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Empowering Innovation: PVAMU debuts Blackstone LaunchPad to support next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals
On Feb. 12, Prairie View A&M University hosted a groundbreaking event to inaugurate the Blackstone LaunchPad on campus, marking a significant milestone in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. The event was the culmination of a $10 million commitment across Texas dedicated to entrepreneur success and economic mobility.
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Documented Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder
A member of one of Houston’s most infamous street gangs, the 52 Hoover Crips, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting a neighbor in 2020, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Fortis Academy Opens Doors for Student Success with CNA Program
Fortis Academy is ushering in a new era of career opportunities for Harris County students with the launch of its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class. The initiative empowers high schoolers on their journey to sobriety with comprehensive knowledge about the human body and practical skills in healthcare.
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World's best spicy foods: 20 dishes to try
Some like it hot -- and some like it hotter, still. When it comes to the world's best spicy dishes, we have some of the world's hottest peppers to thank, along with incredible layers of flavor and a long, spice-loving human history.
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Democrats cast 2020 choice as between Biden's empathy and Trump's chaos on first night of convention
As millions of Americans tuned in for the first night of the Democratic convention, the party strove to broaden their appeal to frustrated Republicans and independents -- weaving together speeches that prosecuted the case against President Donald Trump, with stories from real people about the fatal toll of the pandemic and personal stories that were meant to provide a window into Joe Biden's personal side.
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Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan
For Ha Sze-yuen, the sea surrounding Hong Kong is more than just a backdrop for sunsets and beaches.
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17 Businesses You Can Start From Home Today
As Covid-19 spread across the world in 2020, it left a trail of destruction on the employment front. Around 114 million people lost their jobs across the world in 2020. While many have since returned to work, many lost their jobs forever. While losing a job is certainly a calamity, you will soon need to get up, dust yourself, and look ahead. One way of doing this is by starting your own business from home today.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson: The personal and legal record of the Supreme Court nominee
Six days after President Joe Biden's inauguration, White House counsel Dana Remus put in a call to Ketanji Brown Jackson to see if the judge might be interested in a new job: replacing Merrick Garland on a powerful federal appeals court.
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Judge to consider if Trump can throw out Georgia election subversion case on First Amendment grounds
For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to oversee the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the focus will return to the details of the sprawling case.
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He killed man 26 years ago in Missouri; husband secretly worked with investigators to get confession
On the surface, Timothy Stephenson had an enviable life. He was married to a doctor, and they lived in a $2 million home with their twin daughters in a quiet suburb east of San Francisco.
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Judge overturns murder convictions of ‘Chester Trio’ after more than two decades in prison
Citing new DNA evidence, a Pennsylvania judge on Thursday overturned the murder convictions of three men known as the “Chester Trio” who have been imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a crime they say they did not commit.
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Third-party candidates are worrisome wild card amid Biden-Trump rematch in Wisconsin
As former President Donald Trump returns to Wisconsin on Tuesday night for the first time in nearly two years, Democrats have a close eye on him – but not only him – as they build a general election campaign in this critical battleground state.
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Otto Warmbier Funeral: 2,500 Celebrate Kid Who Would've 'set the world on fire'
The Ohio hometown of Otto Warmbier, who died last week after his return from 17 months in detention in North Korea, gathered at the 22-year-old's alma mater Thursday to bid him farewell.
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SI Swim Announces Aly Raisman & Simone Biles debut and Festival Coming to Houston in February 2017
Diplo, Miguel to Headline Two-Day Event Celebrating Launch of SI Swimsuit 2017; U.S. Olympians Simone Biles, Aly Raisman to Be featured in SI Swim 2017
Time Inc.’s (NYSE: TIME) Sports Illustrated will celebrate the launch of its 2017 swimsuit issue with a two-day music, food and culture festival—“VIBES” by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit—to be held in Houston on February 17–18. The first-of-its-kind event will feature live performances by GRAMMY™ Award-winning artists Diplo and Miguel; a food festival curated by Houston’s James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and special appearances by the models of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Class of 2017.
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The Rise And Fall Of Aaron Hernandez
On Wednesday morning, the man who seemed to have everything hanged himself in a jail cell where he was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of his friend Odin Lloyd.
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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of October 5
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites (https://houstonemergency.org/covid-19-testing/) offering free COVID-19 tests the week of October 5, 2020. The week will offer more than a dozen free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites.
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Covid-19 could kill 2,900 Americans a day in December, researchers say. Here's why, and how you can make fall and winter better
The last time Americans faced a fall and winter like this, World War I was just ending. A months-long pandemic exploded in the fall of 1918, killing 195,000 Americans in just the month of October.
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What You Need to Prepare for the Covid-19 Surge This Season
As the weather gets colder and we face the double threat of the flu and a surge in Covid-19 cases, now is a prime opportunity to stock up on food and supplies.
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Previous vaccines and masks may hold down Covid-19, some researchers say
As US leaders work to control the spread of coronavirus, researchers across the globe are working to answer the mysteries that remain around infections.
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Vet deported because of felony says he did his time in prison, belongs back in US
A former US Army soldier whose felony conviction led to the revocation of his green card, his imprisonment, and, just days ago, his deportation to Mexico, said he will fight what he calls the unjust treatment of immigrant veterans.
