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Thousands Gathered at Jenazah Honoring Muhammad Ali
Although a traditional interfaith funeral will be held Friday for Muhammad Ali, about 14,000 people attended Ali’s Jenazah on Thursday in Louisville, Ky. The Jenazah, or Muslim funeral service, for Ali has been in the making for the last 10 years, according to his family, just to make sure everything went off without a hitch…
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The Dab Is Done; Cam Newton Says He’s Going to Find a New Touchdown Dance
Cam Newton is dabbed out. The NFL star says he’s putting the dance behind him and will find another way to celebrate his touchdowns next season. “I have to put that aside,” the NFL MVP said in an interview with North Carolina’s WFNZ radio. The dab has been done by the young and old. But not…
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Hillary Clinton Ethered Donald Trump on Twitter
Just moments after President Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, Donald Trump had a few words to say on Twitter: For those still using dial-up and not into Twitter lingo, basically Clinton told Trump to STFU. And then this happened: And then the internet was like:
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Really, Andre Drummond? You Had to Do a Kid Like That?
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is a savage on the basketball court when he’s going up against people his own size and skill level. Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is a savage on the basketball court when he’s going up against a kid less than half his size with no skill level. During a recent…
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Teacher Asks a 3rd-Grader Which Classmate Would She Like to Be; Student Gave the Best Answer Ever
Kids these days are a lot smarter than some people give them credit for. And my 9-year-old niece is no exception. My niece is a third-grader at a Baltimore County school in Maryland, and her class does journaling for homework. Recently, on a journal worksheet, an interesting question was asked. By “interesting,” I mean dumb.…
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I Was Rooting for Bobby Brown Until He Decided to Put Whitney Houston’s Business in the Streets
I’m quite sure that being a parent and having to deal with burying your child is one of the toughest things to cope with. When I first saw Bobby Brown’s tears as he was dealing with the death of Bobbi Kristina, it tugged at my heart. Not only because he lost a child but also…
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Twitter User Fired After Directing a Homophobic Slur Toward Riley Curry
Another day, another social media user getting fired because of his own stupidity. This time it wasn’t because someone went on a racist rant but because someone directed a homophobic slur toward an innocent toddler. And the toddler in question was Riley Curry. Twitter user Moe Wahdan is obviously a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers and…
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So You Think You Can Dance Contestant Spilled Her 'Happiness' All Over Paula Abdul
Tahani Anderson is only 12 years old, but she wowed the judges on this week’s episode of So You Think You Can Dance. And the middle schooler definitely has some moves. But she also has a nervous stomach. After Tahani’s Chicago audition, the judges gave her a standing ovation. Of course, the little girl was…
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Black Family Used in a Tweet Say They’re Not Donald Trump Supporters
Donald Trump will retweet just about anything if it shows support for him. Trump doesn’t even take the time to see whether the tweet is genuine or not, or if the account it’s coming from is that of a troll. And one black family is quite upset that its photo was used to support Trump’s…
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Laila Ali on Father's Death: ‘I Personally Have Been Sad for a Long Time’
Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali spoke to the Today show about her father’s death and how seeing him live with Parkinson’s disease affected the Ali family. “I personally have been sad for a long time. My father has been struggling with Parkinson’s disease for many years, and it wasn’t easy to watch him suffer through…
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