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What's a Karen to Do? Name Plunged in Popularity in 2020
The name may completely disappear from the top 1,000 list this year.
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Mask-Refusing Woman Who Tried to Shame San Diego Barista Now Suing Creator of Viral GoFundMe Page
The man who created the viral “Tips for Lenin” GoFundMe page is being sued by the San Diego woman who tried to shame the Starbucks barista online for following COVID-19 safety protocols and refusing to serve her.
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San Francisco Man Describes Being Confronted By Couple Over Black Lives Matter Message at Home
Video that has exploded and gone viral online shows an exchange between a San Francisco resident and a woman who appears to take issue with him writing “Black Lives Matter” in front of his home.
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Court Rejects Appeal in Elephant Rights Case
A Connecticut court has rejected the appeal of an animal rights group that has been trying to free three elephants from a petting zoo based on the argument that animals should have human rights
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People Line Up As ‘Abbott's Lobster' Opens For Season
Summer on the shoreline is synonymous with lobster rolls.
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Court to Hear Arguments in Elephants' Rights Case
A Connecticut appeals court is set to hear arguments in the case of an animal rights group that is trying to free three elephants from a petting zoo by winning them the rights of “personhood.”
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Dodgers Great Don Newcombe Has Died at Age 92
Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Don Newcombe, considered one of the all-time great Dodgers and one of the storied franchise’s final links to Brooklyn, died at age 92, the team announced Tuesday.
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Law Enforcement, Family Mourn Ventura Deputy Killed in Borderline Shooting
Scores of law enforcement officers, deputies, relatives and friends packed a Westlake Village church Thursday to bid farewell to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Ron Helus, who was killed during the mass shooting at the Borderline nightclub in Thousand Oaks.
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First Family Mourns Fallen Secret Service Agent
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects Wednesday to the family of a Secret Service agent who died in Scotland while supporting their overseas trip. Special Agent Nole E. Remagen suffered a stroke Monday during Trump’s trip to Belgium, England, Scotland, and Finland. The 19-year veteran died in Scotland on Tuesday, surrounded by immediate family and...
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‘Eat Your Heart Out, Pence': Openly Gay Olympian Takes Jab at VP Pence Following Opening Ceremony
Freestyle skier and LGBT activist Gus Kenworthy told Ellen DeGeneres he’s disappointed by the decision to have Vice President Mike Pence lead the U.S. delegation to the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, calling the choice a “bad fit.” “To have someone leading the delegation that’s, like, directly attacked the LGBT community, and just a cabinet in general that stands against us and...
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Nonprofit Seeks Freedom for 3 Elephants at Goshen Zoo
An animal rights organization has asked a court to legally recognize the personhood rights of three elephants at a Connecticut zoo and order them released.
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Kentucky House Speaker Resigns Post After Texts With Staffer
Kentucky’s Republican House speaker resigned his leadership position Sunday after acknowledging he settled sexual harassment claims from one of his staffers last month. Jeff Hoover denied sexually harassing the staff member, but said he sent inappropriate text messages that were consensual. Hoover’s wife and two of his three daughters were in the room as he spoke.
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How ‘Will & Grace' Paved the Way for Gay Characters on TV
In the years since Will & Grace premiered in 1998, much ink has been spilled over exactly what the presence of Will Truman and Jack McFarland on our TV screens has done for the LGBT community. And now that NBC’s revival of the beloved sitcom has proven to be one of the fall’s bona fide hits, there’s no doubt that...
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Grateful Cast, Creators Ready for ‘Will & Grace' Return
As soon as Eric McCormack stepped into the old “Will & Grace” kitchen, he was Will Truman again. Debra Messing says she still feels like Grace Adler, but these days, she has to physically warm up before stepping into that persona. Megan Mullally said finding Karen again was “like riding a bike.” For Sean Hayes, rediscovering Jack McFarland was “like...
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Original Seasons of ‘Will & Grace' to Return to Cozi TV
“Will & Grace” fans were thrilled to learn of a revival of the popular comedy series. Now they’re in for another treat. Fans can relive their favorite moments from show when the original eight season are aired on COZI TV starting on Sept. 28, the same day the new season premieres. “We are thrilled to bring the original Will &...
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Venezuela Leader Seeks Probe of Opposition Over Trump's Military Talk
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro asked the pro-government constitutional assembly Monday to investigate the opposition for allegedly supporting Donald Trump’s remarks on using military action to resolve Venezuela’s political crisis. Addressing a rally of government supporters, Maduro said Trump’s comments were prompted by the failure of the opposition’s campaign to oust him after months of destabilizing protests. Calling for “justice,” he...
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White House Slaps Sanctions on Venezuela President
National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster announced new sanctions placed on Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro during a press conference at the White House on Monday, July 31, freezing Maduro’s assets and barring Americans from doing business with him.
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Hackers Post Pro-ISIS Messages on Ohio Government Sites
Hackers targeted at least seven Ohio government websites to publish pro-ISIS messages and criticism of President Donald Trump, state officials said Sunday. As NBC News reported, the message appeared on the website for Gov. John Kasich and his wife, Karen, as well as government agencies, including those for Medicaid, corrections, and workforce transformation. “You will be held accountable Trump, you...
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First Person: 2 Weeks Driving the US-Mexico Frontier
The smells and sounds of Tijuana smack us as soon as we open the doors of our bug-splattered rental, a Jeep Renegade: food stalls selling roasted corn, churros and hot dogs; a near-empty bar blaring the oompa-oompas of norteno, Mexico’s answer to polka. This is our last stop. We have just logged 3,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to...
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Pence Criticizes AP for Publishing His Wife's Email Address
Vice President Mike Pence is criticizing The Associated Press for listing his wife’s email address in a story about his frequent resistance to public records requests while Indiana’s governor....
In a tweet Saturday, Pence said that by publishing the personal AOL address of his wife, Karen, the AP “violated her privacy and our security.” The vice president posted a letter his...