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Published on December 10, 2020
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City of Houston and Comcast Launches Internet Voucher Program and Lift Zones With U.S. CARES ACT Funding
Having Internet access has always been critical in the areas of education, business, and every aspect of life. The pandemic has created an even bigger need for connectivity and pointed out the many who were left behind due to a lack of services. Numerous programs exist to try to alleviate this problem. However, there are still some who have been overlooked. Houston Mayor Turner has a “not in my city stance” and has once again collaborated with Comcast to give families their must needed lifeline to get and stay connected.
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Comcast’s Melinda Little, Director of Government Affairs, Houston Region
Published on December 10, 2020
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Rocket to Santa
We all can agree that 2020 has been a year many of us did not expect to ever experience in our lives. If we can feel that way as adults imagine what kids are feeling. The holidays are right around the corner and regardless if you celebrate or not, we know that they will not look the same for many. Instead of popular toys like bikes, video games, dolls, and electronic gadgets topping children's Christmas list, many kids have written letters asking "Santa" for money to pay bills, food to eat, and a place to stay. Well, Houston native, educator, and entrepreneur, Dr. Lakeisha Menifee, affectionately known as "Dr. Kiki" decided to bring some much-needed holiday cheer to the city's communities hit hardest by the pandemic.
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The legal threats and headaches fueling pardon appeals from Trump's family and friends
With the clock ticking on Donald Trump's presidency, a number of associates have appealed to him in recent days in hopes of obtaining pardons before he leaves office in January. While some face imminent legal threats, others are staring down potential legal headaches that a presidential pardon likely won't alleviate.
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Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China
After going quiet in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a person with knowledge of the probe said. His father, President-elect Joe Biden, is not implicated.
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Vaccine meeting offers glimmer of hope for the future while Trump harps on the past
President Donald Trump has abdicated his leadership role on the pandemic as he pursues his undemocratic quest to overturn the election, but Americans could get the first real glimmer of hope that their lives will return to normal Thursday when a key advisory panel meets to discuss greenlighting the first Covid-19 vaccine.
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'Light at the end of a long dark tunnel.' UK residents respond to mass vaccine rollout
The UK became the first country to begin administering a fully vetted and approved Covid-19 vaccine this week, starting with the elderly and frontline health workers.
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R.I.P. Rafer Johnson, 86, Gold Medalist in the 1960 Olympic Decathlon
According to nytimes.com, American athlete Rafer Johnson, who carried the United States flag into Rome’s Olympic Stadium in August 1960 as the first Black captain of a U.S. Olympic team and went on to win gold in the decathlon bringing him acclaim as the world’s greatest all-around athlete, died today at his home in Los Angeles, CA. He was 86.
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Biden set to appear with Gen. Lloyd Austin as he lobbies Democrats to back waiver for defense secretary nominee
President-elect Joe Biden will begin trying to sell his choice for defense secretary, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, to congressional Democrats who are balking at the prospect of waiving the requirement that the position be filled by someone who has been out of active-duty military service for at least seven years.
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Starbucks names Mellody Hobson board chair — the first Black woman in the role
Starbucks has named Mellody Hobson the new chair of its board of directors, the first Black woman in that role at the company.
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US has to overcome Covid-19 denial and pull together, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci wants people who still believe Covid-19 is a hoax to know it's real and that the US needs everyone to get behind public health measures.
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Healthcare worker Gabriel Cervera (C) takes a moment between seeing patients in the Covid-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas on December …
Published on December 9, 2020
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Not everyone is sad to be missing the holidays with family this year
In pre-pandemic times, Sarah Sheehan always headed to North Carolina for a hectic holiday schedule that included hopping between the homes of several different relatives, a Christmas Eve midnight church service and caroling around the rural county where her extended family lives.
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Human-made materials may now outweigh all living things on Earth, report finds
From roads and buildings to cars and plastic, human civilization is built on lots of stuff.
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Allergy warning for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after UK health workers with allergy history suffer reaction
People with a "significant history of allergic reactions" should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, UK health authorities said Wednesday, after two health care workers experienced symptoms after receiving a shot the day before.
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Twitch officially bans blackface, swastikas and the Confederate flag in new, targeted guidelines
In one of the most targeted and far-reaching social media guidelines issued by a major tech company, Twitch said it is beefing up its policy against hateful images on its platform and adding a ban on the Confederate flag. The new rules will take effect January 22.
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Jada Pinkett Smith's mom was not a fan of Olivia Jade's 'Red Table Talk'
Adrienne Banfield Norris let her feelings be known about having Olivia Jade Giannulli on "Red Table Talk."
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Melania Trump 'just wants to go home'
In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his sentiments. But privately, a handful of days after the final state tally, the first lady tasked an emissary with discreetly finding out what was available to her in terms of budget and staff allocation for post-White House life.
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States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups
With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into hospitals, assisted living homes, pharmacies and -- ultimately -- Americans' arms, is still riddled with unknowns.
