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A former NRA president was duped into giving a speech to 3,044 empty chairs which represented the gun victims who died before they could graduate. Both David Keene, who had previously led the National Rifle Association (NRA), and gun rights activist John Lott thought they had been invited to deliver…
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A dog walker managed to stumble across one of the survivors of the horrific 12-story condo collapse near Miami after seeing his tiny fingers and hearing his helpless screams. At least 159 are missing and four have been confirmed dead after the residential building in Surfside, Florida, near Miami partially…
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Drake Bell has pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment and disseminating material harmful to children during a court hearing on Wednesday, June 23. The former child star, who is best known for his portrayal of Drake Parker on the hit Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh, was arrested and charged earlier…
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The mayor of a small city in Colorado has sparked outrage after he banned the Pledge of Allegiance from public meetings, KDVR reports. Shane Fuhrman, mayor of Silverton, announced the controversial decision over the quintessentially American pledge during a trustee meeting last week. He claimed the recitation of the Pledge…
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Connecticut will become the very first state to offer baby bond trusts as it attempts to close the "racial wealth gap," according to a state treasury news release. It is hoped that the move will address long-standing economic and race-based wealth disparities in the state as it is known to…
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A South African woman who claimed to have given birth to 10 babies earlier this month has now been admitted to a psychiatric ward. Gosiame Thamara Sithole, 37, from Tembisa claimed to have birthed the ten babies, known as decuplets, on June 7, the iPaper reports. However, local and national…
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The Mayor of Newark says replacing the Christopher Columbus statue with a monument of Harriet Tubman is "poetic." Per CBS News, Mayor Ras Baraka spoke about the new sculpture of the famous abolitionist that will replace Columbus' old spot in Washington Park in a recent interview on Friday, June 18.…
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Nine children and one adult have been killed after a tragic 15 vehicle pile-up during a tropical storm in Alabama. Per NPR, the fatal collisions occurred at approximately 2:30 PM on Saturday, June 19, 35 miles south of the town of Montgomery on Interstate 65, as a result of suspected…
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A teenager with Down syndrome has been flooded with support after they were left out of a cheerleading team photograph. Morgyn Arnold, 14, who lives with Down syndrome, is the manager of the Utah-based Shoreline Junior High's cheerleading squad and she recently posed for photographs with the rest of the…
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Harvey Weinstein can be extradited from New York to California to face fresh new sexual assault charges, a judge has ruled, according to BBC News. In March 2020, the 69-year-old film mogul was sentenced to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of engaging in a first-degree criminal sexual…
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The Biden administration has received a mixed response after replacing the word "mothers" with "birthing people" in the 2022 fiscal year budget. The Maternal Health Guidance section of the proposed budget, which saw the ground-breaking use of the gender-neutral term, addressed efforts to "reduce maternal mortality rates and end race-based…
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A high school senior has selflessly donated her Harvard scholarship to another student. Per NBC News Boston, 17-year-old Fitchburg High School student Verda Tetteh was awarded a $40,000 scholarship by the academy to attend the prestigious ivy league university. Take a look at this news report on the teen's incredible…
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Over $2 million (CAD) has been raised for a nine-year-old Muslim boy who was the only member of his family to survive an attack "motivated by hate" last Sunday (June 6). The tragic incident saw 20-year-old Nathaniel Veltman mount the curb in his pick-up truck and strike five members of…
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Lara Trump is facing a backlash from social media users after suggesting people on the southern border "arm up" and "take matters into their own hands". The daughter-in-law of former president Donald Trump made the comments on Saturday (June 12) during her appearance on Fox News. Speaking to host Judge…
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Denmark's Christian Eriksen has collapsed on the pitch during the nation's clash with Finland in the Euro 2020 tournament. Eriksen fell forward and remained motionless on the pitch as teammate Thomas Delaney took a throw-in. The game is taking place at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, with the scary incident…
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A North Carolina principal has given his students a graduation memory they will never forget, by belting out a stunning rendition of 'I Will Always Love You'. The tear-jerking moment occurred last week during the graduation commencement ceremony at T. Wingate Andrews High School in High Point. As reported by…
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A retired nun has pled guilty to stealing over $800,000 from school funds to gamble in Las Vegas. Mary Kreuper, 79, of Los Angeles pled guilty to money laundering and fraud while working as Principal of St. James Catholic School, where she worked for 28 years until 2018. During the…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face during an official visit to the southeast of France. Per BBC News, two people have been arrested after the ordeal, which saw the French president receive a firm slap from a man in the crowd. Video footage of the incident…
