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Ten Toes Down

One phrase that never gets old throughout the city of Houston is, “Ten Toes Down.” Now I know some of you all are not familiar with it and others are reading this saying, “I have used that ever since I was a kid.” The phrase literally means that no matter what a person goes through, they will always have both feet planted on the ground ready to take on any adversity that may come their way. I am almost certain that the Houston Texans have uttered that sentence more than once this year and probably will make it a rally cry heading into the final weeks of the 2020 NFL season.

Mayor Turner Welcomes Hewlett Packard Enterprise HQ Relocation to Houston Region

Earlier this afternoon, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced the company will relocate its global headquarters from San Jose, California to the Houston region and its new Springwoods Village campus. The expansion and headquarters relocation to the Houston area has the potential to add hundreds of jobs in the coming years.

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African American churches team up with health department, researchers in response to COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis is now affecting everyone, but research shows Black Americans are disproportionately affected negatively.

Another 712,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

Another 712,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Labor Department, as the job market recovery continues to slow.

Nurse uses chalk drawings to inspire co-workers

For Angela Meiergerd, a registered nurse at Methodist Fremont Health, fighting on the frontlines against the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll.

The day I woke up to find my industry had vanished

What if you woke up one day and discovered that your industry had just disappeared? The industry you had spent years learning, loving, building and becoming respected within just ... gone?

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Connecticut Restaurant Associations starts ‘Save CT Restaurants’ campaign

More than 600 Connecticut restaurants have closed during the pandemic.

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Virtual vacation: Amazing photos from a strange year for travel

It's been a year like no other. As we began 2020, travelers had more freedom of movement than at any time in history. Air traffic had been rising for decades.

Curious koala sneaks into Australian home and climbs Christmas tree

Picture a Christmas tree and you'll probably think of baubles, tinsel and fairy lights, but one Australian woman came home to find an unusual adornment: A koala.

Ivanka Trump was deposed Tuesday in DC attorney general's inauguration lawsuit

Ivanka Trump, the President's daughter and adviser, sat for a deposition Tuesday with investigators from the Washington, DC, attorney general's office as part of its lawsuit alleging the misuse of inaugural funds, according to a court filing.

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The US has reported its highest one-day Covid-19 death tally: Over 2,800

More than 2,800 Covid-19 deaths were reported Wednesday in the United States -- the most the country has ever reported in a single day -- as health care officials say their staff and facilities are struggling to support burgeoning numbers of patients.

Juliana Margulies joins 'The Morning Show'

"The Morning Show" will feature a new but familiar face next season.

LeBron James could play with his son in the NBA after extending contract with Los Angeles Lakers

Fresh off winning the 2020 NBA title, LeBron James has signed a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth a reported $85 million.

Iran's parliament passes bill threatening to boost uranium enrichment and suspend inspectors

Iran's parliament has passed a bill that would boost uranium enrichment to pre-2015 levels and block nuclear inspections if sanctions are not lifted, in the wake of the assassination of a top nuclear scientist.

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For churchgoers during the Covid-19 pandemic, a deadly lesson from the 1918 flu

To gather or not to gather has been the question at the forefront of the minds of today's religious leaders and their church members.

Here's how to manage people you've never even met

John Gulnac has never met his colleagues in person. He started his new job as a vice president at staffing company Adecco in mid-March, right when the pandemic pushed states into lockdowns.

Blackpink announces their first livestream concert

Blackpink announced they will perform their first-ever livestream concert, called "The Show."

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FDA chief meets with Meadows again as Trump remains frustrated with pace of vaccine approval

Embattled Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for second day in a row on Wednesday as President Donald Trump remains frustrated no Covid-19 vaccine has been granted US emergency approval yet.

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Singapore becomes first country to approve lab-grown meat

Singapore has granted San Francisco start-up Eat Just Inc. regulatory approval to sell its laboratory-grown chicken in the city-state -- the world's first government to allow the sale of cultured meat.

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They had only heard about Covid. Then they returned to society to see its full impact

They may be some of the last people in the world to be touched by the pandemic.