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Former CFO of Trump Org pleads guilty for his role in 15-year-long tax fraud scheme and agrees to testify against Trump Organization
Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme, and as part of the deal he has agreed to testify against former President Donald Trump's real estate company at trial.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George To Deliver State of the County Address
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George will deliver his 4th State of the County address on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By Community Activist Ken Olive
John Whitmire announced today that Community Activist Ken Olive has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.
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Democratic congressman's staff attacked by man with baseball bat
Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said two staffers were injured Monday by a man wielding a bat who came into his district office in Fairfax.
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Funeral Held for ex-NFL Player Aaron Hernandez
Mourners said their goodbyes on Monday to ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted of murder in 2015 and killed himself in his prison cell last week.
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Movers Begin Loading Obamas' Belongings Into New Home
President Barack Obama's stay at the White House doesn't officially end until Friday, but he's already getting a head start on moving into his new home.
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Two Executives to Leave Uber, Adding to Departures
The number of executive departures from Uber is growing.
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#BlackSkinDeep New Podcast Reveals A Black-Owned Brand’s Journey In Mass Retail
Dr. Milton D. Moore, a leading dermatologist and founder & CEO of Moore Unique Skin Care, has launched Black Skin Deep, the deep- ly personal podcast highlighting his insights, perspectives, and reflections on decades of experience as a Black pharmacist, physician, and entrepreneur.
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Washington football team hires first Black president in NFL history
For the first time in league history, an NFL team has a Black president.
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Tennessee Nurse Among First Identified Victims In Vegas Shooting
Sonny Melton, a registered nurse, was among those shot and killed in the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night, according to his place of employment, Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tennessee.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Urges the President to Refrain From Terminating Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Calls on Congress to Pass H.R .5476 the Special Counsel Independence and Int
Jackson Lee—“ We also know that this president will do anything to protect those ensnared in this counterintelligence, criminal investigation, as evidenced by his musings from earlier this week, that he declassify certain intelligence information, thereby compromising sources and methods, proffered as a disinfectant against institutional corruption, but in actuality nothing more than an attempt to give his cohorts access to sensitive information likely to aid their criminal defense.”
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'Mission complete': Sully the service dog to accompany Bush one last time
Sully H.W. Bush, a yellow Labrador service dog who worked with the late former President George H.W. Bush, will be traveling with Bush's casket on his flight to Washington, DC, according to a source familiar with the plans.
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Washington Post: EPA aide assisted in Pruitt housing search
Millan Hupp, an aide to embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, assisted last year in a search for housing options for Pruitt and his wife, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.
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Black Teen Awarded $1 Million Settlement After Cop Slammed Him Through a Window and Shattered His Lungs
Four years ago, Javier Payne nearly died from severe injuries after a police officer pushed him through a window in a brutalizing arrest. Now, Payne has been awarded a $1 million civil lawsuit settlement.
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Another Black Man Arrested by Police… This Time For Leaving His Car Running in a Parking Lot
Craig Williams, a 40-year old African American man from Sacramento, California, was recently detained and arrested by a white police officer for leaving his car idling outside of a local 7-Eleven. Cell phone video and the officer’s body camera shows Craig being arrested after resisting arrest with a brief struggle with the officer.
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Jay-Z Told David Letterman That Some Good Has Come from Donald Trump Being President
Hip-hop icon and entrepreneur Jay-Z addressed different topics, including his opinion on President Trump, in the latest episode of David Letterman’s Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. What surprised the viewers is when he said that Trump’s presidency is “actually a good thing.”
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Concert for Charlottesville and Pilgrimage Festival Politically Charged
Two concerts held Sunday highlighted America's current political climate. The "Concert for Charlottesville" at University of Virginia's Scott Stadium, headlined by The Dave Matthews Band, was held to help the college town heal after white supremacists violently clashed with counter-protesters there last month.
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Reese Witherspoon is so proud of her son's new single that she danced to it on TikTok
Reese Witherspoon is proving once again that she's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom.
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Official Details on the Celebration of Life for George Floyd
Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center is releasing the official statement on behalf of the family of George Floyd regarding the memorial and official celebration of his life.
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Houston Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney and WR DeAndre Hopkins Selected to 2018 Pro Bowl
Houston Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney and WR DeAndre Hopkins were named to the 2018 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced today. The game will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. on January 28, 2018. This marks the 14th consecutive season that the Texans have had at least one player elected to the Pro Bowl.
