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5-Year-Old Leads Blind Grandmother Safely Out of Burning House
In October, Cloe Wood’s pre-K class at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Kenner, La., visited the Kenner Fire Department to learn about fire safety. That lesson would become invaluable as Wednesday, the 5-year-old led her blind grandmother to safety after their stove caught fire. “They talked to the kids, saying if there was a…
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Watch: Monty Williams’ Heartbreaking Eulogy for Wife
The NBA world was shocked Feb. 10 when the wife of longtime player-turned-coach Monty Williams died in a car accident in Oklahoma City after the driver of an SUV lost control and jumped the center lane, hitting Ingrid Williams’ car head-on. The driver of the SUV also died in the crash. On Thursday, Ingrid Williams…
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Husband Believed Slain Escort Sold Hair Extensions, Not Sex
A Nigerian-born woman who had been living in London was apparently living a double life. She was found dead in an apartment in Aberdeen, Scotland, where she was reportedly working as a prostitute. According to the Daily Record, Gareth McGraa said that he had no idea his wife, 37-year-old Jessica McGraa, was working as an escort.…
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Watch: Chess Grandmaster Schools Trash-Talking Chess Hustler
Maurice Ashley is one of the best chess players in the world. This is what happened when he sat down to play against an über-confident chess player in Washington Square Park in New York City.
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5 Things to Know About That Student Loan Arrest and How to Make Sure You’re Protected
Several news outlets, including The Root, posted stories about Houston native Paul Aker, who claimed that U.S. marshals showed up at his doorstep and arrested him for unpaid student loan debt. The amount he claimed he owed was only $1,500, and the debt he claimed he borrowed was in 1987—29 years ago. News of the…
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Fla. Teen Arrested on Charges He Posed as Doctor at His Own Medical Clinic
A Florida teen not only posed as a doctor but also opened his own medical practice in West Palm Beach, according to authorities, and he was arrested Tuesday. According to WPBF, in response to a tip that 18-year-old Malachi Love-Robinson was practicing medicine without a license, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Palm Beach Narcotics…
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LL Cool J and Diddy Discover Shocking Family Secrets in Finding Your Roots
In Tuesday’s new episode of Finding Your Roots on PBS, hip-hop heavyweights LL Cool J and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs learn stunning facts about their lineage. Fresh off his Grammy-hosting gig, LL Cool J (born James Smith) is floored to learn that the woman he’s known as his maternal grandmother actually isn’t related to him,…
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US Marshals Are Arresting People Who Are Behind on Student Loans
If you are behind on your student loans and live in Houston, you could be arrested. That’s right, the U.S. Marshals Service in Houston is arresting people who have outstanding, unpaid federal student loan debt. Houston resident Paul Aker told Fox 26 that seven deputy U.S. marshals showed up at his home with guns over…
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Family, Friends Stunned After Va. Cop Fatally Shoots High School Senior, 19
Around 1 p.m. Saturday, Virginia police got a call reporting that 19-year-old Dyzhawn Perkins was going wild inside a Solo Mart store in Scottsville, Va. According to police, Perkins was knocking over shelves and reportedly attacked an elderly couple. According to authorities, Perkins fled the store and two Buckingham County sheriff’s deputies found Perkins at…
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Jackie Robinson West Parents Sue Little League, ESPN and Stephen A. Smith
Parents of onetime Little League darlings Jackie Robinson West of Chicago have filed a lawsuit against ESPN, on-air personality Stephen A. Smith, Little League International and opposing coach Chris Janes, who reportedly notified the league that the West team was using ineligible players. In 2014, the South Side-area team captivated the nation when they won…
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