College basketball: Five-star prospect Daimion Collins has OU, OSU in top 10By Jacob UnruhOklahoma State and Oklahoma are contenders for a five-star basketball prospect from Texas.Six-foot-8, 190-pound center Daimion Collins announced his top-10 choices Friday, including the Cowboys and Sooners.pic.twitter.com/kVRDj0wJHQ— Daimion Collins (@CollinsDaimion) July 3, 2020
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Californians are banned from singing or chanting during religious servicesAs California continues to battle a spike in coronavirus cases, the state's Department of Public Health has banned people from singing or chanting in places of worship.
California was praised for its successful early response, but the state has recently experienced record-highs in new cases.
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The full list of countries English people can now travel to without a coronavirus quarantineGetty
The UK government has lifted the coronavirus travel quarantine for people returning to England from almost 60 countries around the world.
Previously all people arriving in England had to quarantine themselves for 14 days.
Most European countries are included in the list.
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US hospitals are being overwhelmed by the surge in coronavirus casesAs the number of daily coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise, hospitals in some states are starting to approach their capacity limits.
According to the CDC, 12 states are seeing their hospitalization numbers rising, including Texas, Arizona, and Florida, which are breaking ....
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More than 300 law professors urge Congress to address police impunityErik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
More than 300 law professors have signed a letter asking leaders of Congress to end "qualified immunity."
The doctrine of "qualified immunity" makes it nearly impossible to hold police or their departments financially responsible for official wrongdoing....
Houston hospitals 'could be in a world of hurt' as coronavirus cases surge to record highs
Coronavirus cases are spiking all across Texas, including a record number of new cases in Houston.
A Houston health expert is predicting that it will become the "worst affected" city in the country.
"We could be in a world of hurt" if people don't wear face masks or abide by social dista....
Vanilla Ice Set to Perform in Texas Even as COVID-19 Cases SurgeVanilla Ice is back with a brand new mission… a fourth of July holiday weekend performance at a venue in Texas despite the fact Gov. Greg Abbott closed all bars in the state last week.
The “Ice Ice Baby” rapper promoted the event earlier this week with a post on his Instagram page....
Katharine McPhee Reveals The 'Real Reason' She Married Husband David FosterKatharine McPhee’s marriage to David Foster has garnered a lot of attention over the years due to the fact that the singer is 34 years younger than her husband, several years younger than the majority of his kids, and the fifth wife of her renowned hubby.
However, after a year of marriage, ....
US coronavirus cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemicNew United States Covid-19 cases rose by more than 47,000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally, the biggest one-day spike since the start of the pandemic, as the government's top infectious disease expert warned that number could soon double.
California, Texas and Arizona have emerged as new U....
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Texas doctor: Patients are near death, coming in too lateCNN's Erica Hill talks to Houston physician Dr. Joseph Varon about the disparity he has seen between the conditions of coronavirus patients now and at the start of the pandemic.....
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The best women's loafersLoafers are a classic shoe style that can be paired with anything from work trousers to jeans to flowy dresses.
Our favorite is The Day Loafer, an elegant, classic, slightly pointed style from the basics experts at Everlane.
If you're looking for other shoe styles, check out our guide to the bes....
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Blast Off With These 25 Facts About Apollo 13"Houston, we have a problem."
One of the all-time great lines from any movie, let alone Tom Hanks' estimable body of work, and one that swiftly transcended the film it came.......
Raven Loso Flaunts Hourglass Figure In Skintight BodysuitRaven Loso delighted many of her 3.1 million Instagram followers on Monday, June 29, with her most recent post. The Instagram star took to the popular social media platform to post a photo of herself in a curve-enhancing suit that put her signature booty front and center.
The snapshot captured Lo....
Deena Nicole Cortese Shares Fun Slideshow Of 'Jersey Shore' Cast On 'Family Feud'Deena Nicole Cortese shared a slideshow of two images of the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation as they competed on a fun episode of ABC’s Family Feud. The reality television stars pulled together to try and score a win against the cast of The Hills: New Beginnings on the show ....
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Annual event offers chance to fire unusual weapons — and blow stuff upBy Jordan GreenStaff [email protected] — The long drive from Jackson, Mississippi, to this rural community in northeast Oklahoma is one Houston Hardin doesn't mind taking each June.It's always a blast.Thousands of Second Amendment advocates and gun enthusiasts have gathered in th....
Beyoncé's BET Awards Speech Urged Fans to 'Dismantle a Racist and Unequal System'Michelle Obama honored Beyoncé with the Humanitarian Award at the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday. In her intro, Obama noted that Beyoncé’s talent is matched her philanthropy. “Ever since she was a little girl in Houston, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has been lighting up stages and gracing the wo....
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Could Collateralized Loan Obligations Trigger The Next Financial Crisis?One of the silver linings of the 2020 economic downturn is that so far, unlike in 2008, the global financial system does not appear to be in immediate danger. However, in his daily newsletter last week, Whitney Tilson said there's something threatening the stability of global banks in 2020 as well.
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Texas mayor orders curfew, as states hard-hit by COVID-19 backtrack on reopeningA small city on the outskirts of Houston, Texas has instituted a curfew starting Saturday night due to surging cases of the novel coronavirus, the latest move by officials in some southern and western states to backtrack on their reopening plans.....
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Bar owners worry as virus surges in their workplacesHOUSTON (AP) — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent last Friday when the owners shut it down for a second time during the coronavirus pandemic — a week before the Texas governor ordered all bars to follow suit amid a surge in ....
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Top U.S. virus expert warns of 'serious problem' as cases surgeHOUSTON, USA – America's top infectious diseases expert has warned the United States is facing a "serious problem" from a resurgent coronavirus as the illness puts the brakes on reopening two of the country's largest states.
Texas and Florida closed bars and reimposed other curbs on Friday, ....
NBA Sets TV Schedule for Season Restart at Disney WorldThe NBA is moving forward with its plan of resuming its 2019-20 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA’s “re-opening” night will feature a double-header July 30 that will air on TNT.
The early game will feature star rookie Zion Williamson leading the New Orleans Pelicans ag....
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Whitney Johns Smashes Gym Workout In Black Sports Bra And Peach ShortsWhitney Johns showed off her fit physique in the most recent workout video series on her Instagram page.
In the first clip, the brunette bombshell got into a squat position in front of a cable machine and pulled its handles towards her chest.
Next, Whitney added a dumbbell to the workout for a ....
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Khruangbin's 'Mordechai': Album ReviewAs one might guess from their name — which is pronounced "krungbin" and means "engine fly" in Thai — Houston-based trio Khruangbin is not intentionally aimed at the pop market. With stated influences like East Asian surf-rock, psychedelia, West African and, of course, Thai music, the group's sou....
Companies announce alliance geared toward helping distressed operatorsStaff reportOklahoma's Twisted Oak Operating and Houston's Signa Engineering Corp. have announced a strategic alliance that officials said holds promise for fossil fuel lenders with newly acquired oil and gas properties or businesses distressed by the current financial climate.
Officials said the a....
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Restaurants perfectly illustrate why the US response to coronavirus has been so badNow that we're fully in the coronavirus reopening phase of the pandemic, one thing we're starting to see more of is restaurants having to close again following a spike in cases around them.
It's partly the nature of the business, bringing crowds of people together to eat a meal and to sit for....
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Drive-In Theater Events: Where to Watch Movies SafelyOne of the few good things to come out of the coronavirus pandemic is the re-emergence of the drive-in, an entertainment experience that was lost to two generations with the advent of movie megaplexes.
With health and government officials continuing to promote social distancing, studios are utilizi....
Pro softball team suffers fallout after GM's anthem tweetOne of America's top pro women's softball teams is in an uproar after a tweet by their general manager regarding the national anthem.
The now-deleted tweet by Connie May, general manager of the Houston-based Scrap Yard Dawgs, included the Twitter handle for President Donald Trump as it noted the ....
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NFL Cancels 2020 Hall of Fame Game, the Kickoff to Preseason Football, Due to CoronavirusAn NFL game has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame canceled the Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game, which was intended to be the official kickoff of the 2020 NFL Preseason, due to COVID-19.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is expected to ....
'Coming back and biting us': US sees virus make a comebackHOUSTON (AP) —
Hospital administrators and health care experts warned desperately Wednesday that parts of the U.S. are on the verge of becoming overwhelmed by a resurgence of the coronavirus, lamenting that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold.
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Texas hits 5,000 new coronavirus cases for first time as infections surgeRapidly worsening coronavirus numbers in Texas reached bleak new milestones Tuesday as the state surpassed 5,000 new cases in a single day for the first time and hospitalizations again hit record numbers, leading the largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. to begin treating adult patients in Houston.....
