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US hits nearly 2,600 Covid-19 deaths in one day -- the highest since April
The US recorded its second-highest one-day tally of Covid-19 deaths Tuesday, and experts say rising coronavirus hospitalizations could portend higher daily counts in the coming weeks.
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Officials aiming to have Covid-19 vaccine administered within 96 hours of authorization
Covid-19 vaccines will be distributed to vulnerable populations within days of any decision to authorize them, an official said, as coronavirus hospitalizations in the US are at an all-time high.
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Clinique invites you to take it all off.. for a good cause!
Starting TODAY, October 6th, 2017, Clinique is challenging America to take it all off during the month of October. No, not your clothes.. Your makeup! And we’re inviting you to help us make this challenge a huge success.
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Astros Clinch AL West Division Title
First division title since 2001 & first as AL club
With today’s 7-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park, the Astros have clinched the American League West Division title.
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Naked Wines Launches Opportunity Fund for Latinos in Wine
The new grant program will help support this underrepresented community via $80,000 in grants
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‘The Chi’ Creator Lena Waithe Sets First-Look Deal at Showtime for Hillman Grad Productions
Lena Waithe has signed a first-look deal with Showtime, the premium cabler announced Tuesday. Under the deal, Waithe will develop comedy and drama projects for Showtime that she will both write and produce through her company Hillman Grad Productions.
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2nd Annual HBCU All-Star Game to Be Held at Texas Southern University in Houston During Final Four Weekend
HBCU All-Star Game to Air Live on CBS at 4:00 PM ET
HBCU All-Stars LLC have announced that the 2023 HBCU All-Star Game, a college basketball showcase highlighting the best HBCU players in the country, will be held at Texas Southern University H&PE Arena in Houston on Sunday, April 2 at 4:00 PM, ET.
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City-Hosted Community Rain Barrel, Compost Bin Sale Now Open
The City of Houston Green Building Resource Center helps area residents conserve natural resources to lessen the effects of the Texas heat by offering rain barrels and compost bins at a discounted price. The fall edition of its biannual online sale is now open, with a pick-up date of Saturday, October 12.
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Late night court decision rules Texans will only have one ballot drop box per county
A late-night ruling Monday upheld Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's directive allowing for one ballot drop box location per county in the state.
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LWV-Houston Complaint Leads to Reversal of USPS Decision to Prevent Distribution of Voter Registration Material at Post Offices
Voter registration cards and absentee ballot applications are once again available at Houston-area U.S. Post Offices, officials with the League of Women Voters of Houston announced today.
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Roseanne Barr says she's moving to Israel when 'The Conners' premieres
Roseanne Barr says she plans to be abroad when "The Conners" premieres without her this fall.
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NexusLA Announces High-stakes Pitch Competition as Part of BREW 2019
As part of BREW 2019, NexusLA will be hosting a high-stakes pitch competition that will culminate in a final live pitch event on Friday, November 15, where an investment prize of $100,000 will be awarded to the winner
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Colin Kaepernick Honored with ACLU Award
As Colin Kaepernick made his way to the podium, a surprised crowd broke into thunderous applause.
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Tyrese Gibson and wife Samantha are divorcing
Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson has announced that he and his wife Samantha have split after four years.
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Clifton Oliver, Broadway actor who starred as Simba in ‘The Lion King,’ dies at age 47
Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway and a number of other productions, has died at the age of 47, according to social media posts from family and friends.
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Photos of the White House Illuminated Pink in Honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The White House is illuminated in pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by D, Myles Cullen)
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Houston native sands the deck of USS Harry S. Truman
Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port aboard Naval Station Norfolk.
Seaman Allen Amarion, from Houston, sands the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), November 28, 2022. T
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The Burial - Official Trailer | Prime Video
Check out the official trailer for The Burial, in theaters October 6 and coming to Prime Video on October 13. Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story. Song: GOLDEN by Aloe Blacc & Tim Myers
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TSU Commemorated 90th Anniversary with Homecoming Celebration
Texas Southern University’s campus was abuzz for seven days as students, alumni, faculty and staff celebrated its 2017 Homecoming – Tiger Dynasty: The Reign Continues – from October 7-14. This year’s weeklong calendar of events featured a coronation ceremony, block party, golf tournament, parade, comedy and fashion shows, concerts, the Homecoming football game and tailgating.