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A Subway employee has been suspended from her job after having to physically fight back against an armed robber. Last Sunday, Araceli Sotelo was working her shift at the sandwich chain on 1120 East State Street in Rockford, Illinois. As reported by the Daily Mail, she was then accosted by…
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Ben Affleck has divided people online after a fan encounter went viral on social media. Earlier this month, TikTok user Jaime Núñez - who uses the handle @nunezj182 on the platform - shared a video showing his friend bumping into the Batman actor in what looks like a hotel in…
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Emma Raducanu has revealed the first thing she will buy following her remarkable win at the US Open. At just 18-year-old, the crowd at Flushing Meadows were chanting her name, as she bested 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez in straight sets 6-4 6-3. The Brit's win is historic, as no qualifier…
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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. On that fateful day, the nation - and the rest of the world - was devastated by the single deadliest terrorist attack in US history. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,977 people, and…
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Today marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most horrific terrorist attacks the world has ever seen: 9/11. The event claimed the lives of 2,977 people and injured at least an additional 25,000, the Washington Post reports, forever changing anti-terrorism legislation around the world. The devastation to New York…
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A group of students at a school in Iowa have staged a walkout after one of their teachers was put on leave after coming out as bisexual. As reported by WKRC, Lucas Kaufmann - a seventh-grade literacy teacher at a junior-high school in Winterset - was placed on administrative leave…
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It has been revealed that nearly 2,000 women named Karen have joined a private Facebook group to fight back against the stigma surrounding their name. In recent years, the name "Karen" has become associated and even used by social media users and major publications to describe a certain kind of…
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President Joe Biden has sent a very clear message to American citizens who are yet to have the Covid-19 vaccination: "Our patience is wearing thin." Speaking from the Briefing Room in the White House on Thursday (September 9), Biden spoke about the importance of raising the vaccination rate across the…
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A man has gone viral on social media after approaching a group of young women at a beach and likening their swimsuits to "pornography". Footage of the uncomfortable encounter was uploaded to TikTok by user Mia, who uses the handle @ggarbagefairy on the social media platform. Per the Daily Mail,…
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Jen Psaki has responded to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's recent comments about "eliminating" rape in the southern state. This comes after Texas introduced a new law - known as Senate Bill 8 - that bans abortion providers from carrying out terminations after the fetus' heartbeat had been detected. Per CNN,…
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People on social media have put out some of their very best work after a woman revealed her landlord had painted over a cockroach. Now, we've all heard the urban legend that a cockroach can survive anything - but it would seem that an unruly landlord with a paintbrush and…
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McDonald's has announced that it will soon be launching its meat-free McPlant burger. Vegans rejoice! Because McDonald's has become the latest fast-food chain to launch a meat-free alternative on its menu. The revolutionary McPlant burger contains a patty that replicates the taste, texture, and look of beef. The plant-based patty…
