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Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Pictured is the organization office on May 18, 2018 in Geneva. …
Published on January 30, 2023
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Ford drops the price of its Tesla competitor
Ford is boosting production of its popular Mustang Mach-E electric SUV and dropping its sticker price weeks after Tesla dropped prices of its vehicles. The move represents a substantial roll-back of price hikes Ford announced last summer on the 2023 models -- but buyers may still be paying somewhat more than before the increases.
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'The Last of Us' expands Bill and Frank's love story, transcending its source material
In the video game "The Last of Us," the most we see of the character Frank is his dead, decaying body dangling from the ceiling of an abandoned residence.
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More than 700 US flights canceled as winter weather moves in
More than 700 US flights have been canceled on Monday as winter weather bears down on a wide swath of the United States.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner's Signature Youth Employment Program, Hire Houston Youth, Opens Application Portal
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined city officials and business leaders for the 2023 kick off of his signature program, Hire Houston Youth, continuing his commitment to invest in today’s youth and young adults to ensure a better, more equitable tomorrow.
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Physician reassures sufferers of chronic COVID symptoms that relief is possible
Your system may just need a reboot. Here are some things to try.
Loss or distorted sense of taste and/or smell. Brain fog. Tinnitus. Fatigue. Digestive issues. For millions of COVID survivors, some of the most life-disrupting symptoms didn’t go away after they tested negative. Worse, many are told by their doctors that they’ll never fully recover. However, physician Robert Groysman, MD reassures these COVID long-haulers (AKA long COVID) there are treatments available that are effective 70 to 80 percent of the time, or more.
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Texas Southern University named to NBCU News Group’s NBCU Academy
The award-winning journalism training program provides students from underrepresented communities a pipeline into newsrooms across media and technology
Texas Southern University has been named to the NBCU News Group’s NBCU Academy, joining 14 other colleges and universities as new academic partners.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Health Department Open Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Health Department opened the first combined health and multi-service center in the Sunnyside community today, offering a new state-of-the-art facility to better support the underserved community.
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To cope with release of violent videos, manage stress and know your own limits
Video of the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, which officials have said they'll release Friday, is expected to be difficult to watch -- but it may also be hard to avoid. Some people might even feel duty-bound to watch it as a way to pay tribute to Nichols, who died three days after the confrontation with officers.
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Video of the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, is expected to be difficult to watch but it may also be hard to avoid. Family members …
Published on January 27, 2023
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FDA proposal would allow more men who have sex with men to donate blood
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a blood donation policy that focuses on individual risk instead of blanket assessments, the agency said Friday -- opening donation to more gay and bisexual men.
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After 3 years of Covid, CNN went into rural China for Lunar New Year. Here's what we found and how officials tried stopping us
In China's southern Guizhou province, there's a tiny village in the southeast corner, nestled deep within the mountains, called Dali. A wall of lush green trees and bamboo surround this village of about 1,000 people, who've lived in wooden homes with gray-tiled roofs for centuries.
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Decision not to appoint Steve Wilks as Carolina Panthers' head coach points to a 'legitimate race problem in the NFL,' say his attorneys
The Carolina Panthers' decision to overlook Steve Wilks and appoint someone else as their new head coach points to a "legitimate race problem in the NFL," the former interim coach's attorneys say.
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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel elected to fourth consecutive term
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel was elected to a fourth consecutive term Friday after winning the support of about two-thirds of the RNC members who gathered here for their winter meeting.
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Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick sentenced to over 6 years in jail
A man who assaulted United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray on January 6, 2021, was sentenced on Friday to 80 months behind bars.
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President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, whose mother Gladys Sicknick accepts on his behalf. Mandatory …
Published on January 27, 2023
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Biden called man who disarmed Monterey Park shooting suspect to thank him for act of bravery
President Joe Biden called 26-year-old Brandon Tsay to thank the California man for disarming the Monterey Park shooting suspect over the weekend.
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Video of Tyre Nichols’ Beating
Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Video of Tyre Nichols’ Beating
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More than 7,500 migrants approved to come to the US under new program, data shows
More than 7,500 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti have been approved to come to the United States under a program set up by the Biden administration earlier this month, which administration officials have cited as contributing to a drop in border crossings, according to data obtained by CNN.
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'You People' squanders a topnotch cast in a movie caught between satire and sitcom
"You People" relies on cringe-inducing moments as the crux of its comedy, as a Jewish guy and a Black Muslim woman (neither of them particularly observant) get engaged, then endure the push and pull of their respective families. A topnotch cast -- down to the tiny cameos -- can't fully redeem material that gets lost somewhere between satire and sitcom as assembled by star Jonah Hill and director Kenya Barris.
