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Viola Davis Ends Award Season Hot Streak with Oscar Win

Viola Davis's award season hot streak just ended with a bang. The "Fences" star picked up the award for best supporting actress at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday. She was the favorite to win going into Hollywood's biggest night.

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A Timeline of a Historic Oscars Blunder

Director Barry Jenkins said he "speechless" after his movie "Moonlight" was announced as the winner of best picture on Sunday night, following an unprecedented moment in Oscars history. And he wasn't the only one.

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Jewish Cemetery in Philadelphia Vandalized; 2nd Incident in a Week

Between 75 and 100 tombstones were overturned and damaged Saturday night at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, police said Sunday.

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Deadly Kansas Shooting: A Senseless Crime and a Friend Lost

The body of an Indian tech worker shot dead in a Kansas bar last week was due to be repatriated to his family in Hyderabad Monday as investigators sought to determine if it was a hate crime.

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Mardi Gras Truck Crash: Driver Had .232 blood-alcohol Level, Police Say

The man accused of driving a truck into a Mardi Gras parade crowd, injuring 28 people, had a blood-alcohol level almost three times the legal limit, New Orleans police said Sunday.

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Netflix's 'The White Helmets' Takes Home the Company's First Oscar Win

"The White Helmets," a documentary about volunteer rescue workers in Syria, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Sunday.

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5 Things for Monday, February 27, 2017: Oscars, North Korea, White House

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Tackling Poverty And Segregation, Not Tough Talk, Is The Solution To Chicago's Woes

Donald Trump is fixated on what he describes as the "carnage" going on in Chicago, suggesting that if Chicago's horrendous homicide rate doesn't come down, he'll "send in the feds." At his recent press conference, he announced plans to create "a task for reducing violent crime in America, including the horrendous situation -- take a look at Chicago and others -- taking place right now in our inner cities."

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ACLU Comment On Harris County’s Termination Of 287(g) Agreement 

On Tuesday, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fulfilled a campaign promise and announced Harris County’s termination of its 287(g) Immigration and Nationality Act agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The 287(g) program essentially deputizes selected local law enforcement officers to perform the functions of federal immigration agents within local jails.

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Houston Promoter Sues Young Jezzy for Backing Out Concert

Attorney Troy Wilson found himself at a loss and confused over why rapper Young Jeezy did not perform in Houston in December last year. Wilson's client promoted the concert, Wilson says, and Jeezy blew it off.

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Black Culture In The Age Of Weariness

No matter where you turn, the state and local governments are making headlines, both for the good and for the bad. Regardless of what’s going on in Washington with our current President of the United States, the news has made a considerable trickle down to Texans and most importantly, Houstonians.

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Judge Blocks Texas From Defunding Planned Parenthood

Texas authorities that accused Planned Parenthood of selling fetal body parts cannot withhold Medicaid money from the medical provider, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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The Oldest African-American Trail Ride In Texas 

The first African American group of trial riders to saddle up and join the tradition riding into to Houston for the Rodeo Houston’s Go Texan Day and parade is marking their 60th anniversary.

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Future To Release Another Album This Friday: Report

Future is about to release his second album in two weeks.

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Drake Might Remix Atlanta Rapper SahBabii's "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick"

Listen to the track Drizzy is expected to hop on next.

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Is Your Ford Explorer Leaking Exhaust?

The Ford Explorer is the best-selling midsize SUV in the country, with around one million on the road. But hundreds of customers say the vehicles might be making them sick.

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Worth It?: Rent Your Wardrobe

Forget about buying a new wardrobe when you can rent!

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McCain Criticizes Trump Attacks On Press: 'That's How Dictators Get Started'

In a pre-taped interview for Meet the Press, John McCain defended the free press and criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the press.

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Obama Ranked As 12th Best President By Historians In New C-SPAN Poll

Just weeks after leaving the White House, President Barack Obama ranks as the 12th best U.S. president overall in a new poll of historians conducted by C-SPAN ahead of Presidents Day.

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Actor Shia LaBeouf Brings Anti-Trump Piece To New Mexico

Actor Shia LaBeouf has brought a performance-art piece against President Donald Trump to New Mexico's largest city.