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Trump calls Cohen 'very weak' in wake of former lawyer's new guilty plea

President Donald Trump reacted to the news that Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress about the Russia investigation, calling his former lawyer "very weak."

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Michael Cohen pleads guilty, says he lied about Trump's knowledge of Moscow project

President Donald Trump spoke with Michael Cohen more extensively about the proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow than Cohen previously told Congress, Cohen admitted in federal court Thursday.

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Obama Says “Dysfunction” Under Trump Is Hurting US Security, Prosperity On Visit to Houston

Former President Barack Obama visited Houston last night. He spoke at Rice University’s Baker Institute at an event marking the think tank’s 25th anniversary.

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Mayor Turner Honors Gymnast with “Simone Biles Day”

Mayor Turner officially declared Tuesday, Nov. 27 as "Simone Biles Day" and presented the gymnast with a proclamation and key to the City of Houston.

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St. Cloud State University in MN Honors its 1st Black Graduate by Renaming Building Ruby Cora Webster Hall

St. Cloud State University in Minnesota recently dedicated one of the institution’s original academic buildings after the school’s first African American graduate, Ruby Cora Webster.

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Washington and Lee University Replaces Slaveholder’s Name On Building With John Chavis’, the 1st Black U.S. College Graduate

According to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, the Board of Trustees at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, will make changes to two of its buildings, Robinson Hall and Lee Chapel, after a student and faculty committee issued a report on how the university’s history is represented on campus. The committee was created after White supremacists rallied at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville last year.

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Viola Davis’ JuVee Productions Signs Exclusive Feature Production Deal with Amazon Studios

According to Variety.com, Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Viola Davis and her producer husband Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions has just signed an exclusive first-look feature production deal with Amazon Studios, putting the streaming service in business with one of the most acclaimed and honored thespians of the modern day.

Watchdog: HHS not conducting key background check for staff at children's detention facility

The inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services found the department was not, as of earlier this fall, conducting required FBI fingerprint background checks for the 1,300 staff members overseeing migrant children housed at a Texas facility.

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Dog once used as bait now helping a little boy with anxiety ‘live a full life’

Kristy Grimes admitted that she cuddles with her dog Jay a lot. She smiled while talking about Jay and rubbing her neck. She smothered her with kisses on her muzzle, asking for one in return. Within a second the American Bulldog licked her face.

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Margaret Atwood's sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale' will be released in 2019

Margaret Atwood, the acclaimed author of "The Handmaid's Tale," is writing a sequel set 15 years after the original book.

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Mel B kept surgically removed skin tattoo of her ex's name

Mel B has an interesting reminder of what she says she went through with her ex-husband.

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Champions League: Ajax advances amid troubling scenes at AEK Athens

Ajax reached the Champions League knockout phase for the first time in 13 years but the Dutch club's 2-0 win at AEK Athens was marred by violent clashes both in and outside the Athens Olympic stadium on Tuesday.

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Here's what Ivanka Trump still doesn't get about her email problems

On Tuesday, Ivanka Trump sat down with ABC's Deborah Roberts and was asked about recent revelations that she used a private email to conduct government business in 2017. It didn't go well.

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Man sues Hawaii, saying the false missile alert caused his heart attack

A man and his girlfriend sued the state of Hawaii, saying the false missile alert debacle earlier this year caused him to have a heart attack.

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Woman accused of scamming 23 donors out of $8K for daughter who never had cancer

A mother has been criminally charged -- accused of faking her toddler's cancer in a scheme for money. Emily Faber, 26, of Wautoma claims mental illness is what led to this, and she's still trying to do the right thing.

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Thousands of dollars worth of birds stolen from pet shop

Police are investigating after they said several high-priced birds were stolen from a pet store early Tuesday morning.

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Anti-Semitism never disappeared in Europe. It's alive and kicking

What does anti-Semitism look like in Europe in 2018?

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Caught on Camera: Officer punches suspect in custody

In June, the Wallingford Police Department responded to a domestic violence call.

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Cell store employees outsmart alleged thieves out of $30k of phones

Two robbery suspects were arrested after their victim's quick thinking led police straight to them.

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For 10 years, a chemical not EPA approved was in their drinking water

For 10 years, some residents in Denmark, South Carolina, have been suspicious of the rust-colored water coming from their taps. They've been collecting samples in jars and using bottled or spring water, even though the local and state government assured them it was safe.

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