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As reported by NBC News, President Trump has said that he will use his power to ban the Chinese video-sharing social networking platform TikTok from the United States. The POTUS made the comments on Friday night while aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington following a fundraising trip…
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This year's Hajj pilgrimage has been dramatically scaled back as a result of the ongoing pandemic and it has resulted in some striking images of the now socially distant event. As few as 1,000 people are taking part, with all of them already living in Saudi Arabia, to limit the…
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For the first time in its 110-year history, the US Navy will present its first black female pilot with her Wings of Gold today. Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, a Virginia native, celebrated her achievement when she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy earlier this month. In a video released…
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The injustices inflicted upon Native American people are well-known, but now, after 250 years, the ownership of the Big Sur ancestral lands has been returned to its tribe. This comes after the land was taken from the Tribe of Monterey County (ETMC) around 250 years ago by Spanish explorers, their…
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American soldier Vanessa Guillen lost her life in April inside a Fort Hood army base, and it is believed that it was at the hands of another male soldier. The 20-year-old was initially reported missing on April 22, but her fate was confirmed after human remains were discovered buried along…
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The coronavirus pandemic has presented society with incredible challenges - not only through the nature of the virus itself, but also through the impact it has hard on our working lives. Some have been lucky enough to continue their employment by working at home, but others have been forced to…
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It's often said that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. While it might be an overused sentiment, it's rare to see it come to pass explicitly in real life. But prison inmates were recently captured on camera rushing to save a police officer's life after…
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A Portland protester who now-famously faced off with police earlier this month and earned the nickname "Naked Athena" has opened up about the event. In an interview with a Portland-based podcast, the woman identified herself as a sex worker in her 30s and said that being naked in public is…
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Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) has been forced to resign from the board of a Christian nonprofit organization. The news comes after he allegedly called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a "f***ing b***h" and "disgusting" when she was out of earshot, the Daily Mail reports. [caption id="attachment_12605148" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Credit: PA Images[/caption]…
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After losing her job as a result of the ongoing pandemic and with just $7 left in her bank account, it looked like single mom Shetara Sims was having finally having some good luck when she won $100 on a scratch-off lottery ticket. However, the selfless Kansas City mom then…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a powerful floor speech condemning Rep. Ted Yoho’s misogynistic statements earlier this week. She and other Democrats fiercely condemned a sexist culture that accepts "violence and violent language against women", whose adherents include President Donald Trump. Per Vox News, during a policy disagreement at the US…
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Doctor Fauci has revealed that he and his family have received "serious threats" as he works to tackle the ongoing pandemic, and he has now been assigned security. Fauci, who is a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said that the threats have been numerous, and even came…
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Wearing facemasks is of the utmost importance during the current pandemic, which is why a woman was thrown off an American Airlines flight for refusing to wear one. The entire incident was caught on video and uploaded to TikTok by passenger Jordan Slade, who was also traveling on the July…
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A couple is finally going home after a five-day Caribbean vacation turned into a five-month lockdown as a result of the current pandemic. James Ohliger and Romane Recalde traveled to the Turks and Caicos Islands back in March for what they had intended to be a five-day vacation. Watch an…
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Footage has emerged of the Statue of Liberty in New York City being struck by lightning in a mesmerizing display. However, people have since taken to social media to say that it is an ominous premonition. In the clip, dark storm clouds can be seen looming around the iconic monument,…
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Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland, Oregon was tear-gassed by federal officers along with a crowd of protestors on Wednesday evening (22nd July) after he tried for hours to placate incensed demonstrators demanding police reform from City Hall and calling for federal authorities to withdraw from the city. The mayor was…
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Women are breaking the glass ceiling in all areas, and now a woman will head the US Army Reserve for the first time in 112 years. Lieutenant General Jody Daniels become the first woman in history to receive the honor after she was promoted to lieutenant general on July 21,…
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Summer is here, and I am ready to finally get out of my house and get down to the beach for the first time this year (being sure to stay two meters apart from everybody else at all times). However, rather than just sunbathe and go for a paddle, why…
