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Dolly Parton's daily schedule: 3 a.m. wake-ups and heels in the kitchen

Ever wonder what it's like to be Dolly Parton for a day? Well, for one, you'll certainly be working more than 9 to 5.

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Your home is a hotspot for Covid-19, studies say

With Covid-19 surging in the United States, transmission of the novel coronavirus is at an all-time high.

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The coronavirus vaccine rollout will be messy. People will have to deal with that.

A vaccine kit sent to the wrong state. A hospital system in California expecting to get powdered vaccines instead of frozen vials. And tens of thousands of people expect to get vaccinated in the coming weeks, when in reality they are going to have to wait for months.

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Google was hit with massive outage, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Classroom

Google's services went down for about an hour Monday in a massive outage that prevented many people from watching YouTube videos, accessing their Google Docs or sending email on Gmail.

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Wall Street Journal opinion editor defends controversial Dr. Jill Biden op-ed

The Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor defended an op-ed that called on Jill Biden to drop the "Dr." before her name, calling the backlash from President-elect Biden's staff "Trumpian" and labeling the negative reaction to the author "cancel culture."

Fremont Santa Claus spreads cheer after rough year

Fremont has its very own Santa Claus this season.

Holiday displays raising money for animals

The Lands at Hillside Farms is all decked out for the holidays.

Family accidentally bakes 'Elf on the Shelf,' warns others of parenting fail

To whomever this may help in this elf season, bake cookies not elves, one Overland Park mother warns.

The 'longest-ever photo exposure' has been found -- inside a drink can

A photo tracking the sun's cycles over more than eight years -- believed to be the longest exposure image ever taken -- has been discovered inside a cider can.

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When can I get a coronavirus vaccine?

The first coronavirus vaccines are out -- delivered by FedEx and UPS to hospitals across the country and into the arms of health care workers in hospitals in large cities such as New York and Washington, DC.

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'Credible threats of violence' prompt closure of Michigan capitol to the public ahead of Electoral College vote

"Credible threats of violence" have prompted Michigan authorities to close the state capitol to the public and shutter House and Senate offices, a spokeswoman said, on the day the Electoral College will formally declare Joe Biden the President-elect.

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US identifies and sanctions two Iranian intelligence officers for abduction and 'probable death' of Bob Levinson

The Trump administration on Monday identified and sanctioned two senior Iranian intelligence officials whom the US government says were involved in the abduction and "probable death" of former FBI agent Robert Levinson.

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Electoral College voting begins across the US

State electors began casting their ballots for president Monday morning, opening the formal Electoral College process of sealing Joe Biden's election as the 46th president of the United States.

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Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

Rapper Lil Wayne faces up to 10 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty Friday to illegal gun possession, prosecutors said.

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Meet Justin G. Manuel Jr. Young Author of “What’s Life?”

Justin G. Manuel Jr. is young and talented aspiring author from Houston, Texas. While always being a scholar in school, Justin starting writing and drawing at the tender age of nine. He draws his inspirations from several places; however, the main influence behind his book, “What’s Life?” is his mother because, he says, “she always pushes me to a new rank of potential”.

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Surreal Moment

A new era of Houston Rockets basketball was ushered in on Friday night as new head coach Stephen Silas made his coaching debut against the Chicago Bulls. Houston played its first preseason game in Chicago and left coach Silas with a smile on his face as they defeated the Bulls 125-104.

Three Charged with Election Fraud for the 2020 Democratic Primary

Election news is making headlines once again but this time the news is not coming from Washington but from right in our own backyard.

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Texans Find Themselves at a Crossroad Against the Bears

As the Houston Texans prepare to take on the Chicago Bears this weekend a lot will be made on why the Bears did not use their draft pick in the 2017 NFL Draft to take Deshaun Watson. The Houston Texans ended up taking Watson after they made a trade to move up to get the quarterback out of Clemson. Yet, I feel the more important question should be, "How will the Texans finish out the season?"

Friends Of The Texas Historical Comission Is ASeeking Preservation Scholars

Applications open December 15 for the Preservation Schol- ars Program! This program of the Friends of the THC offers paid, 10-week internships to undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented ethnic and/ or cultural group.

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Drake Unpacks The NIKE NOCTA Ethos

Following his “Laugh Now Cry Later” video, shot on location at Nike WHQ, and the release of the “Certified Lover Boy” album merchandise cap- sule, Drake and Nike launch a new sub-label, NOC- TA (...A nod to the artist’s nocturnal creative process). Ahead of the first NOCTA release, Drake shares his thoughts on the spirit of the project.