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June 23, 2020

Coronavirus leads Houston children's hospital, largest of its kind in US, to admit adults

The country’s largest pediatric hospital is now admitting adult patients in order to help out amid the coronavirus outbreak in Houston, according to a local report.

June 23, 2020

Rice University student group demands 'Black House,' better ID photos, statue removal

A student group at Rice University in Houston, Texas, is "demanding" the administration fund a "non-residential Black House" on campus, as well as remove a prominent statue of the university's founder -- and top student officials are deleting some comments disagreeing with those positions, Fox News has learned this week.

June 19, 2020

Juan Williams: The 'heart and soul' of Juneteenth is about education, historical acknowledgement

Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn's bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.is a "really telling moment" about where America is as a country, Fox News contributor Juan Williams stated Friday.

June 12, 2020

Houston considering new stay-at-home orders as several states see spike in coronavirus cases

A new rise in cases could see more severe measures return to keep the numbers low.

June 10, 2020

Houston chief says investigators should look 'very closely' at history between George Floyd, Derek Chauvin

Houston police chief Art Acevedo suggested on "Your World" Wednesday that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin may have had a personal motivation when he knelt on George Floyd's neck shortly before his May 25 death, and urged investigators to examine the relationship between both men "very closely."

June 10, 2020

Houston police chief cautions against defunding police departments at House hearing

Defunding or dismantling America's police departments without addressing the root causes behind emergency calls or the part law enforcement plays to ensure public safety could ultimately backfire on those communities whose need for help is greatest, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo argued Wednesday.

June 9, 2020

Shelby Steele calls out Biden over Floyd funeral remarks: 'Does he really deeply care about black America'?

Hoover Institution senior fellow Shelby Steele questioned Tuesday whether presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is actually concerned about the problems facing black America following the death of George Floyd last month and the subsequent protests and violence across America.

June 9, 2020

Biden speaks directly to Floyd’s 6-year old daughter in emotional funeral video

Former Vice President Joe Biden directly addressed George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a video message played Tuesday at the funeral of the 46-year old black man who died two weeks ago at the hands of police in Minnesota.

June 8, 2020

Biden meets with Floyd’s family ahead of Tuesday’s funeral

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday met privately in Texas with the family of George Floyd, whose death two weeks ago while in police custody has sparked nationwide protests.

June 8, 2020

Biden to meet Floyd’s family ahead of funeral

Former Vice President Joe Biden heads to Houston, Texas, on Monday to meet privately with and offer condolences to the family of George Floyd, whose death two weeks ago in police custody sparked nationwide protests.