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Biden proposes massive new Obamacare subsidies, public option in health care plan
Joe Biden is proposing massive new subsidies to make health coverage through Obamacare's exchanges cheaper -- as well as a new "public option" that would allow people to buy into a program his campaign says would be similar to Medicare.
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Joe Biden is proposing massive new subsidies to make health coverage through Obamacare's exchanges cheaper -- as well as a new "public option" that would …
Published on July 15, 2019
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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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Legendary boxer Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker dies after he's hit by a vehicle
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, considered one of the greatest lightweight boxers of all time, died Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle in Virginia, police said.
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Trump denies racist tweets were racist
President Donald Trump denied Monday that the inflammatory tweets he issued Sunday were racist.
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Police: Woman punches, threatens boyfriend with box cutter over song lyrics
Investigators arrested a woman who reportedly punched and threatened her boyfriend over a song he was singing.
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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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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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R. Kelly is charged with sex trafficking in New York and attempting to influence a case in Atlanta, and was arrested while walking his dog, …
Published on July 12, 2019
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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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Brian d'Arcy James on The Ferryman and Being Directed by Sam Mendes
Actor Brian d'Arcy James delivers a tour de force performance as dashing and tormented Quinn Carney in the Broadway play, The Ferryman, winner of four 2019 Tony Awards including Best Play, Best Author (Jez Butterworth) and Best Director (Sam Mendes).
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‘I Do Not Believe You Are a Racist’
At the Miami Democratic Presidential Debate, Kamala Harris questioned Joe Biden about his opposition to integrating the schools through court-ordered busing. Biden responded: “I did not oppose busing in America. What I opposed is busing ordered by the Department of Education.” After the debate, Biden spoke at the Rainbow Push Convention in Chicago. He said, “I want to be absolutely clear about my record and position on racial justice, including busing. I never, never, ever opposed voluntary busing.”
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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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Race in 2020: What Impact Will Identity Politics Have On the Upcoming Elections?
I’m black and I’m proud! Some of you may recognize my intro from James Brown’s popular 1968 hit, “Say It Loud!” The song was an anthem with a call and response chorus that was not only infectious but also empowering. It starts with James Brown saying “Uh! Your bad self!”
