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Your home is a hotspot for Covid-19, studies say

With Covid-19 surging in the United States, transmission of the novel coronavirus is at an all-time high.

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The coronavirus vaccine rollout will be messy. People will have to deal with that.

A vaccine kit sent to the wrong state. A hospital system in California expecting to get powdered vaccines instead of frozen vials. And tens of thousands of people expect to get vaccinated in the coming weeks, when in reality they are going to have to wait for months.

Fremont Santa Claus spreads cheer after rough year

Fremont has its very own Santa Claus this season.

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When can I get a coronavirus vaccine?

The first coronavirus vaccines are out -- delivered by FedEx and UPS to hospitals across the country and into the arms of health care workers in hospitals in large cities such as New York and Washington, DC.

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Electoral College voting begins across the US

State electors began casting their ballots for president Monday morning, opening the formal Electoral College process of sealing Joe Biden's election as the 46th president of the United States.

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Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

Rapper Lil Wayne faces up to 10 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty Friday to illegal gun possession, prosecutors said.

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Meet Justin G. Manuel Jr. Young Author of “What’s Life?”

Justin G. Manuel Jr. is young and talented aspiring author from Houston, Texas. While always being a scholar in school, Justin starting writing and drawing at the tender age of nine. He draws his inspirations from several places; however, the main influence behind his book, “What’s Life?” is his mother because, he says, “she always pushes me to a new rank of potential”.

Friends Of The Texas Historical Comission Is ASeeking Preservation Scholars

Applications open December 15 for the Preservation Schol- ars Program! This program of the Friends of the THC offers paid, 10-week internships to undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented ethnic and/ or cultural group.

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Jay Z At 50+: Overcome Your Fears And Take Action

With over 40 million albums sold and a business empire that includes clothing, fragrances, sports bars, liquor, and hotels, and more, Jay Z has transformed himself into one of the most powerful brands in the world.

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Congressman Al Green Takes Helm As Chair Of Texas’ Democratic Congressional Delegation

On Friday, December 4, 2020, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following state- ment announcing his chairmanship of Texas’ Democratic Congressional Delegation for the 117th Congress: “As the incoming Chair of the Texas Congressional Delegation, I look forward to serving alongside my colleagues as we collectively commit to serving all Texans.

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Comcast Promotes Rich Jennings To President Comcast Cable’s West Division

Comcast today announced it has promoted Rich Jennings to President of Comcast Ca- ble’s West Division, reporting to Comcast Cable President and CEO Dave Watson. Effective today, Mr. Jennings is responsible for all Comcast cable operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Texas, Idaho, and Wisconsin. He succeeds Steve White, who after 18 years in operations at Comcast Cable, has stepped down to become Pres- ident, Special Counsel to the CEO of Comcast Cable and will work on a number of important initiatives, including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), leadership programming and development, and the advancement of digital equity in the areas of accessi- bility and affordability.

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Tenet Arrives On DVD and Streaming

Tenet, the must-see motion picture event, playing now on the big screen wherever theatres are open, will arrive on 4K, Blu Ray, DVD and Digital on December 15 in time for the holidays. Written, directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher No- lan (“Inception,” “Dunkirk”), “Tenet” opened globally beginning in August 2020 and has grossed $350 million to date, with the much-anticipated theatrical openings in the major markets of New York and Los Angeles still to come. “Tenet” was available for pre- order’s from digital and physical retailers beginning November 10.

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Commissioner Ellis Responds To Houston Port Authority’s Disparity Numbers for M/WBE’s

Port Of Houston 2020 Budget – $425 Million and 0.09% To Black Firms

Today, the Houston Port Authority released the results of a disparity study looking at the access that minority and women-owned businesses have to the Port Authority’s contracting dollars. In response, County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who championed Harris County’s disparity study, and advocated for the Port Authority to complete a study as well, issued the following statement:

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'Amtrak Joe' could arrive for his inauguration by train

President-elect Joe Biden could return to the nation's capital for his inauguration ceremony the way he long bridged his life at home and his job in politics: On an Amtrak train from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, DC.

Vaccine meeting offers glimmer of hope for the future while Trump harps on the past

President Donald Trump has abdicated his leadership role on the pandemic as he pursues his undemocratic quest to overturn the election, but Americans could get the first real glimmer of hope that their lives will return to normal Thursday when a key advisory panel meets to discuss greenlighting the first Covid-19 vaccine.

'Light at the end of a long dark tunnel.' UK residents respond to mass vaccine rollout

The UK became the first country to begin administering a fully vetted and approved Covid-19 vaccine this week, starting with the elderly and frontline health workers.

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4 ways to stay fit and stress less during the holidays

As the holiday season ramps up, daily schedules can easily fill with the demands of the season, like shopping, cooking, wrapping and planning. To avoid overload, it's all too easy to shift self-care priorities — like regular exercise — to the bottom of the list. Skipping workouts, however, can actually make it more difficult for our bodies and minds to deal with added holiday stressors

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US has to overcome Covid-19 denial and pull together, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci wants people who still believe Covid-19 is a hoax to know it's real and that the US needs everyone to get behind public health measures.

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Not everyone is sad to be missing the holidays with family this year

In pre-pandemic times, Sarah Sheehan always headed to North Carolina for a hectic holiday schedule that included hopping between the homes of several different relatives, a Christmas Eve midnight church service and caroling around the rural county where her extended family lives.

Twitch officially bans blackface, swastikas and the Confederate flag in new, targeted guidelines

In one of the most targeted and far-reaching social media guidelines issued by a major tech company, Twitch said it is beefing up its policy against hateful images on its platform and adding a ban on the Confederate flag. The new rules will take effect January 22.