During a protest in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Auma Obama --the half-sister of former President Barack Obama -- was tear gassed. The African country has been mired in widespread protests in response to new legislation that would increase taxes on its citizens this week. Kenyan lawmakers voted the bill in...
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Watch: Barack Obama's Sister Gets Tear Gassed During Protest, Enraged During CNN Interview
Former President Barack Obama's sister was tear gassed on Monday during protests going on in Kenya's capital.
Olympics legend Michael Phelps buried an Australian swimmer for boastful comments she made against Team USA, and the pain from his brutal response only doubled the agony for the athlete from Down Under after she received devastating news about this summer's Paris Games. Australian swimmer and former Olympian Cate Campbell's...
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Michael Phelps Buries Australian Swimmer for Attack Against Team USA
"I mean, Australia coming out on top of the world is one thing, but it is just so much sweeter beating America," the swimmer said.
An attorney for former President Donald Trump urged the federal judge overseeing his classified documents case not to issue a gag order against him on Monday during a tense hearing. Attorney Todd Blanche argued such an order could hinder Trump during his Thursday CNN debate against President Joe Biden. Blanche...
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New Gag Order Could Lead to Trump's 'Arrest' After Debate Against Biden: Lawyer
Aileen Cannon offered both sides until Wednesday to finish submitting documentation for or against the proposed gag order.
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Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump's New York hush-money case, partially lifted a gag order he had placed on the GOP candidate, but he left an entirely unacceptable aspect of it in place. CNBC reported Tuesday that Trump is now able to speak about witnesses and...
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Judge Merchan Gives Trump Partial Relief from Gag Order Just in Time for Debate
Judge Juan Merchan left an entirely unacceptable aspect of his Donald Trump gag order in place ahead of Thursday's presidential debate.
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A man who was struck last week by a roller coaster at an Ohio amusement park has died of his injuries. WLWT-TV reported that the man, identified as Arntanaro Nelson, 38, of Wilmington, Ohio, died Friday at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Nelson was reportedly hit Wednesday while he...
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Man Dies After High Speed Roller Coaster Accident: 'Everyone on the Train Was Very Distraught'
The victim was reportedly hit while trying to retrieve some keys he had lost while riding the ride, according to a TV news station.
A gambler collapsed as he reportedly won a jackpot worth millions, but the story gets much stranger from there. A video of the incident began circulating earlier this week, with wildly different accounts of what happened being put forth. The one fact these reports do agree on is the fact...
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Gambler Collapses After Reportedly Hitting Jackpot: Story Takes Unexpected Turn While Media Reports His Death
A gambler collapsed after reportedly hitting a massive jackpot. While some reports say he died, the story only gets stranger from there.
The video game streaming and pop culture worlds are in shock after a years-old controversy has reared its exceedingly ugly head again. Guy "Dr. Disrespect" Beahm, one of the most popular video game streamers in the entire space, has spoken up after shocking allegations about why he was banned from...
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Ultra-Popular Video Game Streamer Speaks Out After Controversy Explodes: 'They Want Me to Disappear ...'
"I’ve seen all the remarks and labels being throw around so loosely. Social media is a destruction zone," the streamer said.
Video game developers are apologizing after a photo documenting a great American tragedy made its way into promotional artwork and was noticed by eagle-eyed gamers. A Reddit user was among the first to notice a familiar explosion on the art used in an update for Gaijin Entertainment's combat simulator "War...
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Developers Apologize for Video Game Promotional Art After People Realize It's Showing Dead Americans
A photograph showing the aftermath of a great American tragedy was used to promote a video game in a disastrous piece of "art" in an update.
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On the grounds that race is the critical factor in making Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever the WNBA team it should be, sports commentator Jason Whitlock says it is time to put the reins of the team in the hands of a black man. Whitlock said the team has not changed...
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Watch: Former ESPN Columnist Says Caitlin Clark Needs a Black Coach, Wants 'White' Christie Sides Fired
A sports commentator says Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever must be led by a black man to make the team a success.
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A Detroit Tigers rally against the Philadelphia Phillies was choked off Monday night when Philadelphia turned a triple play, aided and abetted by some confused base running. As a result, the Phillies made the first 1-3-5 triple play in more than 90 years en route to an 8-1 win, according...
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Watch: Philadelphia Phillies Turn Bizarre Triple Play Not Seen Since 1929
A broken-bat blooper started a chain of events that led to something that had not happened in Major League Baseball since 1929.
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In his playing heyday, former New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce was a physical thumper, delivering big hits while chasing down ball carriers. Pierce parlayed that career into various assistant coaching roles before he got his big break in the 2023-2024 NFL season, replacing former Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh...
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Former NFL Star and Current Head Coach Named in Bankruptcy Filing, Companies Coming for His Salary: Report
A rising NFL head coach has found himself in some hot water -- and it could impact whatever salary he just received from the team.
It's not even November and the "squad" is already down one member -- thanks in no small part to his tacit support for Hamas in its war against Israel. In New York's 16th Congressional District, Westchester County Executive George Latimer defeated incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman in one of the most-watched...
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'Squad' Member Jamaal Bowman Taken Out as Hillary Clinton, Top Dem Leftists Clash
"This race was hard-fought, and hard-won," Bowman's rival said after beating the two-term congressman handily.
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Comedian Adam Carolla says he will be leaving California just has soon as his twin teenagers graduate from high school. Further, the former "Man Show" star said a large part of the problem with his native state is its current governor, "narcissistic" Democrat Gavin Newsom. "I have twins, and they're...
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Comedian Adam Carolla Is Ditching His Native California, Calls Out 'Narcissistic, Empty' Gavin Newsom
Adam Carolla is not even sure where he's moving, but knows he wants out of California as soon as possible.
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A lousy school system for thee, but not for me: Why should I ever be surprised that's the tack California Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking? According to multiple reports, the Golden State's chief executive and all-but-declared 2028 Democratic presidential candidate is moving his official residence to exclusive Marin County in the...
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Gavin Newsom Ditches California City, Moves Daughter to Wealthy Area for Big-Money Private School
“To ensure continuity in their children’s education, the family will split their time between Sacramento and Marin."
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman may have lost big in his Democratic primary in New York -- but he's looking to take the party with him, if his concession speech was any indication. Bowman, a member of the "squad" who had run a controversial campaign on top of a series of legislative...
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Jamaal Bowman Responds to Massive Loss, Only Makes His Situation Look Worse - 'This Will Be a Battle'
"It was never just about this race. This movement has always been about justice," Bowman said during his concession speech.
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A Tennessee man has been charged in the deaths of his wife, their unborn child and another woman after all three were killed in a crash while he was driving under the influence, according to police. The accident occurred Friday just after 6 p.m. in Knox County, WVLT-TV reported. The...
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Pregnant Woman's Life Comes to a Tragic End After Intoxicated Husband Gets in Brutal Crash: Police
Witnesses told investigators that just before the crash, the would-be father had been driving erratically and passing other motorists.
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Grief and rage overflowed at a Houston courthouse Tuesday as the man accused of killing a 12-year-old girl faced his first court appearance. Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, who along with fellow illegal Venezuelan immigrant Franklin Peña, is accused of killing Jocelyn Nungaray, appeared for his initial hearing, during which bond of...
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Illegal Immigrant Charged in 12-Year-Old Girl's Death Gets Hostile Reception in First Court Appearance: 'Murderer!'
A second illegal immigrant has had his first hearing in the case of a 12-year-old Texas girl who was killed.
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It's never been easier to own an electric car, we've been told. There are plenty of models to choose from. The government will subsidize your purchase, as well. And, above all else, it's easy to find working chargers anywhere you go, right? Yes, well, about that: One reporter in America's...
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Reporter Tests EV Chargers in America's Heartland, Comes Away 'Less Than Impressed'
"EV fast charging is definitely not really ready for prime time," the journalist wrote after testing three vehicles around one city.
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Well, that didn't take long. Less than a day after being formally announced as the new head coach of one of the NBA's most storied franchises, J.J. Redick found himself wrapped up in controversy. After being spurned in their pursuit of UConn head coach Danny Hurley, the Los Angeles Lakers...
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New Lakers Coach Already Under Fire: 'How Is This Even Remotely Appropriate'
"It's been a really interesting six weeks or so just in terms of being part of the engagement farming industry..."
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An Atlanta judge who was arrested last week after a nightclub scuffle with a police officer has been removed from office. Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson was removed from office Tuesday by the Georgia Supreme Court, culminating a process that began in 2021, when initial complaints about her were...
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Judge Removed from Office After Allegedly Hitting Police Officer
A Georgia judge has been removed from her post a week after she made headlines by being arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
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