Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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In a crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates, Pete Buttigieg, pronounced boot-edge-edge, has a lot of momentum. He's a former Naval Intelligence Officer who served seven months in Afghanistan, the two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana and, oh yeah, an openly gay Christian, who married his husband, Chasten, last June.…
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'Desperate Housewives' star Felicity Huffman and 12 wealthy parents, plus one university coach, have pleaded guilty in the 'Varsity Blues' college admissions scandal. Newport Beach businessman Rick Singer orchestrated the $25 million scheme, in which parents cheated to get their privileged children into highly selective universities, like Yale, Stanford and…
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Allison Mack, the 36-year-old actress best known for playing Chloe Sullivan in the CW superhero series Smallville, has pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges for her involvement in the secret sex trafficking cult NXIVM. "I have come to the conclusion that I must take full responsibility for my conduct…
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To the dismay of grandparents and traditionalists everywhere, video gaming is now officially a high school sport. Esports is the fastest growing spectator sport and its influence is being seen in the US education system where, in eight states, it is a legitimate varsity sport. Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts and…
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The gymnast who broke both of her legs in a horrifying fall has spoken out after her student career cut short, saying she "couldn't be prouder" of her achievements. Samantha Cerio broke both of her legs and dislocated both her knees in a sickening injury caught on camera while representing…
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A star gymnast was rushed to hospital screaming in agony as she broke both her legs and dislocated both her knees in a horror fall. Samantha Cerio, a student from Auburn University in Alabama, was competing in the semifinals of NCAA gymnastics regional event when the horrifying injury occurred, after…
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Liz Smith, director of nursing at Franciscan Children’s hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, recently made two dreams come true. At the end of each workday at the hospital, Liz would visit Gisele, an infant who didn't get any visitors during her stay there. Born at 29 weeks gestation, Gisele was diagnosed with…
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An elderly man fell to his death from the Grand Canyon on Wednesday of this week, marking the third fatality at the national park site in just eight days. The 67-year-old, who has not been named but has been confirmed as Californian, reportedly fell off the edge at a viewing…
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DNA evidence has proven that the person who came forward as a kidnapping victim is in fact not Timmothy Pitzen, who went missing back in 2011. On Wednesday, an individual was found roaming the streets in Kentucky who claimed to be the young kidnapping victim Pitzen, who went missing as…
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Ever since Scottish officials tried to build a "really ugly wind farm" by his Aberdeen golf course in 2006, Donald Trump has been an outspoken critic of wind power. He has also been a lifelong climate change denier, despite 97% of climate scientists agreeing that climate change is real and…
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In an essay for The Cut, Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores accused former vice president Joe Biden of touching her inappropriately while backstage at a 2014 campaign event. She wrote that he sneaked up behind her, smelled her hair and "proceeded to plant a big slow kiss" on the back of…
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David Blaine has been placed under police investigation after allegations that the magician sexually assaulted two women. According to the New York Post, two women allege that Blaine assaulted them back in 1997 in Manhattan, more than 20 years ago. The cases have been taken up by sex detectives at…
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From the very beginning of his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump has been threatening to construct a border wall between the USA and Mexico. Now, as those threats get closer and closer to a reality, warnings about the impact it would have on the US economy are beginning to…
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Two men have been arrested in Arkansas after they shot at each other with firearms while wearing bulletproof vests. Charles Eugene Ferris and Christopher Hicks were arrested on Monday, April 1, on charges of aggravated assault. Deputy Dorian Hendrix, of the Benton County sheriff's department, visited Ferris Mercy Hospital on…
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Last week, Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores wrote an essay for New York magazine The Cut accusing former vice president Joe Biden of touching her inappropriately backstage at a campaign event in 2014. "I felt him get closer to me from behind," wrote Flores. "He leaned further in and inhaled my…
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On Tuesday, New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation abolishing Columbus Day as a national holiday. Instead, the state will celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day, which honors the heritage of Native Americans. It is the fifth state to do so, joining Minnesota, Alaska, Vermont, and South Dakota. Although Christopher Columbus…
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You couldn't turn on the radio in Los Angeles last year without hearing Nipsey Hussle's infectious single, Last Time That I Checc'd. His debut studio album, Victory Lap, was a huge success, hitting No. 4 on the Billboard charts and scoring a Grammy nomination for best rap album of the…
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Donald Trump is a president like no other. His ability to whip up excitement for politics, especially from those who previously despised it, is second to none. He has created a vast following of loyal supporters who - for some reason or another - don’t mind when he says something…
