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Va. Beach’s 1st African-American Firefighter Dead at 66
Virginia Beach, Va.’s first African-American firefighter, retired Master Firefighter Anthony “Tony” Cooke, has died, WAVY reports. The Virginia Beach Fire Department issued a statement Wednesday expressing “much sadness” about Cooke’s passing. “To say that Tony served with distinction during his 25 years with the fire department is an understatement and does not even begin to describe…
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Obama Administration Close to Announcing Russia’s Punishment for Election Interference
According to U.S. officials, the Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, to punish Russia for interfering in the 2016 election. The details are being finalized, and officials told the Washington Post that they could include covert action that will likely involve cyber operations. The public…
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Debbie Reynolds, of Singin’ in the Rain, Dies Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher
Actress Debbie Reynolds, star of the classic Singin’ in the Rain, died Wednesday at the age of 84, just one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Her son, Todd Fisher, told Variety, “She wanted to be with Carrie.” Reynolds was rushed from Todd Fisher’s Beverly Hills, Calif., home to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Wednesday after…
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Mass. Legislature Votes to Delay Recreational-Marijuana Shops
Massachusetts legislators voted Wednesday to approve a bill that overturns significant portions of the marijuana-legalization law that 1.8 million voters approved just last month. There were no public hearings and no formal public notice, but the Boston Globe reports that it took lawmakers on Beacon Hill less than an hour to pass the measure that…
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Lawyer Releases Video of Fort Worth, Texas, Police Officer Shooting Black Man in Back
On Tuesday a video was released showing a Fort Worth, Texas, police officer shooting a black man in the back as he walked away. However, as NBCDFW notes, the police and the man’s lawyer are not seeing eye to eye on whether the July shooting, which left the man paralyzed, was justified. David Collie released…
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SC Church Shooter Dylann Roof Declines to Call Witnesses or Present Evidence in Penalty Phase of Trial
Self-professed white supremacist Dylann Roof was back in court Wednesday morning ahead of the penalty phase of his federal trial and is seemingly not willing to put up much of a fight to spare his own life, CNN reports. According to the report, Roof told a federal judge that he still plans to represent himself during…
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Maybe Cam 'All Lives Matter' Newton Isn't All Bad
Maybe Cam “All Lives Matter” Newton isn’t all bad. I’ve written about his flamboyant clothing and subtle shift from the Black Lives Matter movement to the dark side, but as the year comes to a close I can’t deny that Cam Newton just might be a good dude. On Tuesday, the reigning NFL MVP and…
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SC State Rep. Who Defended Confederate Flag After Dylann Roof Killings Beat, Pointed Gun at Wife: Report
Republican South Carolina state Rep. Chris Corley, a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and the Confederate flag, was arrested and charged with domestic violence after reportedly pointing a gun at his wife, according to the Post and Courier. Corley, 36, was arrested Monday after an incident in which he reportedly punched his wife in…
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‘Ninjas Came to My Home and Killed My Family’: 6-Year-Old Boy Witnesses Shootings That Left 2 Dead
A Christmas Eve robbery and shooting in Alaska left two people dead, Fox News reports. According to the report, three suspects have been arrested in the case. On Sunday, Anchorage police announced that Jaylyn Franklin had been arrested in the deaths of 32-year-old Danielle Brooks and 38-year-old Christopher Brooks. The shootings were witnessed by a 6-year-old…