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Keyshawn Johnson Arrested in Domestic Dispute
Former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson was arrested and released early Monday morning on charges that he assaulted his girlfriend during an argument, TMZ Sports reports. According to the gossip site, the outspoken ESPN analyst and his girlfriend were arguing about marriage when things got physical and Johnson allegedly smashed her phone, causing a cut…
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Teen Shot in Bid to Buy $250 Nike ‘Yeezy’ Sneakers
A New York teen wanted a pair of Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Yeezy” sneakers so bad that he was willing to cut the long line that had gathered the night before in front of a Brooklyn Foot Locker. An argument ensued and instead of getting the coveted sneakers, the 15-year-old Brooklyn boy got shot in…
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First Lady to Guest-Star on Nashville
The first lady is building a pretty hefty TV résumé. This week Michelle Obama will gues- star on the season finale of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and now she will also make an appearance on an upcoming episode of the ABC hit Nashville, the Billboard reports. According to AP, the first lady will guest-star as herself…
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Prince Settles 18-Year Battle Over Music
Prince is now the sole owner of some of the greatest music he ever made, after Warner Bros. Records announced that it had reached an agreement with the pop icon to release the music that he created when he was signed to the label. According to the Associated Press, the two sides, once bitter enemies,…
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Teen Hides in Plane’s Wheel Well, Survives 5-Hour Flight
A 16-year-old boy who stowed away in the wheel well of a plane after getting into a fight with his parents is “lucky to be alive” after surviving a lack of oxygen and cold temperatures during a five-hour flight from California to Hawaii, the Associated Press reports. “He was unconscious for the lion’s share of…
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Chicago’s Urban Prep Does It Again: 100 Percent College Acceptance
From the time they enter Chicago’s Urban Prep Academies, the young men are asked to wear red ties. They may change these ties only once: after they have been admitted into college. During this year’s graduation ceremony, students who had achieved the honor were given new yellow ties with red stripes, a gesture to symbolize…
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Lolo Jones Slams Drake and Rihanna on Twitter
She isn’t that good at bobsledding, but Lolo Jones is always good for a laugh or a cringe. The Olympian and controversial tweeter is back at it again, this time setting her crosshairs on rapper Drake and singer Rihanna. After ESPN announced that Drake would be the host of this year’s ESPYs, the awards show…
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Shoe Thrown at Hillary Clinton During Speech
Hillary Clinton and former President George W. Bush have had little in common until Thursday. That’s when a woman allegedly threw a shoe at Clinton during a speech at a Las Vegas hotel, an experience that Bush encountered in 2008 during a Baghdad news conference with the Iraqi prime minister. Clinton was able to dodge…
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Kaepernick Being Investigated Over ‘Incident’ in Miami
Two members of the San Francisco 49ers, including star quarterback Colin Kaepernick, and a Seattle Seahawks player have been named in a “suspicious incident” report by a woman who told police that she woke up in a hospital with no idea how she got there, CSN Bay Area News reports. “There’s no evidence of a…
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Detroit Teen Charged With Hate Crime in Brutal Mob Beating of Motorist
A 16-year-old Detroit boy was charged Thursday with assault and a hate crime in the brutal group beating of a 54-year-old man, Steve Utash, who stopped to check on a 10-year-old boy whom he had just struck with his pickup truck, the Associated Press reports. Yesterday Detroit police announced that they had arrested a fifth…
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