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The Crazy Case of Ex-NFL Players Pageant-Crashing Lackeys

Two men associated with a fringe church have filed handwritten court documents demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars and international flights after being accused of carrying guns to a childrens Christmas pageant at the request of their church leader, a former NFL star. Jordan Salmi, 24, and Ryan Desmith, 22, were charged last month with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and carrying concealed weapons to Providence Academys pageant in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Both men were members of a church led by former Green Bay Packers player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, who told reporters hed…

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Kobe Bryants Wife Vanessa “Can Hardly Keep It Together,” Shes “Devastated & Relying on Her Faith” to Get Her Through

ShareTweetPin As one can only imagine, Vanessa Bryant is overwhelmed with grief after losing her husband of nearly twenty years and her 13-year-old daughter Gianna to a helicopter crash on Sunday. There were no survivors of the chopper crash that killed nine after erupting in Calabasas, California.   View this post on Instagram   Mamba and Queen #vacai A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on Aug 8, 2019 at 11:10am PDT As friends and fans publicly mourn the loss of an NBA legend, Vanessa has understandably kept mostly to…

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The Conflict Between The U.S. & Iran Got A Little More Hopeful

Alex Wong/Getty Images News/Getty Images Will The U.S. Go To War With Iran? This Is Hopeful By Madhuri Sathish Jan 9, 2020 On Thursday, Jan. 2, the Pentagon announced that a prominent Iranian general had been killed in a drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump. The announcement that General Qassem Soleimani had been killed sparked widespread mourning in Iran, as well as global concerns that Trump was escalating existing tensions in region. But will the U.S. go to war with Iran? Both countries seem to want deescalation instead. After…

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Iraq Tells Trump GTFO After Soleimani Strike

On Sunday, just days after the voted to oust American troops from the country and Tehran advance the cause of peace. President Donald Trumps truculent response? Threaten Iraq with sanctions if it expels U.S. troops: If they do ask us to leave, if we dont do it in a very friendly basis, we will charge them sanctions like theyve never seen before ever. Itll make Iranian sanctions look somewhat tame. Tehrans announcement about its nuclear program Sunday indicated that the efforts Iran and the United States made in recent months…

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Aldi Is Selling Heart-Shaped Pizza & Cheeses To Get You Ready For Valentine’s Day

Courtesy of Aldi These January 2020 Aldi Finds Include Heart-Shaped Pizza & Cheeses By Cianna Garrison Jan 8, 2020 Aldi is kicking off 2020 with some fun food finds. Get ready to stock your fridge with everything from booze-infused cheeses to heart-shaped pizza to pickle-flavored popcorn. These January 2020 Aldi finds are about to make the first month of the new decade a whole lot tastier. Since Aldi lovers know about its special monthly finds, it’s pretty easy for shoppers to get hyped every month to see what’s new in-store.…

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2019 Was The Hottest And Driest Year In Australian History

As the world looks on in horror as Australia’s bushfires consume an area larger than Scotland the nation’s Bureau of Meteorology has released its Annual Climate Statement for 2019, and the cause of the fires is not hard to see. Globally, 2019 was the second hottest on record, but in Australia, it went one worse. Across the continent, temperatures were 1.52ºC (2.74ºF) above the average since reliable measurements began more than a century before. The previous record was 1.33ºC (2.39ºF), set in 2013. The rainfall record was even further outside…

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House Dust Can Help Bacteria Spread Their Antibiotic Resistance Genes

Get your dustpans at the ready. Researchers have shown that bacteria can hitch a ride on a fleck of house dust and pass on their antibiotic resistance genes to others. Antibiotic resistance is most often associated with the overuse and abuse of antibiotics. However, the main mechanism for the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is horizontal gene transfer. As opposed to “vertical” transmission, when DNA is passed from parent to offspring via reproduction, horizontal gene transfer allows genetic material to be passed on to a neighbor.  According to a new…

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Brad Pitt Credits Bradley Cooper With Helping Him Get Sober: ‘Every Day’s Been Happier Since’ – Perez Hilton

Brad Pitt just made a surprising and heartfelt admission about his journey to sobriety. During the National Board of Review annual awards gala in New York City on Wednesday night, Bradley Cooper presented the 56-year-old with the Best Supporting Actor distinction for his work in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Upon receiving the high honor for portraying a loyal stuntman named Cliff Booth in the Quentin Tarantino-directed film, Pitt used the moment to praise his fellow A-lister for being a great friend to him through some of the darkest moments…

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Friends Fans Are Spending New Years Day Mourning The Shows Netflix Removal

NBC Where Can You Stream ‘Friends’ In 2020? It Is Going To Be Hard To Find For A While By Corinne Sullivan Jan 1, 2020 I know the new year is all about letting go of the past and moving forward, but I resolve to be bitter about leaving Netflix for at least another five months. Rachel, Monica, Ross, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe officially departed the streaming service on Dec. 31, 2019, and fans are wondering what the heck they’re supposed to mindlessly watch before bed every night now that…

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Are OYOs deep cuts a reality check for unicorns?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. After a short pause, we’re back on the topic of unicorn layoffs. While it’s cheery that a number of companies are chugging ahead with ARR growth powered by efficient spend, not every company has taken a similar approach. As we’ve seen in the last six months, many companies that raised big checks wound up spending too much and are now reducing headcount and other costs. Today I want to chew…

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