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Maryland CEO paid former fencing coach $1.5 million in bribes to get his sons accepted to Harvard, feds say

A Maryland businessman paid Harvard University's former fencing coach at least $1.5 million in bribes, including payments for a car and a house in the suburbs, to get his sons admitted to the Ivy League school, federal prosecutors said in a criminal complaint released Monday.

Biden's dilemma in Asia's new trade agreement

America's longest presidential tantrum shows no sign of abating.

Donald Trump has just sort of stopped even trying to be president

To read Donald Trump's Twitter feed is to see a man seemingly obsessed with finding some way, any way, to hold onto the presidency.

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Supreme Court limits review of factual disputes in immigration cases

The Supreme Court ruled against a Georgia man who has spent decades in the US and faces deportation after checking the wrong box on a driver's license application.

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Suspect accused of shooting a coach during a Dallas-area youth football game turns himself in

The suspect in a shooting that killed a 43-year-old coach during a weekend youth football game outside Dallas turned himself in Monday, police said.

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Federal judge won't shut down case seeking to remove New Mexico county official from office over January 6 conviction

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a New Mexico county commissioner to shut down state proceedings against him that seek to remove him from office because of his conviction for trespassing on US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.

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Tyre Nichols' brother describes a 'never-ending nightmare' as a prosecutor vows everyone involved in the fatal encounter will be scrutinized

For the first time since Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by police, his brother Jamal Dupree is speaking publicly about the horror and anguish his family lives with every day.

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Juicy J Hopes To Visit Outer Space One Day

Juicy J has astronaut aspirations.

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President Trump returns to Washington from first overseas trip

President Donald Trump is back at the White House after his first overseas trip.

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Chef Jose Andres Settles Legal Dispute With Donald Trump

Chef Jose Andres has settled his legal dispute with Donald Trump after two years when Andres decided to pull out of a deal to open a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC.

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March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

At the original march – 57-years ago in 1963 – Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech in which he called for an end to racism. Roughly 250,000 people attended In support of ending racism.

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Mayor's Office to Participate in Annual Holiday Basketball Showdown Against Houston City Council

Members of the mayor's staff will participate in the Annual Holiday Basketball Showdown against Houston City Council and their staffs. Mayor Turner will attend the night's game to cheer his team to victory. All ticket sale proceeds will benefit the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.

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Noose Photo Stirring Up Controversy in Harris County

A photo of Harris County Constable candidate Ken Jones has resurfaced on the Internet causes a lot of controversy.

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Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins to Vote Early

Early voting is the safest way to vote in-person

Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins will cast his vote for the July Primary Runoff Elections during the Early Voting Period at Texas Southern University, a historically Black university. The Early Voting Period was extended from five days to ten days due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. Early voting started June 29 and ends on July 10 with a two day break to observe the July 4th Holiday.

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Texas Senate Honors Rodney Griffin For Dedicated Service

“Resolved, That Rodney L. Griffin be honored for his dedicated service as a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee and that he be extended sincere best wishes for the future.”

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12-year-old passing out more than 2,000 blankets for homeless

A 12-year-old boy known for collecting blankets for the homeless is not taking a break this year.

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Rockets Re-Sign Anthony Lamb to Two-Way Contract

The Houston Rockets announced they have re-signed forward Anthony Lamb to a two-way contract.

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Statement on the verdict in the trial for Houston Police Sgt. Sean Rios

We are deeply disappointed with the verdict in this case, and we saw the evidence differently than the jury, and though we cannot agree with the jury’s decision, we appreciate their time and service.

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Biden says in Poland that the stakes of Ukraine war go well beyond its borders

President Joe Biden told American troops on a deterrence mission near the border with Ukraine that the consequences of the raging conflict 50 miles away could extend around the world.