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Undocumented Immigrants From 3 Ebola-Affected West African Countries Will Not Be Deported
President Barack Obama will address the nation Thursday night to shed light on his plans to provide deportation relief to millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States, and those immigrants who come from the three West African nations most affected by the current Ebola epidemic got some early news. “The Obama administration is…
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If Those Allegations Are Lies, Cosby Should Sue His Accusers, but Here’s Why That Won’t Happen
Bill Cosby is the subject of more sexual assault allegations than any one celebrity in recent memory. At last count, we know about 15 alleged victims—that’s a whole lot of women with similar accounts about being attacked by Cosby. Most of the claims appear to involve alcohol, possibly drugs and some accusers not remembering everything,…
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The Consequences of Letting the Government Invade Your Privacy
On Tuesday the Senate voted on the USA Freedom Act, legislation designed to give Americans more privacy from the federal government. The bill was a specific attempt to stop the government from collecting phone records, a process that was revealed last year by Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who released classified documents outlining the…
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Disagreements Between Liberian Officials and Aid Groups Affect Efforts to Contain Ebola
There have been reports of infighting among aid organizations and local officials in Liberia about how to contain the Ebola outbreak, and it’s affecting efforts on the ground, according to a report in the New York Times. According to the report, Liberian officials and the several dozen countries and aid organizations that are working together in…
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On Motherhood and the Pain of Ferguson
Here we are again. Waiting on a decision from a grand jury about the fate of a white man who has killed a black man. This time, it’s Ferguson, Mo. The black man who died is named Michael Brown, and his killer is named Officer Darren Wilson. That word “killer” makes you cringe? Makes me sound…
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Watch: Bill Cosby Tells AP Reporter ‘I Don’t Talk About’ Sex Assault Allegations
Late Wednesday the Associated Press released video of a Nov. 6 interview in which comedian and TV icon Bill Cosby responded to a reporter’s question about a series of sexual assault allegations made against him by saying, “No, no, we don’t answer that.” Cosby appeared in the video with his wife, Camille, to discuss the…
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GOP Selects a Nearly All-Male Slate of Committee Chairs for the 114th Congress
This week, Republicans released the names of the representatives who will chair House committees in the upcoming 114th Congress, starting in January. That nearly all of the new chairmen selected are exactly that—men—is not a particularly good look, given that the GOP doesn’t have a great rep when it comes to supporting women’s issues. “Notably,…
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Can Calif. Really Prosecute Rapper Tiny Doo Just Based on His Album Cover?
A California man may be headed to prison based solely on his rap CD, reports ABC 10 News. Along with 14 other alleged gang members, San Diego-based Brandon Duncan, better known as rapper Tiny Doo, is facing attempted-murder charges in a “gang conspiracy” involving nine local shootings since 2013, according to ABC 10 News. But…
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Vote: Who Killed Sam on HTGAWM?
On Thursday night the head-spinning, gut-twisting plot shenanigans of the craziest law firm we’ve ever seen will finally come to a climax. How to Get Away With Murder is capping its winter finale with the revelation of “Who Killed Sam.” He’s Annalise Keating’s can’t-keep-it-in-his-pants, coed-loving and very dead spouse. And with the end of this…
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Woman Who Died in NYC After Returning From West Africa Tests Negative for Ebola
The 40-year-old woman who died suddenly in a New York City hair-braiding salon after having recently returned from West Africa has tested negative for Ebola, authorities announced on Wednesday. “The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said the woman, whose identity was not immediately released, returned from West Africa 18 days ago and appeared symptom-free…
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