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FDA Warns That You Can ‘Overdose’ on Black Licorice, but Who the Hell Is Eating That Shit Anyway?
Usually when it comes to Halloween and terrible candy/snackage, candy corn, which can really only be the work of the devil, usually (and rightly) gets the hardest of the disses. But there is a dark horse in the race for worst Halloween candy. It flies under the radar mostly, I think, because no one actually…
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10-Year-Old Girl Raises More Than $4,000 From Bake Sale After Mom’s Breast-Cancer Diagnosis
Ten-year-old Olivia Ohlson doesn’t just have a heart of gold; she also has the grit and determination to get things done. That’s probably why, when Olivia’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, the little girl jumped into action to help in any way she could. According to ABC News, the fifth-grader out of Evanston, Ill.,…
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‘Who Does That?’ Man Sparks Controversy After Wearing Masked-Gunman Costume, Complete With Toy Rifle, to Neb. Malls
An Omaha, Neb., man is now at the center of a heated debate after he wore a costume that some are calling inappropriate to two children’s events at two local malls over the Halloween weekend. According to KMTV, several parents at Oak View and Westroads malls became concerned Friday night after they saw the masked…
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8-Year-Old Jump Rope Champ Killed After Being Struck by a Jeep While Walking Home From Fundraiser
An 8-year-old jump roping champ was killed over the weekend after a Jeep struck him while he was walking home from a fundraiser with his award-winning team. Jeremiah “Jerry” Grant, who was a member of the renowned double Dutch jump roping team the Honey Bees, was rushed to a nearby medical center after the incident…
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Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiracy Against the United States
Updated Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, 2:38 p.m. EDT: President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafort’s business associate Rick Gate have both pleaded not guilty following their arrest on several felonies, including conspiracy against the United States. According to the Los Angeles Times, Manafort and Gates both appeared before a federal judge Monday…
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George Papadopoulos, Former Trump Campaign Aide, Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI During Russia Investigation
Another one bites the dust. More specifically, Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopolous is actually just taking the L, apparently, and has pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents during their investigation into possible Russian interference in the U.S. 2016 presidential elections. The Associated Press tweeted out the news, citing court papers.…
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Cyclist Sees Trump Motorcade Passing by, Casually Flips the Bird as She Rides Away
What do you do when you’re crushing your health goals, out cycling on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, and then in the midst of your peace, tranquility and gains-getting, President Donald Trump’s motorcade passes by? You flip it off, of course. At least that was one cyclist’s response Saturday after she encountered the president’s motorcade as…
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Motorist Dead After 12-Year-Old Boy Attempting Suicide Jumps Off Overpass and Lands on Her Car
A young graduate student was killed over the weekend after a 12-year-old boy attempting to commit suicide jumped over a local overpass and landed on her car. Virginia State Police say that Marisa Harris, 22, from Olney, Md., was driving east on Interstate 66 when the child jumped from the Cedar Lane overpass and landed…
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Houston Texans Owner Apologizes After Referring to NFL Protesters as ‘Inmates Running the Prison’
The owner of the Houston Texans, Bob McNair, gave a public apology Friday after referring to NFL players protesting police brutality and racial oppression as “inmates running the prison” during an owners meeting last week. During the meeting, McNair quipped, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” And pretty much, there it all is,…
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Ga. Teens Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Terror Attack Against High School
Two Cherokee County, Ga., students accused of planning a terror attack against students and staff at Etowah High School made their first court appearance Thursday. According to WGCL-TV, 17-year-old Alfred Dupree and 17-year-old Victoria McCurley were ordered not to contact any students or teachers at the school. Both suspects waived the reading of charges. No…
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