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O.J. Simpson Could Be Swinging Golf Clubs by Monday
O.J. Simpson could be back to his old ways of golfing and-stabbing by Monday, according to Nevada prison officials Wednesday. The 70-year-old Juice is set to be transferred to High Desert State Prison for release, Nevada Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Keast told the Associated Press. According to a friend of Simpson’s, Tom Scotto, the…
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FBI to Senate: We’re Investigating 1,000 White Supremacists. Senate to FBI: That’s All?
In a Senate committee briefing yesterday, the new FBI director told lawmakers that the FBI has about 1,000 open cases involving domestic terrorism, a catchall phrase used by the bureau that includes white supremacist organizations and right-wing terrorists. According to The Hill, Christopher Wray, in his first Senate briefing since becoming the director of the…
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Airbnb Guest Charged With Sexual Assault After Being Discovered Naked in Bedroom With Minn. Host’s 7-Year-Old Daughter: Report
A suspected 28-year-old Michigan creep is facing sexual assault charges after authorities say he was caught naked in a bedroom with his Airbnb host’s 7-year-old daughter. According to the BBC, Derrick Kinchen rented a spare bedroom of a family’s home in Minnetonka, Minn., for a friend’s wedding over the weekend. Police say Kinchen got home…
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Southwest Airline Passenger Forcibly Removed From Flight After Stating Dog Allergies
A Baltimore woman was forcibly removed from her Southwest flight headed from Baltimore to Los Angeles after she stated that she had a dog allergy. The incident unfolded Tuesday night after Anila Daulatzai, a professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art, alerted the crew that she had severe allergies to dogs, and asked that…
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Fla. Mom Says 6-Year-Old Son Was Reprimanded for Taking a Knee During Pledge of Allegiance
An outraged Florida mother says that her 6-year-old son was publicly admonished for deciding to take a knee Monday during the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance, and now she is calling into question the way in which the school handled the incident. According to ABC News, Eugenia McDowell’s precocious little boy decided to kneel…
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Mo. Woman Furious After Fried Chicken Allegedly Thrown Into Her Car; Police Investigating
A Missouri woman is sharing her outrage and pain after, she says, someone threw a piece of fried chicken through her car window while she was sitting in traffic minding her own business. Alexis Newsome shared a heartfelt, tearful video on Facebook, detailing her experience, saying that she wants others to understand. “I don’t want…
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People in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore Were Targeted by a Russian-Bought Facebook Ad That Referenced Black Lives Matter: Report
More information has come to light about the Facebook ads purchased by a Russian-government-affiliated troll farm during the 2016 presidential election. Ads were purchased that referenced Black Lives Matter and specifically targeted people in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore. Both Ferguson and Baltimore were the sites of widespread civil unrest and protests after high-profile killings of…