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Couple cancels wedding due to COVID-19, but can't get a refund

The year 2020 has been one many won't forget, especially Abbey Schuster and Ephriam Jones. Last year, the two set their their wedding date for October 17, 2020. However, once the pandemic hit, it didn’t look like a happily ever after anymore.

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Las Vegas Strip will see its first smoke-free casino when Park MGM reopens at the end of September

The butts stop here. MGM Resorts announced Monday that when Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas reopen at the end of the month, the hotels will comprise the first fully smoke- and vape-free -- including its casino -- on the Las Vegas Strip. (NoMad is a boutique hotel on the upper floors of the resort building.)

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Biden campaign readies massive legal team for voting, election issues

Joe Biden's campaign has assembled an extensive legal team to focus on voting and election issues.

Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 14

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Sept. 14, 2020. The week will offer more than 20 free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites.

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Hurricane Sally could strengthen to Category 2 before hitting Mississippi and Alabama coasts

Hurricane Sally formed Monday morning and appeared to shift east, placing Mississippi's and Alabama's entire coasts under a hurricane warning while veering away from Louisiana, where the southwest coast is still recovering from Hurricane Laura.

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Best moments from CNN and Sesame Street's 'Back to School' coronavirus town hall

CNN partnered with Sesame Street to host a town hall for families about navigating the back-to-school season during a deadly pandemic. "The ABCs of Back to School, A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Families" aired on Saturday morning and tackled such issues as staying safe in classrooms and making the most of virtual learning.

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A wildfire evacuee returned to her Oregon home to find her barn destroyed but her animals alive

Patti Candell was amazed to find her house still standing when she returned to Mehama, one of many Oregon towns under evacuation orders as deadly wildfires continue to ravage the state.

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Joe Biden says US is facing 'one of the most difficult moments in our history'

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that the United States is facing one of the most difficult moments in the nation's history, with "four historic crises all at the same time."

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Novak Djokovic doesn't think he'll 'ever forget' disqualification from US Open

Novak Djokovic says his disqualification from the US Open has been a "big lesson" but admits the he doesn't think he will "ever forget about it."

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Personal information of roughly 46,000 veterans exposed in VA hack

The Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday that roughly 46,000 veterans had their personal information, including Social Security numbers, exposed in a data breach in which "unauthorized users" gained access to an online application used for making health care payments.

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Mismatched signatures prompt tossed absentee ballots and legal fights ahead of November election

Remember hanging chads, Florida's 2000 election nightmare? The 2020 equivalent could wind up being mismatched signatures.

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'Nothing more could have been done': Trump's final phone call to Woodward

On August 14, the coronavirus pandemic was on fire in the US. More than 168,000 Americans had died, with more than 1,300 deaths that day alone. But when President Donald Trump called legendary journalist Bob Woodward, it was to find out one thing: He had recently learned that Woodward's new book "Rage" was done and would be coming out in September, and Trump wanted to find out how he'd be portrayed.

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YouTube announces its own TikTok competitor

YouTube's own TikTok copycat is here. On Monday, the Google-owned company announced Shorts, its new short-form video feature.

Tech company teams up with university to create longer lasting disinfectant for COVID-19

A local technology company is working with the University of Central Florida to come up with a new disinfectant against the coronavirus.

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Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle gave us a legendary Verzuz 'battle'

To quote a famous Patti LaBelle hit "Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister." On Sunday LaBelle and Gladys Knight were the latest artists featured in the Verzuz "battle" on Instagram Live organized by producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.

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Headed Towards the Home Stretch

Astros hope that coming home can get them ready for a playoff run

For the Houston Astros, Monday can’t come fast enough. They finally get a rest day after playing a grueling 11-games on the West Coast that left them with a 2-9 record on the road and brings their away record to 7-18 on the season with seven more road games left. Three of those games will be against the Seattle Mariners who currently trail them in the standings for second place in the A.L. West by 1 ½ games.

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Rockets must dig deep to stave off elimination in Game 5 against the Lakers

The Houston Rockets will be in a familiar place in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday inside the bubble at Disney Orlando as they face the Los Angeles Lakers down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. They faced elimination late last month against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round and was able to come away victorious in Game 7 thanks to a huge defensive effort by superstar James Harden.

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Repeat Performance

Texans drop season opener to the Chiefs

For at least four hours on Thursday night, America felt normal again because the NFL was back. In spite of everything this country has been through with the COVID-19 global pandemic, football is something that can help mentally take away all of the disastrous events that has happened this year. Unfortunately for the Houston Texans their woes continued as their 2020 NFL season began the same way their 2019 season ended with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Sweet Revenge

Laureano hits walk-off single to lead the A’s over the Astros

One day after breaking a six-game losing streak, the Astros bullpen woes continued as Houston allowed a walk-off single by Oakland’s Ramon Laureano to push them 5 ½ games out of first place in the AL West. The A’s defeated the Astros 3-2 on Wednesday night in a game that Houston needed badly, winning only one game out of the eight played in California.

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Texans Coach Romeo Crennel Honored for His Brilliant Defensive Mind

Houston Texans associate head coach Romeo Crennel is that one person that can strike up a friendly conversation with anyone he meets. His outgoing personality lights up any room he steps into. But once that headset goes on and he is calling out schemes and coverages, he is as ferocious as they come. That tenacity was rewarded by the Pro Football Writers of America when they named Crennel the 16th recipient of the Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award for lifetime achievement as an assistant coach in the NFL.