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HuffPostRep. Jim Jordan’s Judiciary Tweet Backing Donald Trump Gets A Brutal Rewrite
The flame emoji-filled post defending the former president became the butt of jokes on Twitter for three reasons.
- Greenville News
SLED declares Stephen Smith's 2015 death a murder. Mother Sandy Smith 'in shock, elated'
After 8 years, Stephen Smith's death will no longer be labeled a hit and run. Now ruled a homicide, here's what to know about SLED's investigation.
- Kansas City Star
‘Endless’ harassment over drag events forcing bakery to close, Illinois owner says
“Closing our doors is the direct result of the horrific attacks, endless harassment and unrelenting negative misinformation about our establishment,” the bakery’s owner said.
- TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
On 'Jeopardy,' a 'What is Florida' answer scored $600 for this clue
Would you have known this $600 Jeopardy question about Florida?
- BuzzFeed
These Creepy Photos Of Decades-Old Things People Found Will Either Fascinate You Or Give You The Heebie Jeebies
If I found an old, broken down Furby buried in the woods, I think I would immediately call a priest. And I'm not even Christian.
- NextShark
'Mocked like animals': Teens in England filmed spewing racial slurs at Nepalese British sisters
Police in England are searching for a teenager who was captured bullying and spewing racial slurs at two Nepalese British sisters in a video that has gone viral on social media. On Saturday, Kanti Gurung, 23, and her 16-year-old sister were walking around their hometown when she says a group of individuals started shouting racist slurs at them at around 4:45 p.m. local time in Maidstone, Kent. In the viral video, a girl with blonde hair — who social media users identified as Tammy Smith — can be seen racially mocking and trying to physically assault Gurung.
- Fox News
Americans who survived Matamoros cartel kidnapping break silence on 'nightmare' in Mexico
Two South Carolinians who survived a harrowing cartel kidnapping in Mexico that left two of their friends dead reveal details of the "nightmare."
- The Guardian
‘I cried for a long time’: Black hair stylist’s dream crushed by racist neighbor
Angel Pittman says her dream to create a mobile hair salon was thwarted when a neighbor harassed her with racist comments and vandalized her buses
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Burna Boy Responds To Backlash After Remarks About Africa And African-Americans
"Maybe it’s my accent or something but I never..."
- Miami Herald
Florida couple ‘terrorized’ and shot by ‘mob’ blocking road for illegal race, cops say
Three arrests have been made, officials say.
- WSB Cox articles
APD lieutenant faces DUI charges, flees hospital after agreeing to a blood test, GSP says
Eventually, an officer found Anaya at a RaceTrac across the street from the hospital.
- Sacramento Bee
Mysterious ‘boom’ causes stir on Utah mountain — and it wasn’t caused by space debris
Video footage “showed a bright flash of light with accompanying booming noises,” police said.
- TheStreet.com
Construction Halted On Major Las Vegas Strip Casino Project
Building on the Las Vegas Strip presents a special series of challenges. When Caesars Entertainment has a palace and an Eiffel Tower, and MGM Resorts has a pyramid and a Statue of Liberty, and both own nothing but massive resorts, the bar to compete is very high. All those factors mean that a shocking number of Las Vegas projects get announced but not finished by their original owners.
- Fox News
Homeless encampment has Portland residents begging for help, scared to go outside: 'Absolutely helpless'
Residents in southeast Portland, Oregon, say that a homeless encampment has made their lives miserable to the point where they are scared to even go outside to check the mail.
- CBS News
Police searching for mother of newborn abandoned for days outside Mass. home
The infant boy was found by a Springfield couple on a frigid night when they returned from a getaway in Boston.
- Fox News
Armed Florida man in devil mask stopped by 'heroic' strip club security guards: video
The Tampa Police Department released surveillance video showing a security guard tackling armed suspect Michael Rudman, seen wearing a red devil mask, at a local strip club.
- Biloxi Sun Herald
Biloxi police accused a teen girl of being a ‘heroin addict’ in DUI arrest. She was sober.
The city recently settled a police sex harassment and false arrest lawsuit after the victim’s arrest in a 2018 traffic stop. “His actions could have ruined my life...” the victim said. “I am not the only one.”
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Denver police identifies suspect in East High School shooting
Denver police has identified the suspect accused of opening fire against two deans at East High School Wednesday morning as 17-year-old Austin Lyle. Police said they're identifying the teen, which they don't normally do, because of the threat he poses to the public at this time.
- Amarillo Globe-News
Wendler commentary: A harmless drag show? No such thing.
The WT president released this column in a letter to the university system on the decision to cancel a drag show.
- Miami Herald
Couple spent fake money all over town — until officials inspected their trash, feds say
They used fake $100 bills at over 50 area businesses, including a steakhouse and a pet supply store, officials in New York said.