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H-E-B deploys Mobile Kitchen to SE Texas, sends aid to Louisiana food banks
H-E-B disaster response teams have mobilized to provide food, water, and other means of support to those in need
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Pelosi warns 'no chance' of US-UK trade deal if Brexit violates international treaty
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has warned that Britain will be unable to secure a trade deal with the US if it does anything to undermine the treaty that brought peace to Northern Ireland after decades of violence.
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US e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 300%, says a new CDC report
US e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 300% between November 2016 and August 2019, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A 194-year-old apple tree, the matriarch of the Northwest apple industry, has died
An apple tree thought to be the oldest in the Pacific Northwest has died this summer at 194 years of age.
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Hyundai’s Chief Communications Officer – Dana W. White Named to Women in Automotive Board
Dana W. White, Chief Communications Officer, Hyundai Motor North America, has been named to the Women in Automotive board. In this role, White will be a resource and advocate for the organizations’ mission to empower and develop women in the automotive industry as thought leaders, industry executives and mentors for other females seeking career advancement and growth opportunities. The Women in Automotive organization currently has 20 executive-level board representatives from a variety of automotive technology, supplier, media outlets and dealerships.
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Target plans to increase its Black workforce by 20% over the next three years
Target wants to increase its Black workforce by 20% over the next three years.
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Rockets Honor Area First Responders On Patriot Day With Meal Pick-Up Service at Toyota Center
For the sixth straight year, the Houston Rockets are conducting a day of service in honor of area police and fire departments in remembrance of the efforts by first responders on September 11, 2001.
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Houston Native serves with U.S. Navy’s Lone Star Express
A Houston native is serving with a U.S. Navy Reserve Aviation squadron that delivers around the clock worldwide support to all military services.
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National parks preserve more than species
Study of Costa Rican rainforest shows national parks are more resilient than expected
National parks are safe havens for endangered and threatened species, but an analysis by Rice University data scientists finds parks and protected areas can preserve more than species.
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Texas A&M-coordinated study expects COVID-19 economic impacts of $2.5 trillion loss in goods, services nationwide
Three universities analyze pandemic’s short-, long-term impacts on U.S. agriculture sectors
COVID-19 is expected to reduce the U.S. gross domestic product, GDP, by $2.5 trillion and employment by 19 million full-time equivalent jobs over the next year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife coordinated study.
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Schumer says Democrats won't fold to GOP's 'emaciated' stimulus bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday said Democrats won't fold to Republicans' scaled-down coronavirus relief plan, predicting their rejection of a near $500 billion measure will put pressure on GOP senators to negotiate with them and agree to a larger relief package.
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The West can gnash its teeth over Belarus. But there's little it can do to change things
One by one, the leaders of the protest movement in Belarus are being taken out of circulation. One of them is reportedly in prison after apparently being detained early Wednesday. Several others have been unceremoniously dumped at the country's borders and are now in exile.
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US report warns climate change could create economic chaos
The far-reaching consequences of climate change have the ability to create chaos in the financial system and disrupt the American economy, according to a federal report released Wednesday.
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Escapee found hiding in small room 75 miles away from county jail
An escape was short-lived for a state inmate who was found hiding in a small room in a building about 75 miles away from the county jail, Mississippi prison officials said.
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Legislation would finally honor Maryland World War II veteran
New, bipartisan legislation would give an African American soldier who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day the recognition he deserves, members of Maryland's congressional delegation announced.
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Parents host 'log out' to protest school board's delayed in-person learning vote
Scottsdale families skipped school for the day in protest of what they say is the district's inability to decide on the return to in-person learning.
