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A California teacher is under investigation after she claimed in a TikTok video that she suggested a student pledge his allegiance to the LGBTQ+ flag rather than the US flag. Kristin Pitzen, who shared the video on her account named @mrsgillingsworth, teaches English as a second language for the Newport-Mesa…
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One of Nicole Gee's last social media posts was a photo of her cradling a baby amid the chaos in Afghanistan. The US Marine Sergeant was among thousands of American military personnel helping citizens of her country and selected Afghans make their way to the flights that would take them…
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The US has officially left Afghanistan, making the end of a 20-year war. General Kenneth F McKenzie of US Central Command formally announced the withdrawal on August 30 after Taliban leaders said that the last US flight had left Kabul Airport, Independent reports. The war began after 9/11 when Afghanistan…
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A single gay father has been hailed as an "inspiration" after adopting an ill child from Cambodia and raising him up to become an Olympic champion. Jerry Windle never thought he'd become a father after people told him that he couldn't as a gay man, but this summer, he's had…
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Two British paramedics have been hit with a barrage of cruel comments over a TikTok video showing them dancing in the back of an ambulance. Rhianna Higgins, 25, and her co-worker decided to have some fun while on duty with Yorkshire Ambulance Service in England by creating a TikTok dance…
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Harvard University has raised eyebrows around the world by announcing their new chief chaplain, who is an atheist. Greg Epstein, 44, a humanist, was elected by the 30-plus members of the university's organization of chaplains, who predominantly represent theistic faiths and denominations, Independent reports. He has worked at Harvard since…
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A total of 13 US service members tragically lost their lives after an explosion outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan took place that was carried out by ISIS. At least 170 have been confirmed dead as a result of the attack. In a White House speech Thursday after the attack, President…
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Women in Afghanistan will be allowed to attend university "in safety," as long as their studies are in line with the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law. According to Taliban's acting higher education minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani, mixed-gender classes will be banned, per AFP. He made the comments Sunday at a…
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A woman has been hailed as a hero after she saved her five-year-old son’s life by fighting off a mountain lion with her bare hands. Captain Patrick Foy, a spokesperson with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said that the 65-pound mountain lion attacked the child while he was…
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Afghan parents have named their baby girl after the call sign of the US Air Force plane where she was delivered. The news was revealed in a press conference on Wednesday, August 25, after the baby was delivered on a C-17 cargo plane as her parents fled Afghanistan amid the…
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Ed Asner has sadly passed away at the age of 91. As reported by The Guardian, the news was confirmed by the actor's representative, with Asner's children posting the following message to the star's official Twitter account: "We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning…
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A landlord has spoken out about her frustrations after being unable to evict tenants - despite being owed more than $23,000 in rent. As reported by CBS News, single mom and Air Force veteran Brandie LaCasse has been left "functionally homeless" after not being paid rent for nearly a year…
