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• Houston's mayor pleads with immigrants worried about 'show me your papers' law to call for rescue

  28-08-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  The mayor of Houston doesn’t want people who need to be rescued fearing deportation after Hurricane Harvey pummeled his city.  SEE ALSO: Houston's local businesses pitch in as Harvey's flooding wreaks havoc At a press conference Monday, Mayor Sylvester Turner made bold statements about deportation concerns amid relief and rescue efforts. In no uncertain terms, he assured his city that anyone who needs rescuing and support can call for help — no matter their immigration status.&n
  
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• Chicago Cop Guilty of Shooting Two Black Teenagers

  28-08-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  Surveys conducted by Urban Institute researchers in four Chicago neighborhoods showed that relations between the police and the community are poor.
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege's Blood Orchid 3.0 Update Patch Notes Released

  28-08-2017 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Rainbow Six Siege's next major expansion is coming quite soon for free. We already know about the new map and Operators, but the 3.0 update will also deliver a variety of other changes, additions, and improvements.The map, as previously announced, is called Theme Park and is set in a creepy, dilapidated amusement park. In terms of Operators, there are two Defenders (Ela and Lesion) and one Attacker (Ying). Lesion and Ying are both tied to the Hong Kong theme of Blood Orchid, while Ela is a carry
  
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• Hurricane Harvey And The Potential Hypocrisy Of Texas Republicans

  28-08-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Texas Republicans, long accustomed to bashing the federal government, are already changing their tune now that Hurricane Harvey has devastated parts of their state.An emergency aid package hasn’t surfaced yet, but Congress almost certainly will have to approve a spending bill to help those affected by the hurricane-force winds and widespread flooding in southeastern Texas.The question is whether that money will be offset by cuts to other government programs, whether extr
  
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• Clever Dog Spotted Leaving With a Bag of Food During Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 23:35 via yahoo.com
  Otis got loose during the storm and found the dog food at a lumberyard near his home.
  
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• Harvey: Muslim youth group hits streets to help Houston residents during storm

  28-08-2017 23:34 via yahoo.com
  As tropical storm Harvey hit Texas with devastating floods, a group of young Muslim men hit the streets to help their neighbours.More than 100 members of Muslim Youth USA, and 40 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, passed out food, water, and other supplies in Houston, according to organisers.Madeel Abdullah, director of humanitarian affairs for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, said more than 700 members of his organisation have been affected by the storm.
  
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• New Friday The 13th Update Out Now On All Platforms, Here's What It Does

  28-08-2017 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest patch for Friday the 13th is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Along with an assortment of bug fixes, the update makes some rather significant changes to the multiplayer horror game, including removing the ability to kill your teammates in most cases.As publisher Gun Media explained earlier this month, it has decided to remove team-killing from Friday the 13th due to "rampant abuse" of the mechanic. Following today's update, players who play as camp counselors will no
  
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• President Trump Does Not Call Russia A Security Threat

  28-08-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  President Trump avoids calling Russia a security threat during a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö.
  
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• Trump Defends Pardoning Joe Arpaio During Hurricane, Saying He Did It For 'The Ratings'

  28-08-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  “He’s done a great job for the people of Arizona,” Trump said.When asked about the rationale for the pardon, which did not pass through the usual pardon process, Trump engaged in whataboutism, bringing up other controversial presidential pardons, such as President Bill Clinton’s pardon of billionaire oil trader Marc Rich.
  
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• EPA watchdog reviewing agency chief's trips home to Oklahoma

  28-08-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The inspector general at the Environmental Protection Agency opened an inquiry on Monday into Administrator Scott Pruitt's frequent taxpayer-funded travel to his home in Oklahoma.
  
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• The Evil Within 2's Dev Talks Focus On Exploration, And Respect For Resident Evil 7

  28-08-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Back in June, Bethesda revealed The Evil Within 2, with Shinji Mikami and his studio Tango Gameworks working on the follow-up to their bizarre and mind-bending Survival Horror game. Set for release on October 13, we recently spent some time with it at both GamesCom and QuakeCon, and got to see just what the team has in-mind for Sebastian's second go around in a world of nightmares and dreamscapes--and we came away feeling pretty positive about what's coming up.During QuakeCon, GameSpot also had
  
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• Desperate Harvey Victims Turn to Social Media in Appeals for Help

  28-08-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Facebook and Twitter have become beacons for people in need of assistance in the devastating storm.
  
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• Hellboy's Daimio Actor Ed Skrein Drops Out Amid Whitewashing Concerns

  28-08-2017 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Following concerns about whitewashing in this year's Ghost in the Shell film adaptation, a similar situation recently arose with regard to the upcoming Hellboy reboot. Actor Ed Skrein has now announced his resignation from the film in light of concerns over his casting.Skrein, the English actor best known for his role as Deadpool bad guy Ajax (as well as the original version of Daario on Game of Thrones) was recently revealed to be playing Hellboy's Major Ben Daimio. This caused some controversy
  
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• Nintendo Switch Presentation Coming This Week For Indie Games

  28-08-2017 22:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has announced its next online presentation, and it's coming soon. The company will broadcast another "Nindies Showcase" presentation this Wednesday, August 30.Nintendo shared some details about the broadcast today via Twitter. It's scheduled to begin at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET/6 PM BST and will focus on "multiple" indie games that are on the way to Nintendo Switch, though the company didn't specify which ones will be featured.While Nintendo may not have announced which games it will highlight
  
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• HTC May Sell Off Its Vive VR Business - Report

  28-08-2017 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  HTC is considering selling off its VR operation according to Bloomberg News. It's stated in the report that HTC is "working with an adviser as it considers bringing in a strategic investor, selling its Vive virtual reality headset business or spinning off the unit." In addition, HTC has met with Google's parent company Alphabet Inc., but the substance of those talks remains undisclosed. This is all based on unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg.HTC currently produces the Google Pixel smartphone,
  
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• 7-Year-Old Girl Survives Being Kidnapped, Choked and Thrown Off Bridge: Cops

  28-08-2017 22:39 via yahoo.com
  The little girl survived her fall off a bridge, police said.
  
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• Scores treated after mystery 'chemical haze' hits UK coast

  28-08-2017 22:38 via yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — A mysterious chemical haze that left scores of people on the English coast with streaming eyes, sore throats and breathing problems has dissipated, but its cause remains a mystery, police and emergency services said Monday.
  
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• This $50 Machine Makes Ice Cream That's Healthier Than Halo Top

  28-08-2017 22:32 via yahoo.com
  Dream. Come. True.
  
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• Report: Family of 6 drowned inside van after being swept away by hurricane flood waters

  28-08-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  A family of six, including four children, is believed to have drowned after their van was swept away by Hurricane Harvey's devastating flood waters, according to KHOU.
  
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• Joel Osteen's Houston Megachurch Blasted For Closing As Thousands Are Displaced

  28-08-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  Hurricane Harvey has dumped over 30 inches of rain throughout parts of Southeast Texas since it made landfall on Friday evening.Dozens of Houston-area churches, schools and community centers opened their doors to offer temporary shelter to survivors, while other local houses of worship organized volunteer teams to help with relief efforts.One church, however, drew criticism online for remaining shut.
  
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• Anti-racism activists to march from Charlottesville to Washington

  28-08-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  Anti-racism activists will begin a 10-day march on Monday from Charlottesville to Washington to protest against a far-right rally in the Virginia city and what they called President Donald Trump's reluctance to condemn its white nationalist organizers.The "March to Confront White Supremacy" is the latest demonstration following the Aug. 12 rally in Charlottesville, when one woman was killed after a man drove a car into a crowd of anti-racism counterprotesters.
  
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• Rick And Morty's Game Of Thrones Burn Wasn't Created By The Show

  28-08-2017 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  One of Adult Swim's signatures are the bumpers that are scattered between shows and commercials--the black screens with text that feature jokes and remarks on a wide variety of subjects. Last night's episode of Rick and Morty was punctuated by one that took a shot at Game of Thrones--and those behind the animated show have already clarified that they weren't responsible.As pictured below, the bumper doesn't beat around the bush. "The Writing Game of Thrones [2011-2016]," it reads. It's a harmles
  
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• Texans to be hit with new insurance law making it harder to win contested claims, just one week after Harvey

  28-08-2017 21:57 via yahoo.com
  The embattled populations of southeastern Texas, may soon encounter a new obstacle in their quests to rebuild their lives after Harvey when a new state insurance law that makes it harder for consumers to receive full claims goes into effect Friday.The new law decreases the chances that an insurance company will be forced to pay claim delay penalties and plaintiff attorneys’ fees related to weather-involved claims — a protection that may discourage struggling households from pursuing
  
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• Here's How Whole Foods' New Prices Compare To A Regular Supermarket

  28-08-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market has caused a lot of speculation in how the tech giant will change the high-end supermarket chain.
  
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• The Latest: Charges: Fargo woman's story on baby changed

  28-08-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on a missing pregnant Fargo woman whose body was found in a river three days after authorities found a newborn they believe to be hers (all times local)
  
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• Erdogan says world 'blind and deaf' to Rohingya plight

  28-08-2017 21:48 via yahoo.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged the international community to step up efforts to help Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority, saying the world was "blind and deaf" to their plight.The Rohingya, one of the world's largest stateless communities, are fleeing in droves towards Bangladesh, trying to escape the latest surge in violence in Rakhine state between a shadowy militant group and Myanmar's military.
  
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• Free Mythical Pokemon For Sun And Moon Coming Soon To GameStop

  28-08-2017 21:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has announced another distribution for Pokemon Sun and Moon. This time, players will have their first chance to add the recently revealed Mythical Pokemon Marshadow to their teams.Beginning October 9, players in the US can visit a participating GameStop store to pick up a free code for Marshadow, making this the only official way to obtain the Mythical Pokemon so far. The dual Fighting/Ghost-type monster will be level 50 and comes equipped with its own unique Z-Crystal, Marshadium Z, wh
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 7 Sets Another Ratings Record For The Series And HBO

  28-08-2017 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Given its popularity, it's difficult to go far without bumping into Game of Thrones in one way or another--a reality that's reflected in the show's ratings. Last night's Season 7 finale, "The Wolf and the Dragon," was not just the show's longest ever, but also its highest rated.Nielsen figures for Season 7, Episode 7, have been released, and it continues to be no surprise why HBO is pursuing spin-offs. The episode saw 12.1 million viewers on TV, comfortably beating Season 7, Episode 5's all-time
  
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• Texas Man Rescues Sister-in-Law and Her Family From Knee-Deep Flood Water

  28-08-2017 21:37 via yahoo.com
  The family's roof also collapsed.
  
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• Grizzly bears go vegetarian due to climate change, choosing berries over salmon

  28-08-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  Grizzly bears have stopped eating salmon in favour of elderberries after being forced to make a choice due to climate change. Warming temperatures meant that the berries are ripening earlier than usual, at exactly the same time as the freshwater streams on Alaska’s Kodiak Island are overflowing with sockeye salmon. The island's brown bears typically feed first on salmon in early summer, followed by elderberries later in the season, in late August and September. “What you have is
  
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• Anheuser-Busch Stopped Making Beer To Send Drinking Water To Hurricane Harvey Victims

  28-08-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  More than 50,000 cans of water have made it to flood-damaged communities.
  
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• Fallout 4 PC Update Introduces Bethesda's Paid Mods Replacement System

  28-08-2017 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Fallout 4 received a new update on PC today that finally adds support for Creation Club, Bethesda's collection of additional content created by developers and community members. Alongside Creation Club, the patch also fixes some bugs and adds a Message of the Day.In essence, Creation Club is Bethesda's attempt at monetizing new content and mods. Following the paid mods controversy in Skyrim, Bethesda announced this service as a sort of compromise. Bethesda works with top modders in the community
  
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• Alligator swims over fence and enters woman's flooded backyard in Texas

  28-08-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  Hurricane Harvey dumped a ridiculous amount of rain on southeastern Texas this weekend, bringing with it some unwanted guests.  Arlene Kelsch's backyard faces Lake Olympia, so spotting an alligator is not too uncommon. But thanks to Harvey, which has since been declassified to a tropical storm, heavy rains caused her yard to flood, and Kelsch has spotted multiple gators swimming over her fence. SEE ALSO: Big ole gator casually saunters across Florida golf course, probably upset they wo
  
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• Here's Everything New Coming In PC/Xbox One's ReCore Definitive Edition

  28-08-2017 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  ReCore: Definitive Edition comes out tomorrow, and now we're getting an advance look at everything new that's coming with it. The action game was first released last year for Xbox One and PC, and now the Definitive Edition features enhanced visuals and a whole of host of extra features, including a new Corebot Companion and a new chapter in the story.Eye of Obsidian is the name of the new adventure. In it, players join the "plucky" Corebot Violet and head into the permanent midnight of the Starv
  
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• This photo of Harvey flooding at Houston airport is totally fake

  28-08-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  There's all kinds of incredible and distressing imagery coming out of Hurricane Harvey, but as ever, you need to check before pressing E to pay respects.
  The photo above is doing the rounds on social media, purportedly showing Houston airport after the flooding of Hurricane Harvey. It's a staggering image -- and not unbelievable, given the very real photos of flooded highways going around -- but also totally fake.The picture was actually made by digital artist Nickolay Lamm for search engine com
  
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• Nintendo Switch Adds Retro-Styled Action Game Dual Pack This Fall

  28-08-2017 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Back at the BitSummit game expo in Japan, Inti Creates announced it will bring its two Azure Striker Gunvolt games to Nintendo Switch later this year. Today, the developer revealed that the retro-inspired platformers will hit Nintendo's new console this October.The two games will arrive in a single package dubbed the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack. Along with the base adventures, Striker Pack includes all of the DLC that was released for both Azure Striker Gunvolt and its sequel following t
  
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• Putin visits Hungary for judo competition, energy talks

  28-08-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Hungary for the second time this year on Monday, attending the World Judo Championships in Budapest and discussing mutual energy interests with his Hungarian counterpart.
  
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• Here's When The iPhone 8 Will Reportedly Be Revealed

  28-08-2017 20:48 via gamespot.com
  
  September's almost here, which means that it's just about time to get a look at the next iPhone. According to a new report, the reveal event for the iPhone 8 (or whatever Apple will call it) will be held on September 12.The Wall Street Journal reported the date today, although Apple has yet to officially announce the event. According to the Journal, this also may be the first iPhone event to be held in the theater at Apple's insanely big, hyper-futuristic "Mothership" office.The iPhone 7 and 7 P
  
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• Trump associate 'bragged he would work with Putin to get Donald elected'

  28-08-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  An associate of Donald Trump advocated enlisting Vladimir Putin to strike a Moscow real estate deal that would help Mr Trump get elected president, reports say.An investigation led by former FBI director Robert Mueller is examining potential links between the Trump campaign and Russia, which American intelligence officials say directed a concerted effort to influence the election under Mr Putin’s orders.
  
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• Sheriff pardoned by Trump may run for US Senate: report

  28-08-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  The former Arizona sheriff who was controversially pardoned by US President Donald Trump after illegally profiling Hispanic immigrants reportedly expressed interest Monday in running for Senate.According to the Washington Examiner, Joe Arpaio, the longtime sheriff of Maricopa County until his defeat by a Democrat last year, said he could challenge Republican Senator Jeff Flake for his seat in 2018."I could run for mayor, I could run for legislator, I could run for Senate," the 85-year-old told t
  
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• 20 Gift Ideas For Literally Everyone On Your List

  28-08-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  Gift-giving can be incredibly stressful, particularly because each person on your list has different tastes.
  
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• Mutant Apes Missing Nostrils And Fingers Discovered In Uganda

  28-08-2017 20:27 via yahoo.com
  Scientists discovered mutant apes with missing nostrils and cleft lips living in Uganda.
  
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• Super Troopers 2's First Teaser Trailer Released, Confirms Release Date

  28-08-2017 20:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Super Troopers 2 is now officially less than a year away. The release date has been confirmed with the debut of the upcoming comedy's first teaser trailer, which you can watch above.The red-band trailer re-introduces the returning characters and shows a scene in the locker room that I won't spoil. We also see a sequence where the character played by Jim Gaffigan in the first movie returns to reference the well-known "meow" bit.There's very little in the trailer itself to set up the film's story,
  
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• 'There's nowhere to go': Texan recalls abandoning her home amid deadly floodwaters

  28-08-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  Ashley Yell, a resident of Dickinson, Texas, evacuated her home early Sunday after Tropical Storm Harvey brought massive flooding to Gulf Coast cities.
  
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• Rev. Al Sharpton Rallies 1,000 Ministers For Historic Interfaith March On Washington

  28-08-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  The Rev. Al Sharpton helped to rally 1,000 ministers for a march on Washington on Monday, which he said marks one of the largest interfaith gatherings to protest racism in America.
  
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• PS4's PlayStation VR Gets Cheaper With A New Bundle

  28-08-2017 20:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Those still in the market for a PlayStation VR headset now have some cheaper options if they don't already own all of the required hardware. Alongside the introduction of a new bundle in the US and Canada, the existing premium bundle is seeing a $50 price cut.For $400 (or $500 in Canada), the newest bundle comes with both the PSVR headset itself and the PlayStation camera. In addition to the headset and a PS4, the camera is the other piece of hardware necessary for the PSVR experience--but until
  
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• Watch The First Episode Of Game Of Thrones' New Behind-The-Scenes Show For Free

  28-08-2017 20:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Game of Thrones may have just wrapped up its seventh season, but HBO is hoping to continue capitalizing on fans' interest in the series for a bit longer. A new behind-the-scenes series called The Game Revealed has been announced, and the first episode is out now for free.Game of Thrones Season 7 spoilers follow below.Episode 1 clocks in at about 14 minutes long and features interviews with cast members and the production crew. It includes never-before-seen footage from the show and touches on a
  
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• Trump Associate Tried To Broker Moscow Deal So That 'Our Boy Can Become President'

  28-08-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  Suspicious ties between President Donald Trump and the Russian government just keep appearing.In 2015, a Russian-born real estate broker working for the Trump Organization, Felix Sater, reportedly wrote a series of emails to Michael Cohen, Trump’s lawyer, attempting to broker a deal for a Trump Tower in Moscow.“I will get Putin on this program and we will get Donald elected,” another email said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Trans Activist Confronts Caitlyn Jenner: 'You're A F***ing Fraud'

  28-08-2017 19:55 via yahoo.com
  Transgender activist Ashlee Marie Preston confronted Caitlyn Jenner at a Trans Chorus of L.A. event over the weekend in a now viral video.
  
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• The Story Behind the Photo of a Texas Cop Carrying 2 Kids Through Waist-Deep Water

  28-08-2017 19:53 via yahoo.com
  "I've always liked helping people out," he told TIME
  
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