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Trump Gives Himself a 10 for Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico; Former Island Governor Hits Him With #WellActually on Twitter
Last week, Donald Trump gave himself a 10 out of 10 when asked about his handling of relief efforts in Puerto Rico after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Maria. On Friday, the former governor of Puerto Rico hit him with a big #WellActually on Twitter. During an Oval Office meeting Thursday with current Puerto…
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Marine Sergeant From Tenn. Identified as Man Stabbed and Killed in Honolulu
A man who was fatally stabbed after an altercation Saturday morning in the Waikiki area of Honolulu has been identified by the Marines as 23-year-old Sgt. William Brown from Tennessee. The Associated Press reports that Brown was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest. He later died there. Honolulu…
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#Flint: More Red Tape, but No Clean Water Yet. Judge Extends Deadline for Mich. City to Choose Water Source
It has been 1,277 days since the people of Flint, Mich., have had clean water in their pipes. In that time, they have continued to suffer the aftereffects of an extreme example of environmental racism. The City Council was supposed to decide on a permanent source of water by Monday, but once again, that decision…
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The Most Recent—and Disturbing—Abuse Allegations Launched Against R. Kelly: Report
One of R. Kelly’s ex-girlfriends has come forward in a Rolling Stone article with new allegations of sexual, emotional and physical abuse against the R&B singer. Kitti Jones, a former radio DJ, cataloged the entire dizzying, two-year relationship with the “Pied Piper” of R&B to the magazine, describing how they met (at an after-party following…
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Chicago Moms Organize ‘Stand Up to Hate’ Playdate After Anonymous Racist Letter Targets Black Nanny, Calls Her an ‘Infestation’
Two West Town, Chicago, moms are taking a stand after receiving a racist anonymous letter that targeted their black nanny. According to DNAinfo, the moms and the nanny have fired back with their own letter supporting a message of love and are also encouraging others in the community to come out for a Stand Up…
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Police Have Found Missing Teen With Special Needs in Las Vegas
Updated Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, 11:55 a.m. EDT: Selina Brandon has been found and is back home safely with her parents. Thanks and praises. Earlier: Fourteen-year-old Selina Brandon has been missing since Friday morning in Las Vegas. Selina has special needs and requires medication that she has been without for two days. Her family is…
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Fla. Couple Orders Containers From Amazon, Gets 65 Pounds of Weed, Too
They say don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, but one Florida couple may be forgiven for doing so because this pungent present wasn’t really for them anyway. Last month, an unidentified Amazon.com customer and her fiance ordered four plastic storage bins but were shocked to find 65 pounds of Mary Jane inside the…
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Trump’s Thirsty Ass Wants His Patriotic Supporters to Remember How Much They Hate the NFL, Please
President Donald Trump, beleaguered by multiple reports of his lack of empathy and concern for the military and military families, would like his supporters to please go back to hating NFL players. “Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem, showing total disrespect to our Flag & Country,” our country’s foremost Cheeto-dusted…
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Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown: Steve Bannon Is a White Supremacist and Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller Seems to Be
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) stood by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) on Sunday, saying that Wilson was right to call former White House chief strategist and human embodiment of the plague Steve Bannon a white supremacist. “I agree that Steve Bannon is a white supremacist, and [senior White House adviser] Stephen Miller seems to be. And…