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Germany cruises to Women's World Cup knockout stages, South Africa eliminated

Germany had already qualified for the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup, but that didn't stop the high-flying side from dismantling South Africa in its final group stage match.

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Elon Musk says he deleted his Twitter account, which isn't actually deleted

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO who has repeatedly gotten himself into hot water on Twitter, tweeted early Monday that he had deleted his account on the site. But it may be just one more misleading tweet from Musk: more than 10 hours later, the account was, in fact, still active.

Another American tourist died in her hotel room in the Dominican Republic, resort says

Another US tourist has died in the Dominican Republic, bringing to eight the number of Americans to die in the country over the past year.

Climate change threatens nearly 40% of the world's primates, study says

As cyclones and droughts are expected to grow in frequency and intensity while global temperatures rise, humankind's closest relatives will become increasingly vulnerable to extinction, scientists say.

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McConnell vows to fully fund 9/11 victim fund, wonders why Jon Stewart is 'all bent out of shape'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell strongly pushed back Monday against Jon Stewart following the comedian's complaints that the senator has not dealt "compassionately" with the health problems 9/11 responders have faced in the years following the terrorist attack.

Mistrial declared on murder counts in trial of Benghazi suspect

A federal judge on Monday declared a mistrial on 15 criminal charges against Benghazi conspirator Mustafa al-Imam, including murder charges related to the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and other Americans, after the jury couldn't reach an agreement on al-Imam's guilt.

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Police shot and killed a gunman at a federal courthouse in Dallas

A man opened fire at a federal courthouse in Dallas on Monday before he was shot and killed by federal officers, authorities said.

'Grand Hotel' checks out as summer TV for 'The Bachelor' crowd

Reality TV used to aspire to replicate the rhythms of scripted drama, albeit for considerably less money. Now dramas are being developed that seem to approximate the simple (or if you prefer, "guilty") pleasures of unscripted shows.

The 78 wildest lines in Donald Trump's epic ABC interview

On Sunday night, ABC released the full transcript of George Stephanopoulos' two-day(!) interview with President Donald Trump. And, well, wow.

Closing statements begin in the trial of alleged Nxivm sex cult leader

Within the Nxivm community, group founder Keith Raniere was viewed as a humanitarian and a mentor.

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Astros rookies lead them to a victory over the Blue Jays 7 -2

Behind a strong performance from two rising stars from the Astros farm system. The Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7 -2 in front of a home crowd of 38,012 on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. With that win the Astros are 48-23, which gives them their best 71-game start in franchise history.

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Alaskan King Crab Delivers

Summer is in full swing, crawfish season is at its full peak, and just about every weekend there is a barbecue to attend. Now with Father’s Day upon us, how about some crab legs, some big ones to be exact?

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Robin Givens Bares Her Soul and Finds Her Purpose

Actress Robin Givens has played many roles in her life; retiring wallflower not being among them. She burst onto the scene as the beautiful and brainy Darlene on Head of the Class, a sitcom that aired on ABC from 1986 to 1991. Those same years brought a media explosion as good girl Givens fell in love with, married and then divorced, boxing's former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson. The tumultuous pairing was brief and quickly devolved into he said/she said of accusations about abuse and domestic violence, allegations which Tyson himself later publicly conceded to.

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Jon B Just Wants Us To "Understand"

Jon B sits down for a one-on-one HSM writer, Cecilia Smith.

Countdown to Energy Day Houston with at-home summer STEM activities

Houston’s largest free family STEM festival set to return Saturday, Oct. 19

This summer students can beat the heat with at-home STEM activities from the Consumer Energy Education Foundation, the nonprofit that co-hosts Houston’s Energy Day Festival each year. Dedicated to promoting K-12 STEM education and placing students on the fast track to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, CEEF connects students, their parents and teachers to year-round education opportunities.

Galena Park Highlighted in 2019 Best Colleges for Veterans Ranking

In a recent analysis of 36,000 cities across the United States, College Factual found Galena Park to be one of the best locations in the nation for college-bound veterans.

Houston Grand Opera hosts auditions for world premiere of El Milagro del Recuerdo

Houston Grand Opera holds auditions for 2019-2020 holiday opera, El Milagro del Recuerdo/The Miracle of Remembering by Javier Martínez and Leonard Foglia, scheduled to run for 12 performances in the Cullen Theater of the Wortham Theater Center in December 2019. The opera is a prequel to Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, which HGO presented in May 2018.

Day By Day Shares 365 Messages Of Positivity

Life isn't about the destination. It's about the journey. And with daily doses of affirmation, the journey can be infinitely more fulfilling and transformative.

NABJ Names Karen Attiah 2019 Journalist of the Year

Washington Post Global Opinions Editor to be Honored at #NABJ19

“Bold, fearless and timely” are words used by fellow journalists to describe the work of Karen Attiah, the 2019 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Journalist of the Year.

How can we regain customers' trust?

Millennials are more likely to support socialism than capitalism, according to a shocking Gallup poll.