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Should you cancel travel plans? A medical expert weighs in
As Covid-19 cases are surging across the United States again, daily infection rates are at their highest levels since February, due in large part to the very contagious Delta variant.
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Award Winning Marketing Expert, Author & Speaker Velma Trayham to be Honored by Houston Black Heritage Festival on Saturday Sep30 2017 in Houston, Texas
The Black Heritage Festival is the ultimate family friendly festival that commemorates the many contributions and influences African Americans and the African Diaspora have made in society. The festival is presented by Ebony Magazine and will feature award winning marketing expert, author and speaker; Velma Trayham. Velma will be honored by the Houston based Black Heritage Festival on Saturday September 30, 2017 in Texas.
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Missing 2-year-old boy found thanks to thermal technology
Authorities in western Oklahoma used thermal technology last weekend to find a toddler who went missing from his Clinton home.
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Some people in the US are rushing to get sterilized after the Roe v. Wade ruling
Jo Carden has always known she doesn't want children. The 26-year-old had considered sterilization in recent years but had not taken any steps. Then came the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, and she started spending her evenings searching online for surgeons who conduct the procedure on young people.
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Houston School Districts Buck Trends In Hiring of Black Teachers
Houston Chronicle reports Houston ISD and a majority of Houston-area districts are bucking national trends when it comes to the hiring of African-American teachers. About 36.2 percent of teachers in Houston ISD are black, compared with about 7 percent nationwide and 10 percent in Texas.
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Federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden. In this photo, Hunter and Joe Biden attend the World Food Program USA's …
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The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 …
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The US loses two icons of the civil rights movement in one day
Two towering figures of the American civil rights movement died Friday, a major loss for a nation still grappling with protests and demands for racial equality decades later.
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How Much Legal Trouble Is Donald Trump Jr. In?
Newly released emails related to Donald Trump Jr.'s June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer to gather damaging information on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton ratchet up the possible legal liability for the President's son and other campaign operatives involved with the Russians last year.
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In Quitting Climate Pact, Has Donald Trump Given China the World On a Silver Platter?
It's been a good year for Chinese President Xi Jinping on the international stage.
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Scientists have unlocked the vitamin D potential of tomatoes, study says
Fish and dairy products are the best dietary sources of vitamin D, which can make it a struggle for those on a plant-based diet to get enough of the essential micronutrient. Vitamin D helps protect our bones and keep muscles and teeth healthy.
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A Visionary Commitment to Houston's Health
Fertitta Family Pledges $50 Million to UH College of Medicine to Propel 'New Era of Health Care'
Prominent businessman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family have pledged $50 million to the University of Houston College of Medicine to ignite a new era of innovative and equitable health care in Houston and across Texas. In recognition of the legacy-defining support, the medical school is now named the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine.
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Craigslist founder gives $20 million to journalism school
His website is often blamed for contributing to the decline of the newspaper industry, but now Criagslist founder Craig Newmark is giving $20 million to train future journalists at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.
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IOC preparing 'detailed heat countermeasures' for Tokyo 2020
With exactly two years to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japan continues to swelter under searing heat.
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HISD graduate selected as Rhodes Scholar
Liana Wang attended Bellaire HS, participated in HISD’s EMERGE program
Houston Independent School District graduate Liana Wang has been selected to join the 2020 Rhodes Scholarship class from a pool of nearly 1,000 U.S. applicants who attend top colleges and universities throughout the nation.
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Appeals court says Trump administration can't end DACA
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending the Obama-era program that protects young undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children from being deported.op[
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Evolution of Fashion Professions at Heart of Lectra’s 8th Education Congress
Lectra brings together partnership schools and industry experts to discuss how changing professions in fashion are impacting training programs
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, recently welcomed partners from the world of education to the company’s Bordeaux-Cestas campus for its eighth education congress. The event was dedicated to the mega trends shaping the fashion industry and impacting professions from design to production.
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Acclaimed STEM Educator Links Marvel's Black Captain America to the Power of STEM Education
STEM Global Action Founder Dr. Calvin Mackie Sees STEM as a powerful ‘Superhero Force’ Creating Quality Jobs and Careers for the Next Generation
Dr. Calvin Mackie is the founder of STEM Global Action (SGA), a campaign and network of affiliates that bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to children and teenagers in New Orleans, and other parts of the country. As a veteran STEM professional, he sees a strong bond between Marvel’s fictional cinematic universe and the vital role that STEM education plays in propelling children from under-resourced and underrepresented communities into high-paying and sustainable careers.
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Alley Theatre Announces the Cast & Creative Team of Cult Classic Clue
Alley Theatre kicks off its season with the return of the beloved Summer Chills series.
The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre announces the cast and creative team of its 76th season kick-off production – Clue, with screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. Clue is based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture and the Hasbro board game. This production runs July 22 – August 28, 2022 in the Hubbard Theatre and is directed by Alley’s Associate Producer & Casting Director Brandon Weinbrenner.
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Turkish presidential candidate withdraws in potential boost for Erdogan rival
Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince has pulled out of the race, in a potential boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, ahead of Sunday's vote.
