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Donald Trump Appeared in Softcore-Porn Videos for Playboy Magazine
Donald Trump should have kept his mouth shut a few weeks ago when he attacked former Miss Universe Alicia Machado on Twitter, telling his followers to check out her “sex tape.” Andrew Kaczynski, formerly of BuzzFeed, now with CNN, has uncovered three videos Trump made for Playboy, dating back to 1994. In a video from…
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Atlantic Coast Prepares for Evacuations as Hurricane Matthew Approaches
The Atlantic coast is braced for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, a deadly storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph that is expected to make landfall Thursday. The New York Times reports that the governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina have declared emergencies, and more than 7,800 National Guard soldiers were…
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sergeant Shot in Lancaster, Calif.
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 5, 8:33 p.m. EDT: Sergeant Steve Owen, a 29-year veteran of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, has died as a result of his injuries, the Los Angeles Times reports. Earlier: A Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant has been gravely wounded after being shot in the face Wednesday afternoon in Lancaster, Calif., 70…
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Howard University to Announce Cathy Hughes School of Communications
Last month the Howard University School of Communications celebrated its 45th anniversary. Now the school is set to be renamed the Cathy Hughes School of Communications, The Hilltop reports. During the end of Howard Homecoming weekend, on Sunday, Oct. 23, the university will hold the naming ceremony. According to a source from Howard’s Department of Development…
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NYC Couple Found Shot to Death in Apartment
Felicita Sotillo, 38, was found dead with her boyfriend in an apartment in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn early Wednesday morning, the New York Daily News reports. Police are investigating the crime scene as a murder-suicide. They believe that Sotillo’s boyfriend, 41, shot Sotillo in the head before shooting himself. According to the Daily…
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Study: African-American Tourism in SC on the Rise Since Removal of Confederate Flag
A recent study from the University of South Carolina’s Richardson Family SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development has found that South Carolina’s tourism industry has been booming since the removal of the Confederate battle flag from Statehouse grounds in Columbia, according to the Columbia Regional Business Report. African-American tourists generate $2.4…
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Dallas Police Believe Broncos Player Shot Himself in the Leg During Shootout
Dallas Police believe that Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib may have Plaxico Burress-ed himself. On June 5, Talib was shot in the leg and reportedly told police that he was standing in a park when he was hit. According to TMZ Sports, Talib wasn’t standing in a park but was actually at V Live strip…