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COVID-19 cases popping up at New Mexico Public Schools
Even though kids are not in public schools in New Mexico right now, Target 7 has learned that COVID cases are popping up in schools throughout the state, including APS.
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The Big Ten Conference Football Season Set to Begin in Late October
In a unanimous vote by the Big Ten of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C), football will begin in the conference starting the weekend of October 23-24, 2020.
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Karen Bass Surges into 4/1 from 20/1 for Vice President
Kamala Harris 11/10 from 11/8
Karen Bass is now a top contender to be the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee with her odds plummeting on Tuesday morning. Bass, 66, who has represented Los Angeles in the House for five terms, joins a slate of prominent women of colour who are in the mix to stand with Biden on the Democratic ticket.
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Halsey says G-Eazy used magazine cover to make flight
Turns out you don't need your ID if you are famous enough. At least that's according to Halsey, who tweeted Wednesday that her beau, rapper G-Eazy, used his photo on the cover of a magazine in an attempt to get through airport security.
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Sandy Hook Promise releases new 'Point of View' PSA
Just four days away from marking one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, an organization born from that tragedy released its latest public service announcement.
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AFT Leaders Respond to Shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas
“This year has brought some of the worst mass shootings in our recent memory, and gun violence is now young people’s greatest fear. That is shameful. No child, no parent and no educator should fear walking into their school.
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38,300 Shoebox Gifts Collected by the Greater Houston Area
Volunteers from the greater Houston area are celebrating the collection of 38,300 gift-filled shoeboxes that will remind children around the world they are loved and not forgotten.
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Rapper Chamillionaire Talks Tech Entrepreneurship with Houston Students
We know rapper Chamillionaire as a Grammy award-winning rapper but he is showing a different side these days as a tech entrepreneur.
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Reality Mini-Series Chronicling the Lives of Blended Mexican-American Millionaire Family Debuts on YouTube
Meet Los Henrys, a blended Mexican-American family from San Antonio, Texas. Their mini-series reality show, "Hangin with Los Henrys" debuted on YouTube on December 13, 2017. The show centers around Thomas "Tom" and Azteca Henry and their two children, Thomas Jr. and model/actress Maya Henry. Also featured is "Abuelita," Teresa Crawford, who lives with the family in their San Antonio mansion.
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Texas A&M System starts TV Series on COVID-19 Fight
Chancellor John Sharp will host, conduct interviews with experts
Scientists and other experts from throughout The Texas A&M University System will speak with Chancellor John Sharp about their roles in the fight against COVID-19 on a new television series beginning 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Vice Mayor Pro-Tem Jerry Davis Partners with Kroger to Supply 700 Back to School Kits for Students in Need
As the city continues to rebuild, VMPT Davis remains focused on District B students - of which more than 90% qualify as economically disadvantaged. He hopes that the generosity and solidarity expressed and evidenced through these donations will ensure a more stable future for District B schools and foster a stronger base for academic success.
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Houston Native Earns Coveted Title of Navy Chief Petty Officer
Navy Chief Personnel Specialist Mutiu Aderinoye, from Houston, was recently promoted to chief petty officer, an accomplishment that only one in five eligible sailors achieve each year.
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JOIN US ON JULY 3RD for our VIRTUAL BBQ
On a day meant to celebrate America, in a time most aren’t feeling most patriotic, FIRE FROM THE GODS is proud to present the JULY 4TH VIRTUAL BBQ as a reminder that United We Stand and Divided we will fall. Join us as we raise funds for social justice organization, UNTIL FREEDOM, with performances and messages from some of our favorite artists and activists.
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New Black-Owned Business W.O.W Ice Emerges From Ashes Of Pulse Night Club Tragedy During COVID-19
A new Black-owned business is emerging from the tragedy at the Pulse night club in Orlando in 2016. W.O.W Ice is opening today, under the operation of Alex Murray, whose sister, Akyra Murray, was killed.
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Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Surprises Family With New House
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says he just tackled one of the biggest accomplishments of his life.
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Russell Westbrook reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19
The Houston Rockets were dealt a huge blow today when All-Star guard Russell Westbrook announced that he was diagnosed with the coronavirus before the team departed for Orlando for practice.
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TSU Board Approves Temporary Revision to Admissions Standards Due to COVID-19
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents unanimously approved a temporary addition to the existing university admissions standards, allowing an important COVID-19-related exemption for first-time, incoming freshman who meet specific criteria. TSU will provide automatic admission for any student in the top 25 percent of his/her graduating class who has a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, these students will not need to present ACT or SAT scores. This change is effective immediately and is due to limited or lack of ACT and SAT testing as a result of COVID-19.
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Academy Award Winner Common’s Freedom Road Productions Signs Television Deal With Lionsgate
According to Variety.com, actor, producer and Academy Award-winning musician Common has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television. Under the new agreement, Common’s Freedom Road Productions will develop new series projects for the studio.
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Thai soccer team rescued from cave to become novice Buddhist monks
The young Thai soccer team whose dramatic evacuation from a cave captured the world's attention took their first steps in becoming novice Buddhist monks on Tuesday, in a ceremony intended to honor their rescuers.
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Uber finally hires a chief financial officer as it preps for IPO
Uber finally hired a chief financial officer to help it go public in 2019.
