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25.12.2020 / 00:14

Doritos 3D are making a comeback, Frito Lay announces

Doritos 3D Chili Cheese Nacho and Doritos 3D Spicy Ranch. PLANO, Texas - Nostalgia junkies rejoice: Doritos 3D are making a comeback at the behest of fans everywhere.Doritos 3D, which made its debut in the late 1990s, will be gracing grocery store shelves once again starting Dec.

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Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the COVID-19 crisis

LOS ANGELES – Hard-hit California eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases on Christmas Eve as the U.S. headed into a holiday season of travel and family gatherings that threaten to fuel the deadly crisis across the nation.Despite warnings from public health experts to stay home, over 1.19 million travelers passed through U.S.

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Husband dying from Covid-19 pens touching love letter to heartbroken wife

Covid-19. Tragic Billy Loredo, 45, urged his love to live her life with "no regrets" before succumbing to the killer virus in McAllen, Texas.Before he was put on a ventilator at the McAllen Medical Center, Billy wrote an email to his wife Sonya Kypuros, to let her know he'd had a "happy, wonderful" life with her.His family said he developed mild coronavirus symptoms on November 16, but seemed like he was going to be fine.Sonya said: "He would have a fever at night, but not all day long.

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Mailbox in Florence, Texas gives kids direct line to North Pole

FLORENCE, Texas - In the small town of Florence Texas, you’ll find a mailbox with direct service to Santa Claus in the North Pole.

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Rep. Chip Roy: Trump right to 'call B.S.' on 'irresponsible swamp' bill for coronavirus relief

President Trump is right to oppose the new coronavirus relief package, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said Wednesday, calling it just the latest example of "irresponsible swamp" spending from Washington, D.C. Trump slammed the recently passed $900 billion COVID-19 relief package as a "disgrace" on Tuesday evening, urging Congress to amend the bill and increase the amount of money in direct payments to Americans.

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France agrees to ease border restrictions as UK urges hauliers to stay away

Video: Truck driver criticises government's handling of France border crisis (The Independent)Bernie Sanders claims he can win Texas and defeat TrumpChris Smalls explains conditions at Amazon warehouse in NYDonald Jr complains about losing thousands of supporters every dayMatt Hancock warns public must take ‘personal responsibility’ to get new strain of coronavirus under controlTier 4 could last months, Hancock suggests as he links to vaccine rolloutTrump ridiculed with montage mocking his sinks, toilets and showers obsessionKayleigh McEnany heckled in briefing: ‘When will you admit you lost?’Tucker Carlson under fire for anti-vaxx conspiracy theoryMike Pence receives Covid jab live on TVBiden calls Lindsey Graham a 'personal

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Kylie Jenner & Daughter Stormi Support Travis Scott at Toy Drive in Houston

Travis Scott is giving back this holiday season.

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Travis Scott hands out toys and food in his hometown of Houston with daughter Stormi's help

He earned nearly $40 million dollars in 2019 thanks to a successful world tour before the pandemic hit.And Travis Scott used his immense wealth to give back to his hometown community on Tuesday with a toy drive in Houston, Texas.The 28-year-old rapper was seen on the front lines distributing gifts, while his two-year-old daughter Stormi Webster helped to hand out the presents.

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Stormi Webster, 2, Masks Up To Volunteer At Dad Travis Scott’s Houston Toy Drive For Underprivileged Kids

For all of the heat that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott get for dressing their 22-month-old daughter Stormi Webster in expensive designer outfits and $12k luxury backpacks, the toddler’s dad is making sure she sees how other kids aren’t as fortunate. The 29-year-old rapper took his little girl to his Cactus Jack Foundation 2020 Holiday Toy Drive in his native Houston, TX on Dec. 22 to teach her the spirit of giving back.

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US hospitals forced to put COVID-19 sick in parking garages, hallways — and they’re running out of nurses

have sounded the alarm about the pandemic pushing medical facilities to their limits. A surge in infections linked to Thanksgiving has lead to many hospitals running out of room to treat the severest COVID-19 cases, as well as facilities facing a serious staffing shortage.Hospital officials dread what might happen in January after families board airplanes for the holidays and spend hours gathered around dinner tables or Christmas trees.A medical staff member holds an oxygen mask for a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center on Dec.

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Texas Republican: Process on coronavirus relief bill was disgrace to taxpayers

Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, called it a "no-brainer" Tuesday to oppose the recently passed coronavirus relief package, calling the process behind its passage a disgrace to taxpayers.

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Orange County firefighter arrested in Texas on marijuana possession charge

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County firefighter has been relieved of duty without pay after he was arrested in Texas on a felony marijuana possession charge, records show.Orange County Fire Rescue provided documents on Tuesday showing that engineer Erik Quarterman has had a change in his work status due to the arrest in Wise County, Texas.[TRENDING: Rare ‘Christmas star’ puts on a show | Suspects sold ‘jail broken’ Amazon Fire Sticks | Who will be the next to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?]Officials at the Wise County Sheriff’s Office have not yet been able to provide that arrest report.Quarterman was relieved of duty effective Monday.The firefighter is now required to call his shift supervisor each day of his regularly scheduled shift

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Foreign aid in year-end spending package attached to coronavirus aid causes uproar

As Congress rushed to pass its year-end spending omnibus legislation and a coronavirus stimulus bill in one fell swoop Monday night, many objected to the process which essentially attached the crucial pandemic aid to a bevy of other priorities totaling $2.3 trillion. Among the most controversial provisions were related to foreign aid and railed against by people ranging from conservative members of Congress to left-leaning journalists. "It throws billions at foreign aid, including gender programs in Pakistan to the tune of $10 million," Rep.

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Court case in Texas shows DACA program remains under peril

HOUSTON – A Tuesday court hearing over a U.S. program shielding immigrants brought to the country illegally as children highlights the peril the program still faces even under an incoming Democratic president who has pledged to protect it.

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US Congress approves $15billion relief package for independent venues and cinemas

The legislation was introduced by Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota in June. According to a press release at the time, it offers six months of financial support to “keep venues afloat, pay employees, and preserve a critical economic sector for communities across America.”It would see venues provided grants for either 45 per cent of their operation costs from the previous year, or $12million (£8.9million) in total, whichever is the lesser amount.

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Virus rules not enforced. Grieving Texas family asks: Why?

ABILENE, Texas – In the weeks that Mark Riggs went from feeling worn down before Thanksgiving to dying of COVID-19 last Monday, only six calls about people not wearing face coverings rolled into the Abilene Police Department.Even though defiance of Texas' mask mandate is easy to find here. When Riggs checked into the hospital, a morgue trailer big enough to stack 24 bodies had just arrived out back.

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Finneas on Bond theme song, the Grammys and the Weeknd

NEW YORK – The path to Billie Eilish and Finneas getting the “yes” to compose a song for the upcoming James Bond film was almost as thrilling and exhilarating as watching the action-packed movie on screen.“We said to our team, ‘If anyone has anyone who knows anyone, just convey that we would love to do this,'" Finneas explained. “We’ve always been trying to write a Bond song."The siblings eventually met with a producer on the film who let them read some of the script.

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Gonzaga strengthens grip on No. 1 spot in AP poll

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Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida

ARLINGTON, Texas – Oklahoma will returning to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 30.

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Snubbed by committee, Texas A&M will face UNC in Orange Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Texas A&M was hoping for a berth in the College Football Playoff. An Orange Bowl spot against North Carolina will be its consolation prize.The Aggies, who were one spot away from a spot in the national semifinals and finished fifth in the final CFP rankings, are heading to the Orange Bowl for the first time in 77 years.

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AP Top 25: Notre Dame over A&M in final regular-season poll

Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State topped the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season Sunday with No. 4 Notre Dame comfortably ahead of No.

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Greenville teen remotely learning killed when vehicle crashes into house

GREENVILLE, Texas - A North Texas teenager was reportedly at home learning virtually when she was killed when a vehicle crashed into her room.The crash happened Monday afternoon at a Greenville home in Hunt County, reported the Greenville Herald Banner.Greenville ISD identified the student as 17-year-old Aramis Mora, who attended the district her entire life.

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‘People hate hypocrisy’: Anger high when politicians break coronavirus rules

virus rate.While people weigh whether it’s safe to go to work or the grocery store, the mayor of Austin, Texas, heads to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on a private jet after hosting a wedding for 20. California’s governor dines at a swanky French restaurant with lobbyists, none wearing masks, a day after San Francisco’s mayor was there for a birthday party.

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No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St

ARLINGTON, Texas – Spencer Rattler threw a 45-yard touchdown to Marvin Mims and also ran for a score as No. 12 Oklahoma won its sixth consecutive Big 12 title, holding on to beat No.

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Russian cyber attack could cripple NHS amid fears sleeper bug planted 9 months ago

Health chiefs have ordered urgent action to thwart a suspected Russian cyber attack that could further cripple the NHS.

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No. 5 Texas A&M makes last CFP case in 34-13 win vs. Vols

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kellen Mond threw for 281 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 59 yards and a score to lead Texas A&M closed its case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff with a 34-13 victory over Tennessee o Saturday. Isaiah Spiller ran for 89 yards and a touchdown, and Ainias Smith scored once rushing and once receiving.

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'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules

SAN FRANCISCO – Denver's mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with “my heart and not my head." A Pennsylvania mayor bans indoor dining, then eats at a restaurant in Maryland.

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Hospital appears to give fake Covid-19 vaccine shot to worker on live TV

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA hospital has been accused of faking a coronavirus vaccine administration on live television after eagle-eyed viewers spotted the syringe did not move.Two local broadcasters were invited to University Medical Center of El Paso in Texas, US, to capture five of its front-line workers getting a dosage of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday.Footage shared on social media shows paramedic Ricardo Martinez getting the supposed jab administered by a colleague.But it raised concerns after viewers noticed that the syringe was already pushed down.The unnamed male nurse had to pull it up before sliding his finger down.A viewer said: "Clearly that

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Maren Morris cancels tour due to COVID-19 pandemic and announces she'w working on third studio album

There's some bad news and good news for fans of Maren Morris.The Grammy winner, who had already postponed her RSVP Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has now canceled the tour altogether because of the uncertainty over when music venues will be allowed to re-open again.But on the up side: Morris has been working on a new studio album, which means fans will likely get to hear brand new music when she's ableto safety hit the road again.

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Ryan Kaji, 9, is this year’s highest-paid YouTuber raking in whopping £22 million

YouTuber, raking in a whopping £22 million. Ryan Kaji earns $29.5 million in a year just by "unboxing" and reviewing toys and games online.The youngster has ranked the highest for the third year running, earning £20 million last year.Along with his YouTube income, the lad from Texas earns $200 million from his own "Ryan's World" branded toys and clothes.As if that's not enough – Ryan has reportedly signed an undisclosed deal for his own series on Nickelodeon, which would most likely see him earning millions more.The child influencer started his career in 2015, when he was just four-years-old.His family even changed their surname, Guan, to Kaji and have set up nine other channels.

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Dog hit by car, shot over 70 times finds forever home for the holidays

(San Antonio Humane Society)SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Tammi, a 9-month-old retriever, has found her forever family after having a very rough start to life.The adorable dog was brought to the San Antonio Humane Society last month after suffering through some horrific injuries."Upon examination, SAHS veterinarians believed Tammi was hit by a car and was shot with a shotgun. Her X-rays revealed more than 70 shotgun pellets in her body," they wrote on Facebook. MORE NEWS: 70-year-old crocodile spotted in Punta Gorda backyard (San Antonio Humane Society) (San Antonio Humane Society)AdvertisementThe pup underwent surgery to repair her pelvis and restore her mobility.

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No. 5 Kansas wins 30th straight league opener at Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – Ochai Agbaji made the go-ahead layup with 13 seconds left and finished with 23 points as No. 5 Kansas beat No.

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Third antitrust lawsuit filed against Google for monopoly

Google’s dominance in online search came under the broadest attack yet as a group of states filed the third antitrust lawsuit in two months against the internet giant owned by Alphabet Inc.The lawsuit, filed Thursday by states including Colorado, Iowa and New York, marks the latest escalation of the antitrust battle against Google. It comes a day after 10 Republican state attorneys general led by Texas sued the company for anticompetitive practices, and follows an October complaint by the Justice Department.Also Read | Covid curve slumping across India“Never before have so many states and the federal government come together to challenge a company with such power," Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said in a statement Thursday.

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US reports staggering 247,000 new COVID-19 cases and 3,600 deaths in single day

Johns Hopkins University. Another 3,656 people died of the coronavirus on the same day.A total of 113,069 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, also a new record and a number that has tripled since October, according to the COVID Tracking Project.California, Texas, Florida, Tennessee and Pennsylvania were identified by Johns Hopkins as having some of the highest new case numbers.In California, 5,000 body bags were distributed mostly to the hard-hit Los Angeles and San Diego areas and 60 refrigerated trailers were standing by as makeshift morgues.

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From restaurants to retailers, coronavirus transformed economies

NEW YORK : It would be just a temporary precaution.When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small insurance firm Thimble fled their Manhattan offices. CEO Jay Bregman planned to call them back soon — as soon as New York was safe again.Within weeks, he'd changed his mind.

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Charley Pride dead: Country music legend dies aged 86 after coronavirus battle

on Saturday in Dallas, Texas. He is best known for his hits such as Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’, Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone and Mountain.Tributes have flooded in for the country legend on Twitter this evening.Country singer Dolly Parton told fans she is “heartbroken” by the news.Taking to Twitter, she wrote: “I’m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends, Charley Pride, has passed away.“It’s even worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19.READ MORE: Zoe Ball inundated with support as she speaks out on family loss“What a horrible, horrible virus.

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'Bama, ND, Clemson, OSU enter champ weekend in CFP position

Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State will enter championship weekend in position to make the College Football Playoff with very little drama.The top five teams were locked into their places Tuesday night for the fourth straight week, with the Crimson Tide (10-0) leading the way as it prepares to play Florida for the Southeastern Conference championship. The Fighting Irish (10-0) are second and Clemson is third going into their Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

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Mariners bolster bullpen, get Montero in trade with Rangers

SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners bolstered their bullpen on Tuesday by acquiring right-handed reliever Rafael Montero from the Texas Rangers. The 30-year-old Montero was the Rangers closer for most of last season after Jose Leclerc was sidelined for the season due to a right shoulder injury after just two appearances.

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Final SpaceX rocket launch of 2020 to bring sonic booms to Central Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Weather conditions look mostly favorable for the Space Coast’s last launch of the year on Thursday, a mission slated to include Earth-shaking sonic booms generated by a Falcon 9 booster’s descent to Cape Canaveral.If schedules hold, SpaceX will face 70% “go” conditions at Kennedy Space Center for its 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Birth on a riverbank: Woman's ordeal shows risks at border

HOUSTON – The Honduran woman walked alone through the dark brush of the South Texas borderlands after being pushed across a nearby river in a tire. Her labor pains were getting worse.

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AP Interview: Smith looks for family revenge against Alvarez

Callum Smith had a front row seat to see his brother dismantled by Canelo Alvarez in a bruising light-middleweight title fight in 2016.Ringside at a raucous AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Smith can recall in particular the accuracy of Alvarez’s punches, the way he maneuvered his big brother, Liam, into a position to drop him on three occasions — the final time with a brutal body shot.“He finds gaps and holes that you don’t know you’re leaving,” Smith said of the Mexican boxer.

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U.S. election: Joe Biden says Texas-led Supreme Court case ‘stunning’

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on Monday commended the judicial system after numerous judges dismissed cases brought by President Donald Trump’s campaign and other allies in an attempt to overturn the election results.

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Husband and wife who taught in Grand Prairie ISD die of COVD-19

Paul and Rose Mary Blackwell GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - A married couple who taught in the Grand Prairie Independent School District both died because of COVID-19.Family members confirmed Paul and Rose Mary Blackwell's deaths to FOX 4. The couple’s son said they had been in the hospital for some time and both passed away on Sunday."It is with great sadness that we report the passing of two GPISD staff members after a courageous battle with COVID-19," Grand Prairie ISD said in a statement."Rose Mary and Paul will be greatly missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family, friends, co-workers, and students both current and former."Paul Blackwell taught PE and coached seventh-grade boys’ basketball at Fannin Middle School.

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Missing 14-year-old Florida girl could be with 21-year-old man, FDLE says

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A missing child alert has been issued for a 14-year-old girl who might be with a 21-year-old man, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.Brianna Flake was last seen Friday in the area of the 95300 block of Mobley Heights Road in Fernandina Beach. She is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, about 120 pounds and has dark hair that could be dyed light blonde.Flake is believed to be with 21-year-old Clayton Nations traveling in a 2020 Jeep Gladiator bearing Texas license plate number NCK7923.

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NCAA to play women's NCAA Tournament at 1 site, eyes Texas

The NCAA plans to stage the entire women's basketball tournament in one geographic area and San Antonio is the likely host site.The move, announced Monday, was made to help mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and matches that of the men's tournament, which the NCAA said last month will be played in a single area — most likely Indianapolis.The women's Final Four in 2021 was already set for San Antonio and the NCAA has begun preliminary talks with the Texas city to hold the entire 64-team tournament in the area.

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Texas AG questions Supreme Court ruling, says 'this was our only chance'

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lamented the Supreme Court's decision not to hear his case against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin challenging those state's elections.In an interview with Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," Paxton questioned the court's decision that his state lacked standing -- that Texas had not shown a legal interest in how other states carry out their elections. He pushed back on the idea that the state had not suffered harm."I view them as having been harmed by the fact that other states didn’t follow their election laws and didn’t follow the Constitution," Paxton asked.

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Covid-19 pandemic loosens Silicon Valley’s tight grip on tech industry

Also read: Why your health plan premium is suddenly spikingOracle provided few details, saying it is implementing more flexible remote-work policies but wouldn’t move staff. It follows an announcement earlier this month by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., another business-technology company with deep roots in Silicon Valley, that it is moving its headquarters to Houston—as well as similar moves by a number of well-known venture capitalists announced in recent months.

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Black Country Music Legend Charley Pride Dies From COVID-19 Complications

passed away on Saturday at age 86.The “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin” singer died in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from COVID-19, according to his publicist, Jeremy Westby. Pride released dozens of albums and sold more than 25 million records, all while making it to the top of the country charts 29 times in his career. Pride’s first single, 1967’s “Just Between You and Me,” broke into the Top 10 on country charts and garnered Pride his first Grammy nomination.

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