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A teacher has been fired by a Texas school board for trying to report undocumented students in her district to President Donald Trump through a series of public tweets she thought were private. The Fort Worth Independent School District unanimously voted 8-0 to dismiss Georgia Clark at a meeting held…
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Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet, is approaching its closest point to Earth in 2019. According to NASA, the gas giant will be at "its biggest and brightest this month, rising at dusk and remaining visible all night". This will peak on the night of Monday, June 10, when, depending…
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A six-year-old girl has claimed she was shamed by a school worker when she didn't have enough money to pay for her lunch. Anya Howard was allegedly told to return her tray of hot food by a cafeteria aid at Southwest Elementary school in Greenwood, Indiana, when she had just…
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United States war veteran Tom Rice parachuted into the French region of Normandy on June 6, 1944, aka D-Day. In that amphibious invasion, which was the largest of its kind, tens of thousands of troops from the US, the UK, France and Canada landed on five stretches of the coastline.…
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Donald Trump’s visit to Britain has drawn to a close. Now making his first presidential visit to Ireland, it seems the former realtor and reality TV star couldn’t leave without making some controversial comments about his host country. On TV show Good Morning Britain, presenter Piers Morgan asked about gun…
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Dramatic footage has emerged of a 75-year-old hiker - who was injured from a fall in Phoenix, Arizona - spinning wildly out of control as she is hoisted upwards to safety as part of a routine helicopter rescue. The woman's terrifying ride, which took place yesterday morning at Piestewa Peak…
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An Indiana school has come under fire for giving a "most annoying" award to an autistic student. The boy's father, Rick Castejon, revealed to The Times of Northwest Indiana that his son had been presented with the award at a ceremony attended by his teachers and classmates at Bailly Preparatory Academy in…
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A new measure that requires certain sex offenders to undergo chemical castration has been passed in Alabama, and is now awaiting the governor's signature. The HB 379 bill was introduced by Republican state representative Steve Hurst, and will target sex offenders whose offences involve any minor under the age of…
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If you're growing tired of your usual breakfast of toast, cereal or porridge - or whatever run-of-the-mill early morning snack you've been settling for, you could be in for an indulgent yet affordable alternative, courtesy of Aldi. Or if it's a little heavy for a morning meal, it would make…
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Pride Month is a celebration of the LGBTQ community to promote self-affirmation, acceptance and equal rights. The month of June was chosen to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots, when abusive police officers raided New York City's notorious gay bar The Stonewall Inn, and the outraged customers fought back. 50 years…
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A man who works in guest services at a Holiday Inn Express hotel in Austin, Texas, rose to online fame on Sunday night when he recorded himself denying service to a woman who had called him the n-word. It all started during a phone call the 26-year-old employee, Craig Brooks,…
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A former sheriff's deputy faces criminal charges for his controversial response to the Parkland, Florida shooting massacre, law enforcement officials said. On February 14, 2018, a gunman entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire, killing 17 people. (Arguably 19 now, since two survivors took their own lives.) School…
