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Imagine being born into one of the most prestigious and privileged family in the entire world -- and still considering yourself a victim. For the past few years, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, has done just that, and he seems to be embracing this role, with no sign of stopping....

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New Year's Eve was not a day that brought festivity and celebration for the family and friends of Officer Christopher A. Davis and the Stoughton Police Department in Massachusetts. Davis was found unresponsive in his Brockton home at approximately 9:45 on Saturday night, according to WHDH-TV in Boston. He was...

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When oddly shaped hands go viral on Twitter, it's usually to do with an athlete who had his fingers deformed by an injury -- particularly a football player. Perhaps the most famous of these is Anthony "Booger" McFarland, a former defensive tackle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts....

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A New Jersey woman who claimed she killed her husband to protect herself was denied a release from jail after prosecutors sought to poke holes in her story during a Tuesday hearing. Marylue Wigglesworth is accused of murdering her husband, David Wigglesworth, on Christmas Day, according to the Press of...

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In a political world in which sound bites often define character, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida issued one with teeth Wednesday when asked about his opposition to electing Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California as speaker of the House. Surrounded by media representatives outside of the Capitol, Donalds was...

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Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills football player who went into cardiac arrest during Monday night's game, is showing some signs of improvement. In a Twitter post Thursday morning, the team announced, "Per the physicians caring for Damar Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Damar has shown remarkable improvement over...

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Retail titan Amazon has begun the new year with some awful news: a historic downsizing of its workforce. In a written update shared with employees on Wednesday, company CEO Andy Jassy said the previously reported layoff totals, pegged to be roughly 10,000 firings back in November, was a woeful underestimate. "As...

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Brace yourself for the most shocking news in modern media history: Former Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger has signed on with CNN. Can you feel the intensity of my eyes rolling right now? It didn't take the anti-Trump Republican more than a few days after retiring from Congress to sign...

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Maybe Cardi B will start rapping about reality. The Manhattan native and former strip club dancer took, probably best known for an extraordinarily foul mouth atrociously crude hit single, took to Twitter on Wednesday in an obscenity-filled rant about inflation under the Biden administration. But she doesn't have a clue...

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Retired Super Bowl champion Benjamin Watson said the on-field collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during "Monday Night Football" should serve as a reminder that life is precious and can change in an instant. Hamlin stunned fans when he suddenly collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game...

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After six failed attempts to confirm Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, Republicans were successful in their motion to adjourn last night’s evening session and got to work trying to broker a deal that would get the experienced power broker from California over the finish line. The deal...

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As the standoff over who will become the next speaker of the House continued into its third day, Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk made his position clear. In an early Thursday morning tweet, Musk expressed his support for Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California. In a second post, he...

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A Texas teen died suddenly over the holidays, leaving his family and friends emotionally devastated. That trauma was quickly followed by a financial hit as well. Dylan Ricciardella, 17, died while his family was on vacation during the Christmas break, according to a Facebook notice by Dr. Shaun Perry, principal...

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It is ceaselessly amazing the lengths major corporations will go to, so they can appease the furthest fringes of the woke mob. Case in point, DC Comics, which is owned by media powerhouse Warner Bros. Discovery, just recently released issue #4 of their relatively new comic book series "The Joker:...

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Leave it to the Democrats to bash the historic nomination of a black U.S. representative simply because of his political affiliation. That's what happened Wednesday when Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush took a nasty swipe at Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds after he was nominated for the House speakership by...

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Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake confirmed Wednesday night that her election challenge will first go to the Arizona Court of Appeals before going on to the state's Supreme Court. "My court case will be going before the Appeals Court prior to the Arizona Supreme Court because it's already been...

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The fight to determine the next speaker of the House continues to drag on as conservative rebels reject Kevin McCarthy's terms. While some of the holdouts have opened the door to further talks with McCarthy and his team, others have outright refused to vote for a man they simply cannot...

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Social media mogul, part-time boxer and WWE superstar Logan Paul has always been a lightning rod for controversy. In fact, it wouldn't even be a stretch to say that Paul has built his media empire on the back of controversy. The first time most people heard of Paul was likely...

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Amid the ongoing Republican battle for speaker of the House, the establishment media smelled blood in the water and immediately jumped to push a story about one of the conservative holdouts refusing to support Kevin McCarthy's bid for speaker. But once again, it was all just fake news. On Thursday,...

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As local laws regarding abortion and the issue of life continue to be hot topics, many are looking for practical solutions. One of those incredibly practical solutions is the creation of the Safe Haven Baby Box and the spearheading group's intent behind their development. "Safe Haven Baby Boxes mission is...

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