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Milwaukee Bucks boycott NBA playoff game, league postpones two other games
The Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott their playoff game Wednesday with the Orlando Magic following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the Bucks' home state of Wisconsin. .
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Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls
The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit Police and Detroit Fire divers, according to a tweet from the Michigan State Police for the Metro Detroit region.
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Trump campaign has to work overtime to counter the President's message on mail-in voting
While President Donald Trump continues to attack mail-in voting, the massive political machine trying to get him reelected is working hard to assure Republican voters that mail-in ballots are safe to use this fall.
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The 2020 NBA playoffs tip off today. Here's how you can watch and what you need to know
Get ready for wall-to-wall basketball. After officially resuming the 2019-20 NBA season on July 30, the regular season has ended and the 2020 NBA playoffs tip off Monday with a full slate of games.
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Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate
Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party's presidential ticket.
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Joe Biden selects his running mate with announcement coming as early as Tuesday
Joe Biden has selected his running mate, revealing to top advisers on Tuesday the woman he will invite to join his Democratic presidential ticket, two people familiar with the matter tell CNN.
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Fighting Frustrations
Astros involved in a bench clearing brawl as they drop 5th straight game
It has been a frustrating 2020 for the Houston Astros. Outside of being branded as the “Asterisks” and becoming the bad guys of baseball due to the 2017 cheating scandal, they have had their roster decimated by injuries of some of their top players in the first 15 games of the season. To make matters worse they have lost five games in a row and are currently 5 ½ games back of the Oakland A’s for the lead in the A.L. West.
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Second Round of Food Giveaway and Free COVID-19 Testing
This week’s “Farmers to Families” giveaway is the second drive within eight days.
City of Prairie View Mayor David Allen is once again teaming up with the United States Department of Agriculture, Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Campus Edge Apartments, and United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) to bring free food and no-cost COVID-19 testing to the community on Friday, August 7, 2020.
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America's National Parks are free today. Find a park near you and get outside
Getting a little stir crazy quarantining at home? Get outside and visit a national park for free today.
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New Paper Details Five Keys to a Successful Community College CEO Transition Year
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) today released a white paper detailing Five Keys to a Successful Transition Year for newly hired community college chief executive officers.
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Toyota and FC Dallas Give New Sneakers to Hospital Workers
Toyota continues to support the community during the pandemic. Toyota and FC Dallas recently partnered to take care of those who care for us, delivering new Adidas sneakers to healthcare workers at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen.
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Sick of working from home? Work at a hotel instead
The kids are clamoring for attention, the laundry needs doing, and what's for dinner again?
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UK took its 'eye off the ball' on Russian meddling, long-awaited report finds
The UK took its "eye off the ball" in relation to Russia's attempts to meddle in British politics and deliberately "glossed over" allegations of a Kremlin-sponsored influence campaign during the Brexit referendum, an influential group of UK lawmakers say.
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Eminem slams people who refuse to wear masks in new song with Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi and Eminem released their first collaboration on Friday titled "The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady." The song touches on a number of topics, from people refusing to wear masks to police brutality.
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Can the AC filter in your home, office or local mall protect you from Covid-19?
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week that malls in New York could not reopen until they installed high-efficiency particulate air filters capable of trapping the virus that causes Covid-19, Harvard environmental health researcher Joseph Gardner Allen was thrilled.
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The Chicago Blackhawks won't change nickname because it honors the life of an actual Native American
With pressure mounting on the NFL's Washington Redskins to change its team name due to its racist connotations, an NHL team also under scrutiny is standing behind its name.
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Houston Symphony Returns to the Stage w/ Livestream Series
The Houston Symphony announces its return to the stage with the concert series Live from Jones Hall—a new hour-long livestream from Jones Hall at 8 p.m. each Saturday night in July and Saturday, Aug. 1. This series will introduce audiences to diverse and engaging programs, and it will offer an intimate concert experience. The concerts will feature Symphony musicians in solo and small ensemble roles and in repertoire not often showcased on our programs, highlighting different sections of the orchestra. Each livestream performance is available via a private link to ticket holders.
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"Black Lives Matter" Street Mural On Sandra Bland Parkway to Be Completed Today By City of Prairie View, PVAMU Students
Prairie View Mayor David Allen chose to have the permanent mural in place by Juneteenth.
The City of Prairie View is on schedule to have its “Black Lives Matter” street mural completed today. Several Prairie View A&M University students—undergraduate and graduate—joined faculty and staff from the School of Architecture’s Fabrication Center to bring Mayor David Allen’s idea to reality.
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Fisk Jubilee Singers® Announce New Album, Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album), Releasing on 6/26/20, Including “Glory / Stranger” (feat. Derek Minor & Shannon Sanders), Available Today
The Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University announce their newest album, Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album), available June 26, 2020, with the pre-order/save and the release of new song, “Glory / Stranger (feat. Derek Minor & Shannon Sanders),” both available today, 6/19/20. Also today, “Glory / Stranger (feat. Derek Minor & Shannon Sanders)” can be found on Spotify’s New Music Friday Playlist. Pre-order/save the album and/or listen to “Glory / Stranger (feat. Derek Minor & Shannon Sanders)” HERE.
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With Social Distancing and Precautions, Your 4th of July Can Be Free of Allergy and Asthma Symptoms
COVID-19 will mean more planning to make the 4th of July fun and safe
There’s a good chance the town or village you live in has altered or cancelled their 4th of July events this year. You’ll probably need to make a few changes to your annual plans as well, especially if you or your kids suffer from allergies or asthma.
