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Wait, Former College Hoops Star Juan Dixon’s Father Isn’t Dead?
It was the saddest 2002 March Madness story ever. Baltimore native Juan Dixon, who was starting at the University of Maryland, had lost both of his parents, Phil and Juanita Dixon, to AIDS-related illness when he was only 16. Dixon would go on to lead the Terrapins to the national championship that year, and the…
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Pregnant Woman Killed in SWAT Raid After Boyfriend Uses Her as Shield: Police
A pregnant woman who was killed in a SWAT raid over the weekend in Indian River County, Fla., was used as a shield by her boyfriend, authorities say. According to CBS12, the family of 21-year-old Alteria Woods are searching for answers after their loved one, an innocent bystander, wound up dead. “I’ve never heard of…
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James Comey: Trump Is a Liar and Yes, We’re Looking Into Russia Ties (I’m Paraphrasing a Bit)
FBI Director James Comey came for the president with all the receipts his office carries, noting that there was “no information to support” President Donald TrumPutin’s outlandish claim that former President Barack Obama tapped his office during the 2016 election. Appearing before the House Intelligence Committee alongside National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers, both men…
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Man Saves 2 Women From Fiery Crash in Cerritos, Calif.
A brave good Samaritan managed to pull two young women away from a fiery crash on Sunday in Cerritos, Calif., likely saving their lives. According to KABC, authorities said that if Danny Mitchell hadn’t jumped into action when he did, the victims might not have survived the crash, which occurred shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday…
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Spike Lee Knows Why Colin Kaepernick Is Still a Free Agent
I don’t agree with everything Spike Lee says, but when he posted on Instagram that he found it “fishy” that NFL teams weren’t champing at the bit to scoop up free agent Colin Kaepernick, I had to agree. For those still asleep, besides having one of the most perfect Afros that has ever Afroed, Kaepernick,…
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Watch the Most Amazing 2-Hand Overhead Buzzer-Beater Ever
I don’t know if University of Maryland women’s basketball star Destiny Slocum could hit this shot again if she wanted to, but during the Terps’ rout of West Virginia to advance to the Sweet 16, Slocum chucked a 70-foot two-hand overhead shot right before halftime. It wasn’t just the shot that was amazing; it was…
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Guards Won’t Be Charged in Death of Fla. Inmate Who Was Locked in Scalding Shower
More than four years after the gruesome shower death of Florida inmate Darren Rainey, and following a two-year probe into the incident by law enforcement, prosecutors have declined to charge the four guards involved in the death, with authorities saying that there is no evidence of wrongdoing. According to the Washington Post, on Friday, Miami-Dade…
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‘I Need to Make Sure You’re From Here Before I Serve You’: Calif. Waiter Fired for Seeking Proof of Residency
A California waiter has been fired after asking Latina customers for proof of residency as they dined at an upscale eatery in the city of Huntington Beach. According to the Los Angeles Times, Brenda Carrillo and a friend had just been seated and were waiting for two other companions on the outdoor patio of the…
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Guy Who Shot Himself Blames Imaginary Black Guy in NYC
As a very smart colleague of mine notes, “Not even imaginary black people can catch a break.” When under suspicion or in trouble, just use a tactic as old as Methuselah: Blame a black guy. Racism makes the explanation plausible, and even chief executives do it. Anywho, the beat goes on. This time, in New…
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Colin Kaepernick Jumps Into Campaign to Get Food to Somalis on Brink of Starvation
Even without a team, Colin Kaepernick continues to put these athletes to shame with his good deeds. The former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers jumped feetfirst into an ongoing campaign to get food and water to the African nation of Somalia, which is facing a famine that could affect more than 6.2 million Somalis.…