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A coronavirus outbreak hit a Florida government building. Two people are dead but a vaccinated employee wasn't infected
(CNN) -- Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Participates In Women’s March on Washington and Stands in Solidarity with Marchers In Houston, Austin, Dallas and Around the Nation
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House of Representatives and Founder and Chair of the Congressional Children’s Caucus, released the following statement in solidarity and support of the millions of participants in Women’s Marches taking place in Houston, Austin, Dallas, and other cities in Texas, across the nation, and around the world:
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'WTF With Marc Maron' awarded the Governors Award by The Podcast Academy
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Never Settle: The Houston Astros begin their bid to repeat as World Series Champions
One definition of the word settle is: to make stable; place in a permanent position or on a permanent basis. But for the Houston Astros, they have taken that word and made it a mantra for the 2018 Major League Baseball season. “Never Settle” is plastered over every piece of literature throughout the clubhouse and Minute Maid Park as a constant reminder that the 2017 season is over. Now don’t get me wrong, they were highly successful on last season by winning the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but that was last year.
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Tavis Smiley Responds to Allegations: “PBS Made a Big Mistake”
Award-winning talk show host Tavis Smiley is defending himself against recent sexual misconduct allegations after PBS has indefinitely suspended the distribution of his show.
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Lovell’s Food for Thought - Helping the Women of Puerto Rico
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A young high school student, Reilly Garrison, leads the effort by SIMPLY FIT: A STUDIO FOR WOMEN to address the needs of young women in Puerto Rico.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is requiring all current employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of August. The vaccination policy …
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Larry Fedora Of North Carolina Is The SwampButt Underwear College Football Coach On The Hot Seat For Week Two
Larry Fedora of North Carolina is the SwampButt Underwear (www.swampbutt.com) ‘College Football Coach On The Hot Seat’ for week two of the college football season. Fedora overcame stiff competition from Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin who two weeks running lost to ‘the cougars’; the first from BYU and the second belonging to Houston. The ‘quality’ of competition put Fedora over the top.
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Four Time Hall of Fame Nominee Takeo Spikes And NFL Veteran Tutan Reyes’ Podcast, Behind The Mask, Has Become A Hit Amongst Sports Fans
NFL icon Takeo Spikes created the podcast as an expansion of his book, “Takeo Spikes Presents: Behind The Mask,” a collection of intimate short stories and photographs depicting some of the greatest linebackers to ever play in the NFL including Mike Singletary, Derrick Brooks, and the late Chuck Bednarik.
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The definition of a nationalist
During a rally Monday night in Texas, President Donald Trump used a word he had never before uttered publicly to describe himself: nationalist. After telling the crowd that a globalist is someone who "wants the globe to do well" at the expense of the country, Trump made it clear he's not one of those. "You know what I am, I'm a nationalist. Use that word," he roared, as the crowd erupted in cheers of "USA! USA!"
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CEO/President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce Jay King Launches Covid-19 "Everybody Pitch In" GoFundMe Campaign To Save California-Based Small Black Businesses
Jay King, the CEO and President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC), has announced the launch of a special Covid-19 "Everybody Pitch In" GoFundMe campaign, to assist and save California-based small Black businesses. Even with the recent passage of the CARES Act, a $2 trillion-dollar Covid-19 stimulus bill, King is concerned that small Black enterprises will be overlooked. As the largest African American non-profit business organization, representing thousands of small and emerging businesses, affiliates and chambers of commerce throughout California, the CBCC is extremely concerned about the aftermath of Covid-19 which has immobilized and shut down businesses around the entire world
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Dave Chappelle says his former high school theater will no longer be named after him
Comedian Dave Chappelle has announced that, contrary to previous plans, the student theater at his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., will not bear his name.
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Houston First Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The public is invited to join Houston First Corp. (HFC) as it presents Party on the Plaza in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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3 people killed and 5 wounded in shooting at motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico
Multiple people were shot and at least three people were killed at a motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico, on Saturday, according to local officials.
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The inside story of how John Roberts failed to save abortion rights
Chief Justice John Roberts privately lobbied fellow conservatives to save the constitutional right to abortion down to the bitter end, but May's unprecedented leak of a draft opinion reversing Roe v. Wade made the effort all but impossible, multiple sources familiar with negotiations told CNN.
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Deadly heart problem might not be so deadly
An incurable condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be less deadly than previously thought, according to a new study of sudden cardiac deaths among young people.
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Joe Biden: The Fight Against Cancer is Bipartisan
The fight against cancer knows no party lines. "The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against cancer," former vice president Joe Biden said during a keynote speech at the annual SXSW festival.
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Dynasty! The Houston Astros Capture Their Second World Series Title With Game 6 Win
The fans of the Seattle Mariners (American League Division Series), New York Yankees (American League Championship Series), and Philadelphia Phillies (World Series) all had a mantra before facing the Houston Astros this postseason: “WE WANT HOUSTON”.
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Janice Freeman, Contestant of ‘The Voice,’ Dies at 33
Another young sister seems to have died too soon. Janice Freeman, who was a contestant on the NBC singing competition show “The Voice” in 2017, has died. She was only 33 years old.
