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Texas Evangelist Ministry Organizes 2020 Prison Prayer Watch, Unites Movement To Support Persecuted Christians In Time Of Crisis

Texas Evangelist Ministry, an approved non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is proud to be organizing the 2020 Prison Prayer Watch, an initiative to stand in the gap for the persecuted Christian church. With over 260 million Christians being persecuted around the world, and more facing persecution each day from the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Evangelist Ministry is calling on people to support this immediate crisis of survival for Christians in and out of prisons across the world.

UH College of Medicine Now Training ‘Disease Detectives’ to Combat COVID-19

Free Online Contact Tracing and Case Identification Program Launches in Collaboration with City and County Health Departments

To reduce community spread of COVID-19, the University of Houston College of Medicine today launched a free contact tracing and case identification certificate program for UH students, faculty and staff in collaboration with the Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health. The Epi Corps (Epidemiology Corps) program will prepare a new type of public health worker trained to identify and warn potentially exposed individuals throughout the region.

Biden Ahead in Polls but Trump 5/6 Favourite from 10/11 for Four More Years

Joe Biden Eased to 5/4 from 11/10 Despite Record-Breaking Poll Results

Joe Biden is leading in the polls, but Trump is still being backed for another four years in the White House, according to the latest betting with BoyleSports.

Don't disrupt the supply chain in the midst of a pandemic

The Trump administration fears America has lost its ability to mass-produce the medicines and medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus and other, future pandemics. So it's considering an executive order to bring drug and medical-supply manufacturing back to the United States.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Expands Business Openings In Texas, Announces Surge Response Teams To Combat COVID-19

Greg Abbott announced that he will be issuing an Executive Order to expand openings of certain businesses and activities. The Governor also announced new guidance from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on graduation ceremonies and the creation of Surge Response Teams to combat any COVID-19 flare ups in Texas.

Re-Opening States Will Cause 233,000 More People To Die From Coronavirus – According To Wharton Model

Two-Hour Grocery Delivery Now Available

New data from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that relax- ing lockdowns across U.S. cities and states could have serious conse- quences for the country’s battle to con- tain the coronavirus, which has infected over a million people while killing more than 66,000 people. According to the Penn Whar- ton Budget Model (PWBM), reopen- ing states will result in an additional 233,000 deaths from the virus — even if states don’t reopen at all and with social distancing rules in place. This means that if the states were to reopen, 350,000 people in total would die from coronavirus by the end of June, the study found.

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This Museum Wants to Send Your Mom a Mother's Day Flower Bouquet

You can send your loved ones a free virtual bouquet of flowers, with help from India's Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) and their Bouquet of Hope. Flowers have always been the perfect Mother's Day gift because they symbolize life, love, and hope.

Don't disrupt the supply chain in the midst of a pandemic

The Trump administration fears America has lost its ability to mass-produce the medicines and medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus and other, future pandemics. So it's considering an executive order to bring drug and medical-supply manufacturing back to the United States.

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Caregiving is never easy, and COVID-19 has made it harder

Melia Wilkinson cares for her husband, Kerry, who in 2014 had a massive stroke.

Lifetime Attaches Top Talent To New Original Movies Including Jamie Lee Curtis, Robin Roberts, Kelly Rowland, Mario Lopez, Melissa Joan Hart and the Legendary Betty White and Announces Development o

Celebrating a milestone 30 years of the iconic Lifetime Original Movie this year, Lifetime continues to dominate the genre with the top three original movies in ad-supported cable for 2020 with The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story and Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer in key demos1.

COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives

Grants to Rice faculty support diagnostic, environmental, social projects

The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will fund six additional projects by faculty working to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus.

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Corner Bakery Takes 50% Off Orders on Mother's Day

Guests at Corner Bakery Cafe can get 50% off their order on Sunday, May 10 in honor of Mother’s Day!

How Small Changes Can Make A Big Impact On Your Retirement Planning

Statistics related to retirement can be downright discouraging. About 45 percent of Americans say they worry every day or almost every day about saving enough money to retire, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, 28% of Americans in their 60s and 37 percent in their 50s have less than $50,000 in retirement savings, according to a TD Ameritrade survey.

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Longest-Running Black Media Platform Marks 50-Year Legacy of Evolution and Innovation in Black Culture with Special Collector’s Edition Issue; – - Iconic Supermodel Naomi Campbell Graces 50th Anniversary May/June Issue in First-Ever Self-Shot Cover; Talks to ESSENCE about Turning 50 and Self-Isolation During the COVID-19 Crisis

Beyonce's BeyGood Teams Up With Ms. Tina Knowles Lawson to Support COVID-19 Mobile Testing Relief In #IDidMyPart Campaign in Houston, Texas

Campaign Created to Start a Movement to Encourage Black Communities to Prioritize Health in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic

#IDIDMYPART Mobile Testing Relief Scheduled for Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th, In Houston, Texas

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Trentino Gelato Makes Life Sweeter

In the midst of the Stay at Home order, some of us might find ourselves challenged with controlling our snacking impulse. We are fortunate to live in the fourth largest city in the United States where restaurants are plentiful and so are grocery stores. While the restaurants are temporarily limited to delivery and take-out, more people have been compelled to buy more food items to prepare and enjoy at home.

Harris Health’s Hosp itals Use iPads to Connect with Patients, Save PPE

It’s a difficult time to be hospitalized. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, visitation at hospitals around the country, including Harris Health System’s Ben Taub and Lyndon B. Johnson hospitals, have been severely restricted leaving many patients feeling lonely and afraid as they fight through their illness and/or injury. In response, Harris Health is using iPads to connect with patients, patient families and save personal protective equipment (PPE).

Hidden symmetry found in chemical kinetic equations

Rice University discovery has implications for drug design, genetics, more

Rice University researchers have discovered a hidden symmetry in the chemical kinetic equations scientists have long used to model and study many of the chemical processes essential for life.

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Millennial Alumni Kicks Fundraising Up a Notch with Virtual Day Party

This past weekend, a group of young alumni raised over $4,300 during their first of a short series of virtual day parties in efforts to support student scholarships at Bethune-Cookman University. The young alumni group known as WHOE was established in 2016 by 2012 graduates Jeremy Mercer and Damian Thompson to create a lane for the young alumni of B-CU who wanted to provide an elevated homecoming experience for them and their peers.

Far from immune, rural areas face unique COVID-19 challenges

Since late last year, COVID-19 has been overwhelming health care facilities in urban areas around the world, causing more than 12,200 confirmed deaths so far in New York City alone.