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DOJ Guidance on Mandatory Sentencing is a Throw Back to a Cruel and Harsh Era

Jackson Lee: “Jeff Sessions lacks appreciation for the severe inequities caused by mandatory minimum sentences and has complete disregard for the significant impact that criminal charges alone have on a suspect and their respective communities.”

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Why Texans Wanted QB Deshaun Watson

On Thursday night, the Texans surprised everyone when they traded up to No. 12 to select quarterback Deshaun Watson. From the moment, Bill O’Brien and Rick Smith met the 6-2, 221-pound national championship winner, they knew he was a good fit for Houston.

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Weekend Recap: Split Still No 1 At US Box Office As A Dog's Purpose Places Second

James McAvoy’s bravura turn helped M Night Shyamalan’s film hold the top spot, while A Dog’s Purpose dodged controversy and Resident Evil crept in

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Bush Offers Muted Criticism Of Trump, Talks Russia, Travel Ban, Free Press

Former President George W. Bush offered some muted criticism for President Donald Trump Monday during a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Today" show that touched on Russia, the travel ban and the free press.

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Mayor Turner Issues Statement Regarding City of Houston Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2016

Results from the City of Houston’s most recent financial audit confirm the need for pension reform and a long-range financial plan for Houston. While the City’s assets grew in value over the past year and we received a clean opinion from our auditors, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2016 highlights the continued growth of Houston’s pension obligations.

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BIG3 League Announces 10-City Summer Schedule

Last month, Ice Cube announced that the BIG3 League would be tipping off on June 25th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, marking the start of a 8-game season.

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Fifth Harmony Blazes Rodeo Houston Stage Friday Night With Fan Favorites

Dressed in red, award-winning singing group Fifth Harmony radiated the Rodeo Houston stage this past weekend, with an electrical performance of some fan-favorites. The now quartet opened up the show powerfully with fireworks and a white horse-drawn carriage, captivating their “Harmonizer’s” attention.

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Amtrak Derailment: Train Sideswiped NJ Transit at NY Penn Station

An Amtrak train traveling from Boston to Washington had a "minor" derailment Friday morning as it passed through New York Penn Station and sideswiped a NJ Transit train.

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Astros winning streak stopped at eight-games after loss to Padres

The old cliché goes, “All good things must come to an end.” The Houston Astros (15-11) learned that on Friday night as the San Diego Padres (16-12) broke their eight-game winning streak defeating them 4-3 at Petco Park.

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Damaged, looted businesses in Kenosha, WI wonder why protesters targeted them

Business owners across downtown Kenosha are cleaning up a mess after some protesters turned destructive overnight Sunday, Aug. 23. This, after a man was shot by a Kenosha police officer as he walked away near 28th Avenue and 40th Street.

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Biden heads to Michigan to counter Trump's economic recovery message

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is set to visit Michigan on Wednesday, rolling out a plan to stop businesses from moving jobs overseas in one of the nation's most important battlegrounds in November's election.

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Headed Towards the Home Stretch

Astros hope that coming home can get them ready for a playoff run

For the Houston Astros, Monday can’t come fast enough. They finally get a rest day after playing a grueling 11-games on the West Coast that left them with a 2-9 record on the road and brings their away record to 7-18 on the season with seven more road games left. Three of those games will be against the Seattle Mariners who currently trail them in the standings for second place in the A.L. West by 1 ½ games.

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Astros open homestand with an outstanding pitching performance by Urquidy

The Houston Astros found some familiar territory on Tuesday at Minute Maid park by defeating the Texas Rangers by a score of 4-1 in the first game of the final homestand for Houston this season. With the win the Astros climb back to .500 with a 24-24 record and are still in second place in the A.L. West with the playoffs near.

13-year-old driving on grandmother’s lap says he tried to brake before hitting 5 people

The 13-year-old boy who crashed into five people Tuesday night while driving on his grandmother’s lap said his grandmother was giving him driving lessons at the time.

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Twitter to label government and state media officials

Twitter is introducing new labels to better identify accounts belonging to government officials and senior staff of state-backed media, the social media platform announced on Thursday.

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Wounded Warriors

Astros looking to stay in contention while they get healthy

I can imagine how hard it is for Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker to keep it all together from day-to-day. As someone who takes pride in giving his all to his job and making no excuses, I am pretty sure he wants to scream out these words every time he gets the daily injury report.

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UConn becomes first school in college football's top division to cancel 2020 season

The University of Connecticut has canceled its 2020 football season amid growing concerns surrounding Covid-19.

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Mathew Knowles And Harvey Mason Jr. Are Joining Acclaimed Online Recording Studio Tunedly As Advisors

Tunedly connects songwriters with world-class session musicians at their online recording studio with amazing results. To deliver even more value to clients, Tunedly recently announced two legendary industry figures Mathew Knowles and Harvey Mason Jr. are now members of their special Advisory Board.

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Warriors, Supporters Honored at Annual Wounded Warrior Project Gala

Last night, warriors and supporters were honored at the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner® at Gotham Hall. This annual gala recognizes the service and dedication of those who make WWP's mission possible and inspire others to do more for our nation's wounded warriors.

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Syphilis cases hit highest level in almost 70 years in England

Cases of syphilis reported in England have reached the highest level since 1949, according to new data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) released Tuesday by Public Health England.