated Press

The Astros lefty was perfect through four, took a two-hit shutout into the seventh and became the first pitcher in the 2021 postseason to finish eight innings on Wednesday.

Why Texas is always at the center of controversy (Oct. 21, 2021)

Houston Public Media 10/21 12:00A Michael Hagerty

On Thursday's show: The global supply chain crisis, Texas' role at the center of all-too-frequent controversy, and local author Jackie Anders.

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2717: Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason

Houston Public Media 10/20 7:01P Dr. Andy Boyd

Episode: 2717 Kant, rationalism, empiricism, and the Critique of Pure Reason. Today, a critique of pure reason.

Former Houston Public Media reporter joins HBJ

Houston Biz Journal 10/20 11:59A Jonathan Adams

The Houston Business Journal has added a new reporter. Florian Martin will cover residential and commercial real estate happenings outside Beltway 8, which includes The...

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Mrs. Walsh's Class Plans Their Stories

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Spirit Week Pep Rally

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October 11 Board Meeting

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2021 Sporting Clays Tournament

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Here are the top 12 things to do in Houston this weekend

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/21 1:00A Craig D. Lindsey

This weekend, baseball fans will be rallying around the Houston Astros as the team looks to close out the series against the Boston Red Sox either Friday or Saturday. But before and after the games,...

Must-See Events and Must-Read Books from our Favorite Texas Authors at the 2021 Texas Book Festival

Texas Lifestyle Magazine 10/20 10:00P Julie T

I am over-the-top excited that it’s Texas Book Festival time again and, like many of you, I’m planning my weekend around the amazing in-person panel discussions and virtual author talks throughout the...

8 sleek and stunning modern Houston homes open for new in-person tour

Culturemap Houston Home + Design 10/20 9:10A Holly Beretto

Houstonians can stroll through eight stunning modern homes on display this weekend, as part of the AIA Houston 2021 Home Tour. Each was selected by a jury of architectural experts and chosen for its...

Long-awaited Dune is a visual splendor with a story stuck in sand

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/20 7:00A Alex Bentley

The current movie world is one in which IP -- aka intellectual property -- is king. If some past movie or TV show has good name recognition, chances are someone out there has plans to remake or reboot...

World's largest bounce house springs into Houston for 2 big weekends

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/19 11:56A Steven Devadanam

Houstonians ready for more bounce for the ounce are in luck. Big Bounce America, known as the world's largest bounce house by the Guinness Book of World Records, will be in Houston for two weekends....

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Where to eat in Houston: 10 exciting new restaurants for fall dining

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/20 10:37A Eric Sandler

Late summer and early fall have been an undeniably exciting time to dine in Houston thanks to a range of newly opened establishments. As much as people love their classic favorites, these new bars and...

Better Luck Tomorrow Adds Major New Talent

Houston Food Finder 10/20 9:46A David Leftwich

Better Luck Tomorrow (BLT) is poised become even better . Today, Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel announced that Sarah Crowl (formerly of Coltivare and Rosie Cannonball) and chef Michael O Connor (Vic &...

9 Excellent Spots to Sip on Non-Alcoholic Beverages in Houston

Eater Houston 10/20 5:10A Megha McSwain

Miss Carousel’s Mango-nada, made with habanero agave, orange, mango, lime, and Jarritos Mandarin. | Ralph Smith for Miss Carousel Give one of these well-crafted, zero-proof drinks a try Houston’s...

Houston’s 17 Essential Breakfast Spots

Eater Houston 10/19 8:31A Rhiannon Saegert

Chilaquiles at Blacksmith | Blacksmith/Facebook Where to eat the most important meal of the day Brunch may get a lot of shine, but breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. Whether you’re...

Houston BBQ experts share insider dish on Texas Monthly's new list

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/19 6:40A CultureMap Staff

On a special bonus episode of "What's Eric Eating," Feges BBQ co-owner Patrick Feges and Houston Barbecue Festival co-founder Michael Fulmer join CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss Texas...

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At Paris Fashion Week, designers presented a sexy summer dresscode

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 10/19 4:08A CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire

"Back to business" might have been the way to describe the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week if the clothing on display hadn't been so wonderfully inappropriate for most...

Best-Selling J.Crew Coats and What You Need To Know

Color and Chic 10/19 4:00A Hoang-Kim

J.Crew is one of my favorite places to get coats for fall and winter. My very first J.Crew coat was a purchase from 2009. It s still with me today and looking fabulous. One reason J.Crew coats are...

8 best Houston t-shirts to root for the Astros in serious style

Culturemap Houston Fashion 10/15 8:42A Julia Davila

Serious baseball fans know the cardinal rule: Thou shalt take October. The Houston Astros advanced -- for the fifth consecutive year -- to the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and the city...

Fall for fab new fashions at Dallas' Highland Park Village

Culturemap Houston Fashion 10/13 9:00A CultureMap Create

After months of dressing down and time spent at home, it is time to update your wardrobe with fall's hottest new arrivals for the busy social and event season ahead. You can find it all at Highland...

What to Buy during the Best-Selling Shopbop Sale

Color and Chic 10/12 11:00P Hoang-Kim

Turn on your JavaScript to view content Who doesn t love a good sale? The sale of the season is here: the Shopbop Sale for spring and summer! This is when I load up on pieces I want to wear throughout...

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Clear Springs, Friendswood advance to tennis regional semifinals

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 10/20 4:30P By MANUEL MORENO JR. Corresponde

Clear Springs and Friendswood kept their team tennis state-bound hopes alive, the Chargers doing so in dramatic fashion and the Mustangs winning in a no-doubter.

Astros superstar shortstop scores major-league tribute from HOF legend

Culturemap Houston Sports 10/20 12:35P ABC13 Staff

Carlos Correa continues to come up clutch for the Houston Astros, and on October 19, a legendary baseball hall-of-famer told him as much with a grand gesture. After Game 4 of the AL Championship...

Manvel clinches 22-5A title in 5-set win over Friendswood

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 10/19 4:30P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

The Friendswood Lady Mustangs were unable to loosen Manvel’s grip on the District 22-5A volleyball crown, as the Lady Mavericks came through with a 25-19, 19-25, 18-25, 26-16,...

Ken Hoffman reveals a striking difference with Boston Red Sox fans

Culturemap Houston Sports 10/19 12:35P Ken Hoffman

Panic? Not yet. Concern? Well, yeah. The Houston Astros are down 2-1 in the American League Championship Series, which isn't a math problem as much as the way the Red Sox are hitting grand slam homers...

Week 9 football preview: After rough start, Friendswood looks to extend winning streak

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 10/18 4:45P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

The Mustangs (3-4, 3-1 in District 9-5A-I) appear to have turned a corner following an 0-4 start to their 2021 campaign, as they look to win their fourth straight game on...

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September saw fewer homes sold, another increase in prices

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 10:32A Liz Hughes

The continued lack of inventory is restricting home sales nationally. Fewer homes sold in September as new listings fell 9% from last year and closed home sales dropped 5%,...

New-home construction cools in September

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 9:15A John Yellig

The pace of privately owned new residential construction slowed in September, as starts in the multifamily sector fell, and those in the single-family group were flat compared...

RE/MAX: Houston housing market takes a pause in September

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 3:44A John Yellig

Houston s housing market took something of a breather in September, as days on market rose 7.4% from August, and months supply of inventory slid 5.6%, according to RE/MAX’s...

Dream Finders Homes acquires assets of McGuyer Homebuilders

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 3:00A Lindsey Wells

Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (DFH) has acquired certain assets of privately held Texas homebuilder McGuyer Homebuilders Inc. (MHI) for $471 million in cash at closing, subject to...

Redfin: Climate change will exacerbate U.S. housing shortage

Houston Agent Magazine 10/20 3:00A Lindsey Wells

Climate change will negatively impact the already-stunted housing inventory in the U.S., according to a recent Redfin report . The housing market is short 3.8 million homes of...

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