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#ReesesRoadtoRio: Brittney Reese Sets Record With US Olympic Trials Long Jump Win
Not only did Brittney Reese secure her spot on Team USA during this weekend’s Olympic trials, but she also set an Olympic-trials long jump record. With a jump of 23 feet, 11 3/4 inches Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track-and-field trials, Reese won her seventh national outdoor title and third trip to the Olympics. And with that jump,…
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#ReesesRoadToRio: Meet Olympic Gold Medalist Long Jumper Brittney Reese
All eyes will be on Rio de Janeiro this summer as some of the world’s best athletes compete for Olympic gold. But our eyes will be on one specific long jumper as we chronicle her road to Rio. Brittney Reese is a history-making track-and-field star. She is the only long jumper (man or woman) to…
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Donald Trump Accused of Raping 13-Year-Old in Federal Lawsuit
In a new federal lawsuit filed by a New York City woman, Donald Trump is being accused of having raped her in 1994 when she was 13 years old. The woman, known only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, said she met Trump at parties thrown by an investor. According to Gothamist, the lawsuit alleges that Trump…
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How 1 NYC Man Is Helping People Create Their Dream Families for Free
Going about having a baby the traditional route isn’t an option for everyone. Whether you’re a single woman, single man, in a gay relationship or a hetero couple with fertility issues, sometimes the only option is a visit to a cryobank to buy some sperm. But guess what? Sperm ain’t cheap. And it’s not covered…
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Ga. Judge to at-Risk Teens: ‘Stop Acting Like You’re Trash’
Georgia’s Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is doing its part to keep teens from ending up in the system, according to WMAZ. Its Consider the Consequences program aims to help kids ages 9 to 17 recognize the value of an education and put them on the path to a successful career. But last week the sheriff’s…
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Mexican-Canadian Construction Worker Places Mexican Flag Atop Trump Tower in Vancouver, BC
Diego Saul Reyna, a Mexican-Canadian construction worker, left a gift on top of the Trump Tower in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. To show solidarity with Mexico and to protest Donald Trump’s comments disparaging Mexicans, Reyna on Saturday left a Mexican flag on top of the building. Reyna posted his photo on Facebook and explained his motives:…
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NY Valedictorian Is Celebrating Her Acceptance to All 8 Ivy League Schools
Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, a high school student from Long Island, N.Y., has a big decision to make soon. The Elmont High School valedictorian has been accepted at all eight Ivy League schools! Schools in the Ivy League are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale…
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Wis. Teenager Who Thought She Had the Flu Gives Birth to Baby in Toilet
A Wisconsin teenager got the shock of her life when she went to use the bathroom Monday. Braeley Pettigrew, 17, thought she was having stomach issues when she went to the restroom, but instead she gave birth to a baby while sitting on the toilet. Braeley told Fox 17 that she had no idea she was pregnant.…
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Watch: 4 Cops Forcefully Arrest NYC Mail Carrier After They Almost Hit Him With Unmarked Car
March 17 was a regular workday for Brooklyn, N.Y., mail carrier Glen Grays, 27, until he was almost hit by an unmarked police car carrying plainclothes police officers, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said in a Tuesday press conference, according to Bed-Stuy Patch. Grays apparently didn’t realize that the men were cops and allegedly mouthed…
