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A$AP Rocky attended Kanye's Sunday Service

After returning to the United States after his release from a Swedish jail, A$AP Rocky spent some time at a Sunday Service.

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Debut Story Shares Inspiring Tale Of Baseball's Impact On Small Iowa Town

In the fictional village of Cottage Park, Iowa, time is best measured not by the hands of a clock but by the innings in a baseball game. In this quiet, northwestern Iowa community where businesses are shuttered and economic stability is scarce, two institutions flourish: the Holy Trinity Church – as spectacular as any Roman cathedral – and the local, dusty baseball diamond.

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Colin Kaepernick Honored with ACLU Award

As Colin Kaepernick made his way to the podium, a surprised crowd broke into thunderous applause.

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Alex Trebek's widow Jean on his philanthropy and legacy

Jean Trebek sees a great lesson in how her late husband continued to work even while he struggled with pancreatic cancer.

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Black History Moment: Davis Helped to Open the Door for Blacks in the Military

Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. may not be a familiar name, however, his accomplishments sure are as they opened the door for Black leadership in the military. At 21 years old, Davis entered the army during the Spanish American War as a temporary first lieutenant of the 8th United States Volunteer Infantry. He became the first African American General Officer in the Regular Army and in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Super Bowl halftime show featured The Weeknd and his bandaged army

The bandages were back, but not on The Weeknd's face this time. The Grammy-winning singer took to the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV halftime performance with plenty of pyrotechnics, lights and men dressed like The Weeknd in all black with red jackets and bandaged faces.

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Ex-President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner and minority owner

Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, the National Basketball Association announced on Tuesday.

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'A lifetime to think about what he did:' NC man sentenced after smothering infant son

A man from Western North Carolina will be spending the rest of his life in prison after admitting to killing his infant son.

New York police investigating if retired judge's son killed mother before jumping to his own death

New York police are investigating whether the son of a retired New York state judge killed his mother in the family's Manhattan apartment before jumping to his own death, a law enforcement source told CNN on Wednesday.

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Houston Woman Sentenced to 25 Years for Killing Man During Argument

A Houston woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder after pleading guilty to killing a man who was helping the woman’s girlfriend during an argument, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Mitch McConnell steps down from GOP leadership position in Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced on the Senate floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and setting up a high-stakes race for his successor.

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Trump adds coronavirus adviser who echoes his unscientific claims

Moments before President Donald Trump entered the room for his recently reinstated daily coronavirus briefing Monday, three aides preceded him: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, budget chief Russell Vought and a new face.

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What LeBron James Understands About the Presidency and Trump Doesn't

The run-up to the 2018 congressional elections has begun. With 40 Republican representatives deciding not to run again, the party's majority in the House is at risk. President Donald Trump has announced he plans to stump for Republicans across the country, seeking to make the election a referendum on him. Characteristically, a centerpiece of his approach is to use race as a weapon to divide and distract us.

Manafort sentenced to additional 43 months in prison

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort ordered to serve an additional 43 months in prison.

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Houston Texans Founder, Senior Chairman & CEO Robert C. McNair Passes Away

Houston Texans Founder, Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert C. McNair passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife, Janice, sons, Cal and Cary, daughters, Ruth and Melissa, 15 grandchildren (10 granddaughters, five grandsons) and two great grandsons.

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Judge Al Bennett: A Role Model of Integrity

Exposing children to any and everything in life opens up the floodgates of where they can go. Nothing does that better than reading a book since it allows the imagination to go into overdrive. Once a young Al Bennett read Harper Lee’s 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird in high school a spark was ignited in him to become a lawyer.

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Michael Phelps calls on US Olympic Committee to do more to help athletes struggling with depression

The most decorated Olympian of all time, swimmer Michael Phelps rewrote sports history. But his journey to 28 Olympic medals did not come without challenge. Even in the midst of Olympic perfection, the athlete grappled with mental health issues.

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Tax Passage Will Be Moment of Vindication for Ryan

When House Speaker Paul Ryan slams down the gavel to send a huge Republican tax bill to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, he will fulfill a lifetime's ambition of steering a generational economic reform into law.

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Mexico's next president is the perfect foil to Trump

"If Trump sends out an offensive tweet, I will take charge and answer him," said incoming Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as "AMLO," at a campaign rally in Oaxaca. Lopez Obrador, who founded the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), follows in the populist tradition, and vowed to fight fire with fire when it comes to Trump.

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Former Gang Member Helps At-risk Youth

Shanduke McPhatter grew up in the Brooklyn projects. "Some nights, I had to eat a syrup sandwich. That was what dinner was. And that hunger will send you out to look for a different way, like going into the store to steal a cake or something to put food in my stomach," McPhatter said.