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A Kentucky police major who allegedly branded Black Lives Matter protesters as "punks" has been relieved of her command and will retire in October. As reported by CNN, Major Bridget Hallahan of the Louisville Metro Police Department's Fifth Division reportedly sent an email to other police officers back in August…
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A heroic father who shielded his three young children after gunmen opened fire at a car dealership has lost both of his jobs after suffering injuries from the shootout. Anthony Jefferson, 39, was visiting The Bronx used-car business on Boston Road in Eastchester on Monday (September 21) in an effort…
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Police in Australia have launched an investigation into a case of suspected food tampering, after an 11-year-old boy discovered sharp pins embedded within store-bought strawberries. Per a recent report by News.com, the incident occurred in Adelaide Hills on Thursday, September 24, when the child found the sharp implements inside a…
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Four people have reportedly been wounded in a knife attack near the former offices of Charlie Hebdo - the satirical newspaper. Police in Paris have said that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. A Paris police official said that while authorities had initially believed that two…
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Donald Trump has recently signed an executive order that bans anti-racism and diversity training for military and government contractors. The order, which was signed on Tuesday, September 22, prevents these contractors from holding training sessions to promote "race stereotyping, for example, by portraying certain races as oppressors by virtue of…
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Earlier today, President Donald Trump and his wife Melania went to the Supreme Court building to pay their respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last Friday at the age of 87. During the appearance, crowds booed the president shouting “vote him out” and “honor her wish”, HuffPost reported.…
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Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant, is suing Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over graphic cellphone photos that at least eight deputies allegedly shared of both Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. According to reports, these photos featured victims of the helicopter crash that killed the NBA…
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A former teacher in San Antonio, Texas, has claimed that she lost her position at Great Hearts Western Hills because she refused to stop wearing a "Black Lives Matter" mask. As per KENS, Lillian White started to attend in-person training sessions in July at Great Hearts Western Hills and she…
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A grand jury has charged one police officer over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor at her home in Kentucky. As reported by CNN, Brett Hankison, the former Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, has been indicted by a grand jury on three counts of wanton endangerment in…
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A group of veterans in Washington state has awarded a Black Lives Matter activist a college grant after she took action to prevent a US flag burning during a protest in Spokane, Fox News reports. This particular protest, which took place over the summer, saw the 20-year-old put out the…
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A 20-year-old man has died as a result of injuries he sustained while riding a bull at a rodeo. Per a report by the New York Post, Rowdy Lee Swanson, who was studying animal sciences at Oklahoma State University, was bucked from his bull during the Palo Pinto County Livestock…
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Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get more bizarre... Workers in Mexico City have discovered a 'giant rat' among 22 tonnes of garbage that had been pulled from the city's drainage system following heavy storms. But before you start scanning for gamma rays, the huge rodent is actually a long-lost…
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A Vermont grocery worker who apprehended a would-be purse thief during his shift has been fired, it's reported. 20-year-old Amir Shedyak had worked at a Hannaford supermarket in his hometown of Essex and was even employee of the month, according to the New York Post. As he was starting a…
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A California man has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks. He claims that that he sustained severe burns to his body after a lid on his cup popped off, spilling scalding hot tea onto his stomach, hands and genitals. Per The Sacramento Bee, the incident took place on October 5 2018,…
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an icon and champion of women's rights, has died of cancer aged 87, the court said. Earlier this year, Ginsburg revealed that she was undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer that began in 1999. She died of metastatic pancreatic cancer on Friday at…
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The Trump Administration has announced that it will ban US business transactions with Chinese-owned social apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday. [caption id="attachment_12608978" align="aligncenter" width="639"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] As reported by CNBC, on Friday (September 18), Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement: "At the President’s direction, we have…
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In a period of 10 years, the world has collectively failed to meet every single target put in place to save our planet, according to a report from the UN. These aims formed part of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and were determined at the 2010 meeting of leaders from 196…
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A heroic teenager from Connecticut has been commended this week for saving a young mother and her three children, by bravely pulling them from the wreckage of a burning car. In a Facebook post, the Waterbury Police Department thanked 18-year-old Justin Gavin, who was on his way to a local…
