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  • Richard Spencer Listed as ‘Texan of the Year’ Finalist by Newspaper and the Internet Is Not Pleased

    Just when I thought we’d had enough of Richard Spencer and anything to do with his trash-ass hoard of hateful white people and we would leave him and the “alt-right” and Nazis behind in 2017, the Dallas Morning News decided to announce that he was a finalist for the prestigious paper’s “Texan of the Year”…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 27, 2017
  • Cardi B Still Doesn’t Have Time for These Hackers, Threatens Legal Action Over Offset’s Leaked Explicit Videos 

    Some people don’t like to see others shine and be happy. And with Cardi B having a winning-ass year, dropping hit singles, earning collaborations, getting engaged, etc., it seems that some hackers thought to bring her trouble and drama for the holiday weekend, leaking explicit footage, some of which came from her fiance’s iCloud account.…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 27, 2017
  • Oklahoma Community Surprises Beloved Walmart Greeter With a Car

    Yolanda Crawford is a fixture at her local Muskogee, Okla., Walmart, and when she is there, it is hard to miss her or her greetings as she carries out her job, welcoming everyone as family. So when customers found out that Crawford had been trekking to work on foot every day (regardless of weather conditions),…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 26, 2017
  • This 12-Year-Old Colorado Girl, Concerned About the Water Crisis in Flint, Mich., Invented a Lead Detector

    What have you done with your life lately? How have you shown up and shown out for your fellow man? Because there’s a 12-year-old girl all the way in Colorado who saw what was going on in Flint, Mich., with the water crisis due to lead poisoning and decided to invent a lead detector. According…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 26, 2017
  • Thanks to Fundraiser, Infant Mauled by Raccoon Will Be Able to Live in Safer Housing 

    The family of a 4-month-old Philadelphia infant will be able to search for a safer place to live after a GoFundMe set up to help her family find a home to rent exceeded its fundraising goal. The campaign smashed its $2,000 goal, with 701 people contributing a whopping $23,215 as of Tuesday morning over a…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 26, 2017
  • Washington, DC, Teen Killed Over $200 Pair of Jordans, Mom Says 

    A Washington, D.C., teen was killed this week all because of his brand-new, bright-red Nike Air Jordans, his mom believes. According to the Washington Post, James Anthony Smith had desperately wanted the shoes for Christmas, and so his mother paid $220 for the coveted shoes and gave the 17-year-old his Christmas gift early. James, a…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 22, 2017
  • Philadelphia 4-Month-Old Dragged out of Bed, Seriously Injured by Raccoon

    A 4-month-old in Philadelphia had to go through surgery this week after she was viciously attacked by a raccoon inside her home. According to CBS Philadelphia, Journi Black has a long road to recovery ahead of her after she was dragged from her bed by the animal. “It’s just ridiculous,” Samuel Black, Journi’s father, told…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 22, 2017
  • Cop Fired Following ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’ Conduct in Tasing of Fort Worth, Texas, Woman 

    A Fort Worth, Texas, police sergeant has been fired after an investigation into his use of force in the apprehension of a black woman that proved to be “absolutely unacceptable,” the Fort Worth Police Department announced Monday. Now-former Police Sgt. Kenneth Pierce was terminated for violating the department’s code of conduct, ABC News reports. According…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 21, 2017
  • Texas Dad Finally Gets Custody of Son Just in Time for Christmas as Mom Faces Charges for Medical Child Abuse

    Christmas is going to be really special this year in Ryan Crawford’s household. The Texas dad was granted temporary managing conservatorship of his 8-year-old son after the boy’s mother was accused of forcing the perfectly healthy child to undergo numerous invasive procedures, including 13 major surgeries. The Star-Telegram reports that Christopher Bowen will soon be…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 21, 2017
  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Share Official Photographs to Celebrate Engagement 

    Not even royalty can escape the engagement-photo trend, but that being said, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are looking particularly stunning in theirs. The Kensington Palace Twitter account released the official photos, which were taken by Alexi Lubomirski earlier this week at Frogmore House, and the couple was looking acutely adorable. The newest royal couple…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    December 21, 2017
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