Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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On 23 March, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar delivered a speech to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair). She referenced the 9/11 attacks, somewhat dismissively, with the phrase “some people did something". A small snippet from a speech about Muslims' place in the US, her words were taken out of context…
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A student posted a video to her Snapchat account mere minutes before plunging to her death while at university, reportedly "trying to get a good picture for Instagram". Sydney Monfries, a 22-year-old who attended Fordham University in New York, broke into the Bell Tower at her college while with friends…
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Last week, almost two years after Donald Trump tweeted that he wanted to exclude transgender individuals from serving in the US military, the president's transphobic ban was put into practice. From now on, new military recruits will be prevented from transitioning, the military has the right to discharge those currently…
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A man from Michigan is suing his parents after they threw away his collection of pornography and sex toys. The plaintiff in the case, identified only as 'Charlie', is demanding $86,822.16 in damages after his folks chucked out his extravagant collection of sex aids and paraphernalia, which was estimated to…
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A 'racist' California woman has been caught on camera calling the police on a city worker because he "looks illegal". Footage uploaded to social media shows a shocking altercation between the unidentified woman and a South California Edison contract worker at a Glendora Walmart on Monday. Shared to Facebook by…
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As the first shoots of spring begin to emerge in North Carolina, a glance to the skies will reveal quite the incredible sight to the eyes. A thick haze of pollen has descended over the southeastern United States, blanketing the sky and promising a sharp increases in the number of…
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Parents across the state of New York have been planning and holding measles parties in a highly dangerous attempt to expose unvaccinated children to the disease, news reports say. New York City officials have declared a state of emergency after a breakout of 285 cases of measles in a neighbourhood…
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In August 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first seven cases of a drug-resistant fungus called candida auris in the USA. It had first been identified seven years earlier in Japan, and had somehow spread to the States. "C. auris can cause bloodstream infections and…
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A teenage girl has been left upset after being asked to cover up after wearing pro-Trump clothing at school event celebrating 'American pride'. Ciretta Mackenzie, a freshman at Epping High School in New Hampshire, had been planning to wear gear depicting the phrase Make America Great Again - a key…
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Newly-released CCTV surveillance footage has shown the exact moment that Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor grabbed a fan's phone and smashed it during an altercation. McGregor, 30, was charged with strong-arm robbery and criminal mischief after being arrested for slapping a phone out of the hand of 22-year-old Ahmed Abdirzak.…
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A long-fought debate over trans rights and the provision of healthcare has served to widen the gap between liberals and conservatives in America. While the liberal argument champions the choice of the individual, the conservative argument often focuses on the preservation of health, the idea that transexuality is unnatural and…
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A former English teacher from New Jersey could serve up to a year in jail after admitting she sent nude photos of herself to a pupil via Snapchat and email. Michelina Aichele, who is 30 years old, was arrested and charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child back…
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A father was shocked to find a half-naked man hiding in his wardrobe, with the man allegedly hoping to have sex with his 12-year-old daughter. According to investigators, the father, who came into his daughter's bedroom at 5:30 am back on November 2 last year, found Christopher Todd Leonard in…
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Derrick Nelson, the 44-year-old principal of Westfield High School, tragically passed away last weekend. He died after trying to save the life of a 14-year-old boy from another country, who he had never met. Nelson fell into a coma in February this year, after undergoing a procedure to donate bone…
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On Tuesday, federal prosecutors charged 'Full House' star Lori Loughlin and 15 other parents who have not said they would plead guilty with new money laundering charges in the college admissions bribery scandal. Combined with the previous charges, they each could face up to 40 years in prison, according to…
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It's fair to say that Alec Baldwin and President Donald Trump aren't exactly on close terms. Baldwin's views mean that he's often at odds with the Republican leader, and choosing to portray him in a series of sketches on Saturday Night Live certainly didn't help matters. To be fair to…
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An Uber driver in San Mateo, California dropped a passenger off at the airport, then returned to their empty home and attempted to break inside, police said. However, an alarm went off at the residence, which is located on the 600 block of Rand Street, scaring the burglar the away.…
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In a crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates, Pete Buttigieg, pronounced boot-edge-edge, has a lot of momentum. He's a former Naval Intelligence Officer who served seven months in Afghanistan, the two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana and, oh yeah, an openly gay Christian, who married his husband, Chasten, last June.…
