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Marine Corps KC-130 Crashes in Mississippi, 16 Dead

A US Marine Corps transport plane crashed in rural western Mississippi on Monday afternoon, killing all 16 service members who were on board, officials said.

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US Says Missile Defense System Successfully Intercepts Projectile During Test

A United States-built missile defense system on Tuesday successfully intercepted its target during a test run, the US Missile Defense Agency said.

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Shariah Harris, 19, Becomes 1st Black Woman to Play in U.S. Polo’s Highest League

A 19-year-old is making history and disrupting the wealthy white male-dominated sport of polo at the same time. On June 30, Shariah Harris of Philadelphia became the first black woman to play high-goal polo, the top tier of polo in the U.S. This summer, the Cornell University sophomore hit the field at the Tony Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut to play for the Postage Stamp Farm team in the Silver Cup tournament.

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Teen Electrocuted After Playing On Phone In Bathtub

As she often did, 14-year-old Madison Coe ran a bath to unwind before bed.

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Summer Hours for TSA PreCheck Enrollment in Houston as This Summer Projected to Be the Busiest for Travel Ever

Travelers may not be aware there are several locations in the Houston area where they can sign up for PreCheck, and that there are summer hours to help with the demand for the program. Recently TSA PreCheck announced over 5 million travelers have enrolled to date. Please contact Berry Brady, 703-609-6643 for more information.

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How Tax Reform Could Change Your 401(k) Tax Break

Republicans in Congress are gearing up to fight for lower tax rates. But how do you pay for those cuts? One possible solution on the table: Taxing you on your retirement savings up front.

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Seth Rich and The Myth Behind the Unsolved Murder Case

Nearly a year ago, Seth Rich was shot in the back as he made his way home one night in Washington.

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Venezuela Needs a Helping Hand, Not a Hammer Blow

If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. The United States has a big hammer: the military, plus the intelligence community's covert intervention forces. So we are dropping bombs from drones in seven countries.

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Yvette Miley Honored with NABJ's Lifetime Achievement Award

Yvette Miley Chosen as NABJ's 2017 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has selected Yvette Miley as the recipient of its 2017 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award.

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The Keys to Outfitting Your First Apartment on a Budget

Moving into a place of your own for the first time is a huge step. I remember my first post-college apartment move. It was nothing special, but it was mine. It came with a few new challenges and responsibilities and all sorts of opportunities. For the first time, I was able to decide how to decorate an entire living area and turn a blank slate into a home.

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California Judge OKs Cummins' Move Back to Tennessee

A federal judge in California on Monday approved a request to transfer Tad Cummins back to Tennessee, where he'll face charges of kidnapping a teen-age girl

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South African Winemaker Ntsiki Biyela Debuts Aslina Wine Collection

Ntsiki Biyela, South Africa’s first black female wine creator, debuted her new wine collection, Aslina, in Houston recently. Four wines are included in the Aslina collection - Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Bordeaux blend.

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Big Changes In Trump's Cybersecurity Executive Order

An executive order awaiting President Trump's signature is aimed at improving nation's hacker defenses -- including a plan to have the U.S. military review what kids are learning about cybersecurity in school.

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Sevyn Streeter Talks Girl Disrupted with Houston Style Magazine

Sevyn Streeter recently touched down in Houston for her Girl Disrupted tour as she several other cities in anticipation for her debut album drop this spring. When it comes to creating hits, Sevyn is definitely not a newbie to music entertainment. From her earlier career touring and performing with TG4 and Rich Girl to writing for popular artists like Alicia Keys and Chris Brown, fans can expect a really solid project. The project has features from Gucci (“Prolly”), The Dream “D4L”) and hot coincided visuals to tell her story.

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US Defense Secretary: We're not in Iraq to seize oil

Before departing for his first trip to Baghdad as US Defense Secretary, James Mattis told reporters, "We're not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil."

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Facebook finally makes a virtual reality world

The conference is a chance for Zuckerberg and his executives to wax poetic about all they ways they're changing the world, while also getting brands excited to sell things on Facebook.

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Bannon Removed From National Security Council Role

The decision, which one source with knowledge said was made by Trump himself, comes after the President in January authorized the reorganization of the National Security Council to include Bannon as a permanent member of the panel.

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Stockholm Truck Attack Leaves Two Dead and Many Injured

At least two people were killed when a truck was driven into pedestrians on the busiest street in the center of Stockholm, the Swedish Security Service said.

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Proton-nuclei smashups yield clues about 'quark gluon plasma'

Rice University physicists probe exotic state of nuclear matter at Europe's LHC

Findings from Rice University physicists working at Europe's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are providing new insight about an exotic state of matter called the "quark-gluon plasma" that occurs when protons and neutrons melt.

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Joe Biden: The Fight Against Cancer is Bipartisan

The fight against cancer knows no party lines. "The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against cancer," former vice president Joe Biden said during a keynote speech at the annual SXSW festival.