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He lures alleged child predators and shames them on Facebook. Now one of his targets is dead.
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7 years ago
By Brandy Zadrozny On a cool evening in October, Alain Malcolm, 20, walked into a vacant two-story colonial house in Bristol, Connecticut. Two members of a local internet vigilante group — who...
Judge grows impatient, sets new trial date in Rachel Dolezal welfare fraud case
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7 years ago
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane County Judge is growing impatient with legal maneuverings by disgraced former NAACP President Rachel Dolezal - also known as Nkechi Diallo - on charges of welfare...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dance video spurs false media claims of conservative outrage
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7 years ago
An old video of now-Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez playfully recreating a dance scene from “The Breakfast Club” was resurfaced anonymously on Twitter last week -- resulting in a slew of misleading...
Link between brain damage and religious fundamentalism established by scientists
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7 years ago
A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia has shown that religious fundamentalism is, in part, the result of a functional impairment in a brain region known as the prefrontal cortex....
Protesters Chant ‘Arrest Him Now’ After Second Man Dies Inside Home of Wealthy Democratic Donor
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7 years ago
LOS ANGELES—Chanting “arrest him now,” a group protest erupted outside the home of wealthy Democratic donor Ed Buck on Monday night after a second man died inside his apartment within 18...
‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Documentary on Lifetime Details Sex Abuse Accusations R. Kelly
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7 years ago
For more than two decades, the R&B singer Robert Kelly, who performs as R. Kelly, has faced accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse. This week, a six-part documentary on Lifetime is...
Deroy Murdock: Democrats are for border security -- Unless it secures the border
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7 years ago
As the debate over illegal immigration roars on, top Democrats insist that they love protecting America’s frontiers. Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California promises that, as speaker of the House of...
Man tries to rob UFC’s Polyana Viana in Rio de Janeiro, pays painful price
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7 years ago
On Saturday night at around 8 p.m. local time, a man tried to steal UFC strawweight Polyana Viana 's phone. Not only did he leave empty-handed, but he also got some painful reminders of his...
'FIJI water girl' steals the show on Golden Globe Awards red carpet
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7 years ago
EVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The Golden Globe Awards were crawling with A-listers, but for some viewers at home, it was one relatively unknown woman handing out bottles of water who...
W.Va. mom says her daughter was bullied after they balked at Bible classes in public school
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7 years ago
The chill set in not long after word got out that Elizabeth Deal’s little girl was not taking the Bible class at her West Virginia public grammar school. Her daughter, Jessica Roe, then a...
'Countries that are dirty like toilets,’ and other ways Trump's profanity was translated abroad
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7 years ago
Deciding what to do with the remarks — and whether to censor them in news reports — was tough enough for the press in the United States. It was, after all, a vulgar phrase not usually fit for a...
Federal prison guards fume about inmates getting special holiday meals, while guards work without pay
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7 years ago
While federal prison officers worked through the holidays without pay, the inmates they guarded were treated to special yuletide meals, union officials reportedly fumed. At the Coleman Federal...
After the fire: Blazes pose hidden threat to the West's drinking water
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7 years ago
By Kaitlin Sullivan Gerald and Serene Buhrz were among the lucky ones. When they fled their home at 2:00 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2017, the flames of the massive Tubb Fire had already engulfed...
Man Criticized For Wearing Blackface In Philadelphia’s Mummer’s Parade Is African-American
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7 years ago
Lighten up, Francis. Via Delaware Online: In the 119th iteration of the Mummer’s Parade, a black man was accused of wearing blackface while performing. The performance, part of...
Marine Corps integrates male and female platoons during boot camp for the first time
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7 years ago
For the first time in its history, the Marine Corps will integrate female and male platoons during boot camp. Unlike the other services, the Marine Corps has not fully integrated women and...
NH Vietnamese Restaurant Removes Sign Because City Hall Is Concerned Its Word Play Name Is Offensive
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7 years ago
Via Daily Mail: A New Hampshire restaurant that’s preparing to open has removed a sign advertising its name over concerns that it sounded like profanity. The name of the Vietnamese...
ACLU accuses Arizona high school of making students wear 'scarlet badge' of shame
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7 years ago
By David K. Li The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing an Arizona high school of violating students' privacy rights and shaming them with a "scarlet badge" over grades. Students at Mingus...
South Carolina Police Search For 2 Men Accused Of Stealing Merchandise From Victoria’s Secret
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Here come the PC police. Via WMBF: Police are searching for two men who reportedly stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the Victoria’s Secret at Coastal Grand Mall....
Trump again comes up short for Gallup’s ‘Most Admired’ honor
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7 years ago
[F]ormer President Barack Obama was the winner among men for the 11th consecutive year, including one year as president-elect, eight as president and two as former president. President Donald...
Should American businesses be allowed to hire illegal immigrants?
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7 years ago
Should American businesses be allowed to hire illegal immigrants? Trump business empire shuns E-Verify, hires illegal immigrants Just five of the 565 companies in President Trump ’s...
https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/why-wall-wont-work
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7 years ago
The twin pledges-which followed a tirade about Mexican rapists and drug dealers-neatly captured everything that was either attractive or repulsive to voters in the real estate mogul’s presidential...
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