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Mom Says Jahi McMath ‘Is Still Alive and Beautiful as Ever’
An Oakland, Calif., teen who was declared brain-dead by doctors in December 2013 “is still alive and just as beautiful as ever,” her mother wrote in a recent Facebook post. The mom, Nailah Winkfield, gave an update about her daughter, Jahi McMath, on Wednesday, saying that she was moving more on her mother’s command. “Hello…
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Lamar Odom Reportedly Suffered 12 Strokes at Nev. Brothel
During a medical emergency he experienced last week while partying at a Nevada brothel, Lamar Odom reportedly suffered 12 strokes that affected his motor skills, TMZ reports. Although the strokes did not affect vital organs, sources tell TMZ that they have had an “impact on his ability to walk and talk.” The strokes were discovered…
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‘Sorry, Malia Obama’: Brown University Newspaper Apologizes After Students Post Photos of Visit
Noting that the college application process is stressful enough without the whole world watching, the Brown Daily Herald apologized this week on behalf of students who posted images of the first daughter’s recent campus tour at Brown University, creating a social media frenzy. ” ‘Brown University had no chill when Malia Obama came to visit,’…
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Watch: Obamas Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Usher
President Barack Obama is known for his singing mic drops. Remember “Amazing Grace“? And Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together“? But who knew that first lady Michelle Obama had singing skills, too? Never mind that it was just the “Happy Birthday” song—they performed an awesome duet. The two recently surprised R&B crooner Usher with a birthday…
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Lost Malcolm X Letter Found in Storage Locker on Sale for $1,250,000
Lending more credence to the adage that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” a letter written by civil rights activist Malcolm X in 1964 has been discovered in a California storage locker among items that were headed for the trash. It is now on sale for $1.25 million, reports the New York Post. The…
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Lamar Odom ‘Talking and Texting’ After Emerging From Coma
Lamar Odom’s condition continued to improve Saturday, days after he was discovered unconscious in a legal Nevada brothel with cocaine and other substances reportedly in his system. The former NBA athlete was making steady improvement, a person close to Odom, but not authorized to speak publicly about his condition, told the Los Angeles Times. Odom,…
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Watch: Tracy Morgan Returns to SNL: ‘I’m Back and Better Than Ever’
Nearly a year after a vehicle crash left him with a critical brain injury, Tracy Morgan returned to host Saturday Night Live to cheers and a reunion with his 30 Rock cast members. “I’m back and better than ever,” the former SNL cast member proclaimed during his monologue, which featured appearances from 30 Rock co-stars…
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Chicago Mayor Blames Rising Murder Numbers on Viral Videos of Cop Violence
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is blaming his city’s murder rate on what he calls “the chilling effects of high-profile protests against police brutality and officers’ fear of cell phone videos of their actions going viral,” according to CNN. “We have allowed our police department to get fetal and it is having a direct consequence,” Emanuel said…
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Conservative Website Posts Photo of Malia Obama at Brown University Near Beer Pong Game
First daughter Malia Obama whipped social media into a frenzy last weekend when she visited Brown University in Providence, R.I., for a tour of its campus, according to BuzzFeed. While the visit was worthy of social media posts, it was a Snapchat photo that sent fingers flying across keyboards about the high school senior, who…
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NYC Mom Accused of Tossing Infant Out of 6th-Floor Window
A 27-year-old Bronx, N.Y., mother who was once licensed to operate a home day care center has been charged with murder after allegedly tossing her infant daughter from a sixth-floor apartment window, according to NBC 4 New York. Tenisha Fearon is accused of dangling her 6-month-old daughter, Janillah Lawrence, from the window of their home…
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