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Baseball-sized hail threatens Texas again as flood risk increases
An outbreak of severe storms will threaten over 33 million people in the southern Plains on Monday, while the risk for flash flooding ramps up Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Summer travel 2021: Things are booking up, but you can still plan a getaway
The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much.
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US announces more sanctions against Myanmar's military government
The Biden administration announced more sanctions on Monday against Myanmar's military government, which has conducted a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, and against key figures in the military regime as well as some family members of previously designated officials.
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Young man overcomes challenges to become student body president
College of Southern Nevada's new student body president shared obstacles he had to overcome to invest in his education.
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Bee season is underway
This spring, bees are beginning to multiply as it is their time to shine and that means Hummer & Son is working with them to get their season started to create honey.
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Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, WHO says
Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year through stroke and heart disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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'This is a huge step for law enforcement.' Police unions shift stance on protecting bad officers
In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for policing that includes an unprecedented shift in the way unions protect bad police officers, according to a copy of the plan obtained by CNN ahead of its release this week.
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Toni Beck Named Vice President of External Affairs for Comcast in Houston
Comcast today announced that Toni Beck has been appointed vice president of External Affairs for the company’s Houston Region. In this role, Beck will be responsible for managing all external affairs activities for the region, including government affairs, communications, community, media, and public relations.
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9 Good Jobs That Have the Highest Suicide Rates
We know there is something that you don’t like about any job you have, but with these jobs, it’s worse. From 2000 to 2012, the overall rates of suicide for people aged 16 and older rose 21 percent, the CDC found. That works out to an approximate increase from 13 to 16 suicides per every 100,000 people in the United States.
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Published on May 14, 2021
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Published on May 14, 2021
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Things Get A Little Wild For The Astros In Extra Innings
There is an old cliché in sports that goes, “Sometimes is better to be lucky than to be good.” The Houston Astros found that out in the bottom of the 11th inning in a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park on Thursday night.
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Is The Covid-‐19 Vaccine Safe For Our 12-‐15 Aged Children?
Every parent wants to do nothing more than to protect his or her child from any kind of danger. They want to be that shield. That superhero that will do whatever it takes to keep their child safe. And when they can't figure out how to do that it leaves them in a state of panic. A little over 14 months ago parents, along with the rest of the world, went into panic mode.
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People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
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Biden's 'core conviction' drives his push to tax corporations and the rich. It could cost him.
President Joe Biden's steadfast belief in taxing corporations and the rich has become a central plank in his legislative agenda, even as he's warned of political peril and red lines from Republicans.
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A Republican House member just described January 6 as a 'normal tourist visit'
The Republican Party's attempts to rewrite the history of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol took another dramatic step forward at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday, when Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) suggested that the insurrection was far less serious than it's been portrayed.
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New York Yankees say 7 vaccinated members tested positive for Covid-19. Here's how that could happen
Seven members of the New York Yankees' coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the baseball team's manager said.
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Seven members of the New York Yankees' coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, …
Published on May 13, 2021
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Scientists bring to life nearly 100 baby sharks through artificial insemination
Sharks are as fascinating as they are endangered, and scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rate at which shark populations are declining.
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Musician on brink of starvation during pandemic
With no gigs over the past year, Barry Flanagan — one of the founding members of the local music group "Hapa" — said he nearly starved to death. When the music stopped, the Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning artist lost his primary source of income. Without help from the state, he said his life began to unravel and he hasn't been able to find the right chords to stop the spiraling.
