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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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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…
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A few weeks back, the news was awash with reports of a group of schoolboys who had allegedly harassed a Native American elder. The pupils, who were from Covington Catholic School in Kentucky, had been in Washington DC in order to participate in the March for Life and protest women's rights…
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Over the past few years, various internet "challenges" have seen younger people engaging in risky behaviour for the sake of getting some kind of online notoriety. We've had the Tide Pod challenge, the Bird Box challenge, the blue whale challenge, and now, worryingly, the "48 hour challenge". Concerns about this…
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When a person is called up for jury duty in the US, the chosen jurors have to keep the contents of the trial to themselves, while any potential conflict of interest or personal biases can result in their dismissal from the trial. It's rare, however, to see a juror dismissed…
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A school nurse in Maryland has been arrested and charged after being accused of performing oral sex on several high school students. Samantha Marsh, a 33-year-old school nurse at Crisfield High School & Academy, has allegedly admitted to engaging in sexual activity with at least three students. She is now facing…
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A former American Idol contestant is facing federal charges after allegedly working as a courier for a drug ring last year. Antonella Barba, a fan favourite on the sixth season of the TV series, has been named in a new indictment charging her with conspiracy to distribute nearly two pounds…
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The things people will do for followers on social media these days never ceases to amaze me. As you scroll down your Instagram feed, you'll eventually find somebody doing something stupid. It'll be there - right in between your ex's bikini shots from the vacation she took to Thailand a…
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On Tuesday, Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán, more commonly referred to as "El Chapo", was found guilty of 10 various drug trafficking-related charges at a US District Court in Brooklyn. Guzmán will be returning to court to be sentenced on June 25, but US Attorney Richard Donoghue has already told reporters that El Chapo…
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On Tuesday, February 12, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was found guilty on 10 counts of various drug trafficking charges, and now faces spending the rest of his life in the only "supermax" prison in the United States. The 61-year-old Mexican kingpin had previously been the leader of the world's largest drug…
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Detective Brian Simonsen was responding to a robbery at a T-Mobile phone store in Queens when he was fatally shot by a fellow officer in a tragic turn of events. During the Tuesday night shooting, Sgt. Matthew Gorman was also wounded, and the suspect of the robbery on Atlantic Avenue…
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A video has gone viral on social media showing an alleged drunk driver launching into a racist tirade against the cop who arrested her. Julie Edwards, a 53-year-old woman from DeLand, Florida, was arrested by Deputy Brandon King on Thursday, February 7. King had been called in to investigate a disturbance in the…
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The first female pilot to lead the F-16 Viper team has been asked to leave the demonstration team just two weeks after her role was announced. Captain Zoe Kotnik was commander of the F-16 Viper Demo Team, which performs precision aerial manoeuvres to show the F-16's capabilities at air shows.…
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Katy Perry has issued a formal apology after being lambasted on the internet over shoes in her new fashion line. Earlier this week, the singer pulled a particular style of shoe from her fashion range, after critics accused the design of promoting blackface. Perry's 'Rue Face Slip-On Loafers' and 'Ora Face Block…
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On Monday, President Donald Trump traveled to El Paso, Texas, which he falsely claimed used to have high rates of violent crime before erecting a barrier. The object of the speech was apparently to whip up support for a US-Mexico border wall, a project he failed to fund despite Republicans…
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Kashgar, in China, is closer to Baghdad than Beijing. It is located in Xinjiang - an autonomous region of the country where almost half of the inhabitants are Uighurs. Muslims who speak a Turkic language, Uighurs have recently been subjugated by an oppressive government and incoming migrants from eastern China.…
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Donald Trump's relationship with the media has been fraught throughout his two years as president - and that's putting it mildly. Even before he was handed the keys to the White House, he had coined the term "fake news" in retaliation to claims that he was sexist after a tape of…
