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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Denounces the Racist Tweets from the President and Calls for a Resolution of Condemnation by the United States Congress

Jackson Lee: “The President’s words must immediately be taken down and he must face a Resolution of Condemnation. Short of impeachment, the Congress must take action, even though such action may play into the President’s playbook, which is to distract, demean and destroy all of the values we hold dear as America. I love America and I recognize that patriots come from all racial and religious backgrounds. That is the greatest statement made by Americans to the world: that we live harmoniously, despite our differences.”

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Don't be surprised when 'Big Little Lies' isn't nominated for any Emmys this year

The second season of HBO's miniseries "Big Little Lies" has been showered with praise by critics and viewers alike, whether it be an appreciation for the grief-stricken, cathartic scream from new cast member Meryl Streep's meddling Mary Louise to its discussion of money and power as Laura Dern's Renata Klein is faced with losing both thanks to her husband.

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2019 East End Street Fest Offers an Impressive Display of Rumba, Salsa, and Latin Funk

Headliners includes GRAMMY-Award Winner Grupo Fantasma

The East End Improvement Corporation (501c3) proudly announces the 2019 East End Street Fest, taking place on Saturday, October 19 from 2pm to 9:30pm at 2800 Navigation Boulevard. This FREE annual festival, which drew over 13,000 registered attendees last year, celebrates the vibrant community in historic East End Houston.

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Pelosi says House will take up resolution following Trump's 'xenophobic tweets'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday said that Republican lawmakers "must join" Democrats in "condemning the President's xenophobic tweets" and urged Democrats to support a resolution put forward by House Democratic lawmakers.

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Which GOP lawmakers have condemned Trump's tweet

Lawmakers are returning to Congress on Monday following a racist series of tweets from President Donald Trump aimed at four Democratic lawmakers, and Republican leaders as well as rank-and-file members are feeling the pressure to weigh in on the President's comments.

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America's addiction to absurdly fast shipping has a hidden cost

Search. Compare options. Click buy. Look out for a package on your doorstep the next day, or even that same day, without ever having to get in your car. The mail truck comes by and drops off your order with a bunch of others, probably on a route she would've been driving anyway, no extra trip needed. Totally green, right?

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Calls intensify for Puerto Rican governor's resignation following leaked private chats

Calls for Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to resign are growing after remarks he made in a private group chat were leaked, and more protests are being organized in San Juan.

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A $15 minimum wage started as a slogan. This week, it's set to pass the House

Nearly seven years ago, a week after Black Friday, a few dozen workers walked off their New York City fast food jobs to demonstrate for higher pay. The median wage for fast food workers was $9 an hour, CNN reported at the time. The demand that would soon emerge as the movement's rallying cry — $15 and a union — seemed hopelessly ambitious, like a wild-eyed opening bid.

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Democratic lawmaker says he will seek to force impeachment vote

Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat who was among the first to call for President Donald Trump's impeachment in 2017, said Monday that he would seek to force the House to take a vote on impeachment by the end of this month.

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Highlight: From Foster Care To Attorney, Military Vet Cedrick Forrest Empowers Minority Youth To Practice Law

"If I want a lawyer, I want one with real world experiences."- Attorney Cedrick D. Forrest

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Warning: New Disease Found in Pools Across U.S.

During the summer, it’s natural for kids and adults alike to want to go swimming, but who would have thought that this summer 2019 could be the most dangerous time for swimming.

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Kamala Harris defends Nancy Pelosi: 'I've known her to be very respectful of women of color'

California Sen. Kamala Harris defended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview, stating that she has had "a different experience" than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who recently accused the House leader of "singling out of newly elected women of color."

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Obama congratulates woman whom he granted clemency after she makes dean's list

Former President Barack Obama penned a handwritten note to a former inmate to whom he granted clemency, praising her for making the dean's list at Southern University, where she enrolled after she left prison.

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Acosta resigns amid furor over Epstein plea deal

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has resigned, a move that comes after furor over a plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein.

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R. Kelly is indicted on federal charges of child pornography and transporting women and girls for sex

R. Kelly faces federal charges Friday after two indictments allege that he made videos of himself having sex with minors, paid minors and their families to lie to investigators about allegations against him, and exposed one woman to a sexually transmitted disease without her knowledge.

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Business Style: Meet Ashley Odom, Owner of Omazing Occasions

One lick, two licks, three licks were all it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Knowing how the flavors would combine in your mouth, slow licking was not an option. You wanted the satisfaction now. However, I have found one lollipop that you will want to lick slowly to really savor and enjoy it. Ashley Odom, the owner of Omazing Occasions, talks to us about how she turned the everyday lollipop into an adult only experience.

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Story at Macy’s Houston Galleria and Memorial City Introduces The Next Chapter Outdoor Story

Outdoor STORY brings the outdoors indoors in partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods and Miracle-Gro®

STORY at Macy’s, the always changing “store to explore” within 36 Macy’s locations nationwide, including Macy’s Houston Galleria and Macy’s Memorial City in Houston, unveils its second experiential concept: Outdoor STORY.

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Home Chef Offers Weekly Meal Service

Its' been about two years since I received an email invitation to try a home meal service that offered me $30 off my first meal and an additional discount for each referral I sent their way. My co-workers and I studied the website intensely at the menu offerings for the weeks that we would receive our orders.

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'Equal Pay, Equal Pay, Equal Pay'

As the exhausted and thrilled U.S. women's soccer team celebrated its victory in the finals of the 2019 Women's World Cup, the cheers of the crowd in the Stade of Lyon soon turned into a chant: "Equal Pay, Equal Pay, Equal Pay." Even as they fought their way to the fourth U.S. Women World Cup championship, the U.S. team were waging a battle -- in the court of public opinion and the courts of law -- for equal treatment in wages, working conditions and investment in the women's game. And if there is any justice or common sense in their employer, U.S. Soccer, they will be as victorious in the quest for equal pay as they were in their quest for the World Cup.

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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.