HALLIBURTON IN HOUSTON LAID OFF THOUSAND Houston
HALLIBURTON IN HOUSTON LAID OFF THOUSAND OF ITS EMPLOYEES
Halliburton, with its offices in Houston, laid off 1,000 employees.
Business officials said the cuts worker were attributed to "the unforeseeable, drastic" slump in oil prices triggered by the corona virus in a statement issued on Wednesday.
"In addition to reductions around the Company's regional activities, the decreases are," mentioned in statements. s"These measures are hard but important as we adjust our industry to the reduced demand of consumers." This is also the latest round of cuts that the organization has rendered after initiating a sixty-day furlough of 3,500 employees in March.
In April, more than two hundred employees were laid off at Halliburton plants in Texas, & thirty-six employees at a Louisiana plant.
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MAYOR OF MOUTON SAID TO BE CAREFUL WHILE REOPENING THE MAJOR BUSINESSES
As the community struggles to deal with the COVID-19 disease outbreak, Mayor Sylvester Turner participated with volunteers at a mask donation on the Sun.
"Please be careful when citizens step on," Mayor said. "The outbreak is still in our region." Turner's speech comes after Gov. Greg Abbot confirmed the rate of recoveries in the last forty-eight hours had surpassed the no. of reported infections in the state.
Texas reached a straight day with more than a thousand reported cases with corona virus nationally on Sat. Citizens were permitted to return in limited no. to markets, hotels, cinemas and retail outlets beginning May 01.
However, Mayor said the town reached the largest twenty-four hours death figure on Sat on the 1st weekend with major businesses restarting in Houston.
He encouraged the public to start donning face coverings, noting that asymptomatic is approximately thirty per cent of the population.
A CLIP IS RELEASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A FEMALE CRYING FOR HELP
During a chilling clip a female reported crying for aid was rescue.
The police officers in Houston stated in a post on social media at seven o'clock in the morning. Everybody involved is being questioned on Tues.
At this point, no arrest were brought but the matter is still under inquiry.
Authorities published the footage on Mon of what they think was the kidnapping of a female in the southwest.
The footage was taken at about ten o'clock in the night on Sun, May Three, in Northern Boulevard's 2400 block.
Law enforcement officials claim bystanders mentioned of a female potentially being kidnapped near the Boulevard Buildings between Greenbriar & Kirby Road.
In the recording, uploaded on Mon to the YouTube channel of the city police Dept, a female is crying for support. Witnesses informed officers that the driver, probably a Honda, was taken in a newmodel black sedan.
Policemen on the site were unable to trace the suspect. The man was last seen heading northbound on Kirby toward the Southwest Highway according to authorities.
Authorities haven't provided further details on when or how the female was rescued.
SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD KILLED BY HIS COUSIN
A teen was murdered in what cops term an unintentional attack involving the victim's cousin on Sat night in northern east Houston.
This did happen at eleven in the night. At Shagbark near Tidwell on Sat night.
Officers confirmed the seventeen y/o was the only person inside when the bullets were fired, and his cousin, who both stay at the same residence.
The juvenile died at the site.
His cousin is in his twenties and police have interviewed him.
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Texas A&M researches on safest materials for DIY face masks
Can't find a medicated mask and willing to make your DIY masks, this research can help you find the best and safest material available at home to protect you.
Researcher at Texas A&M is researching the type of material that is the safest and best suite for making face masks, according to a report by Fox 7.
Officials at the university told us that they are currently testing common DIY mask materials and collecting data on some more stuff. "We are conducting a study evaluating a wide range of household materials as resources for constructing DIY face masks," said Sarah D. Brooks, director of Texas A&M University's Center for Atmospheric Chemistry and the Environment (CACE). According to the report, the researchers aim to give descriptive details about different mask materials.
Drunk man put behind bars for evading Police and carrying a child in the car in Houston
The Police chased a man as he was drunk and was carrying an 8-year-old child and an intoxicated minor in his vehicle.
According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman, this incident happened on Monday in the 2800 block of the North Sam Houston Parkway West. The chase started when the driver refused to stop when authorities tried to stop him.
The Police caught the man in 1100 block of the North Sam Houston Parkway West.
Herman told us that later the man was identified as Jaaziel Santos. Police also found Santos' 8-year-old child and an intoxicated minor in the car. Both the kids were handed over to a local guardian said, Herman.
Santos was arrested and was charged with drink and drive with a child passenger and running away in a motor vehicle.
A $3,500 bail had been decided for him due to the above two charges.
First-grader supplies smile to health care workers by serving ice cream
A local first-grader had taken a mission to spread smiles on the faces of health care workers in Houston.
London and her brother Tj Boyce distributed Bluebell Ice Cream mini sandwiches to all the staff members at LBJ Hospital, and London is even the new face of this ice cream.
London's family owns a Boyce Ice Cream truck, and she and all her siblings work on the truck.
London is very passionate about making others happy, and she got this idea of serving ice cream to health care workers to make them smile. She got this idea when she saw many health care staff working rigorously.
London and Tj will distribute free ice creams and popsicles to hospital staff at Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday.
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A MAN CONVICTED OF THREATENING CHAIRMAN OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD
A citizen of Chicago has been convicted of leaving intimidating voice mails sent to Chairman Daniel Cronin of the DuPage County Council.
Edgewater's 49-year-old Brocs Montgomery got 3 criminal charges of assaulting a public officer, according to a release by the state attorney's office.
Montgomery reportedly left 3 threatening texts on May 2 & May 3, one on Cronin's private company and two on his mobile computer, prosecutors claimed.
Montgomery reportedly claimed in his messages: "Tell Dan Cronin the little (offensive word) I'm coming. I'm coming after him," "I've got enough men down of the road to take control of him," "I'm trying to bring someone else on that (profanity) because I'm planning to take him out of myself, "and" I'm going to pull him down and I'm going to strip his (profanity) right out of him that he likes, "attorneys stated.
Montgomery had no social or formal association with Cronin, prosecutors stated.
Montgomery was detained without incident in his house on Tuesday. He is being held on bail of three million dollars.
FLORAL SHOPS WILL BE REOPENING FOR UPCOMING MOTHER'S DAY
In Los Angeles, flower suppliers are permitted to open again, Mayor stated on Tues.
The announcement falls because of Mother's Day holiday, a period when places like the central LA Flower Market are expected to have their biggest gathering.
The retailers as agricultural businesses are excluded from the state's corona virus rules, so the "Shelter at place" permit from the city would enable them to act as an important company.
The floral shops are being tracked & may be shutdown if they do not meet the criteria for physical distance from the center, Mayor said.
Mayor appears to take a measured view to loosen any constraints. The mayor is uncertain whether retail floral shops would open again on Fri & said LA would probably not be able to restart other businesses listed by the governor.
The mayor said some hiking routes would open again to the people. Mayor said he & county authorities are considering proposals to loosen some shelter ta place measures to enable the opening of some companies again. Yet he said it would take sometime until both businesses will restart & he did not offer a definitive timetable.
NEW YORK SUBWAYS SHUTDOWN OVERNIGHT FOR DISINFECTING
Nyc's subway network went empty on Weds early time of the day as a result of a decision to close down the daily almost around-the-clock station sanitation operation.
The services, which had been operating on a shortened timetable since emergency order due to the corona virus, would now be halted at one in the morn. Around five a.m. Every single day.
Many stations do not even have a gate which implies that there is no way to secure them safely. So a thousand police at almost three hundred stations have guarded it at night so no citizens could enter inside.
MTA staff cleansing vehicles at the ninety-sixth Street Qstation, as they did midnight at all four hundred and seventy-two stations. They are even washing trains & sweeping the entire day.
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During this time.
COVID-19.
Did you ever think that time will come when people will be living this kind of life?
Life with a lot of insecurities, uncertainties, worries and fear! Psychologists are advising that, as the first step to the solution, we should accept the challenges once happened.
It is okay for human beings to feel the way we are all feeling right now. The feelings of fear, worries, insecurity, and uncertainties! It is all okay.
Unlike other diseases that have been there in our communities, COVID-19 is among the diseases which remind us that, we human beings are dependent to one another. And the actions of one person can affect the others life. Taking an example that, currently, health professionals tell people that “wearing masks is not only to protect your life but, other peoples lives, in case you are infected. Being safe, clean and taking all precautions is not only for you but also, for people around you, friends, neighbours and family members.
During this time, when all the media, organizations and other initiatives take over in raising awareness concerning the disease, take care of your mental health as it is very important for your well being and survival. Take yourself out of the information that will increase fear and worries in your mind. At least you remind yourself on the precautions and other information concerning the disease twice a day.
Dear students and other people at home, you should have much time to explore yourselves, learn new things and spend time with your families. Improve your abilities and spread love to the people you have been far from, since when the disease took over by, calling, texting or emailing to give them hope.
Life must go on! When taking all precautions, life never stops. We are still on it. People have/need to work from home if possible, in their offices or any working places. One important thing is taking precautions as informed by health experts.
Storms are temporary, this too shall pass! Remember, nothing last forever, we have been in this world without covid-19, we, also shall be in the world without COVID-19. Get ready for new life after COVID-19. Increase your faith to God, eat well, exercise your body and feed your mind with positive thoughts.
Волгоград входит в перечень городов, в которых самая дешевая доставка еды.
В период карантина потребность в доставке продовольствия и товаров первой необходимости увеличился в 1,5 раза.
Если ранней в начале марта доставка еды была не очень популярна среди жителей Волгоградской области, то с апреля обстановка поменялась. С 7006-й строки соответствующий поисковый запрос достиг вершины.
Спрос на доставку продуктов питания на дом по всей стране вырос с марта в 12 раз. По средним расчетам россияне платят за данную услугу около 356 рублей. Самая дорогая доставка - в Санкт-Петербурге, Тюмени, Ульяновске, Красноярске - около 400 рублей, еще более высокая цена в Москве - более 550 рублей.
Но жителям Волгограда на этой услуге можно сэкономить: здесь доставка стоит 231 руб. За эти деньги доставщик покупает необходимые товары и доставляет их к двери. В краевой столице спрос на эту услугу вырос на 56%.
A MAN CONVICTED OF THREATENING CHAIRMAN OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD
A citizen of Chicago has been convicted of leaving intimidating voice mails sent to Chairman Daniel Cronin of the DuPage County Council.
Edgewater's 49-year-old Brocs Montgomery got 3 criminal charges of assaulting a public officer, according to a release by the state attorney's office.
Montgomery reportedly left 3 threatening texts on May 2 & May 3, one on Cronin's private company and two on his mobile computer, prosecutors claimed.
Montgomery reportedly claimed in his messages: "Tell Dan Cronin the little (offensive word) I'm coming. I'm coming after him," "I've got enough men down of the road to take control of him," "I'm trying to bring someone else on that (profanity) because I'm planning to take him out of myself, "and" I'm going to pull him down and I'm going to strip his (profanity) right out of him that he likes, "attorneys stated.
Montgomery had no social or formal association with Cronin, prosecutors stated.
Montgomery was detained without incident in his house on Tuesday. He is being held on bail of three million dollars.