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Ben Affleck found way to combine his sad memes with love of coffee
Ben Affleck knows what everyone’s been saying about his many sad faces.
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How Democrats miscalculated Manchin and later won him back
It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided by his party leaders and now was at risk of defecting and effectively torpedoing a central pillar of the White House's domestic agenda.
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Steph Curry: How Golden State Warriors star 'revolutionized' the NBA
Ten years ago, a user posted a question on Reddit: "When Ray Allen finally retires, is Steph Curry the greatest threat to his 3P made records?"
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston holds Town Halls focused on health and safety during the “reopening” of Houston and the state
As part of its ongoing outreach to constituents during the Covid 19 pandemic, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) held three virtual Town Halls last week to provide critical information about what parents (and teens) should know to keep themselves and their children safe in the midst of the “reopening” of Texas. Additionally, BGCGH hosted a Special Session via Zoom with community partners, staff and board members, including Ericka Brown, M.D.; Coca-Cola representatives and special guest speaker David Persse, M.D., Health Authority for the Houston Health Department, to discuss issues around safely reopening Boys & Girls Clubs for in-person programming this week.
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Youth poet laureate crafting 'message of joining together' for inauguration
Amanda Gorman was about halfway through writing the poem that she'll deliver at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week when she watched in horror the deadly siege on the US Capitol.
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Photography by Vicky Pink -Houstonians were laughing their heads off at Dolce Ultra Lounge and …
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Taylor Swift's New Music Video: A Guide to What It All Means
Taylor Swift has used her latest video to throw some shade and let the world know she's heard everything people have been saying about her. Swift premiered the video for "Look What You Made Me Do" Sunday night at MTV's Video Music Awards and it was a lot to take in.
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Patti LaBelle, Hill Harper And Yolanda Adams to Speak at the 22nd Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit
Hank Aaron and Vernon Jordan to be honored at the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit in Houston, TX May 17-20
Where Innovation and Capital Meet. Join BLACK ENTERPRISEat the 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit hosted by Nationwide on Wednesday, May 17 through Saturday, May 20, at the Marriott Marquis Houston in Houston, Texas, with a powerhouse lineup of some of the nation's most accomplished and celebrated entrepreneurs and motivational speakers. Patti LaBelle; singer, author, actress, and entrepreneur will join Yolanda Adams; gospel singer, record producer, and radio personality, as keynote speakers at the 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit.
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Jeff Sessions Committed the One Sin Donald Trump Can't Forgive
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was once Donald Trump's truest, most loyal friend -- the first major backer of the billionaire's presidential campaign and a major ally for his get-tough policies on immigration.
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Caroline Kennedy On JFK: I miss him every day
Had he lived, John F. Kennedy would turn 100 years old on May 29. To commemorate his birth, Kennedy's daughter and grandchildren put together a video message honoring the former President.
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Denver Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak Announces Retirement
Less than a year after winning the Super Bowl, Gary Kubiak is leaving his position as Denver Broncos head coach. In a press conference on Monday, an emotional Kubiak said that he was retiring from coaching because the demands of the job were becoming too much for him.
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Eric Trump Just Said Something Very Revealing About Ivanka's White House Role
The Trump White House is at once decidedly leaky and totally unknowable. We know there's lots of jockeying and infighting among President Trump's top advisers, but what we don't really know is what specific roles each of them play or who, at any given time, has the President's ear.
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All of Trump Men: Positive for COVID-19
“Don’t be afraid of COVID. Don’t let it dominate your life,” said President Donald Truth as he left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After contracting COVID and having had a 72-hour hospital stay this is what he had to say. Not the slightness bit of humbleness or gratefulness was in his words.
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: I had been lying when I said 'family is most important'
Marriage counseling has played a big role in Reed Hastings' success, the Netflix co-founder and co-CEO told Poppy Harlow Thursday. In an interview Thursday with CNN's Poppy Harlow, Hastings said the marriage counselor he went to with his wife of 29 years helped him see that he was "a systematic liar." He would say things like, "Family is the most important" -- not because he meant it but because it was "conventional to say that."
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Acting State Department watchdog resigns months after previous inspector general was fired
The acting State Department watchdog Stephen Akard has resigned after serving in the role for less than 3 months following the firing of the previous inspector general by President Donald Trump at the recommendation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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Diego Forlan: Luis Suarez 'spoke to right professionals' to change
Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez formed a formidable forward line for Uruguay for many years. But success didn't come without controversy.
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The Poverty Crisis 50 Years After King Assassination
April 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, shot down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Bernie Sanders – Mysterious and maybe Dangerous
Bernie Sanders just won’t go away. He stays in the political limelight no matter who wins the presidency or which party, Democrat or Republican controls Congress. He is a declared Independent, yet he caucuses with the Democrats.
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Running Back David Johnson Holds First Press Conference As A Houston Texan
Newly acquired running back David Johnson met the Houston sports media for the first time on Friday. Just like head coach Bill O’Brien did a day earlier, Johnson talked to reporters via the Zoom app from his home.
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Only Days After Completing His Visit to All 254 Counties of Texas, Candidate for the U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke Returns to Harris and Fort Bend Counties For Community-Based Events
El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke will continue his campaign for the U.S. Senate with a return to Harris County on Thursday. He will speak at a rally in Houston, hold several community-based events and host town halls in Pasadena and neighboring Fort Bend County. This is O’Rourke’s first time to the region since visiting his 254th county this past Saturday as he continues to travel the state and hold open dialogues with Democrats, Republicans, independents and non-voters alike.
