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Mom faces judge in connection with daughter's death

A mother in Plymouth accused of killing one of her children and hurting another faced a judge for the first time on Monday.

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Kooking with Kelli on OWNTv "Food Fantasies"

Beginning November 14, OWN will be home to four new mouthwatering food series! OWN is heating up the kitchen with ‘Lovely Bites,’ ‘Tregaye’s Way,’ ‘Food Fantasies’ and ‘Tanya’s Kitchen Table’ airing Saturdays starting at 12p/11c.

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PVAMU Receives A $10 Million Gift To Fund New “Panther Success Grants” Program

Prairie View A&M University announced the receipt of a $10 million gift to assist students in their pursuit of successful college completion. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, wanted to invest in PVAMU by easing many students’ financial burdens.

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COMCAST Military Employee – Leriqua Jackson A on The Front Lines Of The COVID-19 Fight

As our country recognizes Veterans Day and continues to celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month this November, Comcast NBCUniversal is recognizing those who swore an oath to defend our nation. So far, nearly 50,000 National Guard and reserve service members have been mobilized to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them are more than two dozen Comcast NBCUniversal employees who have been called up to complete thousands of missions such as manning testing and screening centers, delivering food and essential equipment to those in need, and building critical infrastructure.

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Apple Releases M1 Next- GenMac New MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini All Powered By M1, Apple’s New Breakthrough Chip for The Mac

On a momentous day for the Mac, Apple today introduced a new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini powered by the revolutionary M1, the first in a family of chips designed by Apple specifically for the Mac. By far the most powerful chip Apple has ever made, M1 transforms the Mac experience. With its industry-leading performance per watt, together with macOS Big Sur, M1 delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU, up to 6x faster GPU, up to 15x faster machine learning (ML) capabilities, and battery life up to 2x longer than before. And with M1 and Big Sur, users get access to the biggest collection of apps ever for Mac. With amazing performance and remarkable new features, the new lineup of M1-powered Macs are an incredible value, and all are available to order today.

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Houston Health Department Encourages ‘Limiting’ Holiday Gatherings & Festivities

The Houston Health Department encourages everyone to limit in-per- son holiday gatherings to household members to slow the spread of COVID-19 and prevent another surge this winter. People who attend a holiday gathering with people who don’t live in their home need to consider avoiding non-household members for 14-days before and after the event.

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Health Officials: A COVID-19 Vaccine Available In U.S. By Spring 2021

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and NIAzar told the network he expects it to Secretary Alex Azar and NIAID director Anthony Fauci said Tuesday they expect a coronavirus vaccine to be rolled out widely in the U.S. by next spring.

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The Greatest Gift Alex Trebek Left Us

The answer in the form of a question: Who was a genuinely decent man, a generous philanthropist, an iconic television personality and -- as fellow public savant Neil deGrasse Tysondubbed him -- the "Patron Saint of Geeks?" The clue, which anyone who watched him during his two decades as the most beloved game show host of our generation, is obvious: It's Alex Trebek, whose passing this weekend tore a ragged hole in our pop culture continuum.

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Google News Initiative Ad Transformation Lab to Help Sustain African American and Latino American Newspapers in Digital Advertising

An opportunity to collaborate with the Google News Initiative (GNI) is very much welcomed by newspaper publishers in particular who are coming to grips with both the opportunities and challenges of digital advertising.

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President-Elect Biden’s Transition Team Announces Coronavirus Advisors

President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to wear a face mask Monday, saying that doing so “is not a political statement” and the best way to save lives before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available.

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Biden Transition Team Announces Coronavirus Advisers, Including Whistleblower Rick Bright

President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to wear a face mask Monday, saying that doing so "is not a political statement" and the best way to save lives before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available.

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Kamala Harris: Visualizing a Future Never Once Imagined

Barriers are meant to block someone or something from occurring. Just as they are meant to deter, barriers also can serve as motivation for someone to do what has never be done before. For years women have encounter roadblocks in the climb up the political ladder. Despite what was in their way they kept pressing forward, pushing the mark, never losing their focus. Never underestimate a woman who has ever been doubted. She will just smile in your face and say ‘Watch me work.’

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President-Elect Joe Biden Full Victory Speech

My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for "We the People."

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Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’s Victory Speech

Good evening! Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. Thank you, thank you. Good evening. So, thank you, good evening. So, Congressman John Lewis, Congressman John Lewis before his passing wrote "Democracy is not a state, it is an act." And what he meant was that America's democracy is not guaranteed

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Diabetes Drug Recalled Expanded Due to Cancer-Causing Contaminant

A recall of diabetes drugs has expanded to four lots of the widely used type 2 diabetes medication, metformin.

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The People of the Nation Have Spoken

"The people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. ... We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation."

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As the holidays get closer, Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are happening at a faster rate

New Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are accelerating at alarming rates, and health experts worry they will get worse before the upcoming holidays.

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PlayStation 5 review: The exciting upgrade we hoped for

Sony's new PlayStation 5 comes out on November 12, and it's been hotly anticipated by gaming enthusiasts.

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Lack of transition coordination and Pentagon chaos could leave US vulnerable to national security threats

President Donald Trump's refusal to concede defeat to President-elect Joe Biden and grant him access to the presidential daily briefings, or any other classified materials, has serious national security implications that could hinder the incoming administration's ability to tackle threats on day one.

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Alex Trebek's widow Jean offers thanks for support

Jean Trebek is grateful for the support in the wake of her husband's death. Alex Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

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