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Volunteers help search for missing 2-year-old boy, $30k reward offered by family

Las Vegas police are investigating a report of a missing 2-year-old boy last seen east of the Strip.

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CDC and FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a "rare and severe" type of blood clot.

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Grab is going public in $40 billion SPAC deal, the biggest on record

Southeast Asia's ride-hailing giant Grab is setting the stage for an eye-popping Wall Street debut.

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Seven detention officers fired, one resigns, after an in-custody death in a Texas jail

Seven detention officers in Texas have been fired, and an eighth has resigned, following the death in custody of Marvin David Scott III, a news release from the Collin County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

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Celebrate the Holidays the Texas Way with H-E-B

At H-E-B, our top priority is taking care of Texas. As we enter our favorite time of the year at H-E-B, the holidays, we do so during an ongoing pandemic. Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise around the state, and it’s our job as Texans to keep taking care of one another and give our loved ones the greatest gift of all – the gift of health.

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This cancer doctor wiped out more than $600,000 in medical debt for his former patients

An act of kindness by an Arkansas doctor is helping his former patients face the new year with less debt. Dr. Omar T. Atiq voided more than $650,000 of unpaid medical bills for those once under his care.

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Biden Transition Team Announces Coronavirus Advisers, Including Whistleblower Rick Bright

President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to wear a face mask Monday, saying that doing so "is not a political statement" and the best way to save lives before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available.

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Luby's finds buyer to acquire cafeteria brand and 32 Texas restaurants

It turns out you may not have to hoard Luby's LuAnn platters like they're toilet paper during a pandemic because the restaurant has found a buyer for a majority of its business, keeping the company alive.

UH Receives $5 Million to Combat HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. Continues Graduate College of Social Work Effort in Southern United States

A University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work research center working to eradicate the underlying serious and systemic challenges that contribute to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Southern United States has received $5 million in renewal funding from biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. to facilitate the continuation of its impactful work.

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Delta variant will likely become dominant Covid-19 strain in US, CDC chief says

The Delta variant of Covid-19 is expected to become the dominant strain in this country, and it's further reason why people need to ramp up the vaccination pace, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday.

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Bayou Preservation Association presents 18th Annual Symposium Oct. 6-7

“Green, in a Word, Is Good” is a virtual event featuring experts and thought leaders

The Bayou Preservation Association presents its 18th Annual Symposium Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7 as a virtual event with the theme Green, in a Word, Is Good. The Symposium, from 8 a.m. – noon over two days, will focus on green infrastructure as our path to a sustainable and resilient future.

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Georgia Voters Will Decide

On January 5, Georgia voters will decide the runoff for their two U.S. Senate seats. Their votes will determine whether Republicans retain control of the Senate or whether Democrats gain a 50-50 tie, with Vice President Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote. The race is a microcosm of America's struggle to find a way forward and of Georgia and the South's struggle to build a new South.

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The Right to Vote Again Under Siege

The fundamental right in a democracy -- the right to vote -- is once more under siege. In state after state, across the country, Republican legislators have introduced literally hundreds of bills designed to suppress voting.

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How early traumas can affect your relationship with money

Divorce. Job loss. Business failure. Eviction. Bankruptcy. Poverty.

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Houston Blues & Jazz Festival presents two performances in one night

Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf

Houston Blues & Jazz Festival presents two performances in one night Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf Sunday, September 25, 2022 The Rustic Houston, Downtown

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UK energy crisis is 'bigger than the pandemic'

The United Kingdom will have to find an answer to soaring energy bills soon or risk a humanitarian crisis. But freezing gas and electricity prices over the next two winters could cost the government over £100 billion ($118 billion), more than it spent paying millions of people's salaries during the pandemic.

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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ Debuts, Heralding an All-Electric Future

Production model sets a bold new course for the brand. Reservations open in September.

Today marked a pioneering moment for Cadillac that illuminates the brand’s future and resets the fundamental notions of luxury motoring. The production debut of the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ is the culmination of a century of innovation and the beginning of a great new era. With testing of Cadillac’s inaugural electric luxury SUV running ahead of schedule, the brand announced that customers may place order reservations beginning in September 2021, with initial availability starting the first half of 2022.

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New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common among seniors who have had Covid-19, study finds

A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year.

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Five people killed in Iran in protests over death of woman in police custody, human rights group says

Five people have been killed by Iranian security forces during protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was being held in police custody, according to a human rights monitor.

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Cognitive decline linked to ultraprocessed food, study finds

Eating ultraprocessed foods for more than 20% of your daily calorie intake every day could set you on the road to cognitive decline, a new study revealed.