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Service Interruptions to Make Way for Marathon Runners

METRORail service will be interrupted in two areas on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, during the Chevron Houston Marathon. Rides on METRORail are FREE for both half and full marathon participants wearing a bib on race day. In addition to using a METRO Q Fare Card, anyone else can purchase a ticket from a smartphone with Q Mobile Ticketing or from a machine on a rail platform.

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School District responds to racial controversy at Salinas High

Salinas Union High School District is responding to a racial controversy that took place at Salinas High School. The district became aware of disturbing images and videos circulating on social media of a Black doll.

Governor Abbott, DSHS Announce Deployment Of Additional Medical Personnel, Equipment To Assist Hospitals With COVID-19 Response

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will be deploying an additional 2,500 medical staff to support health care facilities in Texas, including hospitals and nursing homes. This will bring the total number of medical personnel deployed across the state to 8,100. In addition, DSHS is providing medical equipment requested by Texas medical facilities including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, heart monitors, IV pumps, feeding pumps, and hospital beds.

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Houston Texans Announce Team Shop Jersey Exchange

The Houston Texans are offering fans the opportunity to exchange select former player jerseys for 44% off a new jersey throughout the team’s Bye Week. Fans will be able to exchange Nike player jerseys at the Houston Texans Team Shop at NRG Stadium.

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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch Maui recovery fund

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have launched a recovery fund for the people who lost housing in the Maui wildfires, the pair announced in a video shared on Instagram Thursday.

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Hilton Los Angeles San Gabriel Hosts the 2023 Health Beauty and Wellness MegaMix Expo on July 27th

Hilton Los Angeles San Gabriel is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the highly anticipated 2023 Health Beauty and Wellness MegaMix Expo on July 27th. This exciting event, focusing on health, beauty, and wellness, promises to be a remarkable experience for guests, featuring over 100 vendors who will showcase their innovative products and services.

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Coronavirus & Masks: What You Need to Know About the New Cloth Face Covering Recommendations

To wear a mask or not to wear a mask? This question has been up for debate since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Houston’s Own Chandler Foreman Is Miss Texas 2019

A win for the US is how Miss Texas 2019 Chandler Foreman describes her historic crowning as the first reigning queen of the Miss America system to wear the crown with natural hair. For years beauty queens were put in a box to be thought of as thin, with straight long blonde hair and blue eyes.

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Five Smart Things to Do BEFORE You Start Investing

If you're a young professional starting out in your career, you may be eager to start investing right away. Slow down, says Eric Tyson, MBA, author of the new book Investing in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies®. There are a few important things you need to do to secure your financial footing BEFORE you jump into the stock market.

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US airstrikes follow a spate of sophisticated attacks by Iran using new drones that can avoid US surveillance

President Joe Biden's decision to conduct airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups on the Iraq-Syria border Sunday night follows a recent spate of attacks against US military assets in Iraq by a new class of Iranian-made drones that US officials say can evade US surveillance and defenses.

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Feds on high alert Thursday after warnings about potential threats to US Capitol

Federal law enforcement is on high alert Thursday in the wake of an intelligence bulletin issued earlier this week about a group of violent militia extremists having discussed plans to take control of the US Capitol and remove Democratic lawmakers on or around March 4 -- a date when some conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will be returning to the presidency.

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Workplace 'energy vampires' can drain your life force. Stop them with these tips

You sit down at your desk and are about to start your workday when a coworker saunters up to you. After 20 minutes of chatting, your colleague finally leaves you alone, but you find you are too drained to complete any tasks efficiently.

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Prices fell last month for the first time since April 2020

After three-plus years of prices steadily — and sometimes sharply — increasing month after month after month, they fell in November.

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5 ways a debt default could affect you

President Joe Biden and House Republicans may have as little as a month to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt, which would impact millions of Americans and unleash economic and fiscal chaos here and around the world.

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Could you still have Covid-19 if you have symptoms but test negative? A medical analyst weighs in

It has been over three years since Covid-19 cases were first diagnosed in the United States. And while President Joe Biden announced last week that he intends to end the state of national emergency around Covid-19, this does not mean the pandemic is over.

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X-59: NASA’s ‘quiet’ supersonic plane revealed

If you’ve heard a sonic boom recently, you probably remember it. The loud, explosion-like bang – caused by a plane flying faster than the speed of sound – can be startling, and even crack windows.

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Texas abortion law’s wording is causing dangerous confusion over emergency medical exceptions, critics say

Emergency medical exceptions to the Texas abortion ban are extremely rare, and experts say the law leaves medical providers with their hands tied and puts patients at risk.

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While Covid-19 cases spike among children, Fauci says colleges shouldn't send infected students home

New Covid-19 hot spots keep popping up across the US, with worrying trends in the Midwest and at colleges nationwide.

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November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

For many of us, November is the month of Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season. It is a time when people gather with family and friends to express gratitude and appreciation for the good things in their lives. Families celebrate Thanksgiving as one of the few days of the year they are blessed to have so many loved ones under the same roof. Those less fortunate may spend Thanksgiving in homeless shelters or the cold. A few may receive a traditional Thanksgiving lunch, but many others will go hungry.

A running list of who the January 6 committee has subpoenaed or requested to appear

The committee investigating the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021, has issued scores of subpoenas to individuals and organizations as part of its probe into circumstances and coordination leading up to the storming of the US Capitol.