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Democratic congressman's staff attacked by man with baseball bat

Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said two staffers were injured Monday by a man wielding a bat who came into his district office in Fairfax.

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Funeral Held for ex-NFL Player Aaron Hernandez

Mourners said their goodbyes on Monday to ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted of murder in 2015 and killed himself in his prison cell last week.

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Movers Begin Loading Obamas' Belongings Into New Home

President Barack Obama's stay at the White House doesn't officially end until Friday, but he's already getting a head start on moving into his new home.

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Two Executives to Leave Uber, Adding to Departures

The number of executive departures from Uber is growing.

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#BlackSkinDeep New Podcast Reveals A Black-Owned Brand’s Journey In Mass Retail

Dr. Milton D. Moore, a leading dermatologist and founder & CEO of Moore Unique Skin Care, has launched Black Skin Deep, the deep- ly personal podcast highlighting his insights, perspectives, and reflections on decades of experience as a Black pharmacist, physician, and entrepreneur.

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Washington football team hires first Black president in NFL history

For the first time in league history, an NFL team has a Black president.

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Tennessee Nurse Among First Identified Victims In Vegas Shooting

Sonny Melton, a registered nurse, was among those shot and killed in the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night, according to his place of employment, Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tennessee.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Urges the President to Refrain From Terminating Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Calls on Congress to Pass H.R .5476 the Special Counsel Independence and Int

Jackson Lee—“ We also know that this president will do anything to protect those ensnared in this counterintelligence, criminal investigation, as evidenced by his musings from earlier this week, that he declassify certain intelligence information, thereby compromising sources and methods, proffered as a disinfectant against institutional corruption, but in actuality nothing more than an attempt to give his cohorts access to sensitive information likely to aid their criminal defense.”

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'Mission complete': Sully the service dog to accompany Bush one last time

Sully H.W. Bush, a yellow Labrador service dog who worked with the late former President George H.W. Bush, will be traveling with Bush's casket on his flight to Washington, DC, according to a source familiar with the plans.

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Washington Post: EPA aide assisted in Pruitt housing search

Millan Hupp, an aide to embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, assisted last year in a search for housing options for Pruitt and his wife, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.

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Black Teen Awarded $1 Million Settlement After Cop Slammed Him Through a Window and Shattered His Lungs

Four years ago, Javier Payne nearly died from severe injuries after a police officer pushed him through a window in a brutalizing arrest. Now, Payne has been awarded a $1 million civil lawsuit settlement.

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Another Black Man Arrested by Police… This Time For Leaving His Car Running in a Parking Lot

Craig Williams, a 40-year old African American man from Sacramento, California, was recently detained and arrested by a white police officer for leaving his car idling outside of a local 7-Eleven. Cell phone video and the officer’s body camera shows Craig being arrested after resisting arrest with a brief struggle with the officer.

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Jay-Z Told David Letterman That Some Good Has Come from Donald Trump Being President

Hip-hop icon and entrepreneur Jay-Z addressed different topics, including his opinion on President Trump, in the latest episode of David Letterman’s Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. What surprised the viewers is when he said that Trump’s presidency is “actually a good thing.”

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Concert for Charlottesville and Pilgrimage Festival Politically Charged

Two concerts held Sunday highlighted America's current political climate. The "Concert for Charlottesville" at University of Virginia's Scott Stadium, headlined by The Dave Matthews Band, was held to help the college town heal after white supremacists violently clashed with counter-protesters there last month.

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Reese Witherspoon is so proud of her son's new single that she danced to it on TikTok

Reese Witherspoon is proving once again that she's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom.

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Official Details on the Celebration of Life for George Floyd

Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center is releasing the official statement on behalf of the family of George Floyd regarding the memorial and official celebration of his life.

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Houston Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney and WR DeAndre Hopkins Selected to 2018 Pro Bowl

Houston Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney and WR DeAndre Hopkins were named to the 2018 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced today. The game will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. on January 28, 2018. This marks the 14th consecutive season that the Texans have had at least one player elected to the Pro Bowl.

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Governor Abbott Names Andrew Oldham General Counsel

Governor Greg Abbott today named Andrew Oldham as General Counsel to the Governor following the appointment of Jimmy Blacklock to the Texas Supreme Court. Oldham previously served as Deputy Solicitor General in the Texas Attorney General's office and most recently served as Deputy General Counsel in the Governor’s office.

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House Republican says Trump 'was wrong yesterday in a major way'

A House Republican agreed Tuesday with an assessment that President Donald Trump's news conference with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, amounted to a "bad day for America," joining a number of his GOP colleagues who have rebuked their party's leader.

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With 2020 looming, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg says he won't seek third term

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, will not run for a third term in 2019, he announced Monday, clearing the way for a potential 2020 presidential bid.