Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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Fashion retailer Boohoo has come under fire once again from customers who have accused the company of using smaller models to showcase its plus size range. Social media users were livid last week as they took a look through the UK-based online shop's website to find that the plus size…
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American teenagers have taken to social media to publish their final wishes in case they die in a school shooting. In the wake of the recent Santa Fe shooting, the hashtag #IfIDieInASchoolShooting began trending on social media on Sunday, with students - and many teachers - from all over the United…
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Transgender people have become more visible in society, from Virginia electing the first transgender legislator to Playboy announcing the first transgender Playmate. But despite these encouraging signs of progress, there remain many who don't understand transgender issues. Due to their ignorance, they bully, mock and discriminate, which sucks. All transgender…
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At least 10 people were killed and 10 people were wounded at a school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. Witnesses say that at around 7:30AM, the gunman stormed into an art class, yelled "Surprise!" and opened fire. They described him as wearing combat boots, a long coat and a "Born…
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All right, what is going on in America right now? A white woman called the cops on a black family having a barbecue cookout at the lake. A white man verbally attacked a Muslim woman at a coffee shop. And now a white dude freaked out at a deli in…
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A probe has been launched into how a box of ammunition fell from a military helicopter and through the roof of an elementary school in El Paso, Texas. The incident took place at about 3.45pm on Thursday afternoon at Parkland Elementary School, in the Ysleta Independent School District. Although the school…
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A BBC News presenter has won himself legions of fans by reporting on the upcoming royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with all the dry wit and sarcasm that you would expect from a Brit. Simon McCoy, who is a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, has…
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The United States suffered yet another shooting massacre this morning at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas (located about 40 miles south of Houston). Witnesses say the gunman stormed into an art class, yelled "Surprise!" and opened fire. Law enforcement officials say 10 people are dead - eight students and…
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A Kent State University student has caused controversy after celebrating her graduation by posing for pictures on campus with a high powered semi-automatic rifle. In the photographs, posted on Twitter, 22-year-old Kaitlin Bennett is shown posing with her AR-10 rifle slung over her shoulder, in various locations around campus. She…
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Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared to take a thinly veiled swipe at President Donald Trump during a commencement ceremony on Wednesday. Two months after he was fired by Trump, Tillerson took to the stage to talk to soon-to-be graduates of the Virginia Military Institute, warning them of the…
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Dramatic footage has been released of a man who spent 17 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit crying and clutching the hands of the judge who exonerated him. John Bunn, a 41-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York, was just 14-years-old when he was arrested and convicted for second-degree…
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John F Kennedy's one and only grandson has been paving a path for himself outside of politics. 25-year-old Jack Schlossberg broke with family tradition and appeared on the series eight finale of CBS's crime drama, Blue Bloods, on Friday evening, depicting Officer Jack Hammer. Schlossberg even took to Instagram to talk…
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Donald Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he couldn't remember if he had discussed the Russia investigation with his father, according to transcripts of his interview with the panel. On Wednesday, the committee released more than 2,500 pages of transcripts taken from interviews conducted last year, including one…
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Bonfire of the Vanities author Tom Wolfe has died at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by his agent, Lynn Nesbit, who told Reuters that he had passed away from an unspecified infection in a New York City hospital. Wolfe was perhaps best known for The Right Stuff,…
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Employees at a Cheesecake Factory in Miami have allegedly attacked a black man for wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat. Eugenior Joseph, 22, was reportedly dining with his girlfriend's family at the Dadeland Mall Cheesecake Factory on Mother's Day when his MAGA hat attracted the attention of a female…
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Germany has reportedly failed to meet the NATO defence spending target, with its defence minister hinting that it would likely be asking for the target to be lowered at the next summit. Angela Merkel had previously pledged to meet the spending goal of two per cent of GDP after being singled out…
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A school in Miami has enraged parents and students after bringing in a caged tiger as entertainment at the school prom. Christopher Columbus High School held their annual event at the DoubleTree Hotel at Miami International Airport on Friday night, with organisers bringing in a special 'treat' to embrace the "Welcome to…
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A Trump aide has been accused of mocking Arizona Senator John McCain's struggle with brain cancer in a private meeting with the White House communications team. During a discussion regarding McCain's public opposition to the appointment of Gina Haspel as CIA director, Kelly Sadler reportedly dismissed his opinion, saying: "It…
