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Delta Variant Now Makes Up More Than Half of Coronavirus Cases in US, CDC Says
The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus, now makes up more than half of all new Covid-19 infections in the US, according to estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
There was backlash over Vanessa Williams performing for Independence Day before it even happened.
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Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $5.6 Million in Grants to Arts and Culture Non-Profit Organizations
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) will award $5,612,433 in grants to 132 arts and culture nonprofit organizations. The grants will fund sponsored projects across the City that will offer public exhibitions, presentations, and performances in 2021.
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Biden defends pulling US out of Afghanistan as Taliban advances: 'We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build'
President Joe Biden delivered a vehement defense Thursday of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of sustained American presence there could resolve the country's own intractable problems.
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Democratic Senate candidates show fundraising strength in early 2nd quarter numbers
A series of Democratic Senate candidates announced substantial fundraising hauls this week, putting each campaign in strong financial positions ahead of races that will be critical to the Biden administration's goals.
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Long Beach To Give Out $500 Per Month In Guaranteed Income To 500 Low-Income Residents
The city of Long Beach announced Wednesday that it has launched a guaranteed income pilot program for 500 of its residents.
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The blunt truth about vaccination
It is time to impose vaccine mandates and passports. The Covid-19 vaccines continue to perform extraordinarily well, but the rate of infection is worsening in unvaccinated populations. The Delta variant is offering a sobering reminder that the pandemic has faded in much of the country but certainly not ended.
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Death toll in Surfside building collapse rises to 60 after search efforts turn from rescue to recovery
The death toll in a condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, has risen to 60, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said, after authorities made the decision to shift the search effort from rescue to recovery.
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'The lack of survivors' has been the hardest part of condo collapse search operation, captain says
Authorities continue to work around the clock in Surfside, Florida, searching for victims in the rubble of a collapsed condo, even as authorities have shifted from a rescue operation to a recovery effort.
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Biden to speak on Afghanistan amid US troop withdrawal and Taliban gains
President Joe Biden will receive an update Thursday on the swiftly concluding war in Afghanistan, where a near-complete withdrawal of American troops is coinciding with major Taliban gains.
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Delta variant is 'Covid-19 on steroids,' expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of US states
Twenty-four states have seen an uptick of at least 10% in Covid-19 cases over the past week, Johns Hopkins University data shows, as health experts and the federal government keep pressing for more people to get vaccinated.
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Harris County Commissioners present first-ever County Connections Youth Summer Initiative awardees with checks
Over the past two weeks, Harris County commissioners from all four precincts presented checks to County Connections Youth Summer initiative awardees during ceremonies held at Harris County Department of Education’s North Post Oak office. Nonprofits offering engaging summer activities to sites across the county submitted proposals in early May for the grant created in a partnership between Harris County and the Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment for Kids (CASE for Kids).
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Reggie Bush wants the 2005 Heisman Trophy back
Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said Thursday he wants the award, and his college football records, reinstated.
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We're beginning to see the real Kamala Harris
A few weeks ago, a meeting was not going well. My business partner had just shut down a room of wealthy, powerful White men. No easy feat.
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White House goes into damage control mode after reports of dysfunction in Kamala Harris' office
The White House dove into damage control this week after reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris' office, with the administration trying to stop a drama-filled narrative from taking hold, according to five people who spoke to CNN about the dynamics within Harris' office.
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Uniting the World in Faith!
Jehovah’s Witnesses Hold Global Virtual Event in 240 Lands, 500+ Languages
Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many years, canceling nearly 6,000 conventions in 240 lands.
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Tacos Delivered From George Lopez Restaurant
Looking for new bites to eat now that Houston is opening back up? If you're looking for something new to try, George Lopez, who is debuting street tacos in a delivery-only format, under the name George Lopez Tacos.
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Mayor Turner Announces Appointment of Interim Chief Resilience Officer
Mayor Turner announced Wednesday the appointment of Laura Patiño as interim Chief Resilience Officer. She will remain in the role while the City conducts a search for a permanent CRO.
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Steak-48 Posts Sign: Ask Customers to Spend $100 Per Person Minimum-Racial Undertones?
There's currently a huge debate on social media where people are discussing how much customers need to spend at a restaurant. All thanks to Steak 48.
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Tara Reid on DMX, Deepak Chopra & the Art of Ascension
Tara Reid burst onto the scene as the flawless blue-eyed babe of the iconic 1999 camp comedy American Pie, a Fast Times at Ridgemont High for twenty-something Gen-Xers and precocious Millennials. Her flawless all-American looks led to films from cult favorite The Big Lebowski, to Urban Legend, Van Wilder, Josie and the Pussycats, Dr. T & the Women and My Boss’s Daughter. She starred and held her own alongside Ryan Reynolds, Ashton Kutcher, Rosario Dawson, Kate Hudson, Richard Gere and other movie heavyweights.
