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Village near Rome joins Italy's €1 home sell-off

Italy's ongoing clearance sale of €1 houses has been ideal for people seeking to start a new life in some of the country's far-flung corners.

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Neighbors who helped pull 4-year-old from crash reflect on tragic accident scene

The Missouri Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a Friday night crash that left a 6-year-old girl dead, injured a 4-year-old boy, and put three adults in the ICU.

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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. This is the first coronavirus vaccine approved by the FDA, and is expected to open the door to more vaccine mandates.

Conservative radio host's Covid death should prompt others to end vaccine lies

Nationally syndicated and Nashville-based conservative radio talk show host Phil Valentine had for months repeatedly shared posts on social media platforms telling his fans that if they weren't at particular risk for Covid-19, they shouldn't get the vaccine. His message changed on July 23, when he was hospitalized for getting the virus in serious condition. On Saturday, Valentine died.

Houston-Area School Declared Over 1,700 Active COVID Cases Less Than One Week After Session Started

One week or less after Houston-area schools started their sessions, the school district website reported over 1,700 active COVID-19 cases among their students.

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Harris County Will Pay You $100 To Get Your First Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine

Residents who receive their First dose of the COVID-19 vaccine through HCPH will receive a $100 cash card

In an effort to improve vaccination rates and better protect the residents of Harris County from COVID-19, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) will provide $100 cash cards to residents receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at an HCPH vaccination site. In order to receive the $100 cash card, residents will have to sign a waiver prior to the vaccination and remain in the post-vaccination waiting area at an HCPH vaccination site for the 15-to-30 minutes recommended.

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Make your Event an Experience at The Gallery Event Studio -- Now Open in EaDo

Make your Event an Experience at The Gallery Event Studio -- Now Open in EaDo

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday.

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8 Reasons to Visit El Paso Texas

8 Reasons to Visit El Paso Texas

Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Has Now Connected Nearly 1 Million Texans Over the Past 10 Years

Internet Essentials is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive, and most successful high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income households. Since the program launched in 2011, many improvements have been made to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world.

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New Rick James Documentary, ‘Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury

If you’ve been burning with “fire and desire” to see the life and career of Rick James played out on the small screen, then boy, have I got some good news for you!

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Warrants Served To Texas Democrats, But Holdout Continues

Officers of the Texas House of Representatives delivered civil arrest warrants for more than 50 absent Democrats on Wednesday as frustrated Republicans ratcheted up efforts to end a standoff over a sweeping elections bill that stretched into its 31st day.

Austin ISD joining Dallas in defying Greg Abbott's ban on schools requiring masks

The third wave of COVID-19 in Texas continues to tax the state’s health care systems as 10,000 COVID-19 sufferers have been hospitalized for the first time since early February, state health officials reported.

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Former CDC official warns schools may close down more this year than last due to Delta variant

Schools across the United States may be “forced to shut down” more than last year amid the surging Delta variant impacting infection rates and hospitalisations, a former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official has warned.

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Black Media Shut Out of COVID 19 Vaccination Advertising By Biden Administration

The Biden administration has “shut out” scores of Blackowned media firms from engaging in one of the nation’s biggest public health advertising campaigns: Encouraging Black Americans, the population hardest hit by COVID-19, to get vaccinated. As the pandemic has called attention to disparities in healthcare, a growing number of Black business owners say they have exposed inequities in such firms gaining access to federal advertising dollars for COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts for Black communities.

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New Superintendent Has Big Plans to Yield Result Big Results

There is always a sense of anxiety in the air at the start of the new school year. Students are flooding the halls trying to navigate their way to classes. Counselors are sorting out class schedules. Teachers are trying to learn the names of the young pupils they will inspire this year. Principals are making sure the entire ship is running smoothly. Everyone has their individual tasks. Not this year.

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Superintendent: HISD will require masks for students and staff on the first day of school

Houston ISD announced the district will implement a mask mandate for the 2021-2022 school year. According to HISD Superintendent Millard House II, the board will support mandating masks at the beginning of the school year. House voiced his concerns about students wearing masks as the number of COVID-19 cases rises due to the delta variant.

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Should you cancel travel plans? A medical expert weighs in

As Covid-19 cases are surging across the United States again, daily infection rates are at their highest levels since February, due in large part to the very contagious Delta variant.

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Parents and pediatricians are growing impatient for a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children

Dr. Bud Weidermann runs one of the US pediatric trial sites for a Covid-19 vaccine and the question coming from parents now isn't about the vaccine itself, but rather, what exactly is taking so long?

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More children are being admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to deal with surge of new patients

More children are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to cope with a surge in new patients and officials race to expand vaccine protection.