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Why Kim Kardashian wanted President Trump to free me

Alice Marie Johnson first wrote this piece in 2016, and updated it in early May when Kim Kardashian West was advocating on her behalf. On June 6, President Trump commuted her sentence. After serving 21 years of a life sentence received after a conviction for a first-time nonviolent drug offense, Johnson is expected to be released from prison soon. Kim Kardashian West tweeted: "BEST NEWS EVER!!!!" Her commutation is Trump's sixth act of clemency since taking office and the second after a celebrity appealed to him. Last month, Trump pardoned Jack Johnson after Sylvester Stallone raised his case with him.

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5 things for April 16: James Comey, Michael Cohen, Barbara Bush

Apple put out a memo warning employees about leaking. Of course it got leaked. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Trump-backed candidates in Ohio and Kansas locked in tight races

Two candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump are locked in tight races, with votes from Tuesday's elections still left to count.

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What to Watch in 2021

Leave all the events of 2020 in 2020. Don’t look back. Just look forward and push toward to the future of 2021. This is the year where we all will transform in one way or another. Our world will also change with us. This is why we must keep our eyes on the ones leading change. Take a look at a few things and people to keep a lookout for in 2021.

How Brazil's Covid-19 vaccine plan fell apart

Some of the sickest people in São Paulo, Brazil occupy the rooms inside the Covid-19 ward at the Emilio Ribas Institute of Infectious Disease.

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Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life in prison for murders of her 2 children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife

Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after her conviction earlier this year in the murders of two of her children and for conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife.

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The House Intelligence Committee report on Russia doesn't change these 5 facts

The news that House Republicans have ended their investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election -- concluding that there was no collusion between Trump's campaign and the Russians and that Russia was not working to improve Trump's chances -- is being seized on as proof positive that this whole matter is not settled.

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Catholics in the pews, unleash your anger

Bishop John McCarthy of Austin will be laid to rest Friday. A larger-than-life, gregarious Irishman, McCarthy led the Catholic Diocese of Austin from 1986 until 2001, and was a priest for more than 60 years.

Urban One, Inc. Founder Cathy Hughes Inducted Into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame

Hughes Joins Fellow Crown Jewel of Excellence Black Music Month Class of 2022 Inductees Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, Robert Smith, RUN DMC, T.D. Jakes, The Clark Sisters, NAS, Angela Bassett, Patti LaBelle and Prince.

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The 737 Max grounding will cost Alaska Airlines $150 million

The grounding of the 737 Max 9 after a January 5 incident that blew a hole in the side of an Alaska Airlines plane earlier this month will cost the airline about $150 million, Alaska announced Thursday.

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Gas prices surge to four-month highs - don’t panic

Prices at the pump are rising fast — and it’s not even spring.

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Biden to make health care push as Supreme Court vacancy fight looms

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden intends to make a push on health care in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death as a political fight over the Supreme Court vacancy is already underway.

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Jurors hear Bill Cosby's side from 2005 deposition

Jurors in Bill Cosby's indecent assault trial on Tuesday heard the defendant's own account of what happened between him and accuser Andrea Constand, in the form of his 13 year-old testimony.

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Melania Trump 'just wants to go home'

In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his sentiments. But privately, a handful of days after the final state tally, the first lady tasked an emissary with discreetly finding out what was available to her in terms of budget and staff allocation for post-White House life.

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What 'Medicare for All' means, politically and practically

If you've been watching the Democratic presidential hopefuls gear up, you have probably heard the phrase "Medicare for All."

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This is the world's happiest country

Reindeer jerky, anyone? Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report.

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Dow tumbles as Delta variant fears grip Wall Street

US stocks tumbled Thursday as investors grew fearful that the electric global economic rebound could be slowing. While stocks finished off their lows, Wall Street was still in the red. The Dow closed down 0.8%, or 260 points, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.9%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7%.

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Stars join Parkland students for benefit concert

Drama students past and present shared the stage Monday night for a benefit concert featuring stars and survivors of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

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Houston Spotlight: DeQuina Moore as Josephine Baker

DeQuina Moore Brings the Untold Josephine Baker Story to Houston’s Ensemble Theatre

Other than her famous banana dress or Keri Hilson’s performance in Pretty Girl Rock, today’s younger generations may not know much about the multi-talented Josephine Baker. The fact that Baker spent her youth in poverty before learning how to dance and eventually discovering success on Broadway is definitely an accomplishment to marvel over.

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Texas church that performed 'Hamilton' without permission apologizes and says it will pay damages

The Texas church that staged an unauthorized production of the Tony-winning musical "Hamilton" and changed several lines to include references to Jesus and Christianity has apologized to "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and the team behind the musical for its staging.