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Chevron announces it is moving headquarters from California to Houston, Texas The oil and gas giant said that over the next five years, it will migrate its headquarters and all corporate functions to Houston, with the CEO making the move by the end of the year.

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Huge Microsoft Outage Linked to CrowdStrike Takes Down Computers Around the World A software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike appears to have inadvertently disrupted IT systems globally.

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AAPI National Convention Houston Join Houston's inaugural convention celebrating the AAPI community's diversity and collective power - UPLIFTING AAPI, UNITING COMMUNITIES!

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FEMA Assistance is Available for Impacted Houstonians

Texans who need help applying for FEMA assistance can meet with Disaster Survivor Assistance crews at multiple locations in Houston beginning today, May 21. These crews can assist anyone affected by the recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding to kickstart their recovery.

Impacted residents of Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker counties can visit to get help applying for FEMA assistance, ask questions and learn about available resources. No appointment is needed.

Crews will be available 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at:

Spring Branch Family Development Center

8575 Pitner Road

Houston, TX 77080

Fonde Community Center

110 Sabine St.

Houston, TX 77007



Residents impacted by the storms do not have to meet with FEMA in person to apply for assistance. The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov. Survivors can also apply by phone at 800-621-3362. Calls are accepted every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time. Help is available in most languages – if you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.

Residents should be prepared to provide the following information when applying with FEMA:

§ Social Security number

§ Address of the damaged property

§ Description of the damage

§ Information about insurance coverage

§ A current contact telephone number

§ An address where you can receive mail

§ Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds

For the latest information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4781. Follow FEMA Region 6 at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 or Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.

FEMA Region 6 Our story supporting people during disasters in TX, LA, AR, OK, NM & 68 Tribal Nations.

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25 April 2024

TWO VICTIMS OF FAKE MARRIAGE TO CHINESE MEN INTRRCEPTED AT NAIA

PASAY, Philippines—Another two victims of suspected fake marriage to Chinese men were intercepted last April 23 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1.

The Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) immigration protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) reported that the two victims attempted to depart on board a Xiamen Air flight bound for China with their supposed Chinese husbands.

The victims, aged 36 and 24, claimed to be China-bound to visit the families of their alleged husbands.

Alias ‘Maria’ presented a certificate of marriage from the office of the civil registrar, but admitted that she did not sign any marriage document and no ceremony took place. She stated that she was merely asked to provide her birth certificate, and their supposed marriage documents were just processed by a friend.

Meanwhile, alias ‘Lia’ presented a 2023 Philippine Statistics Authority marriage certificate with an apostille certification. However, the victim admitted that the certificate was merely processed by her husband through an agent, and no such wedding took place. She later claimed that they had a supposed renewal of vows in 2024, and presented an affidavit signed by two witnesses.

BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that most of the victims of this modus are women from the provinces who are unaware of procedures for getting married.

“We have noticed that there is a trend that women hailing form provinces that are less familiar with procedures are the main targets of this modus,” said Tansingco. “Previous repatriations show that victims are made to work in the household without renumeration,” he added.

The victims and their supposed Chinese husbands were turned over to the inter-agency council against trafficking for filing of appropriate cases against the recruiters and es**rts. #

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The Fried Chicken Is in New York. The Cashier Is in the Philippines. At Sansan Chicken in Long Island City, Queens, the cashier beamed a wide smile and recommended the fried chicken sandwich.

05 March 2024

NEW VICTIM OF MAIL ORDER BRIDE SCHEME INTERCEPTED AT NAIA, PRESENTED ORIG MARRIAGE CERT

PASAY, Philippines—Another China-bound victim of the mail order bride scheme was intercepted by immigration officers.

Members of the Bureau of Immigration (BI)’s immigration protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) reported the interception of a 20-year-old female victim being es**rted by a 34-year-old Chinese man.

Names of the victim and the suspect have been withheld in compliance with anti-trafficking laws.

The victim initially presented herself to be bound for Shenzhen, China together with her alleged husband on an Air Asia flight, close to midnight of February 28 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.

“The immigration officer said both the victim and the suspect acted very suspiciously when asked about their supposed marriage,” said BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco.

They were referred to I-PROBES officers who stated that the female victim was unable to answer basic details about their marriage. She allegedly presented a PSA certificate of marriage stating that they were married in a restaurant in Pasig City.

Upon inspection by the BI’s forensic documents laboratory, it was confirmed that the document presented was genuine.

“However, our officers were alert enough to be suspicious of their statements, having seen several cases like it before,” said Tansingco.

The victim later admitted that no actual wedding happened, and the marriage certificate was processed by her Chinese es**rt through an agent. They admitted to have paid P45,000 for the processing of the genuine document with fake details.

“This is obviously another case of the mail order bride scheme that has resurfaced recently,” said Tansingco. “In these scheme, victims are made to pretend to be the spouse of a foreign national, but they end up as pseudo wives doing domestic work in their destination,” he added.

Both the victim and the es**rt were turned over to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking for further investigation filing of appropriate cases. #

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An inside look: Texas’ first Seafood City Supermarket opens in Sugar Land The supermarket specializing in Filipino foods is the first Seafood City to open in the state of Texas.

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UH, Rice among 6 schools named to TIME Magazine's Best Colleges for Future Leaders list Six Texas institutions made TIME Magazine’s Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2024 list, including the University of Houston and Rice University

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UK condemns China over incidents in the South China Sea against Philippines Britain on Monday condemned what it called "unsafe and escalatory tactics deployed by Chinese vessels" against the Philippines over the weekend in the South China Sea.

The race to become the next mayor of the City of Houston will continue into December. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/2023-houston-mayor-race-headed-to-runoff-election

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Less than three months since her return to competition, Simone Biles, the American gymnastics superstar, has made a remarkable comeback and become the most decorated gymnast in history by winning the individual all-around title for the sixth time at the world championships.

https://www.fox26houston.com/sports/simone-biles-becomes-most-decorated-gymnast-in-history

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What we know about the Hamas attack on Israel The Hamas militant group attacked Israel on Saturday, marking the deadliest attack in Israel in decades.

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Forbes names Houston Rockets owner, H-E-B chairman among richest in the nation Texas billionaires made the Top 400 list of the richest people in the United States by...

U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year. Here's how: https://bit.ly/3OuUyEU

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Philippines 'crashes the party' with FIFA World Cup stunner vs New Zealand The Philippines won a World Cup match for the first time as it stunned co-host New Zealand on Tuesday.

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