Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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The woman who was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015 - and whose 7000-word victim impact statement changed the way that we, as a society, think and speak about sexual crimes - has formally introduced herself to the world, ahead of the publication of her upcoming memoir. Chanel Miller,…
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On Sunday, the mightiest storm on record to hit the Bahamas started blowing off roofs, flipping cars, and causing extreme flooding. Hurricane Dorian is, in fact, the second-strongest Atlantic hurricane since records began, with destructive winds of up to 165mph (270km/h). The category 5 hurricane is set to spread to…
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New York state legislators have decided to rule out arming educators. On August 1st, governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, signed a bill which prohibits school districts from allowing teachers and educational administrators to carry firearms on school grounds. Per the New York Times, Cuomo stated, "The answer to…
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Five people have been killed and 21 injured after a shooting near Midland and Odessa in West Texas. The gunman, who has not yet been named by police investigators, but who was reportedly described as a white male in his 30's, opened fire after being stopped by police on Saturday…
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Security camera footage shows a male customer defiantly lighting a cigarette in the middle of an armed robbery while everyone else around him, including the bartender, responds quite naturally in fear. The armed robbery in question took place at Behrmann's Tavern, a bar in St. Louis, Missouri in the 3100…
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A woman who hails from Nevada has been cleared of murder charges and awarded the sum of 3 million dollars, after spending 35 years behind bars. Cathy Woods, a 68-year-old woman who was exonerated on the basis of DNA evidence found on a cigarette at the crime scene, intends on…
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The brother of acclaimed US Olympic Gymnast, Simone Biles, has been arrested over the murder of three men in Cleveland, Ohio on New Year's Eve. Tevin Biles-Thomas, aged 24, is currently under arrest, and has been accused of shooting five people, wounding two and killing three others at a house…
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Alarming surveillance footage captured the moment a pregnant inmate was forced to deliver her own baby entirely by herself on a bench in her Denver County Jail cell. According to KDVR, Diana Sanchez, the inmate in question, is now suing the city and county of Denver, Denver Health Medical Center…
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An eighth-grade-boy with a big heart has inspired social media users this week, after launching a project aimed at ensuring that his peers will never go without clothes. Chase Neyland-Square, a 13-year-old student at Port Allen Middle School in Port Allen, Louisiana, has launched a school closet for kids, where…
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Teddy Quinlivan has become the first openly transgender model to work with the luxury fashion house, Chanel. Quinlivan took to Instagram on Monday to share that she will be the new face of Chanel beauty, and to express how "deeply humbled and proud" she is to represent the iconic brand.…
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A controversial viral video appears to show police in DeKalb County, Illinois tasering a man and putting him in an illegal chokehold to knock him unconscious. The footage, which was shot by the victim’s girlfriend, has spread across the internet after one of the officers in the clip was heard…
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Eight-year-old Christian Moore touched hearts around the world when a photo of him comforting an autistic classmate on their first day of school was posted to Facebook, ABC News reports. Connor Crites, also 8, began crying outside the school gates, ahead of his first day as a second-grader at Minneha…
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A man and a woman have been arrested for punching a Trump supporter reportedly because he was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. The incident took place at a bar in Portland on August 24, where Milwaukee resident Luke Lenzner and his wife Leah were enjoying a drink. However,…
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A New York man has lost his life after he was crushed to death by a falling elevator in his luxury high-rise as his horrified neighbors looked on, the New York Post has reported. On Thursday morning, Sam Waisbren, 30, became trapped between a malfunctioning elevator car and the shaft wall,…
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The family of a ten-year-old girl killed in a car accident made the brave and selfless decision to donate her organs, potentially saving six lives and helping a further 75. The incident which ended Francine Salaza's life took place on August 7 after her mother took a different route driving…
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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick appears to have called out rapper Jay-Z, referencing a statement in which the artist declared that “we’ve moved past kneeling” when it comes to NFL player protests during the national anthem. The move follows a controversial move from Jay-Z, where his entertainment and…
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a symbolic gesture this week, sending pizzas to the miners in Kentucky protesting over their lack of payment from their former employer. The Vermont senator allegedly phoned a local Pizza Hut in the nearby town of Cumberland, Kentucky on Friday, and sent one pizza to…
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Jon Voight has declared Donald Trump "the greatest president of this century" as he expressed his hopes that "President Trump will take on four more years of his strength, devotion, knowledge of truths." He made the declaration on Twitter this Sunday, proclaiming his disdain for the "radical left" and their…
