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Since last October, Harvey Weinstein has been accused by over 80 women of sexual misconduct. As the victims shared their stories, more and more women felt compelled to come forward, sparking national outrage about sexual abuse. The waves of allegations created the #MeToo movement, which aims to end sexual harassment…
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TV star Roseanne Barr has taken to Twitter to launch a fresh tirade after she was fired from her sitcom for posting a racist tweet about a former Obama White House senior advisor. The comedienne's show was cancelled by ABC after she claimed online that Valerie Jarrett was the child…
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Honestly, this is a sentence that I never thought that I would read or write in my life: Kim Kardashian is set to visit the White House and discuss prison reform with US President Donald Trump. Yes, it seems like America cannot get enough of TV personalities meddling in politics.…
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US researchers have claimed that Hurricane Maria killed more than 4,600 people in Puerto Rico, 70 times the official death toll. According to a Harvard University study, an accurate count of those killed was complicated by the widespread devastation that occurred after the powerful tropical cyclone, regarded as the worst natural disaster…
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American veterans have blasted Donald Trump's self-congratulatory Memorial Day tweet as the "most inappropriate" one ever, taking to social media to express their disgust at his "appalling" attitude. The outrage comes after the president wrote a post that was meant to honour Memorial Day, remembering the millions who have died while…
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When the people elected Donald Trump to be their president, they probably didn't expect to get a family package deal thrown into the mix; but, here we are, a year and a half later, and Ivanka Trump is holding a White House role - despite having no experience in politics.…
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Ever since Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016, many mainstream celebrities have added a more political flavor to their interactions with the public. Kanye West has caused Twitter wars with a picture of his Make America Great Again hat, the likes of otherwise fairly neutral celebs such as…
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Over the past few months, US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have had the kind of on-again off-again relationship that makes Ross and Rachel's tumultuous Friends love affair look tame. One minute they're extending the hand of friendship, the next, they're slinging insults half way…
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From time to time, there will be a scandal coming out of Hollywood, where an actor is revealed to be difficult to work with, or some other star has stepped over the line. Yet over the last eight months, we have seen more and more instances of sexual misconduct being…
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On Friday we learned that there had been a shooting in an Indiana middle school, in which two people were injured. The news was confirmed by Sergeant John Perrine, the Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police. The suspect, whose identity hasn't been revealed, was taken into custody, after his…
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On Thursday, CNN revealed that multiple women had come forward to accuse Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment on set, on press tours, and in the office of his production company, Revelations Entertainment. Their investigation found 16 people that opened up about Freeman's "pattern of inappropriate behaviour" that created a "toxic" workplace,…
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Wildlife experts and conspiracy theorists in Montana have been left baffled by the discovery of a wolf-like creature, which was shot after coming too close to livestock. The odd-looking creature has many of the characteristics of a wolf, including long grey fur, a large head and a snout. However, it…
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One person has been arrested after a shooting at a middle school in Indiana that left two people injured, police have confirmed. Sergeant John Perrine, the Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police, confirmed on Twitter that a shooting had occurred at Noblesville West Middle School. He said the shooter had…
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Yesterday, on Thursday May 24th, CNN published an article disclosing that actor Morgan Freeman had been accused of inappropriate behavior and harassment by eight different women. 16 people in total came forward to discuss incidents they had either seen or been involved in, with many of them referencing incidents that…
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After the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have gained momentum over the last year, more and more people are finding the courage to come forward and name those working in Hollywood that commit acts of sexual misconduct. Now, it appears that the latest Hollywood actor to join this ever-growing list is…
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Donald Trump has cancelled a planned summit with Kim Jong-un, claiming that it would be inappropriate to meet at this time due to the "tremendous anger and open hostility" of the North Korean leader's last statement. In a letter to the Supreme Commander of North Korea, published on Twitter by…
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Back in the tail end of 2017, Harvey Weinstein was accused by several people, including actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan, of sexual assault. A few days later, Weinstein was fired by the board of the Weinstein Company, and soon, several other high-profile men in show business, like Kevin Spacey…
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This week, the internet was stunned to hear about a 30-year-old man who was taken to court by his parents after he refused to move out. Michael Rotondo, who lived with his folks rent-free for eight years, lost a legal battle on Tuesday when a judge ruled that he had…
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