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More Than Obama's Legacy at Stake in ACA Repeal

President Obama returns to sweet home Chicago Tuesday night to say farewell to the nation. It will be an evening of joy, tears and pride in a job well done, despite the harsh headwinds of resistance he faced every day for eight years.

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Steve Harvey Heads to Texas Court Over Alledged Racist Rant Lawsuit

RadarOnline.com reports that Steve Harvey is heading to court in just days over accusations he went on racist rants against white people, among other disturbing statements.

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Constable Majors Leads Dedication of Street Naming in Honor of The Late Constable Ruben Davis

Constable Gary Majors, appointed unanimously by Commissioners Court to succeed the late Fort Bend Constable Ruben Davis, led the renaming dedication of the street in front of the east Fort Bend Annex to Ruben Davis Drive. With freezing temperatures and tears coming from his eyes, Majors was joined by hundreds Saturday, January 7th to remember his mentor.

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Houston Hispanic Chamber President Has Private Meeting with Trump’s Transition Team

The president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Laura Murillo, had the opportunity to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team this week in hopes of working together moving forward.

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Michael Jackson Episode Pulled After Backlash Over White Actor

After an uproar over the portrayal of Michael Jackson in a British TV production, Sky Arts announced it would not broadcast the episode featuring Joseph Fiennes as the late superstar.

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What Doctors Think About the Affordable Care Act

It's hard to keep up with Atlanta urologist Brian Hill. He spends his 14-hour days moving quickly between the waiting room -- "Hi, I'm Brian, nice to meet you" -- the operating room -- "We all good here?" -- and the recovery area, where a typical conversation might involve telling his elderly patient she is beautiful while giving her daughter a high five.

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Cuban-Americans React to End of 'wet foot, dry foot' Policy

Laura Vianelo remembers the stories of young Cuban migrants who "threw themselves at the sea," only to die in a desperate attempt to set foot on American soil.

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Keep Faith in the Future

“Never despair; never give up; never feel that the cause of righteousness and justice is doomed,” are the words spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on May 11, 1957, at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom. It was a time when African Americans were fighting for the basic right to vote. In his first national speech, Dr. King demanded that Africans Americans be given the ballot and the right to vote for the act of denying that civil right was a “tragic betrayal of the highest mandates of our democratic tradition.”

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5 Things for Friday, January 13, 2017: James Comey, Cuba, Joe Biden

Happy Friday the 13th (gulp!). We're back Tuesday after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Please make it a day of service. Click here to find places to volunteer in your city. Now, let's get you Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Houston Rockets Legend Hakeem Olajuwon Is Getting Into The FroYo Business

Since ending his record-breaking career in the NBA, Hakeem Olajuwon has been a successful real estate magnate in Houston, reportedly doing more than $100 million in property deals across the city.

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Macy's Welcomes Chef Bryan Caswell to Macy's at the Galleria in Houston

The award-winning chef will be sharing his favorite Big Game recipes

Spend an unforgettable afternoon "tailgating" with Macy's Chef Bryan Caswell. Learn from the master chef as he shares stories, best kept culinary secrets and techniques on how to prepare some of his favorite award-winning dishes that any team would love, just in time for the Big Game celebrations. The best part – there will be plenty of food and drinks to enjoy!

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NFL Player Turned Youth Mentor Hosts Book Signing in Houston this Weekend

Former NFL player of the San Francisco 49ers, Tyrone Smith now spends his time showing others how to score in life. His new book, “Outside the Huddle – Steps to Developing a Game Plan for Life,” recalls his journey as an at-risk, inner city youth struggling in school to graduating from Baylor University with a B.A. in Sociology, and ultimately, playing in the NFL.

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Statement by Roger Goodell On the Move of the San Diego Chargers

For more than a decade, the San Diego Chargers have worked diligently toward finding a local stadium solution, which all sides agreed was required. These efforts took on added intensity in the last two years. A year ago, NFL owners granted the Chargers an option to move to Los Angeles. Rather than immediately exercising that option, the team spent the past year continuing to work on finding a stadium solution in San Diego.

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Launches New Center With Support Of $26 Million Gift From Charles Koch Foundation And Koch Industries

Center for Advancing Opportunity will support HBCU researchers and work with Gallup to understand, and inform pressing issues in fragile communities

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today launched a new center committed to expanding educational, social, and economic opportunities in fragile communities through original research and direct engagement with residents

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What the Last 48 Hours Told Us About Trump's Next 4 Years

President-elect Donald Trump went nose-to-nose Wednesday with a press corps itching to cross-examine him after more than five months at arm's length, while his top nominees faced off with senators during a strategic crush of confirmation hearings.

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Jimmy Carter, Cancer-free, Crusades Against Guinea Worm

President Jimmy Carter wants to outlive Guinea worm disease. With a grin on his face, twinkle in his eyes and pep in his step, the 92-year-old former president sat down to talk with CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Wednesday morning.

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Paris Jackson 'incredibly offended' by Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson

Add Paris Jackson to the list of those who are not fans of Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson.

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Where Dylann Roof Killed, a Search for Answers

In the same room where Dylann Roof killed nine church members, the pastor stopped during Wednesday night's Bible study to tell a joke.

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5 Things for Thursday, January 12, 2017: Donald Trump, Dylann Roof, Obamacare

Good Thursday morning. The words of the day: Repeal and rebuke. Replace? Not so much. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Dowling Street Becomes Emancipation Avenue

The Houston City Council voted to change the name of Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue.