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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.

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Rising Pearland Track And Field Star Set to Defy All Odds at Junior Olympics

It has been proven the brightest star in the galaxy is not the largest. Despite the size, it radiates with the most brilliant light. The basis of its strength evolves from within its own matter. In human terms, one would call it inner strength; true character or utter will. This description is perfectly fitting for rising Track and Field Star Michaela McCall. She has defied every imaginable statistic, study and/or opinion with her unparalleled speed, endurance and voracious desire to win medals in her sport. There are thousands of Olympic hopefuls in the world of track and field; all are vying to win medals. Despite grueling training and conditioning, few athletes realize their dreams. Michaela’s Coach Edmond Ewing (AKA: Coach E) of Pearland Track Xpress says; Track and Field competitors have an immense speed or profound physical endurance. Rarely, if not at all, a coach finds an athlete like Michaela, who is gifted with both.

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‘Ten Years of Growing Greatness Through Giving’: PVAMF’s Third Annual Fundraising Gala Highlights Student Impact

To be clear: Prairie View A&M Foundation’s Third Annual Fundraising Gala was a clear call to action. From its opening remarks delivered by the Master of Ceremony, KHOU TV Anchor Len Cannon, to the closing remarks delivered by one of the Foundation’s Trustees and Vice Chair, Dr. Donetta Goodall, the message was clear: donations, like those made to the university through PVAMF, directly impact the ability of the university to offer a quality of education to its students and ensure future success in their chosen fields, communities, and the world-at-large.

$2 Million in NFL Funding Now Available to Help Innovators Create a New, Top-Performing Football Helmet

Submission window open through March 23, 2020 to support NFL Helmet Challenge applicants

The National Football League (NFL) today announced the submission window is now open for innovators, engineers and entrepreneurs to apply for up to $2 million in grant funding to support the creation of a new, top-performing football helmet. Grantees will then use the funds to create helmet prototypes to be submitted as part of the previously announced NFL Helmet Challenge, a contest with an additional prize of $1 million.

How he got 200,000 people to buy ugly fruits and vegetables

Ben Simon thinks about wasted food, a lot. In 2011, during his freshman year at the University of Maryland, Simon was struck by how much food was thrown away in the college cafeteria.

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'Mom, it's happening again!' Two mass shootings leave El Paso residents wondering if anywhere is safe

The Walmart massacre had shattered the sense of peace and security that typically surrounds this border town. Now the shock and fear was being magnified by another unexplained massacre 1,600 miles away.

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Police tape surrounds the Tree of Life synagogue. On Friday, Pittsburgh's Jews worshiped there anyway

With police tape marking the barriers of their makeshift congregation, members of this city's grieving Jewish community welcomed the Sabbath outside of the Tree of Life Synagogue on Friday evening, an emotional act of worship and defiance just six days after the synagogue witnessed the worst anti-Semitic attack in American history.

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Beto O’Rourke: Of the People, For the People

The first time I saw Beto O’Rourke was February 2017, well before he became “Beto O’Rourke For Senate.”

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Texas Gunman Not Welcomed at Church Before Shooting

Devin Kelley walked into a Texas church turning joyous prayers into screams of terror as he killed more than 20 people.

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Donald Trump weighs in on Liz Cheney's expected ouster by endorsing Stefanik and talking to McCarthy

Former President Donald Trump is weighing in on the fight to replace Rep. Liz Cheney in the House Republican Party's leadership, blasting Cheney, endorsing her possible replacement and staying in touch with Republicans on Capitol Hill as the effort gets underway.

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Why young people are not safe from Covid-19 — Dr. Wen explains

There has been a worrisome trend emerging in recent weeks: Cases among younger people are rising. In Michigan, hospitalizations among people in their 30s have climbed by over 600%, and those in their 40s by 800%. Average daily cases for children have also risen by over 200%. In Massachusetts, the largest increase in Covid-19 infections has been in children and teens.

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This AI tool writes real estate descriptions without ever stepping inside a home

"L O V E L Y Oakland!" the house description began. It went on to give a slew of details about the 1,484 square-foot home — light-filled, charming, Mediterranean-style, with a yard that "boasts lush front landscaping" — and finished by describing the "cozy fireplace" and "rustic-chic" pressed tin ceiling in the living room.

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Officer injured in Capitol riot asks McCarthy to denounce GOP January 6 conspiracies

DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone told House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday that he should denounce conspiracies spread by Republican lawmakers about the January 6 insurrection and publicly condemn the 21 House Republicans who voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to officers who defended the Capitol.

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Chef Beverley Kellman Is Serving Up Food Good to the PVAMU Students' Soul

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students may not know how lucky they are to eat dishes prepared by the award-winning Chef Beverley Kellman. The 2017 Brazos County Chef of the Year and 2019 American Culinary Federation Texas Chef Association Pastry Chef of the Year is highly respected in the culinary field with a resume that reads like a seasoned chef, even though her years are far more youthful. The former Food Network "Cutthroat Kitchen" contestant has cooked everywhere from the greatest place on earth, the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland, California, to now serving it up on the hill as Sodexo Executive Chef at Prairie View A&M Dining Services.

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Mompreneur and OWN's 'Ready 2 Love' Cast Member Chef Shay Atkins Talks Dating During The Pandemic & More

Season 3 of Will Packer's 'Ready to Love' has touched down in H-Town. Award-Winning Journalist Ke'Ke got a chance to chat briefly with Chef Shay about dating during the pandemic and much more. The show airs every Friday on Own Network, be sure to check your local listings.

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A Texas woman is wanted for the alleged murder of an elite cyclist who had a relationship with her boyfriend, authorities say

Authorities are searching for a Texas woman accused of murdering an elite cyclist who at one time dated her boyfriend.

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Grand jury declines to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose accusations led to the murder of Emmett Till

A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of making advances toward her nearly 70 years ago, allegations that led to the Black teen's brutal death.

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Brittney Griner has been transferred to a penal colony in western Russia, her lawyers say

American basketball star Brittney Griner has been transferred to a penal colony in Yavas, in the western Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said Thursday, ending days of speculation over her whereabouts.

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Grandson of Andrew Lester Shocked But Not Suprised

When Klint Ludwig learned his grandfather, a White homeowner in Kansas City, had shot a Black teenager who rang his doorbell, Ludwig was repulsed --- but not entirely surprised.

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How you and your kids can avoid Covid-19 at playgrounds

Playgrounds seem like -- and in many cases are -- a relatively safe pandemic activity, but there are factors that can complicate the issue.