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A college student was left outraged after she was told to stop wearing a sports bra in the gym because she would "distract" men. Kate, a junior at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, claims that she was "dehumanised" and "humiliated" by a male member of staff in early January as she went…
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In October 2017, reports in The New York Times and The New York Reporter exposed Harvey Weinstein as a serial rapist and abuser of women in Hollywood. Over the following months, more than 80 women came forward to accuse the film producer of inappropriate conduct of varying degrees, eventually leading…
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A man who was kidnapped as a baby and returned two years later discovered he was not his parents' son in an extraordinary turn of events 48 years after his abduction. Paul Fronczak grew up as Dora and Chester Fronczak's child - but everything changed when he was 10 years old…
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Last month, it was reported that Jussie Smollett, star of the hit TV show, Empire, had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack at the hands of Donald Trump supporters. Now, it is apparently suspected that his story was a lie. According to Chicago police, it is believed…
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A youth wrestling tournament in Kimberly, Wisconsin earlier this month quickly descended into chaos, but the violence had little to do with the young wrestlers who had taken to the mat. Instead, it was their parents that started the brawl, with several people grappling with each other as insults flew.…
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A southern Californian man has been arrested on relation to the murder of his parents and housekeeper in a gated community in Newport Beach. 27-Year-old Camden Nicholson was confirmed to be in the custody of Newport Beach police, after the bodies Richard Nicholson and Kim Nicholson (who were 64 and 61…
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US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency in order to secure funding for his border wall, in a move that sent shockwaves around the world. After many attempts on the president's side to secure funding from the wall - at one point shutting down the government for a…
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Five people have been killed and several more injured as a man opened fire in a firm based in Aurora, Illinois, police have confirmed. The shooter was identified as Gary Martin, a 45-year-old who had worked at the Henry Pratt manufacturing company in Aurora, 40 miles from Chicago, for 15 years.…
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The bigger, badder brother of piercings and tattoos, body modification is becoming increasingly popular in certain circles. Humans walk among us with horns, elf ears, split tongues and all manner of strange bumps under their skin. However, one artist’s procedures are pushing the boundaries even for a practise which itself…
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US President Donald Trump has had the cake from his wedding to Melania in 2005 sell at auction for nearly $2,000, but he may be concerned about what could happen to the dessert. Artist and photographer Andres Serrano is probably best known for his "Piss Christ" photograph, where a model of…
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For weeks now, rumours and allegations about R Kelly have been circulating the media. The Ignition artist was placed under criminal investigation last month following statements made by a number of women in the Lifetime docuseries, 'Surviving R. Kelly'. Now, as part of that investigation, celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti claims that…
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One year on from the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the wound still feels fresh both to the friends and families of the victims and to the US as a whole. A total of fourteen students and three teachers were killed. In many cases, those who lost…
