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Tinder adds a panic button for dates that go wrong
Read more: Tinder adds a panic button for dates that go wrongTinder is following in Uber’s lead in adding in-app safety features for dates that become unsafe.The dating app is adding new safety features, including a panic button that alerts safety authorities if something goes wrong during a date. Tinder has also added the ability to check-in, telling friends where the daters are.US users will receive…
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A black high school basketball player walked into a locker room to see a drawing of a stick figure on a noose with his name
Read more: A black high school basketball player walked into a locker room to see a drawing of a stick figure on a noose with his nameJust before two rival West Virginia high school basketball teams were about to face off, an African American player walked into the guest locker room and found a disturbing image on the board. It was a drawing of a stick figure hanging from a noose. The face was colored in, and an arrow pointing to…
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A homeless veteran with no known family was treated to a burial with full honors in Florida
Read more: A homeless veteran with no known family was treated to a burial with full honors in FloridaHe was known around town as the friendly homeless man who would happily chat about anything — the weather, sports or whatever passersby wanted to talk about. But when John Meade died in St. Augustine, Florida, late last year, police realized he had rarely talked about himself. They had no one to call to deliver…
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Rutgers University elects its first African American president
Read more: Rutgers University elects its first African American presidentRutgers University named the first African American president in the school’s history Tuesday. The university’s Board of Governors appointed Jonathan Holloway as Rutgers’ 21st president following a unanimous vote on Tuesday morning. Board of Governors Chairman Mark Angelson addressed a room of university officials following the announcement, calling Holloway “an extraordinarily distinguished scholar” who is…
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A mother has killed her 3 children in Phoenix, police say
Read more: A mother has killed her 3 children in Phoenix, police sayA woman has been arrested in Phoenix on suspicion of killing her three children — her infant daughter, her 2-year-old daughter and her 3-year-old son — police said Tuesday. Police found the children dead in their Phoenix home Monday evening after someone there called 911 to report some kind of unspecified trouble, police Sgt. Mercedes…
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Ozzy Osbourne reveals he has Parkinson’s disease
Read more: Ozzy Osbourne reveals he has Parkinson’s diseaseOzzy Osbourne has gone public with his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.In an interview with Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America,” which aired Tuesday, the legendary rocker shared the news with his wife Sharon at his side. The 71-year-old musician said revealing his illness was like a weight being lifted.”I feel better now that I’ve owned up…
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California man allegedly rammed into another vehicle intentionally, killing 3 teens, police say
Read more: California man allegedly rammed into another vehicle intentionally, killing 3 teens, police sayA California man is facing murder charges after police say he intentionally rammed his vehicle into another, resulting in the death of three teenage boys.The incident took place Sunday around 10:30 p.m. (1:30 a.m. ET) about 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles near Corona, when the man, police said, rammed into a 2002 Prius, causing…
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Fast food chain Krystal files for bankruptcy
Read more: Fast food chain Krystal files for bankruptcyKrystal, a popular fast food chain in the southeastern United States, has filed for bankruptcy.In its filing, Krystal cited several contributing factors toward its bankruptcy: Increasing competition, shifting consumer tastes and the rise of online delivery platforms all have made it difficult for the 88-year-old brand to thrive. How tight is the job market? Taco…
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Potential super-Earth found orbiting the nearest star from our sun
Read more: Potential super-Earth found orbiting the nearest star from our sunIn 2016, astronomers found a potentially habitable planet called Proxima b around the star Proxima Centauri, which is only 4.2 light-years from Earth. Now, researchers have traced a second signal they believe belongs to a super-Earth orbiting the same star, increasing the intrigue of this neighboring planetary system and its potential. Proxima Centauri is the…
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North Carolina students ran to safety as a storm tore apart their gym’s roof and wall
Read more: North Carolina students ran to safety as a storm tore apart their gym’s roof and wallThree North Carolina students were injured Monday as a storm tore through their school’s gym, leaving a gaping hole in the roof and wall and debris all around.Powerful video captured that moment, showing a group of more than a dozen students playing in the gym at Union Intermediate School before running to safety.”We were playing…
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Mom whose baby died after she left him in a tub for some ‘me time’ is charged with murder
Read more: Mom whose baby died after she left him in a tub for some ‘me time’ is charged with murderAn 11-month-old baby in Tennessee died after his mother left him in a bathtub with his sister Wednesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said. Lindsee Leonardo has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse after she left her baby, Aidan Xavier Leonardo, and his 2-year-old sister in a tub in about 4-6 inches…
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A Florida woman tried to build a bomb inside a Walmart using items she didn’t pay for, police say
Read more: A Florida woman tried to build a bomb inside a Walmart using items she didn’t pay for, police sayA Florida woman is facing charges after she went to a Walmart in Tampa, got items from the shelves and started making an explosive device inside the store, authorities said.Then the woman, Emily Stallard, 37, tried to detonate it in the store Saturday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Tuesday.”A security guard with Walmart…
