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Pfizer and Moderna are testing their vaccines against UK coronavirus variant
Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the mutated version of the virus found in the United Kingdom and other countries, the companies said.
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New NBA season to test LeBron James' ability to defy expectations of age
The opening day of the 2020-21 NBA season is unlike any other. It has been just 71 days since the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship. The Lakers will take on the crosstown rival Clippers in one of the two opening night fixtures on Tuesday.
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Published on December 21, 2020
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Rewarded For Their Performance Two Texans offensive players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl.
On Monday, Houston Texans T Laremy Tunsil and QB Deshaun Watson were named to the NFL 2021 Pro Bowl. This marks the 17th-consecutive season (2004-20) that the Texans have had at least one player selected to the Pro Bowl.
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Distance Learning, COVID-19 Pose Challenges to Educators, Administrators and Parents
In Southeast Los Angeles’s most under-resourced and predominately diverse neighborhoods of Compton, Lynwood, and Bellflower, David Anderson has served as an educator in the expanding learning and youth development space for more than 15 years.
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New Study Indicates COVID-19 Rates 4x Higher Than Reported in Houston
COVID-19 cases seem to be four times higher than reported according to a new study from the Houston Health Department. Through a partnership with Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University, volunteers’ blood from Houston area households was subject to random viral testing for COVID-19 antibodies.
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Mayor Turner Applauds Houston Methodist and Other Area Hospitals For Transparent COVID-19 Vaccination Process
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Methodist Hospital CEO and President Marc Boom Tuesday to learn more about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and observe the first wave of healthcare workers receive vaccinations.
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Texans hope to shake up the AFC Playoff seedings in the next three games
The Houston Texans literally watched their playoff hopes vanish into thin air in Chicago last Sunday as they lost to the Bears 36-7 in Soldier Field. Now that they have been mathematically eliminated, Houston can still have an impact on the 2020 AFC Playoff picture.
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County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Launches Podcast to Demystify County Government
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis knows that the job of County Government officials is to meet people where they are and deliver to them the information and help they need as best as they can. Right now, that means meeting people at their homes. Being aware of what is happening in your community can be hard when you can't physically be there, which is why we have been working on unique ways to connect during these unprecedented times.
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Prairie View A&M University Receives the Largest Donation in Its 144-Year History
Prairie View A&M University will be able to produce a lot more productive people thanks to a $50 million donation from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
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Published on December 17, 2020
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Taken to the Woodshed Center Christian Wood makes his Rockets season debut in blowout over the Spurs.
An old cliché that has been used for centuries is, “Taking someone to the woodshed.” It’s an expression referred to the former practice of taking a naughty or disobedient child to the woodshed to be punished. On Thursday night the Toyota Center turned into the proverbial “Woodshed” as Houston (3-1) defeated San Antonio (0-3) by a score of 128-106 behind a brilliant performance by center Christian Wood.
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Prince Royce Joins Forces With Cigna to Work Against COVID-19 Disparities in Houston
Cigna Health Improvement Tour comes to Houston offering free flu shots, PPE and Covid-19 resources.
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Whitney Houston biopic casts Naomi Ackie as late singer
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" has reportedly found its star. According to the Hollywood Reporter, British actress Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play the late singer Whitney Houston in the planned biopic.
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Published on December 17, 2020
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Former Houston police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was a voter fraud 'mastermind'
A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks before the election as part of a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory, the Harris County district attorney said in a statement.
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A former police captain who was part of a private citizens group investigating still unsubstantiated 2020 election fraud claims was charged Tuesday with running a …
Published on December 17, 2020
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What arrest of ex-cop in Houston shows about danger of conspiracy theories
On October 19, two weeks before Election Day, a retired police captain in Texas allegedly ran his SUV into the back of an air conditioning repairman's vehicle, when the man stepped out, he pointed a gun at him, forced him to the ground and put his knee on the repairman's back, according to Houston police.
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Who should, and should not, get the Covid-19 vaccine
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out across the US should be safe for just about anyone -- even the frailest elderly people.
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US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases as FDA panel considers Moderna's vaccine candidate
The United States on Thursday surpassed 17 million official Covid-19 cases across the pandemic, while a key meeting currently underway could lead to authorization of a second coronavirus vaccine for the country.
