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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. The first African American president, he's known for the Affordable Care Act, climate change initiatives, and his eloquent speaking style.
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Yesterday a massive fire ravaged Notre Dame cathedral, an iconic 850-year-old structure and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Paris. As plumes of smoke billowed from the roof and flames toppled the 300-foot spire, the world watched in shock. Fortunately, firefighters were able to save the twin medieval…
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To promote her best-selling memoir, Becoming, former first lady Michelle Obama spoke with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert at an event in London. During the wide-ranging interview, Colbert compared the current state of America to teenager whose body is changing, according to The Independent. Obama agreed, and said Donald…
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Last night, reports emerged from France that the iconic Notre Dame cathedral, regarded as Paris' beating heart, had been partially destroyed by a major fire. It has since transpired that firefighters were able to save the 850-year-old landmark's stone structure and its two towers, but the building's roof and spire…
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Notre Dame cathedral, the 850-year-old structure regarded as the beating heart of Paris, has been partially saved by firefighters after a devastating fire toppled its iconic 300-foot spire. "The fire is now weaker," said Laurent Nunez, secretary to the interior minister, per CNN. "We are now in a time of…
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On Thursday, a funeral service was held for Ermias Joseph Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle, a Grammy-nominated rapper, entrepreneur and community activist. The 33-year-old was shot and killed in front of his own store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31. After his death was announced, some of…
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump held an event with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss defense spending by European countries. While expressing disappointment in Germany's budget, he said he still respects the country as an ally. The 72-year-old then made a bizarre false statement regarding his father's heritage. “I…
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The eighth and final season of HBO's epic fantasy series Game of Thrones begins airing on Sunday, April 14. Finally, fans will see what happens during the battle of the living and the dead, which characters will ride dragons with Daenerys, and who will sit atop the Iron Throne when…
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Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, has branded his former employer a "racist" and a "cheat", in a testimony to Congress about the current President of the United States. Having worked as Trump's lawyer for years, Cohen has purportedly opened a window into Donald Trump's inner workings. In…
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Recently, Malia Obama, daughter of former president Barack Obama, has come under a great deal of scrutiny from the media, and endured a fair amount of criticism from conservative pundits and commentators. Why? What were her oh-so heinous crimes? Namely, being spotted drinking a bottle of wine while on a…
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Lieutenant Colonel B is one of many LGBT+ individuals serving in the United States military. For years, the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy forced many queer soldiers and armed forces personnel to keep quiet about their true orientation, out of fear of reprisal and career-ending homophobia. However, this culture of…
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Donald Trump is known for doing unusual things. Upon becoming the president of the United States, he scrapped policies for LGBT rights and family planning, called German Chancellor Angela Merkel an “excellent salesman” and spent more than 100 consecutive days playing golf. Having proclaimed that he would build a Mexico-funded…
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For more than 150 years, the White House has welcomed sports teams onto its grounds following their victories in major competitive tournaments - the Super Bowl being one of the most famous. Almost immediately after winning this year's game, however, several players with the New England Patriots made it clear…
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A petition has been launched by Barack Obama fans to rename the stretch of Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets in New York after the former president. Coincidentally, this is the same street that the current president's famous building, Trump Tower, sits on. "We request the stretch of Fifth…
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As we cross the halfway point of Donald Trump's presidency, you've probably picked up on the First Law of Trumpodynamics: For every Trump action, there is an Trump tweet criticizing that action. For example, after winning the 2016 election, Trump tweeted, "Just had a very open and successful presidential election.…
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When it comes to giving people a good scare, there aren't many men more qualified than Stephen King. The author has sold more than 350 million copies of his books, and they have been adapted into a myriad of stunning feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. In short, he's…
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Richard Overton, who was the oldest man in the United States, passed away on Thursday at the age of 112. The death was confirmed by family member Shirley Overton, who revealed he had been in hospital battling pneumonia. Overton was also the oldest living World War II veteran in the…
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Hey everyone, Christmas is almost here, so let's all join in with a classic song: He's making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty or nice, Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, is coming to tooooown. Ok, so that's not *quite* how the original goes,…
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Cast your minds back almost two years ago, to January 20th, 2017. Donald Trump had won the election two months prior, and the day had finally come for him to be officially inaugurated. The weather was miserable, the turnout was disappointing (unless you ask Trump, who probably thought it was…
