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Further From Coverage and Closer to Profit, Health Insurance Giants Must Take Accountability

As the incessant flu and covid outbreaks continue to plague the US this winter season, it is not unheard of to take further precautions to keep your health in good shape. Whether that’s getting your flu shot, taking essential vitamins, or even washing your hands a few more times a day, lots of people are taking the extra step to avoid the seemingly never-ending sicknesses being passed around. While these rituals seem to work for the majority, few find that not even their daily multivitamin can protect them from coming down with something.

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'A really stressful situation': The people stranded by Britain's fuel crisis

As well as dropping people off at nightclubs, train stations and shopping centers, David Lawrie's taxi drivers are relied upon to transport disabled passengers, and drive children to school. But as fuel stations across the UK run dry, those drivers are having to make difficult decisions about who does and doesn't get to travel.

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White House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11

The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, pending US Food and Drug Administration authorization.

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O’Shae Sibley’s killing unites New York’s Black LGBTQ community in grief and defiance

O’Shae Sibley’s passion for dance was transcendent. Those closest to him told CNN the 28-year-old had the ability to turn even the most boring locations into a vibrant dance floor.

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Why Motaz Azaiza, Palestinian photographer who captured war, chose to leave Gaza

For 108 days, Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza risked his life in Gaza to tell the story of the war to millions of followers on Instagram, as friends and family members were killed around him. But he has now left his native Gaza, feeling dismayed.

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Pastor Sues Oprah Over ‘Greenleaf’

Oprah Winfrey is being sued by a pastor and a screenwriter who claims the OWN series “Greenleaf” is a rip off of their idea. According to TheWrap, the suit, filed in federal court in California by Shannan Lynette Wynn and Pastor Lester Eugene Barrie, states the two teamed up to create a TV drama called “Justice & Glory,” and they met with Oprah’s team at OWN in the fall 2014 to pitch their idea … and got great feedback.

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Isaias turns deadly as it races up the East Coast, spawning tornadoes, fierce winds and perilous flooding

Tropical Storm Isaias keeps gaining speed as it barrels up the East Coast, inundating cities from both the sea and the sky while bringing winds that could rival Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

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ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's racist Twitter rant

ABC canceled its hit sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday after the show's biggest star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter rant.

After Ida wiped out power to more than 1 million, Louisiana residents now face gas shortages and dwindling supplies

A long road to recovery is ahead for Gulf Coast residents impacted by Hurricane Ida, and now some families are scrambling to stock up on food and gas as supplies in the region dwindle.

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Ezekiel Elliott Suspended Without Pay for Six Games

Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys was notified today by the NFL that he will be suspended without pay for the team's first six 2017 regular-season games for violating the league's Personal Conduct Policy.

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Waller County Voter Suppression Continues Against Students at Prairie View A&M University

Waller County once again voted last night to deny students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) equal and accessible access to vote on campus in the first early vote week of the midterm election.

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Rap-A-Lot Records Founder to Participate in Several On-Campus Activities, Including Fireside Chat and Book Signing

James "J" Prince, founder of Rap-A-Lot Records, author of The Art & Science Of Respect will be at Texas Southern University on October 1, 2018, at noon to commemorate "J Prince Day." The day will include A Conversation with James Prince (12:00-1:00pm), The Art & Science of Respect Book Signing (1:15-2:15pm) and Luncheon In The President's Conference Room (2:30-5:00pm). The event will be at Granville M. Sawyer Auditorium - 3100 Cleburne St., Houston, TX 77004.

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Hou Lit Awards, Honorees and Winners in Literary Arts

Over the weekend, the winner of the 2019 Readers’ Choice Award was announced at the inaugural Houston Literary Awards Gala. The contest began in August with a field of over 200 nominated local authors. The top five who garnered the most votes proceeded to the final round in September. The nominees included: Mary Ann Faremouth, Fallon Renee Hamilton, Darrell Lee, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenceil and the winner, Nkem DenChukwu.

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Black Nurses Rock Salutes “Shades of Blue Event” celebrates National Awards and Scholarship Banquet Honorees

On October 27th, 2018 as part of its 3rd Annual Black Nurses Rock Convention, the “Shades of Blue” National Awards and Scholarship Banquet was held in San Antonio, TX, giving recognition to those individuals who demonstrated outstanding service to both their local communities and the Black Nurses Rock organization. The honorees are as follows:

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Reflections of the Americas Opens at the Frost Art Museum FlU:

Univision Communications Donates 57 Artworks by Forty Masters and Artists from throughout Latin America

The Director of The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU Jordana Pomeroy welcomed art collectors, cultural luminaries, Univision executives and FIU leadership to the opening reception on October 21 for Reflections of the Americas: New Acquisitions from the Collection of Univision.

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Sheryl Crow Performing at the Farrah Fawcett Foundation's Star-Studded Tex-Mex Fiesta Benefit on October 20th

The Farrah Fawcett Foundation (FFF) has announced that this year's 4th biennial Tex-Mex Fiesta Benefit will be held in Dallas, Texas. Co-Chairs Alana Stewart and Jaclyn Smith will join headliner, Sheryl Crow, and emcee of the evening, George Hamilton, for an entertaining program that will honor Linda Gray. All proceeds raised will go directly to the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge and Stand Up To Cancer.

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Houston Entrepreneurs & local City officials host Photography Exhibit and Marker Preview of George Floyd Statue at Tom Bass Park

Dannette Davis, Founder of Kay Davis in the Community and local city officials will host a photo exhibit titled “The Unveiling 5/25/22” in observance of the Birthdate of George Floyd on October 14th, 2022.

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Medicare Recipients Eligible for Free Benefits Counseling From Houston Health Department's Area Agency On Aging

The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division of the Houston Health Department, will offer free help for beneficiaries signing up for Medicare options during open enrollment beginning October 15. Beneficiaries can compare all their Medicare options and make changes to their health or prescription drug coverage for 2023.

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Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds

An armed man is holding employees and customers hostage at a bank on Beirut's bustling Hamra street Thursday demanding his frozen funds be released, according to a security source and Lebanon's state-owned National News Agency.

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Navy engineer's wife pleads guilty in nuclear submarine spy scheme

Diana Toebbe, the wife of a US Navy nuclear engineer who earlier this week pleaded guilty in a scheme to sell US naval secrets to a foreign country, pleaded guilty Friday in a federal courtroom in Martinsburg, West Virginia.