Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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Amidst an ongoing gun violence crisis in the USA, court documents have emerged which detail an incident involving a 12-year-old boy who brought a gun to school with the intention of murdering his teacher. The child, who has not been named, allegedly entered a classroom on August 31st of this…
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A Memphis school is currently under investigation after a piece of paper emerged from one of the students detailing a strict "hall pass" policy. The note showed how a "Mrs White" would only allow her 8th-grade students two opportunities to visit the bathroom, nurse, or to get a drink of water…
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A 19-year-old ballerina is suing the New York City Ballet for sexually exploiting female dancers, as well as a former principal dancer for sharing explicit photos of her without her consent. Alexandra Waterbury has claimed that an "out-of-control fraternity-like atmosphere" in the dance company allowed male dancers to "degrade, demean…
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At least four people have reportedly been injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Memphis, Tennessee. Police were called to the Purple Haze nightclub at Lt. George W. Lee/2nd Street in downtown Memphis just before 3.30am this morning when a gun person opened fire, shooting four people. News outlets allege…
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This week, the internet found a new hero in "Plaid Shirt Guy": a young man who went viral after his bemused facial expressions were caught on camera while he was standing right behind the president at a Trump rally. The incident happened on Thursday, while Trump was speaking to a…
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Yesterday, news broke that Malcolm McCormick, better known as Mac Miller, had passed away at the age of 26. The rapper was discovered dead at his home in San Fernando Valley, having apparently taken an overdose of undisclosed substances. His death has not yet been confirmed as deliberate, but is suspected…
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On Thursday, President Trump threw a campaign rally in Billings, Montana, despite the fact the next presidential election is over two years away. In a safe space surrounded by adoring fans, he rambled about his grievances, blathered easily disproven false statements and struggled to say the word "anonymous." (Four syllables.…
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Last month, news broke that Mychal Kendricks, the Cleveland Browns linebacker, had been charged with insider trading offences. Alongside his co-defendant, Damilare Sonoiki, Kendricks was accused of using insider tips in order to make approximately $1.2 million across four major trading deals. According to prosecutors, Sonoiki had been working as junior…
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews has come to a settlement with the Hollywood agent he accused of sexually harassing him. A statement from agent Adam Venit's company, William Morris Endeavour, revealed that the actor's lawsuit for assault, battery and sexual harassment would be dismissed. In addition, reports allege that Venit is making plans…
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Donald Trump has been one of the most divisive figures in American politics for as long as anyone can remember. Creating feverishly impassioned opposition in the Democratic Party and stunned onlookers in the Republican Party, his aggressive and often petulant approach is ripe for parody. However, many would argue that…
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Yesterday, the New York Times posted an Op-Ed by somebody claiming to be "part of the resistance inside the Trump administration", and, almost immediately, the White House went into a meltdown. Trump himself described the writer of the piece as "gutless"; meanwhile, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the author was…
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A former member of the United States Army has been arrested after committing drive-by on the house of a disabled woman, after her family had left a negative review about a restaurant on Facebook. Monica Walley had left the review after the restaurant refused access to her disabled mother Diana…
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A tell-all book penned by renowned Watergate journalist Bob Woodward has made explosive new claims about President Donald Trump. 'Fear: Trump in the White House' tells of a chaotic administration having a "nervous breakdown of executive power". The book, which is reportedly based on hundreds of hours of interviews with important…
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Yesterday, Nike's advertising deal with NFL star Colin Kaepernick caused a worldwide internet frenzy. On Twitter, fans of the quarterback came forward to express their happiness about having someone so inspiring representing the brand; meanwhile, those who oppose his commitment to kneeling during the national anthem in order to protest…
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In the wake of the Parkland Shooting in Florida, and numerous other massacres which have occurred in the United States, Americans continue to debate their relationship with the second amendment and how gun legislation has affected their society. The Stoneman Douglas activists have rallied around this cause and are campaigning…
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Aretha Franklin's family have blasted the pastor who gave the eulogy at her funeral, claiming his speech was "offensive and distasteful". Reverend Jasper Williams Jr. has been accused of improperly eulogising the Queen of Soul in an address in which he criticised the Black Lives Matter movement and stated black women cannot…
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Last weekend, Vietnam war hero and longtime U.S. Senator John McCain was laid to rest. Known for his feisty, maverick spirit, he made many friends - and enemies - on both sides of the political aisle. But at the end of the day, decent human beings respected him, even if…
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It's rare to see funerals in the news so often, but there have been two major ones recently. John McCain, former Arizona state Senator and Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election, passed away on August 25. A mere week or so earlier, 'queen of soul'…
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
