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Allstate Providing $600 Million to Auto Customers, Free ID Protection for U.S. Residents
U.S. residents can also receive free Allstate Identity Protection for the year
Allstate (NYSE: ALL) is providing a Shelter-in-Place Payback to help its personal auto insurance customers in these challenging times. Allstate is also offering free identity protection to all Americans.
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METRO Bus Operators, METROLift Contract Driver Among Latest COVID-19 Cases
METRO has received confirmation two bus operators, a First Transit contract driver for METROLift, a METROLift dispatcher and a METRO STAR Vanpool employee have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases to 100 METRO employees and 24 contractors. Forty-six of the employees had no contact with the public.
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Texas A&M System Brands Buildings at Texas A&M Innovation Plaza in Texas Medical Center
The five-acre mixed-use Texas A&M Innovation Plaza in Houston will be home to the Engineering Medicine program and more.
The Texas A&M University System has announced Discovery Tower, Life Tower and Horizon Tower as the names of the three buildings that comprise Texas A&M Innovation Plaza, its landmark 5-acre campus in Houston, Texas, at the prominent intersection of Holcombe Boulevard and Main Street near the Texas Medical Center (TMC). This campus sets a new standard for collaboration in engineering, medicine, research and education and is the first all-new mixed-use campus for the Texas A&M System in Houston.
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‘Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom’ Spotlights Georgetown University Students and the Case of Terrel Barros
Imprisoned in 2013, Barros Has a New Hearing This September
Today, Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom takes on the case of Terrel Barros – a case so powerful that it attracted the attention of the students of the “Making an Exoneree” course at Georgetown University.
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Recent Iranian shipments to Syria concern US intelligence
US intelligence is monitoring a series of cargo flights from Iran into Syria that the US suspects may be carrying weapons systems into Syria for potential use by Bashar al-Assad's regime or Iranian forces, CNN has learned.
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Ford's decision to drop sedans and hatchbacks makes sense. Here's why
You might be shocked by Ford's decision to drop traditional cars from its line-up in favor of crossovers and SUVs. Haven't we seen this movie before and didn't it end badly?
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Worried About Saving For College? Here Are The Key Points To Consider
As students head back to college, millions of parents are hoping their younger children someday can do the same.
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Chevrolet Partners with America’s Black Publishers to Help HBCU Students Discover the Unexpected
Since 2016, General Motors Chevrolet brand and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have partnered to provide deserving HBCU students with the exciting opportunity to “Discover the Unexpected” about themselves and their communities via a journalism fellowship program.
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Watch Raiders of the Lost Ark while Houston Symphony Performs Incredible Score at The Pavilion August 29
On Thursday, August 29, all are welcome to attend a screening of Steven Spielberg’s very own Raiders of the Lost Ark at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The Houston Symphony will be performing the movie's suspenseful score live, as the action of Indiana Jones unfolds on the venue’s big screens. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free. Reserved orchestra seating tickets are $20. Gates open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. performance sponsored by Anadarko.
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Mercedes' new electric car has a nap mode and doors that open for you
Mercedes has unveiled its largest and most luxurious electric car yet. The Mercedes EQS is the battery-powered equivalent of the Mercedes S-Class sedan, the brand's flagship model.
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New national holiday sets off scramble to shut down governments nationwide Friday
States across the country are scrambling to close their government offices Friday after President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a US federal holiday.
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Lordstown executives sold millions of dollars in stock before problems became public
Lordstown Motors, the embattled electric truck startup, is facing more scrutiny after several of its top executives sold off millions in dollars of stock prior to its dismal first-quarter earnings report.
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Here's what we know about the metro Atlanta spa shootings that left 8 dead
At least eight people were found dead at three different spas in the Atlanta area Tuesday. Police say video evidence has led them to believe the same suspect, Robert Aaron Long, is responsible for all three shootings.
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Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on almost all the city's roads, in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety.
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The Region's First Air, Car, and Boat Show Looks to Thrill Visitors By Air, Land, and Sea at Moody Gardens August 12-14
From plane aerobatics to classic cars, mega yachts, and more!
Visitors will be treated to plane aerobatics and pyrotechnics, warbirds; mega yachts, classic cars, and the stories that accompany them all along with much more at the new Moody Gardens Air, Car, and Boat Show from August 12 -14.
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Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord 'El Chapo'
Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, a source from the federal government of Mexico told CNN, in a dramatic operation in the northern state of Sinaloa on Thursday that led to clashes around the city of Culiacán.
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'Dark Winds' carries a moody Native-American crime thriller onto AMC
Atmosphere goes a long way in "Dark Winds," a brooding crime series set on Native-American tribal land in the 1970s that's part "True Detective," and with its vaguely mystical vibe, part "Twin Peaks." Featuring Native-American talent in front of and behind the camera, it's a solid mystery that's better during its wide-open-spaces buildup than the somewhat messy finish.
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Dr. Cornel West's Presidential Candidacy: A Quest for Truth and Justice
Political activist, author, and professor Dr. Cornel West has made a bold announcement by declaring his candidacy for the highest office in the nation, the President of the United States of America. Running as a third-party candidate for the People's Party, Dr. West aims to elevate his lifelong pursuit of truth and justice.
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Target creates cheapest in-store brand; consumers squeezed
Target is taking aim at budget-conscious customers with a new inexpensive brand with prices for everyday basics that start at less than $1. The move comes as traditional retailers of cheaper items, like Dollar Stores, feel pressure from their own customer base being forced to cut back.
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Travel to the UK during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to the UK, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
