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Published on August 29, 2020
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Our focus has to be on the victims of Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura made landfall late Wednesday night near Cameron, Louisiana. Around this time in a hurricane disaster, when the full effects are still emerging, I normally write things about what the role of climate change may have been.
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Yes, FEMA has enough money to cover unemployment and disaster relief
Even after President Donald Trump diverted $44 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for federal unemployment benefits, its disaster relief fund will still have at least $25 billion to use in response to hurricanes, fires and other natural disasters over the next month.
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Cherokee Tribal Council approves $1.52 billion budget for 2021 fiscal year, the tribe’s largest budget yet
The Council of the Cherokee Nation approved a $1.52 billion budget for the 2021 fiscal year on Thursday, the tribe’s largest budget yet.
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Published on August 28, 2020
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Published on August 28, 2020
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Published on August 28, 2020
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ALL-TIME ACCESS: Children’s MUSEUM Houston Moves To All-Digital Format As Kids Return To School
Museum Takes Break To Focus On Reaching Children Where They Are Via “All-Time Access” Initiative
Coming September, Children’s Museum Houston (CMH) will launch “All-Time Access,” an online initiative to enhance distance learning and open the Museum to families all over the world from an all-time digital landscape. Now that kids are back in school, the Museum will take a break beginning Aug. 31 to focus on “All-Time Access” and meet children and their families where they are —at school, at home, at play. But do not worry! CMH will reopen just as soon as we can come together again. The Museum had intended to remain open the entire week, but due to Hurricane Laura, CMH will close Aug. 26 and 27 with plans to reopen Aug. 28 to 30.
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Kroger is Opening Stores and Helping Recovery Efforts in Affected Communities
In Aftermath of Hurricane Laura,Kroger is stepping in to help support communities in recovery.
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Astros split doubleheader with the Angels as Hurricane Laura makes its way towards Houston
Doubleheaders are rare in Minute Maid Park. So rare that the one played on Tuesday was just the second in stadium history. On September 2, 2017 the Astros faced the New York Mets in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey which caused major destruction to the city of Houston due to severe flooding in major parts of the city.
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Louisiana hospital staff stayed behind to care for 19 babies as Hurricane Laura hit
Even as Hurricane Laura bore down on a hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, someone had to watch the babies.
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Black MLB players donate salaries to racial justice initiatives for Jackie Robinson Day
Dozens of Black baseball players will donate their salaries from Thursday and Friday to support racial justice initiatives, in honor of Jackie Robinson Day and in protest of Jacob Blake's shooting by police.
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Jacob Blake woke up and asked his dad, 'Why did they shoot me so many times?'
A heavily medicated Jacob Blake, paralyzed from the waist down and shackled to a hospital bed, clutched his father's hand and wept after regaining consciousness.
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Navaeh Richardson Recieves The Dr. Andrew Arthur Allen, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Navaeh Richardson is the recipient of The Dr. Andrew Arthur Allen, Sr. Memorial Scholarship made possible by Emancipation Park Conser- vancy and Dr. Allen’s daughter, award winning actress, singer, stage director, Houston native and Howard University alumna, Phylicia Rashad.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Microsoft TExpand Digital Alliance With The City Of Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced on Monday that the city of Houston has expanded its ground- breaking digital alliance with Micro- soft to innovate in big data, artificial intelligence and the digital economy. Microsoft brings to Houston “Accelerate,” a new program designed to address economic recovery through skilling both underserved communities and re-skilling the many Americans impacted by COVID-19.
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Despite ferocious winds, Hurricane Laura's rural path limited damage
Hurricane Laura is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US Gulf Coast, but its path avoided major cities such as Houston and New Orleans, causing less damage — to people and their towns — than initially feared.
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J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Initial Quality Study Ranks Hyundai Tucson and Veloster Tops in their Segments
The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) ranked Hyundai Tucson as the best com- pact SUV in initial quality today. The Hyundai Veloster also earned the top score in the compact sporty car vehicle segment.
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Milwaukee Bucks boycott NBA playoff game, league postpones two other games
The Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott their playoff game Wednesday with the Orlando Magic following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the Bucks' home state of Wisconsin. .
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NBA postpones playoff games
NEW YORK -- The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association today announced that in light of the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to not take the floor today for Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, today’s three games – Bucks vs. Magic, Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers - have been postponed. Game 5 of each series will be rescheduled.
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Illinois teen arrested in fatal shooting at Kenosha protest, police say
A 17-year-old Illinois resident connected to an overnight shooting during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was taken into custody Wednesday morning, according to police in Antioch, Illinois.
