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Olympic Committee Bans Athletes From Making Political Protests During 2020 Games
Any Olympic athlete thinking of taking a knee or raising a fist in Tokyo during the 2020 Olympic Games may have to think twice. NBC News reports that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released new guidelines on Thursday that specifies which types of protests will not be accepted. Mainly, all of them. Athletes are not…
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Send Articles of Impeachment to the Senate
Over the past couple of weeks the House and the Senate have been in a standoff over the articles of impeachment. There has been much speculation over when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would transfer the articles over to the Senate. Now, that speculation can be put to rest. Politico reports that on Friday afternoon, Pelosi…
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The Mother of Atatiana Jefferson Has Died
A tragic story has taken yet another sad turn. The Dallas Morning News reports that Yolanda Carr, the mother of Atatiana Jefferson, has died at 55. A cause of death has yet to be released but she had been battling illness. Before her death, Jefferson had moved in with her mother to be her caretaker.…
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Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Called Team āThugs,ā Says He Meant āSlugs.ā Sure, Jan
In this installment of Freudian slips that make you go āDamn,ā we turn to the Cleveland Cavaliers. ESPN reports that during a film session on Wednesday night, first-year coach John Beilein told the players that they were no longer playing ālike a bunch of thugs.ā Reportedly, a hush fell over the room and the players…
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New York Teacher Compares Black Students to Monkeys in Photo
It seems as though a week canāt go by without a racist incident occurring in an American classroom. NBC News reports that the parents of four black students at Longwood High School in Long Island are planning to sue the school district for $12 million. They filed a notice of claim after a teacher displayed…
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Lindsey Grahamās Democratic Challenger Jaime Harrison Raises $3.5 Million in 3 Months
South Carolina Democrat and 2019 Root 100 honoree Jaime Harrison is running to oust Senator/human Muppet Lindsey Graham from the seat heās held for three terms. Recent fundraising numbers showĀ he just might have a shot. The Hill reports that Harrison raised over $3.5 million over the last three months. Harrisonās campaign has touted that this…
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ā1000 Years of Darknessā Will Begin If Mississippi Elects Its First Black Senator, According to Its Governor
So I guess Mississippi could possibly elect a Final Fantasy villain to the Senate this year? At least, that is if you believe Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant. Deep South Voice writes that the governor took to Twitter last weekend and said: āIf Mike Espy and the liberal Democrats gain the senate we will take that…
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Lies Detected: GOP Congressman Tweets Fake Photo of Obama and the Iranian President
Iām an Arizona native. While I rather like it here, I am always befuddled by the people we elect to powerānone more so than Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Az.) CNN reports that on Monday, Gosar tweeted out a picture of President Obama shaking hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. His caption stated, āThe world is a…
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Nigerian Government Open to Granting Cardi B Citizenship, No Word if It Extends to the Rest of Us
Like many American citizens, the Iran crisis has rapper Cardi B feeling a little on edge. Over the weekend she expressed a desire to obtain her Nigerian citizenship to avoid any retaliation attacks. As NME reports, the Nigerian government actually responded. After Cardi posted a tweet expressing her concerns and willingness to move to Nigeria,…
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Iran Launches Missiles at US Bases in Iraq
Numerous missiles have been fired from Iran into Iraq, targeting multiple U.S bases in the region. ABC News reports that the facilities Erbil and Al Asad Air Base were among those hit in the attack. The countryās state-run news outlet ISNA said: āThis morning, courageous fighters of the IRGCās Air Force launched a successful operation…
