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WHO to consider again whether monkeypox outbreak is public health emergency of international concern
As monkeypox cases continue to rise globally, the World Health Organization plans to reassess whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
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Formula E: Electric racing heads back to China
Formula E is heading back to the country where it all began for its fifth season of electric racing.
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Martin Luther King’s Legacy Honored with Day of Service
Shell Oil Company volunteers spend holiday working along with other companies & individuals
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'” To honor King’s life and work and in recognition of MLK Day, Houston Food Bank is welcoming individual and corporate volunteers on Monday, January 15, 2018, which is MLK Day.
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Alibaba Is Investing $15 Billion In Global Tech Research
China's Alibaba is pumping $15 billion into a global network of research labs aimed at challenging Silicon Valley's dominance in future technology.
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Target Adds Melissa Butler’s Black-owned and Vegan Beauty Brand, The Lip Bar, to its Shelves
According to Allure, Target has partnered with the Black-owned beauty brand, The Lip Bar, and will launch their line of vegan and cruelty-free products this spring. Melissa Butler, a former Wall Street financial analyst, is the founder of the brand after spending years frustrated and dissatisfied with the lack of representation for black women in the beauty industry.
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Houston Ballet Joins New York City Center's 2021 Fall for Dance Festival Lineup
Houston Ballet announces it will perform during New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival this October. Houston Ballet principal dancers Karina González and Connor Walsh will perform excerpts from Stanton Welch AM’s iconic work Sons de L'âme. Originally premiering in Paris in October 2013 and performed globally since, this will be the first time this work graces the stage in New York. The work will be presented in Fall for Dance’s Program 2 on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 at 8 p.m.
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Natural-born Killers: The Fruits and Veggies That Could Poison You
Underneath its spiky exterior, the fruit is smooth, juicy and beautifully sweet. The spikes of the lychee fruit -- also known as litchi -- may be a deterrent for some animals, but for humans willing to break it away, it's an exotic and tasty treat. And often, just one is not enough.
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Maryland becomes 2nd state to report coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa
Maryland on Saturday became the second state to report a case of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa -- a strain that health experts say is more transmissible than previous ones.
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'Hopefully our dream is not broken.' Asian American businesses hit especially hard during pandemic
Cam Vuong laid off 10 of his 15 employees when he was forced to temporarily close his Chinese restaurant in March. When he reopened for exclusive takeout service in mid-April, virtually no one was even willing to order food from his business.
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There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning.
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An American dentist and big-game hunter is found guilty of killing his wife on their African safari
An American dentist and big-game hunter was found guilty of murder in the shooting death of his wife on an African safari.
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National Aviation Day & Bussey Hot Air Balloon Event – Saturday, August 19, 2023 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport, Houston, Texas
Calling all aviators! It’s a day made for the Lone Star Flight Museum. Enjoy a day that is all about aircraft. From helicopters and drones to warbirds and space shuttles, it’s a special day to celebrate aviation! Hands-on activities, plane tours, cockpit sneak peaks, tinkering with tools and don’t forget the flight simulators.
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Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund Distributes $15 Million in Aid to Local Community-Based Organizations
Public application dates announced for June 23 and 24
The Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund is disbursing $15 million to 44 local, community-based organizations that will provide vulnerable individuals and families support for housing, electricity, food, childcare and other essential needs. These trusted, high-performing organizations are actively supporting the community, and have a deep understanding of those impacted by the global pandemic. They will utilize funds to provide financial assistance to eligible individuals and families they are already engaged with.
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Book Review: "Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home" by Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen
At least the commute is better. That's what you tell yourself every morning: 15 steps from bed to office is better than 15 miles. You've been working from home now for nearly two years and you're waffling: will it be like this forever and if so, is that good? Read "Out of Office" by Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen, and it could be...
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Powerful nor’easter pelts region with snow, making New York City snowiest day in 2 years
More than a foot of snow fell from Pennsylvania to Connecticut. At least 15 inches was reported in three states: Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Minnesota National Guard deployed after protests over the death of man following a police shooting during a traffic stop
Hundreds of people protested Sunday night after a Black man in Minnesota was shot by a police officer and died following a traffic stop.
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Bills player Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing from a cardiac arrest on the field, team says
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after the 24-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during Monday night's game in Cincinnati, his team said, a stunning moment that left players weeping, praying and embracing as their teammate was taken away by ambulance.
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15 biggest cruise ships in the world
When Symphony of the Seas, an 18-deck cruise ship measuring longer than a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, sailed out of port for the very first time this April, it smashed yet another size record in the cruise industry.