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Self-Confident
Rockets reserve guard Austin Rivers comes off the bench to score a career-high 41 in victory
The multi-platinum artist Beyonce had a huge hit back in 2009 named “Ego” and on the remix she added another multi-platinum artist in Kanye West. In his verse he said some profound lyrics that describe Houston Rockets backup point guard Austin Rivers perfectly.
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How George Floyd's death ignited a racial reckoning that shows no signs of slowing down
The George Floyd police brutality protests are different -- bigger, fiercer, more sustained -- than demonstrations prior.
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HISD welcomes back district leadership for 2020-2021 school year
Cars covered with colorful banners and balloons lined up to participate in the district’s annual Welcome Back event this week, which took on a different format from previous years due to COVID-19 precautions.
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Fighting Frustrations
Astros involved in a bench clearing brawl as they drop 5th straight game
It has been a frustrating 2020 for the Houston Astros. Outside of being branded as the “Asterisks” and becoming the bad guys of baseball due to the 2017 cheating scandal, they have had their roster decimated by injuries of some of their top players in the first 15 games of the season. To make matters worse they have lost five games in a row and are currently 5 ½ games back of the Oakland A’s for the lead in the A.L. West.
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LeBron James laughs off Trump's criticism of NBA players taking a knee
NBA star LeBron James says the league won't miss Donald Trump's viewership after the US President criticized players for kneeling during the national anthem.
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Top US health official meets with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in highest-level summit for decades
Alex Azar, the United States Health and Human Services secretary, met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Monday, the highest-level meeting between Washington and the self-ruled island in decades.
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US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar (L) looks on as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (R) speaks during his visit to the Presidential …
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Teen who shared photo of packed high school hallway says she's receiving threats
A teen who shared a photo of a crowded hallway at her Georgia high school last week says she has been receiving threats after the image went viral.
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North Paulding High School sophomore Hannah Watters told CNN she and her family and friends have been receiving screenshots of group chats with threatening language …
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Black British politician accuses police of racial profiling after her car was stopped
A British Member of Parliament says she believes she was the victim of racial profiling, after she and a friend -- who are both Black -- were stopped by police while driving in London on Sunday.
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Joe Biden just destroyed one of Trump's biggest attack lines
Joe Biden on Saturday utterly devastated one of President Donald Trump's most repeated attack lines against the former Vice President. And the irony is Fox News helped him do it.
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The 23-year-old major winner who's made breaking records a habit
As the PGA Championship entered its final day on Sunday and, at one point, six players shared the lead, all attention was on the usual suspects: Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose.
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Atlanta couple warning dog owners about grain-free diets
A Georgia couple is warning others about a special diet for dogs after their perfectly healthy Golden Retriever suddenly died.
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'Prayer Ride for Linda Stoltzfoos' draws thousands of people to Lancaster County
"I don't want to call it an event," said host Brendan Veale. "It's a prayer ride." On bikes, in cars, trucks, and emergency vehicles, and wearing or riding with something yellow, which is Linda Stoltzfoos' favorite color, thousands of people gathered in Lancaster County.
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McDonald's is suing its ousted CEO for lying about sexual relationships with employees
Ousted McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook lied to the board about the extent of his relationships with employees, the company alleged in a new lawsuit. He misled investigators about engaging in physical sexual relationships with three employees in the year before his ouster, according to the documents.
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Will Smith has fans thinking Jason Derulo knocked his teeth out
Will Smith appears to have had his front teeth knocked out by none other than Jason Derulo.
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Will Smith and his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, snuggle at a premiere in Hollywood in May 2019./Credit: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images
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Antonio Banderas tests positive for coronavirus
Antonio Banderas says he has tested positive for coronavirus. The actor announced the news on Instagram Monday, also his 60th birthday.
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Spaniard actor Antonio Banderas arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020./Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
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Democratic women leaders call out sexist news coverage of female vice presidential candidates
A group of Democratic women leaders is calling out sexist coverage of female Democratic vice presidential contenders — and they're asking that newsrooms do better.
