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5 Things for Wednesday, February 1, 2017: Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump, Milky Way
Good morning. Read on to find out how the Milky Way is really making its way through the universe. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Is Megyn Kelly Replacing Al Roker & Tamron Hall?
With former Fox News anchor/personality Megyn Kelly‘s arrival at NBC, somebody’s got to go and that somebody is actually two people: Al Roker and Tamron Hall.
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How One Patriots Super Bowl Ring Gave New Life To 24 Orphans In Thailand
Jerod Cherry was attending a religious youth conference in 2008 when he ran into a staffer who had a thought about the three Super Bowl titles he won with the New England Patriots. The gathered teens had fallen $20,000 short of their fundraising goal for building an orphanage overseas, and the staffer, Courtney Cherest, wondered whether Cherry might be in the mood to cover the difference.
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LeBron James Rips Charles Barkley: You're The NBA Bad Boy, Not Me
After years of being fodder for Charles Barkley to comment on in his role as an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA," LeBron James has heard enough.
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Ex-NBA Player Stephen Jackson Says He Smoked Weed Before Games
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson says he occasionally smoked marijuana before playing in games.
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Baytown Police Looking For Suspect Using Credit Card Skimmer At ATMs
Police are looking for a man who allegedly used a "skimmer" at a bank in Baytown.
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Why Tennis Can't Afford To Lose Roger Federer And Rafa Nadal -- Just Yet
It was only a few minutes after his Australian Open victory over Rafael Nadal, but already Roger Federer was thinking about the future of the game he loves so dearly.
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Ben Affleck Steps Away From Directing Solo Batman movie
Ben Affleck, who was set to star in and direct a planned solo Batman movie for Warner Bros., has decided not to helm the project after all, though he remains committed to reprise his role as the Dark Knight.
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Macy's Celebrates Black Art, Expression and Culture During Black History Month
Macy’s hosts BJ The Chicago Kid, Jay Ellis, Marcus Samuelsson, Crissle West and more at eight stores nationwide – including in Atlanta and Miami
This February, Macy’s celebrates Black History Month by welcoming a host of stars from a variety of fields including fine art, music, literature, the culinary arts, and the spoken word. Black culture has electrified the pulse of American life for generations, from music and fashion to film, television and activism. It has created a wave of change that has helped propel the country to new heights.
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Midtown Houston Announces Super Bowl Weekend Line-Up Featuring NFL Stars, Free Block Party and Reveal of New Green Space
Families and fans across Houston will have the opportunity to celebrate their passion for football during Midtown Houston’s free Super Bowl Weekend LI Showdown at the new Midtown Park (Main and McGowen) and a three-day SUPER Weekend concert series at Bagby Park (415 Gray St.). Together, the two Midtown Super Bowl celebrations will offer the best in Houston's visual and performing arts, outdoor recreation spaces and culinary scene.
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Four Tips to Help Communities and Churches Battle Human Trafficking: Baylor Expert
Super Bowl shines spotlight on global epidemic
Super Bowl festivities in Houston will be in full swing this week as the nation gears up for the NFL’s premier event on Sunday. Thousands of people will pour into the city. Unfortunately, those crowds will include those involved in human trafficking.
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Black and Latino Amazon Drivers File Discrimination Class Action
Complaints Allege Amazon Illegally Fired Drivers Based On Overly Stringent Background Checks
A group of eight Black and Latino former Amazon drivers filed class action complaints this morning with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), charging that Amazon illegally discriminated against them and other similarly-situated drivers when it fired them last year. The complaints allege that Amazon’s mass termination of predominantly minority drivers was based on an overly stringent background check policy that included old and minor offenses, and came months after the drivers were on the job and performing successfully.
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Super Bowl LI Kicks Off With A Lively Opening Night
Super Bowl Opening Night had a bit of everything on Monday, ranging from funny to serious. It also included a touching moment by Tom Brady and almost a major disaster involving the Atlanta Falcons' game plan.
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The Texan's Texas: Easygoing Charm in Brenham
When outsiders think of rural Texas, their thoughts tend to run toward cactus, tumbleweeds, oil derricks, coyotes and armadillos, cowboys and pickup trucks.
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Super Bowl LI Kicks Off With a Lively Opening Night
Super Bowl Opening Night had a bit of everything on Monday, ranging from funny to serious. It also included a touching moment by Tom Brady and almost a major disaster involving the Atlanta Falcons' game plan.
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Ikea to Sell Tugs Made by Syrian Refugees in 2019
Ikea plans to roll out a new range of rugs and textiles made by Syrian refugees in 2019.
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Amazon, Expedia Back Lawsuit Opposing Trump Travel Ban
Amazon and Expedia have joined a legal challenge to President Trump's travel ban.
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U.S. Does $220 Billion in Trade with Muslim Countries
President Trump's travel ban on the citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries has created confusion and concern across the Middle East and parts of Asia.
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Oprah Winfrey Becoming a Contributor to CBS' '60 Minutes'
Oprah Winfrey will contribute several stories to the coming season of "60 Minutes," CBS announced Tuesday.
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Oprah Winfrey Returns To Television As ’60 Minutes’ Contributor
Beginning this fall, the TV icon will join “60 Minutes” as a special contributor, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her longtime friend, Gayle King, is a co-host on “CBS This Morning.”