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President Tweets as Russia Probe Moves Closer to White House
President Twitter Fingas is up to his old tricks again. As the Russia investigation moves closer to findings of possible obstruction of justice, Donald Trump took out his virtual bullhorn to shout more nonsense. This time, President Vladimir TrumPutin claims that accusations his campaign colluded with Russia last year are “phony” and called the investigation…
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Is Kim Kardashian Wearing Blackface?
Kanye’s baby mama is accused of darkening her skin in an ad promoting her new line of beauty products. According to The Sun (no, not that one; the one that’s a British newspaper), Kim Kardashian sent a tweet publicizing her Kim Kardashian West Beauty Kit, focused on contouring and highlighting: But as soon as people…
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A Breakdown of the Black Stars on Forbes’ List of Highest-Paid Celebrities
Every year, Forbes magazine ranks the highest-paid “front of the camera” celebrities. These rankings are based on stars’ pretax income, this year from June 1, 2016, through June 1, 2017, calculated from box office earnings, music rankings, book sales, two paycheck stubs, how they ball out at the club and their mamas’ bragging at church.…
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NC High School Withholds Diploma From Senior Because He Refuses to Read Speech Written by Administrators
A graduating high school senior had his diploma withheld for about two days because he refused to read a speech given to him by administrators and instead read the speech he had taken the time and care to write himself. According to the Washington Post, Marvin Wright, president of the Southwest Edgecombe High School senior…
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10-Year-Old Bishop Curry Raises More Than $20,000 to Help Develop His Device to Stop Hot-Car Deaths
One 10-year-old boy’s dream of saving the lives of children who may be left in hot cars has now become a reality since a GoFundMe targeted at helping him raise funds to patent and develop his invention has surpassed its goal. Summer is upon us, and while most kids will be out enjoying the sunlight,…
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed in Case of Ga. Teen Found Dead in Rolled-Up Gym Mat
The wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by the parents of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia high school athlete who was found dead in a rolled up gym mat, has been dismissed. CNN reports that U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands threw out the case because Kendrick’s parents, Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson, failed to serve…
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ICE Picks Up Teen Hours Before His Senior Prom, Days Before His High School Graduation
Hours before his senior prom was set to begin, Diego Ismael Puma Macancela hid in a bedroom closet at his cousin’s home as immigration officers who had come looking for him stood outside the apartment banging on the door and threatening to break it down if Puma Macancela did not come out. Worried that agents…
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Writers Union to Ebony Magazine: Pay Like You Weigh #EbonyOwes
What happens when Ebony magazine promises over and over again that it’s going to pay its freelance writers “soon,” but reportedly throws an expensive Super Bowl party in Houston and hosts a lavish company event in Los Angeles with money that was initially earmarked to pay said freelancers? A union steps in and tells the…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Some White Irish UFC Guy Set to Fight in August
The biggest fight that no one cares about and yet everyone cares about is finally happening. Unbeaten and undisputed pound-for-pound greatest boxer, and arguably all-around horrible person, Floyd Mayweather will be fighting some white Irish UFC guy on Aug 26. That’s right—it looks as if UFC President Dana White and Money Mayweather Promotions have pulled…