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Michigan Doctors Charged in First Federal Genital Mutilation Case in US

In the first federal case involving female genital mutilation filed in the United States, two Michigan doctors and the wife of one of the doctors have been charged with performing the banned procedure on two 7-year-old girls.

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House

Activists from the League of Women Voters, People For the American Way, and Declaration for American Democracy Demonstrate for White House Voting Rights Action

How the ugly, racist White 'replacement theory' came to Congress

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry used a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on Wednesday to spread an ugly, racist theory that "native-born" (read: White) Americans are being purposely replaced by immigrants as a way to alter the culture of the country.

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Hit Comedy Series Ballers, Starring Dwayne Johnson, Returns for Season Three July 23, Exclusively On HBO

Looking at the whirlwind lifestyles and real-life problems of former and current football players, BALLERS stars Dwayne Johnson as ex-superstar Spencer Strasmore, who has reinvented himself as a financial manager for today’s players in sun-soaked Miami. Created by Stephen Levinson (HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”), the hit comedy series returns for its ten-episode third season SUNDAY, JULY 23rd exclusively on HBO.

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5 Things for Tuesday, June 6: London, NSA Leaks, Trump's Tweets

Want to help the victims of the London terror attack (or the world in general)? Impact Your World can show you how. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Culbreath Celebrated as Montgomery County's First Black Chief

Ken Culbreath, a north Houston native and 23-year veteran of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, has been appointed Chief Deputy overseeing the fast growing county north of Houston's 800 sheriff's employees and $70 million budget as the county's first black chief.

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ABC OWNED TELEVISION STATIONS CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH ‘ON THE RED CARPET STORYTELLERS SPOTLIGHT’

Black History Month Stories Will Air in the Local Newscasts of the Eight-Owned Stations, ABC’s Localish, and Available in the New 24/7 Live and Local Streaming Channels, Eight Websites, Mobile and Connected TV Apps on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV

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Six Pack: SIX PACK Major League Baseball select six Astros players to participate in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game

Well, here we are again. In the exact same spot as two years ago. Yes, I know our physical anatomy has changed a little bit. Ok. For me, it has a lot because I love Shipley’s donuts and Whataburger. Hey, I am from Houston and those two establishments fed me through my upbringing. I digress.

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Democrats want JPMorgan to refund Covid-era overdraft fees — and scrap them forever

New York Democrats want JPMorgan Chase to return the overdraft fees the bank collected during the pandemic — and to scrap the hated charges altogether.

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R. Kelly Answers His Critics With a 19-minute Song, 'I Admit'

R&B singer R. Kelly, whose career has been under siege in recent months amid allegations of sexual misconduct, is fighting back.

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Supercar SUVs are hot, but don't expect an SUV from Ferrari

Now that Bentley, Maserati and Lamborghini are making SUVs, it seems like anything in is possible. Except Ferrari making an SUV. Ferrari has said it plans to stretch its legendary brand beyond the traditional two-door sports cars. At this point, the question is, just how far?

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Foreign-born residents in Japan sue government for alleged racial profiling

Three foreign-born residents in Japan are suing the country’s government over alleged racial profiling, highlighting an ongoing debate about Japanese identity and nationality.

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Town of Addison, Texas, announces 2024 special event dates

Award-winning festivals and events make Addison, Texas, an entertainment destinationAddison is known as the place to gather and celebrate with great music, food and fun – it’s where memories happen. T

Addison is known as the place to gather and celebrate with great music, food and fun – it’s where memories happen. The Town’s legendary special events attract tens of thousands of people to North Texas with talented musical guests, memorable visual displays, dancing and more. For 2024, Addison’s signature festivals Taste Addison, Addison Kaboom Town!® and Addison Oktoberfest will return along with a special celebration centered around the solar eclipse in April, Total Eclipse of the Park.

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I Am Not Your Negro: A Time Capsule Into the Past And the Future

The set up for Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro” is reflective of the times. Baldwin, one of Black America’s foremost voices on race relations in the 1960s to the point he’s been lionized for all time is made to feel as if he’s speaking for the current. No less than five minutes into Peck’s film are we shown various scenes of anguish and protest from Ferguson, Missouri. It’s the film’s biggest allegory that Baldwin’s work, even when originally framed around the deaths of three of his friends can be echoed for all time.

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US box office has record quarter thanks to a string of summer hits

The US box office made a record high of $3.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018.

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An Arizona Transplant Family is Celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Week: Please Register to be a Life-Saving Organ or Tissue Donor

August 1st - 7th is recognized as National Minority Donor Awareness Week, which was created in 1998 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors -- especially among multicultural communities. National Minority Donor Awareness Week honors communities of color who have been donors, and encourages others to register as donors. It is about empowering multicultural communities to save and heal lives by registering as organ and tissue donors.

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The ‘Unlock Your Voice’ Tour Presented by Survivors with Voices

Helping heal wounds that can't be seen.

Even if you haven't experienced mental or physical abuse chances are you know someone who has. It is a widespread issue that affects many, and the purpose of the ‘Unlock Your Voice City’ tour is to encourage those affected to move beyond the pain. This nationwide tour kicks off in Houston on Friday, January 19th through Saturday, January 20th at the Omni Houston Hotel at Westside.

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MTV Studios re-unites with Academy Award® winners Phil Lord and Chris Miller to re-imagine “Clone High” with Emmy®-nominated co-creator Bill Lawrence

Emmy-winning Erica Rivinoja will serve as showrunner and will co-write the pilot alongside Lord and Miller

MTV Studios (part of the Entertainment and Youth Group), a unit of ViacomCBS, announced today that Academy Award and Golden Globe®-winning creators Phil Lord and Chris Miller will reimagine the iconic “Clone High” television series with Emmy®-nominated co-creator Bill Lawrence.

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Adele Proves Being Beyoncé is Anything But a Breeze

There's a lot of things to love about Adele -- not the least of which is her willingness to do on stage what most people would only do in the privacy of their bedroom: their best windswept impersonation of Beyoncé. The Beyhive's most famous member had her Australian concertgoers buzzing over the weekend after she paid tribute to her idol in a brief but delightful moment captured on social media.

CAREGIVING: Hope And Health For Caregiving Families

After a life-threatening accident stopped her completely in her tracks a few years ago, author Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse and her family came to truly understand that we are all one event from a lifestyle change.