Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren told The Washington Post on Wednesday that she would be "open" to decriminalizing sex work. "I'm open to decriminalization," Warren said. "Sex workers, like all workers, deserve autonomy but they are particularly vulnerable to physical and financial abuse and hardship. We need…
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It's a fact that sometimes all you need to do to make something amazing is to combine two things that are already awesome. Like Godzilla vs King Kong: put two badass movie monsters together and what do you have? An even better monster movie, that's what. If you want an…
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A bride reportedly refused to hire a lesbian makeup artist unless she "changes her mind about being gay". Earlier this week, Texas-based makeup artist, Kristian Cardenas, took to Facebook to share screenshots of her exchange with the bride-to-be, who has remained unidentified. The woman in question enquired about Cardenas' services,…
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Federal officials seized 16.5 tons of cocaine from a ship at a Philadelphia port late Monday night, according to law enforcement officials. Prosecutors say the 33,000 pounds of coke - or 15,000 kilos - has an estimated street value of over $1 billion, making it one of the largest drug…
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On September 11, 2001, the Islamic terrorist group Al-Queda committed a series of terrorist attacks on America. They hijacked four passenger airliners, flying two of them into the World Trade Center in New York City, and one into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia. The fourth plane was intended for…
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Rapper Jay Z has stepped in to offer legal support to a family who were threatened at gunpoint by police after their four-year-old accidentally shoplifted. Phoenix couple Dravon Ames, 22, and Aisha Harper, 24 - parents to two children - were held at gunpoint by police in Arizona after their…
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A restaurant worker in Mississippi has been terminated from their position after writing a racist note on the receipt of an unsuspecting customer. Alexia Washington was with her friends in Oxford, Mississippi when she went to a Who Dat's drive-thru and ordered an assortment of food and drink - but…
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Last month, the state of Alabama passed one of the nation's most restrictive bans on abortion in recent years, and it sparked a veritable domino effect. Now, both Missouri and Georgia have announced similar anti-abortion bills. The draconian laws would prohibit abortion after a "fetal heartbeat" can be detected, oftentimes…
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It's fair to say that we owe the men and women who serve in the armed forces a huge debt. These people strive to conserve the freedoms we take for granted, sacrificing a huge amount in the process. There are many ways to show gratitude, but one 29-year-old man from…
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Comedian Jon Stewart was awarded a firefighter's coat worn by late 9/11 hero, Ray Pfeifer, to thank him for his contributions to the Victim Compensation Fund. Following the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, around 80,000 people - including firefighters, police officers and emergency workers - rushed to the aid…
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A government watchdog agency has advised that White House aide Kellyanne Conway should be removed from federal office for upsetting the rule of law. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent regulatory agency, has sent a report to president Donald Trump, in which they detailed "numerous occasions" where Conway apparently…
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Joy Buckley recently welcomed her third child into the world, one that may have set a record for the state of New York. Her newborn daughter has already set the record for largest baby born at Arnot Odgen Medical Center, and may be the largest baby born in the state.…
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A horrific attack in August of 2014 saw five children taken from their mother. Having entrusted them to her husband following their divorce, Amber Kyzer is still coming to terms with the way in which they lost their lives. Meanwhile, one assumes, her ex-husband Timothy Jones Jr carries around an…
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A woman in Florida was arrested last week for allegedly squeezing her boyfriend's testicles until they bled, according to a police report. The alleged victim, who has not been identified, called the police on June 4 to report a domestic assault. He told officers that his live-in girlfriend became "enraged"…
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Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart has been a longtime advocate for the 9/11 first responders, who sacrificed their health to rescue victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The cancer-causing toxins present in the air at Ground Zero created deadly illnesses that killed 15 police officers in…
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Sex offenders who have attacked children younger than 13 will now be chemically castrated by law in Alabama. On Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that requires offenders to undergo the reversible procedure as a condition of their parole. Under the law, offenders convicted of sex crimes with…
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When it comes to international relations between countries, symbolic gestures are extremely important. Just think of the relationship fostered between the United States and France for example. The two countries have always valued the principles of liberty, justice, and democratic equality - and the friendship between the American people and…
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A mother has heaped praise on a theme park worker for their compassionate reaction at a crucial time; after her autistic son had a "meltdown". Lenore Koppelman was on vacation with her family in Florida, including her nine-year-old son Ralph, when they decided to round the trip off at the…
