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5 Malnourished Kids Found Living in Car at Fla. Wal-Mart
Donell Barron, 34, and Rikki Hart, 34, were arrested Sunday after authorities say a deputy found five malnourished children living in a car at a Wal-Mart in Greenacres, Fla., the Palm Beach Post reports. It’s unclear what the relationship is between Barron, Hart and the five kids, ages 4, 5, 6, 8 and 14. The…
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Md. Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Daughter’s Hot-Car Death
A Baltimore father was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a jury Tuesday after leaving his daughter in a hot car for 16 hours last year after a drinking binge, the Baltimore Sun reports. Wilbert Carter, 32, was denied bail and ordered held pending sentencing, which could land him more than 10 years in prison.…
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Man Kicked Off JetBlue Flight for Harassing Ivanka Trump: ‘Your Father Is Ruining the Country’
On Thursday a man was removed from a JetBlue flight at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after he reportedly berated President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her family shortly before takeoff. According to TMZ, the man began heckling Ivanka Trump and her three children on the Florida-bound flight. “Your father is…
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Duke Suspends Guard Grayson Allen Indefinitely for 3rd Kicking Incident
Duke has suspended junior guard Grayson Allen indefinitely after another kicking/tripping incident. Allen has been involved in two other plays in which he kicked another player, causing him to trip or fall. But on Wednesday he kicked Elon guard Steven Santa Ana late in the first half of a 72–61 victory, Sports Illustrated reports. Santa…
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‘Trump Whisperer’ Kellyanne Conway Named Presidential Counselor
In one of the least shocking moves since Donald Trump won the presidency, his transition team announced Thursday that the outspoken, and often misguided, Kellyanne Conway will join the president-elect’s most trusted inner circle as the counselor to the president. “Kellyanne Conway has been a trusted adviser and strategist who played a crucial role in…
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EX-NFL Cornerback Will Allen Kicked Out of Mansion After Ponzi Scheme Conviction
Ex-NFL cornerback Will Allen was convicted in November of running a $35 million Ponzi scheme that bilked people out of their money, and now he’s lost his Florida mansion. According to recently filed legal documents viewed by TMZ Sports, Allen’s 4,474-square-foot lakefront property, which includes five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a pool and a hot tub,…
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Texas Woman Stabbed to Death by Stepson After 'Gloating' About Dallas Cowboys Win
Authorities say that a Texas woman was stabbed to death Sunday night by her stepson after she had reportedly been “gloating” about a Dallas Cowboys win, KEYE reports. According to the report, Magdalena Ruiz and her husband were sitting at home in their South Austin apartment watching TV when 20-year-old Pontrey O’Neal Jones attacked. Jones…
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Professor Who Wore Blackface Violated Harassment Policy: University of Oregon
A University of Oregon law professor who thought it was a good idea to wear blackface for a Halloween costume party was found to have violated the school’s anti-harassment policies, the Associated Press reports. However, according to the report, any disciplinary action that Nancy Shurtz may face will remain confidential, the university said in a…
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Former Ga. Police Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Taser Death
A former Georgia police officer was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of felony murder earlier this month in the Taser death of 24-year-old Gregory Towns in 2014, 11Alive reports. Former East Point Police Sgt. Marcus Eberhart was found guilty of all counts, which included felony murder and aggravated assault. His…
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Woman Reports White Man Choked Her Son; Fort Worth, Texas, Police Assault, Arrest Her Instead
Updated Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, 4:12 p.m. EST: The Fort Worth Police Department has released a statement regarding the video showing a Fort Worth police officer assaulting and arresting Jacqueline Craig and her two daughters: We acknowledge that the initial appearance of the video may raise serious questions. We ask that our investigators are given…