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Report: Russia Was in Contact With Trump Officials During Election
During the presidential debates, Hillary Clinton often accused Donald Trump of being a puppet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a claim Trump strongly denied. U.S. officials had been adamant during the election that Russia was responsible for hacking Democratic Party emails, accusations Moscow denied. Now Reuters is reporting that the Russian government was in contact…
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Trump's America: Social Media Users Share Stories About Being Harassed by Trump Supporters
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Donald Trump has been the officially declared president-elect for a little over 24 hours now. And amid the uncertainty and shock from those who had supported Trump’s Democratic opponent (or just generally decent people), some of Trump’s supporters have been adding fuel…
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Former NBA Player Hands WNBA Superstar Divorce Papers and Seeks Spousal Support
In 2008, former NBA center Shelden Williams married WNBA superstar Candace Parker. The two have a 7-year-old daughter. Shortly after Parker helped the Los Angeles Sparks win the 2016 WNBA title and earned the series MVP, Williams hit her with divorce papers. And get this: Williams, a former Duke standout who played six seasons in…
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Utah Man Charged With Yelling Racial Slur at Boy, Attacking Father With 'Stun Cane'
A Draper, Utah, man is accused of yelling a racial slur at a neighbor’s son before attacking the boy’s father with a “stun cane” during a confrontation over his choice of words, KSL.com reports. Mark Olic Porter is facing a third-degree felony aggravated assault charge for allegedly attacking the neighbor, who came to defend his…
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Black Doll Found Hanged in Elevator at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY
A black doll was found hanged from a rope inside an elevator at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., WGRZ reports. Students notified the news station and said that the doll was later taken out of the elevator, only for an image of it to resurface later as a meme online that read, “Trump Fans … Hanging…
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2 Pa. Police Officers Shot; Search Underway for Suspect
A search is underway for a suspect who shot two police officers in Pennsylvania early Thursday morning, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the shooting occurred at 4 a.m. Thursday in Canonsburg, 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The conditions of the injured officers was not known; nor had their names been released. One…
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Trump's Victory Equals Conservative Majority on Supreme Court
Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election Tuesday means that a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court is not too far behind. In his action plan for the first 100 days of his presidency, Trump promised to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. With a Republican majority in…
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Unhappy With a Trump Victory, Protesters Across the Country Take to the Streets
Despite pleas from President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton asking their backers to accept Donald Trump’s victory and support his transition into power as the president of the United States, people took to the streets Wednesday evening to express their dismay with the election outcome. The Washington Post reports that demonstrators marched through the streets…
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Trump’s Action Plan for His 1st 100 Days as President
While on the campaign trail at the end of October, President-elect Donald Trump made a stop in Gettysburg, Pa., and outlined his plans for his first 100 days in office. The plan focuses on three main areas: cleaning up Washington, D.C., protecting American workers and restoring rule of law. NPR reports that Trump also laid…
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2 Top GOP Leaders Make Peace With Trump to Create United Republican Front
Two top congressional Republicans who were previously critical of President-elect Donald Trump are working to bridge the gap with him after his election win Tuesday night. Last month, when a leaked 2005 video showed Trump boasting about being able to sexually assault women by grabbing them in their genitals without consent, House Speaker Paul Ryan…