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Jesus Saves: Kids Use Bible to Stop Bully
Pasadena, Texas, siblings Phoenix Walywyn, 8, and her 7-year-old brother, Kingston Walwyn, were tired of being bullied on the bus home from school. “It made me feel like I wanted to yell at him,” Phoenix told news station KHOU. “I wanted to say [something] back to him,” Kingston added. They resisted the urge to confront…
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Jeb Bush Used State Funds to Invest in Porn Company: Report
In 2005, then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush took $1.3 million out of his state’s pension fund to invest in Movie Gallery, a now-defunct video-rental company known for its wide selection of pornographic films. Political observers predict that the investment might come back to haunt Bush now that he’s seeking the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential election,…
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Surprise! This Woman Didn’t Know She Was 8 Months Pregnant
The couple were at a concert in California when he placed his hands on her belly and felt the baby kick. Only problem was, neither of them knew she was pregnant. “I felt the baby kick and I looked at her and said, ‘I think you’re definitely pregnant,’” Jarryd Gorman told CBS Los Angeles. “We…
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Harlem Globetrotters Teach Pope Francis Some Tricks While Touring Italy
Spinning a basketball on your finger is easy when the Harlem Globetrotters are your teachers. Just ask Pope Francis, who was captured attempting the trick in St. Peter’s Square Wednesday while meeting with the team, Fox News Latino reports. The pope, who met the Globetrotters during his weekly general audience, was given a framed jersey…
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Google Plans to Invest $150 Million in Diversity Initiatives
Google is upping the ante in the quest for diversity. The tech giant plans to spend $150 million on an extensive campaign to bring more women and racial minorities into the industry, USA Today reported in an exclusive interview with Nancy Lee, Google’s vice president of people operations. Last year the company spent some $115…
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Isiah Thomas Accuser Slams Him on Sexual Harassment Case
Anucha Browne, the former New York Knicks executive who filed a sexual harassment suit against the Knicks’ then-coach, Isiah Thomas, in 2007, is responding to statements made by Thomas and Madison Square Garden, the team’s home stadium, discrediting her allegations now that Thomas has been named president of the WNBA’s New York Liberty, the New…
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Marshall University Football Player Faces Possible Hate Crime Charges After Allegedly Attacking Gay Couple
The FBI is investigating whether or not a Marshall University running back should be charged with a hate crime after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting two gay men, BuzzFeed reports. Huntington, W.Va., Police Chief Joseph Ciccarelli told BuzzFeed that MU student Steward Butler turned himself in on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for…
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Watch: Fla. Cop Suspended 1 Month for Punching Handcuffed Woman
Philippe Archer, a Miami Beach police detective, was reprimanded for punching and kicking a female model nearly two years ago while she was handcuffed and in custody, the Daily Mail reports. Archer has also been suspended for one month (without pay)—he’ll serve the suspension over days spread out in May, June and July, the Daily…
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NJ Mom Says School Security Guard Choked 7-Year-Old Son
A New Jersey mom is “disgusted” after a school security guard allegedly choked her son until he passed out while attempting to restrain the 7-year-old child, the Asbury Park Press reports. According to the report, the school employee has since been put on paid leave while police and social services investigate the incident. The first-grader…
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Michael Brown’s Friend Suing Officer Who Shot Brown for $25,000
Dorian Johnson, the only person who was with unarmed teen Michael Brown when he was fatally shot by then-Police Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo., was arrested Wednesday on drug-related charges and suspicion of resisting arrest—not long after he filed a lawsuit against Wilson, the New York Daily News reports. In the lawsuit, Johnson claims…