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Delusional Trump at It Again; Takes Credit for Creating Jobs He Didn't Help Create
On Wednesday, standing outside one of his Florida resorts, President-elect Donald Trump took credit for a Sprint deal that had been well within the works before he got elected. In October, OneWeb, a Florida startup geared to provide internet access to everyone by using small satellites orbiting the Earth, was part of a $100 million investment deal meant…
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Maybe Cam 'All Lives Matter' Newton Isn't All Bad
Maybe Cam “All Lives Matter” Newton isn’t all bad. I’ve written about his flamboyant clothing and subtle shift from the Black Lives Matter movement to the dark side, but as the year comes to a close I can’t deny that Cam Newton just might be a good dude. On Tuesday, the reigning NFL MVP and…
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SC State Rep. Who Defended Confederate Flag After Dylann Roof Killings Beat, Pointed Gun at Wife: Report
Republican South Carolina state Rep. Chris Corley, a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and the Confederate flag, was arrested and charged with domestic violence after reportedly pointing a gun at his wife, according to the Post and Courier. Corley, 36, was arrested Monday after an incident in which he reportedly punched his wife in…
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Video of Former NFL Player Ray McDonald’s Domestic Violence Case Released
Video of incident involving former Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald that led to domestic violence charges has been released by TMZ Sports. According to the sports site, the video was recorded May 25 and ended with McDonald being charged. While the video does not show McDonald’s face, a woman, reported…
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W.Va. Woman Who Called Michelle Obama ‘Ape in Heels’ Fired
The director of a West Virginia nonprofit agency who took to Facebook to call first lady Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” has been fired, according to state officials. According to Reuters, Pamela Taylor was fired for her offensive and insensitive Facebook post. Taylor was head of the Clay County Development Corp., which provides services…
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Report: NFL Player Vince Wilfork's Son Arrested With Large Amount of Codeine
Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork’s son is in serious trouble. According to TMZ Sports, D’Aundre Holmes-Wilfork, 19, a safety at the University of Houston, was arrested during a traffic stop Dec. 21 and was reportedly in possession of a large amount of codeine. Wilfork was in a 2011 Kia that was pulled over around…
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Watch Houston Rockets Center Shoot Underhanded, Granny-Style Free Throws
Houston Rockets rookie center Chinanu Onuaku had a lot to be nervous about when he made his debut Monday. With an injury to starting center Clint Cappella, Onuaku had recently been called up from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. With the game against the Phoenix Suns well in hand, Onuaku was called…
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Trump Fires Off Series of Delusional Tweets, Calls UN Just a Fun Club
Donald Trump, the president-elect poised to take office in less than a month, believes that the United Nations is just a club for people to have a “good time.” After the U.N. Security Council voted to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Trump tweeted Monday that the U.N. once had great…
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Bob Costas Wore a Fedora on Thursday Night Football and the Internet Had Jokes
I don’t know if Bob Costas was feeling himself when he decided to don a fedora for Thursday Night Football, but the internet wasn’t ready for it, and it unleashed a flurry of jokes at the famed announcer’s expense. Not everyone thought Costas looked like a smooth criminal:
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Trump's Winery Wants to Get Visas for Foreign Workers
Turns out President-elect Donald Trump does want immigrants to stay in this country and work—as long as he and his family reap the benefits. Having run for president on a platform that included building a wall to keep immigrants out, Trump’s Virginia vineyard, owned by his son Eric, has applied for temporary work visas for…
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