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Taylor Swift's New Music Video: A Guide to What It All Means

Taylor Swift has used her latest video to throw some shade and let the world know she's heard everything people have been saying about her. Swift premiered the video for "Look What You Made Me Do" Sunday night at MTV's Video Music Awards and it was a lot to take in.

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Governor Abbott Establishes Dual Status Command In Response To Hurricane Harvey

Governor Greg Abbott today requested from Secretary of Defense General James Mattis that a Texas National Guard Dual Status Command (DSC) be established allowing for a single commander for both federal and state forces to oversee response to the devastation statewide of Hurricane Harvey.

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5 Things for August 28: Harvey, USS John McCain, President Trump, Alps Deaths

The water keeps rising in Houston and more rains are on the way. The recovery from Harvey will take years and here's how you can help. Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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"From the Field to the Stands" Former NFL TE Andrew Glover

“Chris, keep driving big boy,” says the loud voice bellowing from the football stands at Magnolia High School (Magnolia, Texas). It is an early humid morning and the man behind the voice is in his usual spot with the other dads who have come out to support their sons.

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Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 2 as evacuations continue

Hurricane Harvey was "dangerously approaching the Texas Coast" Friday morning, expected to drop as much as 35 inches of rain and usher in "life-threatening" storm-surge flooding upon landfall late Friday or early Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.

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HBCUs Finding Avenues of Help with UNCF

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are in dire need of help. Their lifeline was promised to them this past February from the Trump administration when he paraded close to 100 HBCUs presidents to Washington, D.C. for that massive photo opp when he signed the new HBCU initiative. Announcing that the initiative would be a top priority for his administration, he moved it from the Department of Education to the White House with the new name Presidential Executive Order on The White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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NABJ17 Convention Heads to New Orleans

The Big Easy welcomed thousands of journalists, students, public relations profession-als, celebrities and other media professionals from across the nation to the annual Na-tional Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair in New Orleans, LA on August 9-13. This year’s theme was “Power Up and Break Through.” Attendees en-joyed a jam-packed week full of panel discussions, workshops, and networking mixers at the host hotel, Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

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For Trump's Wall, Mexico Is Out! Government Shutdown Is In!

Wait a minute. Wasn't Mexico supposed to pay for the wall? Mexico didn't even come up when President Donald Trump vowed yet again to build the wall during a campaign rally (yes, it was an official Trump campaign re-election rally) in Phoenix on Tuesday night.

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“Truth Doesn’t Have a Side” by Dr. Bennet Omalu (with Mark Tabb)

Everyone you meet has an effect on your life. Somehow, in some way, others change you: a stranger’s smile lifts your mood. Kindness makes you happy. An injustice spurs you to action, making you someone else’s change. Clearly, as in the new memoir “Truth Doesn’t Have a Side” by Dr. Bennet Omalu (with Mark Tabb), a chance meeting could alter your path.

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Donald Trump's Symbols and The Substance of Division

Symbols are important. Donald Trump, whose fortune is built upon a brand, and whose presidential campaign brandished symbols far more than reform ideas, knows that well.

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5 Things for August 25: Harvey, Samsung Sentence, Execution, Whole Foods

Don't be fooled by the word "energy" in your favorite energy bar. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Missouri Governor Invokes Rarely Used law as He Halts Execution

Hours before Marcellus Williams was set to die Tuesday night, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens issued a stay of execution and said he would appoint a board to review the evidence in the 1998 stabbing death of former reporter Felicia Gayle.

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Trump Berates 'sick' News Media In Fresh Tirade

Think President Trump couldn't ratchet up his attacks on the news media any more than he already has?

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Wayne Rooney Retires From International Football

Rejuvenated after his return to boyhood club Everton, Wayne Rooney has called time on his international career with England.

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Donald Trump's 57 Most Outrageous Quotes From His Arizona Speech

President Donald Trump went to Arizona on Tuesday night and delivered what has now become a trademark speech: Full of invective, victimhood and fact-free retellings of recent historical events.

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Walmart Teams Up with Google to Tackle Amazon

If you can't beat 'em, partner with Google. Walmart is getting ready to go toe-to-toe with Amazon on voice shopping, teaming up with Google to enable people to order its products through Google Assistant.

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5 Things for August 23: Trump, US Navy, Execution Stay, Afghanistan, Eclipse Injuries

Ever wonder what the weather's like on Mars or Neptune? Now, you don't have to (and spoiler alert: it involves diamond rain). Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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NFL’s Michael Bennett said a White Player Needed to Kneel During the Anthem – Seth DeValve Listened

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett sat for the national anthem during the Seahawks’ first two preseason games — something he says he’ll continue to do for the regular season — and he said that it would take a white player joining the national anthem protests to really change the conversation.

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African Countries Are Importing Robots and Young People's Jobs Are At Risk

Although still in its infancy, with under 60,000 imports a year, the robotics industry in Africa is developing rapidly. In some parts of the continent, robots are mining, controlling traffic and even fighting deadly diseases.

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NAACP Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon, Writer and Comedian Dick Gregory

The NAACP mourns the death of comedic legend and civil rights icon Dick Gregory, who passed away today at age 84. Gregory broke down the barriers of segregation in American comedy and entertainment, and consistently lent his celebrity status to the ongoing fight for civil rights.