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A New Jersey teacher has been accused of telling an Arab American Muslim student, "we don't negotiate with terrorists" in response to a request for a homework extension. The teacher has now been suspended, per district officials, as reported by USA Today. The incident allegedly occurred on Wednesday, October 27,…
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US Marshals on the hunt for a murder suspect held a young Florida mom and her baby at gunpoint after turning up at the wrong apartment. In a TikTok video uploaded to the platform last weekend, Kada Staples explained that she and her three-month-old daughter were fast asleep when several…
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A group of quick-thinking Sikh men who used their turbans as a rope have saved the lives of two hikers, per NPR. The men were hiking up a steep rock in British Columbia when they became stranded on a steep rock ledge, which led to rough waters near a waterfall.…
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A hiker who was lost on a mountain in Colorado mistakenly impeded a rescue mission, NBC News reports. The hiker, whose identity has not been made public, ignored repeated calls from rescuers — and later explained that they did not pick up the phone as the number was unknown to them,…
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The founder of Spanx has surprised her employees with $10,000 each and first-class tickets to a destination of their choice. Last week, it was reported by CNN Business that the shapewear brand, founded by Sara Blakely, was now valued at $1.2 billion after Blackstone bought a majority stake in the…
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A mom-of-three has shared a heatwave warning after her son suffered second-degree burns from a hosepipe. Stacey, who runs the Facebook page Daisy First Aid Redhill & Croydon, took to the social media website last summer to warn other parents of the dangers hosepipes present to young children during a…
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Surgeons in New York have successfully tested a pig kidney transplant in a human patient, The Guardian reports. The patient was brain-dead, which means they were already on artificial life support with no real chance of recovering from their condition. The kidney was from a pig that was genetically modified…
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A Marine Corps veteran disarmed a would-be robber with a handgun at a Chevron gas station. According to the Yuma County Sheriff's Office in Arizona, on October 20, the hero, who was a customer at the store, managed to grab the suspect's gun and restrain him in an epic scene…
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Vladimir Putin has referred to the widespread acceptance of gender fluidity in the West as "monstrous", the Daily Mail reports. Speaking to the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, the Kremlin leader said it is "close to a crime against humanity" for young children to learn about transgender issues.…
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A math teacher in California has been placed on leave after footage shared online showed her wearing a headdress and imitating a Native American dance in a classroom, CNN reports. It is believed that the clip was filmed by one of the students at the school in Riverside, Southern California…
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Park officials are in contact with a tourist who hit a baseball into the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon, similar to many other national parks, has rules and regulations in order to prevent any harm done to the environment and wildlife in the area. However, one particular male tourist was…
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A 20-year-old student from the Tufts University of Massachusetts has tragically choked to death during a hotdog eating competition last week. Madelyn "Madie" Nicpon - a promising young lacrosse player - died at a Boston hospital a day after she fell unconscious at an off-campus charity fundraiser, according to Journal…
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Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to all charges against him in the 2018 mass shooting he carried out at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Per BBC News, the 23-year-old entered his pleas in a courtroom in front of a dozen relatives of victims after answering a long…
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The White House has announced its plan on how vaccines against Covid-19 will be rolled out for children aged 5-11, should the FDA and CDC approve. As reported by NBC News, an advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to meet next week to discuss Pfizer…
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Despite a flaming wreckage, there have been no fatalities or major injuries reported from a plane crash in Houston, Texas. As reported by CNN, a Boston-bound McDonnell Douglas MD-87 aircraft erupted in flames while attempting to take off at the Houston Executive Airport on Tuesday morning (October 19), after the…
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Hooters has reportedly backtracked on its new uniform policy following a number of employees taking to social media to complain about the new shorts. Last week, the social media platform TikTok was flooded with videos from Hooters employees showcasing the new shorts they had been told to wear as part…
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Colin Powell has passed away at the age of 84 following complications of Covid-19, The Guardian reports. A true trailblazer, Powell was known in the US as the country's first Black secretary of state - a role that he served in under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. The…
