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Charles Barkley is taking heat for his Breonna Taylor comments

Basketball legend and NBA analyst Charles Barkley is taking some heat following his comments on the grand jury's decision on charges in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.

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Stephen Paddock: Here's what we know about the Las Vegas shooter

Who was Stephen Paddock, the man police say killed more than 50 people on the Las Vegas Strip?

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When Bullets Rained Down On Las Vegas

At some point Thursday, Stephen Paddock checked into the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. He'd driven 80 miles from his home in Mesquite, on the Nevada-Arizona border, for ... what, exactly, no one knew.

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Rep. Gutierrez Passes On Presidential Bid, Will Focus On Mobilizing Latino Voters

Retiring Rep. Luis Gutierrez has decided against seeking the Democratic presidential nomination and instead will focus his efforts on mobilizing Latino voters in key swing states in the run-up to 2020.

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Mario Batali Includes Recipe with Apology for 'past behavior'

How about some cinnamon rolls with that apology? In an online newsletter Friday afternoon, celebrity chef Mario Batali -- facing allegations that he touched women inappropriately -- acknowledged "many mistakes" and apologized for disappointing "my friends, my family, my fans and my team."

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Michael Cohen is learning the brutal truth about Trump

Trump lawyer / fixer / organizer of Playboy model (alleged) mistress payoffs Michael Cohen graces the cover of the National Enquirer this week, pictured looking hangdog and droopy under the headline "PAYOFFS & THREATS EXPOSED: TRUMP FIXER'S SECRETS & LIES!"

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Tragic Shooting Death of Sgt. Christopher Brewster of the Houston Police Department

“The expansion of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm in the VAWA Reauthorization is the reason why it has not received a vote in the Senate, led by the Republicans. The reauthorization prevents current boyfriends, former boyfriends or those deemed to stalk their victim. The boyfriend loophole, had it been in law this past weekend, could have prevented Sgt. Brewster’s assailant from getting the gun which he used to threaten his girlfriend, but which was deployed instead to take Sgt. Brewster’s life.”

The Bic Alliance Story Is Testament That Success And Happiness Are Attainable When We Put God And Gratitude First

Putting fame and fortune above all else rarely leads to lasting joy. It lacks the necessary components for living a happy and successful life ̶ which are kindness, gratitude and putting God first. Earl B. Heard, founder/CEO of the BIC Alliance, one of the nation's largest multi-industrial, multi-departmental strategic marketing firms, knows from experience that finding true success and happiness in every aspect of life comes from faith, gratitude and kindness to others. His bestselling book, It's What We Do Together That Counts, is packed with expert tips to help anyone find joy through living a purposeful life.

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Volvo is the latest automaker to bet on this 23-year-old's startup

Luminar launched in 2012 when its founder was barely old enough to get a driver's license. Now it finds itself at the heart of the burgeoning self-driving car industry.

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The hypocrisy of the Nike outrage

Conservative talk radio host Ben Ferguson has tweeted and retweeted a handful of rebukes of Nike for choosing to use Colin Kaepernick in its latest "Just Do It" campaign. The ad features a headshot of the former NFL quarterback with the words: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

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Bank VP says that employees knew Manafort lied on loan applications

A bank that gave former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort $16 million loans knew that he lied about his financial situation before the loan was approved by the bank's chairman, a bank official testified Monday.

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2 in 5,000: Pasadena ISD’s Sam Rayburn High School Artists Earn American Visions Nominations

It is an incredible honor to be named an American Visions nominee, especially with over 5,000 Harris County Department of Education Scholastic Art entries this year. However, Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena Independent School District is honored to have two students who were nominated for this prestigious art award.

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House Democrats Need to Lay Down Agenda for Change

With majority control in the House of Representatives, Democrats have an enormous opportunity -- and face a distinct peril.

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Biden's Inauguration Offers New Hope and New Energy

On Monday, we marked Dr. Martin Luther King's 91st birthday; on Wednesday, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as president, promising change after a dark period of division. Dr. King's relationship with John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson offers instructive lessons for today's movement for justice.

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Top US national security officials call counterparts as Russia and Ukraine tensions rise

Top US national security officials have spoken with their Ukrainian counterparts, and America's top general held a call Wednesday with his Russian opposite number amid concern over Russian military activity in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, including what the US deemed a violation of a ceasefire by Moscow that led to the deaths of four Ukrainian soldiers last week.

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Bush congratulates Biden, says election was 'fundamentally fair' and 'its outcome is clear'

Former President George W. Bush congratulated President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call Sunday and said that, while President Donald Trump has the right to pursue legal challenges and recounts, the 2020 race was "fundamentally fair" and "its outcome is clear."

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Deer hunting starts early for a few hunters living with disabilities

Nearly 35 hunters, along with their attendees, spent the weekend of Nov. 14-15 at the old army depot in Savanna, for a special hunt for those living with disabilities.

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Astros Score Late Inning Runs To Blowout The Angels

“If you can win the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings, you have a chance to win the ballgame, and if you are behind you have a chance to get back in the ballgame,” Baker said after the game. “I have always managed that way and I always preach to the team to win the eighth and the ninth innings.”

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Biden condemns 'sickening' attacks on FBI following Mar-a-Lago search and slams GOP over January 6

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the attacks on the FBI following the agency's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence are "sickening," and offered scathing criticism of Republicans in Congress who have not condemned the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

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Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear in front of Georgia grand jury investigating 2020 election aftermath next week

Rudy Giuliani was ordered by an Atlanta-area judge Tuesday to appear in person on August 17 in front of the special purpose grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies violated the law in their efforts to flip the 2020 election results in Georgia.