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Marvel Finally Nails A Dud With Iron Fist
Every company is due for a dud. Marvel had given its three other Defenders properties their own identity and appeal. Daredevil took up Hell’s Kitchen with plenty of Catholic virtue about revenge wrapped around a constantly tectonic shift. Jessica Jones gave more weight to its characters and the power of will. Luke Cage allowed Harlem to breathe as a living set piece from music to ideology on down. So where in New York did that leave Iron Fist? The most supernatural of the four Defenders characters, his story seemed far more intriguing on a surface level than his three counterparts.
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US Special Ops Chief: More Than 60,000 ISIS Fighters Killed
"We have killed over 60,000," Gen. Raymond "Tony" Thomas, commander of US Special Operations command, told a symposium Maryland.
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Egyptian Singer Sentenced to Prison for Video 'inciting debauchery'
A court in Egypt has sentenced a female pop singer to two years in prison for "inciting debauchery and immortality" in an online music video, according to reports by Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram online.
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ESPN Suspends Jemele Hill Over NFL Tweets
ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for two weeks due to "a second violation of our social media guidelines," the network announced Monday afternoon.
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Tragedy Strikes Austin, Texas Hospital: Driver Fatally Crashes Into ER, Leaving Five Injured
A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed Tuesday evening into an Austin, Texas, medical center emergency room, the facility’s chief medical officer said.
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The Biden Pick: Representation Matters
It is time for African American Woman on the Supreme Court
President Joe Biden made many promises to Americans on the campaign trail in 2020. One of which was to ensure that appointments he made would reflect the diverse nature of these united states. A more specific nod to diversify was his commitment to nominate an African American woman to the Supreme Court. With the announcement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, President Biden is posed to stand by his word and make history while doing so.
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US yogurt billionaire's solution to immigration: 'Humanity first'
Hamdi Ulukaya, who built yogurt empire Chobani after immigrating to the US in the mid-90s, is challenging Americans to rethink the way they view immigration.
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School's first black student president was the target of a racist attack. Now she's suing over the 'troll storm' that followed
After Taylor Dumpson became the first female African-American president of American University's student government, she was targeted by a racist backlash.
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Harris County teen writers, artists earn 80 National Scholastic Art & Writing Medals, Scholarships
The creative works of 70 teen writers and artists from 13 Harris County school districts and 10 private schools were recognized this month during the 98th annual National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2021, judged in New York City. Seventy-five national medals and five scholarships were awarded to the area youth who earned regional Gold Key Awards earlier this year during a competition sponsored by Harris County Department of Education.
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5 Things for October 23: Tax Reform, Japan, JFK Documents
In need of a new city? Then check out the town in Italy that pays people to move there. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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An actress lived for decades in this New York City apartment -- for $28 a month
New York City is hugely expensive. But until March of this year, one woman was lucky enough to occupy a two-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village -- one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods -- for the astonishing rent of $28.43 a month.
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The US military has dropped an enormous bomb in Afghanistan, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission. A GBU-43/B Massive …
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Counting Irma, Florida has now sustained 117 direct hits by hurricanes in recorded history -- far more than any other US state, according to NOAA. …
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The Trump campaign directed a group of Georgia Republicans to meet in secret and obscure their objectives in an email obtained by federal prosecutors as …
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Marc Garvin/The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Robert Simpson, presents “On This Day Earth Shall Ring – Christmas at the Villa” …
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Robert Simpson/The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Robert Simpson, presents “On This Day Earth Shall Ring – Christmas at the Villa” …
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5 Things for November 13: Iran-Iraq earthquake, President Trump, Liz Smith
The wildfires may be contained, but California's wine country is struggling to attract visitors. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Michael Cohen sending a clear message to Trump by speaking 'real truth,' sources say
Michael Cohen, the President's former fixer and ultimate loyalist, is sending a clear signal to President Donald Trump and his attorney, Rudy Giuliani, that "the truth is not you(r) or your client's friend," according to sources with knowledge of Cohen's thinking.
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Parkland school shooter avoids the death penalty after jury recommends life in prison
The Parkland school shooter has avoided the death penalty after a jury recommended he be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the February 2018 massacre at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School -- a move that stunned the families of his victims.
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Lindsey Vonn's Incredible Climb and View from the Top
The new HBO documentary, Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season (premiering November 26th at 10pm ET), is anything but that for the Olympic gold medal winner and former World Alpine Ski Racer. While 2019 was her final push down the slopes as a professional ski racer, Lindsey Vonn The Brand, is coming into a new season and picking up steam.
