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Parents and pediatricians are growing impatient for a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children

Dr. Bud Weidermann runs one of the US pediatric trial sites for a Covid-19 vaccine and the question coming from parents now isn't about the vaccine itself, but rather, what exactly is taking so long?

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More Americans who want abortions are turning to Mexico for help

Verónica Cruz says she's been getting frantic calls from women in the United States. Abortion clinics have canceled their appointments, and they're scared, she says.

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More Americans who want abortions are turning to Mexico for help

Verónica Cruz says she's been getting frantic calls from women in the United States.

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Alarm bells for DeSantis, Pence falls behind and Biden stays frugal: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports

The first full financial look at the 2024 presidential race came into focus over the weekend as candidates filed campaign finance reports with federal regulators. They highlight potential trouble spots for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a skeletal campaign operation for the current White House occupant and a wide chasm between the early fundraising leaders in the Republican primary and the rest of the field.

HISD inducting inaugural class into newly created Athletic Hall of Honors

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has a rich history of student athletes not only making an impact but making history in the sports world.

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An Inspiring Biography of Merze Tate From Penn Professor Barbara Savage

Born in rural Michigan at the turn of the century, Merze Tate was the first African-American woman to attend Oxford. She also graduated with a doctorate from Harvard, became a leading scholar on diplomatic history, colonialism, and nuclear arms, taught for 30-plus years at Howard, and kept seeking ever more knowledge throughout her life—reading, writing, and traveling the world with her camera. University of Pennsylvania professor Barbara Savage’s new biography MERZE TATE: THE GLOBAL ODYSSEY OF A BLACK WOMAN SCHOLAR (Yale University Press; November 2023) tells the astonishing story of a woman, who, despite living in what she called a “sex and race discriminating world,” never allowed her intellectual ambitions to be thwarted.

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24h Daytona: ahead of the debut of the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the IMSA GTP class

After months of intensive preparation, the wait is over. This weekend, the BMW M Hybrid V8 – the first BMW M Motorsport prototype race car with a hybrid drive system – will make its race debut at the ‘Rolex 24’ at Daytona (USA). BMW M Team RLL will run two BMW M Hybrid V8 cars in the GTP class at the opening round of this season’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team will be supported by numerous strong partners. The BMW M Motorsport Media Guide takes a detailed look at the technology and design behind the car, as well as the team and drivers. You can find the media guide attached and in the BMW Group Pressclub at the following link: http://b.mw/M_Hybrid_V8_Mediaguide. As well as the BMW M Hybrid V8, the BMW M4 GT3 will also feature in both GTD classes at Daytona, while the new BMW M4 GT4 competes in the BMW M Endurance Challenge, the opening round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge.

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UH School of Theatre & Dance Announces its 2023-24 Season

The School of Theatre & Dance at the University of Houston’s Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts is delighted to unveil its highly anticipated 2023-24 season. With an impressive lineup of 11 captivating productions, this season is poised to be the epitome of ambition and creativity.

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Summer is nice, but fall is better — for travel

Sure, an escape to the beach or cooler mountain air or the arctic air-conditioning of a museum comes not a moment too soon when summer really starts to heat up.

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US/Chinese military officials met in Hawaii; discuss operational safety in the Pacific

US and Chinese military representatives met in Hawaii this week to discuss the safety of forces in the Pacific, marking the first in-person meeting of its kind in years after cancellations by China.

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Council Member Dave Martin's District E Newsletter - July 2017

As we head further into summer, my City Council colleagues and I continue to fight for district projects in the City of Houston's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Since being sworn into office, I continue to see, year after year, the amount of tax dollars for CIP projects allocated inequitably across the 11 council districts. This year's proposed plan, which was given to city council members late last week, shows a total of 7% of all CIP dollars going towards District E, doubling the amount of CIP dollars we received last year. Last year District E only received 3% of the total CIP dollars distributed among Council Districts.

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In tell-all book, Michael Cohen says Trump hired a 'Faux-Bama' before White House run

Before Donald Trump ever sought the Oval Office, he was preoccupied by its occupant President Barack Obama, publicly questioning his birthplace and privately describing him as "a Manchurian candidate" who obtained his Ivy League degrees only by way of affirmative action, according to a new book by Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen.

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About 1 million Americans without running water. 3 million without power. This is life one month after Hurricane Maria.

After Hurricane Maria toppled the bridge that connects him to the rest of civilization and ripped the roof and walls off his house here in the central mountains of Puerto Rico, Ramón Sostre raised a weathered American flag above the wreckage.

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Go On a Culinary Adventure in Your Own City

A new decade deserves a break from your old routine. Don’t start 2020 by continuing to go to the same few restaurants because they are your favs, close by, or fit in your budget. Expand your horizon and your entire palette by exploring other culinary delights. Houston has some of the best cuisines in the US. I, along with our resident foodie TotallyRandie, was fortunate to sample a few extraordinary entrees on a Houston staycation where we explored some of our city's best treasures. Join us on a culinary tour of Houston's downtown.

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One-on-One With Queen of the South Star Hemky Madera

Without a doubt, Hemky Madera is a rising star. Every role he has been casted for, his stand out performances measure up to and often supersede the leading actor/actress. From theatre to television, Madera is unstoppable.

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As Grand Canyon National Park turns 100, a man hikes the entire length to save it

- Pete McBride is worried about the Grand Canyon, so he decided to hike it. All of it.

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Suites at Sea: The Ocean's Most Exclusive Rooms

Picture-perfect tropical sunsets, cocktail in hand. Antarctic exploration with penguins just feet away. Cultural discoveries in ancient capitals.

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'He's not going to like this sh*t at all': Documentary shines new light on Tiger Woods' life

Tiger Woods always wanted us to believe that he was just like the rest of us.

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Schumer faces Democratic divisions and skeptical Republicans as Biden agenda hangs in balance

Chuck Schumer is confronting his most daunting series of legislative landmines in his young tenure as Senate majority leader, navigating conflicting demands from his left and his moderates -- all the while facing wary Republicans after years of partisan brawling with the hard-nosed New Yorker.

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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.