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'Boy Erased' leaves mark with tale of gay-conversion therapy
There's plenty of big-name talent in "Boy Erased," including the Australian triumvirate of Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and director-writer-co-star Joel Edgerton. The film, however -- based on Garrard Conley's memoir about his experience with gay-conversion therapy -- largely belongs to Lucas Hedges, in a movie that doesn't oversell its message in exposing the damage such intolerance can inflict.
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'Wild' Trump revives spirit of '16 -- but can it work a 2nd (and 3rd) time?
No one knows better than President Donald Trump what worked for him in 2016, and now he's going back to the well -- trusting no one but himself -- to stave off the threat of a Democratic rout in November that could cripple his presidency.
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Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals Host Fifth Installment of Opulence Despite Harvey Effects Drawing Dozens to Alternative Nightlife
Feb. 3, 2018 marks the fifth installment of Opulence Casino Night, Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals’ (HAULYP) signature fundraising event. Hosted at America Tower Plaza, Opulence provides an alternative to the common club or lounge options for nightlife.
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CNN anchors reflect on the life of Anthony Bourdain
"Honestly," CNN's Anderson Cooper said, "it's hard to even talk about him in the past tense at this point."
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Actress Rebel Wilson Awarded Record $3.6M in Australian Defamation Case
Australian actress Rebel Wilson has been awarded $3.6 million ($4.5 million Australian) by an Australian court after it found a popular magazine guilty of defamation.
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Chase Is Offering 100,000 Reward Points For New Mortgages
Chase Sapphire, Sapphire Reserve or Sapphire Preferred cardholders who also take out a mortgage with the bank can receive 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points.
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Marsai Martin was finally awarded a Guinness World Record for her 2019 film "Little," which she executive produced at age 14. Credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty …
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Anthem Becomes Second-largest Company With Woman as CEO
Anthem, the nation's second-largest health insurer, is now the second-largest company in America with a woman as CEO. Anthem named Gail Boudreaux to the job on Monday, replacing Joseph Swedish.
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Court TV's hit true crime series 'Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall' returns for all-new second season Sunday, Feb. 19
Court TV, the popular multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nation's most important and compelling trials and crime stories, announced today that its hit true-crime series, "Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall," will return for its second season on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, with the first of 24 new episodes to be seen Sunday nights.
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Over The Edge: Reliving Houston's Dance With The 2020 Royal Rumble
Minute Maid Park hosted the WWE Royal Rumble for the first time ever on January 26, 2020.
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Individual Stimulus Checks Begin to Arrive, What Should You Expect?
The IRS will base the payments on the adjusted gross income of taxpayers’ 2019 return. If a 2019 return hasn’t been filed (the deadline has been extended for two months), the IRS will use information from the 2018 return. If the return doesn’t contain direct deposit information, or if the IRS doesn’t have returns from 2018 or 2019, a paper check will be issued later.
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Texas Company HumanN Donates $50,000 of Products To Healthcare and Essential Workers
HumanN launches We Are All HumanN to give healthcare and essential workers access to healthy energy enhancing products for free
HumanN, an Austin-based functional food and supplement company, has launched We Are All HumanN, donating $50,000 worth of SuperBeets and Neo40 products to healthcare workers and those on the frontlines fighting COVID-19 around the country as a thank you for all the hard work they are doing. The supplements are being donated to help support overall energy levels of these heroes.
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Superman Returns Home
Michael Brantley returns back to Cleveland as a starter in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game
As I prepared to exit the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, I was stopped in my tracks mid-stride and paused for a second. What I was witnessing was something I was not prepared for, but definitely had been waiting all my life to see. Walking out of the last door at the north end of the airport, there is a nice montage of my childhood hero Superman. The fictional character was created during the 1930s and portrayed as a working-class citizen by day and crime fighter by night.
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Mayor Turner Appoints New Director Of Office For People With Disabilities
Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed Angel Ponce as the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) Director, which provides services and advocacy for Houston residents with disabilities.
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Miss Black USA™ and Dr. Myla Bennett (Board Certified Plastic Surgeon) Partner For The Annual 2018 Pageant
In July, 2018, board certified plastic surgeon, business coach, and professional empowerment speaker Dr. Myla Bennett entered into a 2nd year partnership with the Miss Black USA™ pageant. The partnership’s with Dr. Myla Bennett and the Preserve Your Pretty® Campaign will continue to focus on increasing the self esteem of young women across the nation. This year’s pageant will take place on August 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Miss Black USA™ Pageant will officially adopt the “Preserve Your Pretty®” campaign’s goal of educating young women on the true meaning of being pretty from the inside out. In addition to raising the self-esteem for women across the nation, Dr.Myla will serve as the official business coach for Miss Black USA 2018 winner in an effort to increase female leadership roles and entrepreneurship.
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12th Annual Jazz Soiree Scholarship Fundraiser
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More Rhan 300 Bodies Recovered From Sierra Leone Mudslide
Rescuers have recovered over 300 bodies following Monday's deadly mudslide on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, the country's tourism minister said Wednesday.
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Suspect in racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket faces federal hate crime charges
Alleged mass shooter Payton S. Gendron faces multiple federal hate crime charges carrying the potential of the death penalty in the killing of 10 Black people last month at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, the US Justice Department said Wednesday.
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Today on News One Now: U.S. "Fast Tracked To The Bottom" By Opting Out Of Paris Climate Accord; Leaked Healthcare Draft Allows Any Employer To Decline Birth Control Coverage
This morning on News One Now, Host and Managing Editor Roland Martin discussed the impact of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement with Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, director of the University of Georgia’s Atmospheric Sciences Program, and Shermichael Singleton, republican political consultant. The agreement, which includes 195 countries, declares that each will gradually reduce their country’s emissions in an effort to curb the already evident effects of climate change. It is not legally binding, but is a show of solidarity to save the planet and protect natural resources, as well as increase jobs and reduce waste.
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Blow The Whistle - Trump & The Impeachment Inquiry
House Democrats have subpoenaed documents from Rudy Giuliani as they press forward with the Trump impeachment inquiry.
