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Sunday’s Best: Cam Newton’s Easter-Pink Suit and St. Patrick’s Day Hat
It’s getting harder these days to take Cam Newtown seriously. On Sunday evening, after the quarterback led his team to a 30-20 win over Arizona Cardinals, Newton walked into the postgame conference looking like a vaudeville sideshow. The 6-foot-6 quarterback was wearing a soft-pink suit, a leprechaun hat with one of those Ben Franklin quill…
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Donna Brazile Out at CNN Amid Allegations She Shared Debate Questions With Clinton Camp
Donna Brazile is out at CNN amid allegations that she gave Hillary Clinton’s campaign questions before a CNN debate and a CNN-TV One town hall. According to CNN Money, the departure of Brazile, who is the acting chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, was announced Monday, but she resigned from her role as a CNN…
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Former AG Eric Holder Blasts FBI Director Over Clinton Email 'Mistake'
Former Attorney General Eric Holder blasted FBI Director James Comey’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. “I fear he has unintentionally and negatively affected public trust in both the Justice Department and the FBI,” Holder wrote in an op-ed in the Washington Post published late Sunday. “And he…
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Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott Could Face 6-Game Suspension
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is having a breakout rookie season, but all of that could come to a crashing halt. If the NFL determines that he violated its domestic-abuse policy, Elliott could be facing a lengthy suspension, according to CBS Sports. Elliott reportedly had five complaints filed against him for domestic abuse while…
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FBI Probing New Emails Tied to Hillary Clinton Case, 11 Days Before Presidential Election
In a shocking twist of events, the FBI announced Friday that it will continue to investigate Hillary Clinton’s emails, based on new emails discovered during an investigation into Anthony Weiner, the husband of Clinton’s top aide Huma Abedin. According to the New York Times, the emails were uncovered when an FBI investigative team was looking…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 16: A Beige Brotherhood, Featuring Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid
Danielle Young, aka Patti LaDanielle, aka The Root’s social-content producer, works effortlessly behind the scenes. Sure, she is a powerhouse smooth voice, but she is also a beast in the editing room and proof that prison-release programs work! She is the walking embodiment of class and excellence and online college courses. (From the office of…
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Donald Trump: Cancel the Election and Declare Me the Winner
Donald Trump wants to end it all now and be declared the winner. He doesn’t care that he’s trailing Hillary Clinton in all battleground states less than two weeks from Election Day. “Just thinking to myself right now, we should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump,” the Republican presidential nominee said…
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Philadelphia 76ers Fan Who Flipped the Bird at Russell Westbrook Whitesplains Why He Did It
Turns out, the Philly fan who flipped off Russell Westbrook during a recent game is a North Philadelphia urologist who “whitesplained” why he decided to yell, “F—k you” to the OKC guard. According to Philly.com, Richard Harkaway spent thousands of bucks to flip off Westbrook, only to be escorted from his seat. On his way…
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Nick Young Helps Lakers Win Season Opener, Then Rushes to Hospital for Baby's Birth
On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young helped his team defeat the Houston Rockets; then he left the game and rushed straight to a Los Angeles hospital to go on baby watch. According to TMZ Sports, Young’s ex-girlfriend Keonna Green gave birth to the couple’s baby girl early Thursday. The two already have a…
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This Philadelphia 76ers Fan Couldn't Just Sit There and Watch the Game
A ticket allows you admission to a game. It doesn’t mean that you get to flip off Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook. On Wednesday, the Thunder took on the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia, and one fan apparently believed he had the right to do just that. Early in the first quarter, some…
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