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'The Strain' Delivers Explosive Series Finale

The following contains spoilers about "The Strain" series finale. Cryptic endings have become all the rage in TV, as if viewers can't bear to let these relationships go when the cameras stop rolling. So credit "The Strain" with making a clean break, having built up to its ultimate showdown throughout its fourth and final season.

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Lady Gaga Postpones Tour Due to 'Severe Physical Pain'

The European leg of Lady Gaga's "Joanne World Tour" has been postponed as the singer grapples with health issues, Live Nation announced Monday.

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Emmy 2017: The Winners Llist

The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Stephen Colbert, aired Sunday on CBS. The following is a list with the winners noted with an asterisk (*) and WINNER.

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Five Award-worthy Emmy Speeches

This year's Emmy winners didn't waste their time in the spotlight. From Reese Witherspoon's impassioned plea for more stories about women to Sterling K. Brown's tribute to the great actors that came before him, here are some of the night's gold-worthy speech moments.

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Emmys Cast President Trump in Key Supporting Role

In terms of politics the Emmys join the award-show party late, after the Golden Globes, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys have all taken whacks at the Trump presidency. Yet the president's preferred medium provided fertile terrain for satirizing and commenting upon the political moment, a mood that permeated everything from host Stephen Colbert's monologue to the diverse winners and onstage banter.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Makes Emmy History

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has made Emmy history. The actress on Sunday took home her sixth consecutive win for best actress in a comedy category for her role on "Veep," placing her in the history books for most Emmys won by a single performer for one role. Louis-Dreyfus had previously been tied with Candice Bergen, who won five times for playing Murphy Brown.

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Emmys 2017: The Big Moments That Have People Talking

unday was all about the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards and we have a rundown here on all the action. Stephen Colbert hosted with a mix of politics and humor.

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5 Things for September 18: UN, St. Louis, Hurricane Maria, Emmys

Happy Monday morning. It may get really awkward at the UN this week. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Miss Black America Coed 2017 Roneshia Ray Hangs Up Her Crown, But iDREAM Will Continue

Miss Black America Coed 2017 Roneshia Ray has given up her crown, but that has not curbed her passion to continue to inspire young black women in America. The Houston native ended her reign on September 3rd after crowning Miss Black America Coed 2018 Erica Bryant this past weekend, but she says her iDREAM program will continue long after her reign.

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Treasury Leader Steven Mnuchin Is Not ‘focused’ On Getting Harriet Tubman On the $20 Bill

In April 2016, then Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that black abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman would appear on the $20 bill, a first for a black woman. A change of administration from former President Barack Obama to now Donald Trump has slowed down this action, as it is not the ‘focused’ of current Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

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Throw the Ultimate Tailgate

Football season is back, and that means it’s time to stock up on all the tailgating essentials. Nailing the food lineup is key because few things can ruin a good game like getting “hangry” before kickoff. This year, kick your game up a notch with simple tailgating recipes that bring the perfect blend of flavor and heat. These easy recipes will get you enjoying the festivities in no time, whether you’re tailgating at the stadium or homegating on your couch.

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What to Do If Your Identity Was Stolen After the Equifax Hack

Nearly half of Americans had their personal information exposed during a breach at Equifax, the company announced last week. Sensitive data on about 80 million Anthem customers was accessed in 2015.

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“Who are Venus and Serena Williams” by James Buckley Jr.

“You kids quiet down!” If you’re feeling wild, you’ve no doubt heard that, or PIPE DOWN, or KNOCK IT OFF, or something similar, for sure. You’re a kid, kids make noise, and in the new book “Who are Venus and Serena Williams?” by James Buckley Jr., you’ll read about two girls who were encouraged to make a lot of “racquet!”

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Jamila Barefield Receives Her Angel Wings

In 2014, Jamila Barefield heard the words no one ever wants to hear. “You have cancer.” She has just an examination of her colon in 2013 and doctor told her everything looked well. The thing is that the doctors only examine half of Jamila’s colon. He didn’t even look at her other half with cancerous polyps. That might have cured if treated early enough. Sadly, there were not. This began her three-year battle with colon cancer.

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Health Concerns Rise for Houstonians in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

In the aftermath of a hurricane like Harvey, a bevy of problems arise. The main concern high on the recovery checklist is the health of citizens, which might have been threatened by being in floodwaters. Some people were trapped for hours-to-days on end as they were waiting to be rescued while others are being exposed in the days after Harvey as they begin the clean up process of their property. All in all, this has to lead to many becoming ill because of the contamination of said floodwaters.In the aftermath of a hurricane like Harvey, a bevy of problems arise. The main concern high on the recovery checklist is the health of citizens, which might have been threatened by being in floodwaters. Some people were trapped for hours-to-days on end as they were waiting to be rescued while others are being exposed in the days after Harvey as they begin the clean up process of their property. All in all, this has to lead to many becoming ill because of the contamination of said floodwaters.

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Houston Strong: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Walking from the parking lot to the NRG Stadium you could feel an overwhelming spirit resonating throughout the air. Something that wasn’t felt over a week ago when the city was in the midst of a catastrophic natural disaster, Hurricane Harvey. The hurricane was an event that the residents of Houston and surrounding areas are still recovering from. Normalcy was the one thing that the city needed and the Houston Texans looked to help restore the city.

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Businesses Donate Over $157 Million to Harvey Relief Efforts

Corporate giants are making big contributions to disaster relief organizations to help victims of Tropical Storm Harvey. The storm is expected to leave behind billions of dollars in damages.

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Starbucks Just Named Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror Rosalind Brewer as Its New Chief Operating Officer

Starbucks just named Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Rosalind Brewer, the former president and CEO of Sam’s Club and one of the most prominent Black women business leaders in America, its new chief operating officer and group president, giving her the second highest position at the company.

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Hill Leaders, White House Try to Chart Course for DACA

As the clock continues to tick for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, Hill leaders and the White House are trying to cobble together a deal that could protect the young undocumented immigrants while still getting enough votes from both sides of the aisle to pass.

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After Harvey And Irma, We Must Rebuild Responsibly

We have suffered brutal direct hits. Over half of the state of Florida is without power, in the dark. It is too soon to know what the losses are. Houston, America's fourth largest city, suffered the most extreme rain event in U.S. history. Casualties are mounting; damages are estimated at a staggering $125 billion.