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'Star Wars' should resist bowing to the force of its most vocal fans

Disney and Lucasfilm are dealing with the first conspicuous setback of their five-year-old corporate marriage, as "Solo: A Star Wars Story" has fallen far short of gargantuan box-office expectations. While the studio ponders whether that requires adjusting course, a small, rebellious and inordinately vocal quadrant of the fan community is delighting in -- and deriving an unfortunate message from -- those woes.

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Trump May Open Up Exports of American Guns

Gun companies are suffering a sales slump under the Trump administration. But a regulatory change could give them a boost overseas.

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Here's a little secret about the Texas Senate race

It feels like this past weekend is when the GOP political world finally realized something: Beto O'Rourke isn't going away.

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Man accused of murdering family and torching mansion intends to plead not guilty

A New Jersey man accused of setting fire to two homes to cover up the killings of his brother's family intends to plead not guilty to murder charges, his attorneys indicated in court Friday.

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Now Eric Trump has thoughts on Kellyanne Conway's marriage

On Monday -- and then again Tuesday morning, Eric Trump, the middle son of the President of the United States, weighed in on an issue that has roiled official Washington: The marriage between White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway and prominent Trump critic George Conway.

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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou arrested in Canada, faces extradition to United States

The chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei has been arrested in Canada. She faces extradition to the United States.

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Amazon announces $15 minimum wage for all US employees

Amazon is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all US employees.

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Tennessee Senate race: Phil Bredesen goes all in on pledge to break with Democrats

Democratic Senate hopeful Phil Bredesen is going all out to highlight his pledge to break with his own party as he seeks to win in conservative Tennessee.

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5 things Beto O'Rourke's eye-popping fundraising reveals

The news was splashy: Texas Democratic Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke raked in almost $7 million in the first three months of 2018 in his (still) uphill challenge against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Donald Trump just said something that will terrify congressional Republicans

Congressional Republicans spend most of their time these days holding their breath and praying that President Donald Trump doesn't say something that will blow up their carefully laid plans for the 2018 election.

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Happy Tax Day! Donald Trump still has never released his tax returns!

The White House made an announcement about President Donald Trump's taxes on Tuesday! "The President filed an extension for his 2017 tax return, as do many Americans with complex returns," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. "He will file his tax return by the extension deadline of October 15, 2018."

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What it would take for Tesla to be done with Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a visionary and enjoys a cult following among many of Tesla's customers. But he is a loose cannon as a CEO of a company with public investors.

The very clear dangers of Donald Trump's push to reopen schools

President Donald Trump has found a new focus in his attempt to turn around his tumbling political fortunes: Force schools to reopen this fall even as coronavirus continues to rage in several regions of the country.

Florida's governor took a victory lap on coronavirus -- but it was only halftime

On May 20, Ron DeSantis declared victory over the coronavirus.

The 1 thing NOT to expect from Donald Trump's daily coronavirus briefings

On Monday, President Donald Trump totally reversed course on how he is handling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic -- posting a picture wearing a mask and announcing that he would restart the coronavirus daily(ish) briefings that ended in late April.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston launches new teen social justice initiative

Be The Change You Want 2 See

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) just launched its new teen social justice initiative called Be The Change You Want 2 See with three events last week to educate and inspire teen Club members to be catalysts for social change and racial justice in Houston and our nation. The objective of the initiative is to amplify youth voices and activism through critical and intentional conversations, artistic expression and service learning projects. The youth-led initiative uses the hashtag #bethechangeBGCGH.

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Actors and fans defend 'Cosby Show' actor after articles job-shame him for working at Trader Joe's

An honest man doing an honest day's work used to be something to be celebrated in America. But it didn't seem like it -- over the Labor Day weekend, of all times -- after actor Geoffrey Owens was spotted at a Trader Joe's in New Jersey, bagging groceries.

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Former National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes Running for U.S. Congress

In some cases, courage is contagious. That was the case for Jahana Hayes, a longtime teacher who decided to make her first foray into professional politics. Hayes told ABC News that the wave of new candidates running for office across the country without formal political experience “gave me the courage to say, ‘You know what, maybe I will say yes this time.’”

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Michael Cohen must be making Donald Trump very nervous right about now

On Saturday night, Michael Cohen broke his silence -- in a way that has to make President Donald Trump very, very nervous. "My wife, my daughter and my son have my first loyalty and always will," Cohen told ABC's George Stephanopoulos. "I put family and country first."

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Former coaches come out in support of Jim Jordan amid OSU wrestling sex abuse allegations

Former Ohio State University wrestling coaches showed their support for fellow former coach Jim Jordan Monday, saying they believe his claims that he was not aware of sexual abuse allegations against a former team doctor.