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Manchin won't commit to voting for an infrastructure bill without GOP support: 'I don't think that's fair'

Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic swing vote, would not commit on Wednesday to backing an infrastructure package along straight party lines, rebuffing a demand made by liberals who want to ensure he will be on board with a broader bill passed without Republican support if they support his bipartisan proposal.

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President Biden on historic Putin summit: 'I did what I came to do'

President Joe Biden said he had raised human rights and cyberattacks during a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that provided an early and critical test of his diplomatic skills in the highest-stakes talks of his long career.

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Jose Altuve Delivers Astros Manager Dusty Baker A Birthday Gift In Grand Fashion

“You want to win on his birthday,” Altuve said. “So, I ‘m happy that I did something to help make that happen.”

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Calm Down Texans Fans. There Will Be Enough Time To Complain Later.

“So, what we did a month ago is we had our team leaders earlier in the offseason came to an agreement that it was more important for us to make sure that we had as many people as we needed to be here possible to be able to learn what we’re doing and with that being said, that we would forgo the minicamp because we felt like that was more important.

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'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' reloads the silliness with a bigger role for Salma Hayek

The mere existence of "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" -- a sequel to the 2017 movie, adding "Wife's" to the title -- suggests that action-comedy enjoyed a long shelf-life, which is clearly the hope for its equally disposable sequel. An expanded role for Salma Hayek is the newish wrinkle here, although that's hardly cause for an encore, or even an extra apostrophe.

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'This is also a face of Latinidad': How Gina Torres made producers rethink their ideas of American beauty

For decades, Gina Torres has carved out a career in Hollywood feeling like she couldn't fully express herself. Now, the Afro-Latina actor is using her power to change that.

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Rapper Polo G arrested in Miami, jail records show

The rapper Polo G was arrested Saturday morning on multiple charges in Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County Corrections records show.

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Riz Ahmed backs study that finds Muslims underrepresented in Hollywood

Riz Ahmed is putting his money where his heart is. The Academy Award-nominated actor is one of the backers of a new study which looks at the representation of Muslims in Hollywood.

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Kevin Hart on cancel culture: 'I understand people are human'

Kevin Hart has had some experience with cancel culture and he's not here for it.

The cast of 'Scrubs' reunites on 'Celebrity Family Feud'

The cast of "Scrubs" reunited Sunday on "Family Feud" in the name of charity. Zach Braff and Donald Faison, who played J.D. and Turk on the show, competed alongside the "Fake Doctors, Real Friends" podcast team, which included Joelle Monique, the producer of the podcast, podcast editor Daniel "Danl" Goodman and Bill Lawrence, the creator and executive producer of "Scrubs."

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Chrissy Teigen: I was a troll and I'm so sorry

Chrissy Teigen's apology to Courtney Stodden for trolling apparently was just the tip of the iceberg. On Monday Teigen shared a lengthy Medium piece she wrote in which she talks about her "VERY humbling few weeks."

House to vote on repeal of 2002 US war authorization in Iraq with White House support

The House is voting Monday evening on a bill to repeal the 2002 US war authorization in Iraq, with Democrats hopeful that the White House's backing will give them newfound momentum to finally revoke the nearly 20-year-old authorization.

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Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wi-Fi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?

Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn't call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual Spanish-English librarian, manages a branch of the San Francisco Public Library.

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The head of the 'world's biggest family' has died at age 76

The head of what may be the world's largest family has died in India, according to the director of the hospital where he was treated.

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NATO leaders at summit back Biden's decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan

NATO leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday largely backed President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official present for the talks, as the US President made his first trip to the alliance's headquarters since taking office.

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Supreme Court effectively delays challenge to Harvard affirmative action policies for several months

The Supreme Court on Monday effectively postponed action on a major challenge to Harvard's use of racial affirmative action, likely putting off for several months a case that could end nationwide practices that have boosted the admission of Black and Latino students for decades.

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Trump-era sentencing reform law doesn't apply to low-level crack cocaine offenders, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court held Monday that a low-level crack-cocaine offender is ineligible to seek a reduced sentence under the Trump-era First Step Act sentencing reform law.

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YMCA of Greater Houston Hires Angela Hodson as Chief Philanthropy Officer

Hodson to lead new ‘Be the Change’ philanthropic campaign seeking to secure $25 million in community support

The YMCA of Greater Houston is proud to announce the expansion of its leadership team with the newly hired Angela Hodson as Chief Philanthropy Officer. Hodson is a Houston-based leader with more than 28 years of nonprofit and charitable experience and relationships that will further elevate the Y’s philanthropy efforts.

Democrats demand testimony from Trump's attorneys general as media executives seek answers

Democrats are demanding sworn testimony from Donald Trump's former attorneys general in an exploding scandal over secret seizures of communications records from top lawmakers and news organizations on the ex-President's enemies list.

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Astros Bats Produce 20-Hits As They Defeat The Twins

The Houston Astros gave the home crowd at Target Field a brief display of that on Sunday as they used a 20-hit attack to defeat the Minnesota Twins by a score of 14-3.