O.J. Simpson’s Twitter account threatens man with knife emojis

O.J. Simpson’s Twitter account allegedly sent a series of menacing direct messages — including a string of 16 knife emojis and the warning that “I WILL FIND YOUR ASS AND CUT YOU” — to a parody account that skewers the disgraced football star over his acquittal in the 1994 slayings of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson … Continue reading "O.J. Simpson’s Twitter account threatens man with knife emojis"

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Joe Biden boldly predicts he’ll win southern states in 2020 election

WASHINGTON — In a sometimes-awkward sales pitch, former Vice President Joe Biden suggested Monday that he was the Democratic candidate who could unite black and white America — and win broad swaths of the South. “First of all, I plan on campaigning in the South. I plan, if I’m the nominee, winning Georgia, North Carolina … Continue reading "Joe Biden boldly predicts he’ll win southern states in 2020 election"

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Ex-pastor charged with molesting teen relative in Texas

A former Southern Baptist pastor who once backed strict anti-abortion legislation in Texas has been charged with repeatedly molesting a teenage relative over the course of two years, sometimes several times a day, court records show. Stephen Bratton, who stepped down last month from Grace Family Baptist Church in Houston, was arrested Friday after a … Continue reading "Ex-pastor charged with molesting teen relative in Texas"

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Former student who reported rape says college betrayed her

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The warnings came in text messages from her friends: He’s outside the dorm. He’s at the student center. He’s at Starbucks. But for Alicia Gonzales, sometimes it didn’t matter where he was. She would often hide away in her room on the campus of Marshall University, overcome with fear that she’d run … Continue reading "Former student who reported rape says college betrayed her"

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Comrie wants more opportunity — Carranza’s just finding jobs for cronies

Kudos to state Sen. Leroy Comrie for coming up with a serious plan to get more black and Hispanic kids into the city’s best high schools: by adding opportunity, not undermining excellence. This is yet another blow to flailing Chancellor Richard Carranza, who’s been pushing the Legislature to do just the opposite. Everyone agrees: Something’s … Continue reading "Comrie wants more opportunity — Carranza’s just finding jobs for cronies"

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Brooks Koekpa remains golf’s force to be reckoned with

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brooks Koepka didn’t win the U.S. Open on Sunday at Pebble Beach, and that’s OK. Koepka didn’t make history, by becoming the first player since Willie Anderson from 1903-05 to win America’s national championship three straight years. That, however, doesn’t diminish his remarkable string of accomplishments over the past two years. … Continue reading "Brooks Koekpa remains golf’s force to be reckoned with"

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Mitch McConnell fires back at Jon Stewart over 9\/11 victims fund

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn’t know why Jon Stewart is so “bent out of shape” over securing health care for 9/11 responders, saying the Senate will “take care” of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund. The former host of “The Daily Show,” who pleaded with House lawmakers last week to reauthorize the … Continue reading "Mitch McConnell fires back at Jon Stewart over 9\/11 victims fund"

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Huawei founder says revenue will be billions below forecast

SHENZHEN, China — Huawei’s founder likened his company to a badly damaged plane Monday and said revenues will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years. The Chinese telecom giant will reduce capacity but US moves to restrict its business “will not stop us,” Ren Zhengfei, who is also the CEO, said … Continue reading "Huawei founder says revenue will be billions below forecast"

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‘Game of Thrones’ Mountain defends his World’s Strongest Man title

BRADENTON, Florida — The last time we saw The Mountain on “Game of Thrones”, he was hurtling to his death in a giant fireball at the end of a fight with his brother, the Hound, in King’s Landing. Since then, Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, the 6-foot-9, 441-pound actor who played the Mountain, has moved on. He’s … Continue reading "‘Game of Thrones’ Mountain defends his World’s Strongest Man title"

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