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Video From Jeffrey Epsteins First Suicide Try Destroyed, Feds Admit

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In the latest screw up in Jeffrey Epsteins death case, federal officials revealed Thursday that video of the cell where the pedophile reportedly made his Epsteins death while he was awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. The corrections officers who were supposed to be checking on Epstein every 30 minutes were charged in November with failing to do so and falsifying prison records to make it look like they had. Attorney General William Barr has said he personally reviewed security video that shows no one entered Epsteins area the night of…

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As DraftKings finds an exit, a reminder of what could have been

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Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Today the big news that falls into our orbit is about DraftKings, a sports betting service focused on fantasy sports that will go public via a reverse merger. Not too long ago DraftKings and its erstwhile rival FanDuel were ubiquitous on television; now the two are fractions of what they once were. Let’s chat about what went wrong and what’s next. The ascent Both DraftKings and FanDuel raised modest sums…

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Obama watches ‘Fleabag,’ which means he saw THAT scene

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Former President Barack Obama shared his list of favorite movies and TV shows from 2019, and one, in particular, has caught the attention of . , as listed in Obamas tweet, has become well known as the one with the hot priest. But in most cases, if you watched season 2, you watched season 1. And if you watched season 1, you probably remember that a few minutes into the pilot episode, Phoebe Waller-Bridges character gets caught by her boyfriend masturbating to Obama giving a speech. ok i'm gonna try…

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Fox News reporter posts years-old photo of Iranian graffiti thanking Trump

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A Fox News producer tweeted out a photo of Arabic graffiti that supposedly shows Iranian support for President Donald Trump. After a military strike killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani on Thursday, Iranian protesters took to the streets to mourn Soleimani. However, Yonat Friling, from Fox News, portrayed support for Trumps decision in Iran with a tweet on Friday. From Tehran this morning graffiti says Thank you Trump. (Source protected), @Foxyonat tweeted. Her tweet has since been deleted. @Foxyonat The image; however, has a few suspicious qualities. First, this…

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Police Searching For Suspect Who Killed 10 Seagulls After Luring Them With Popcorn – Perez Hilton

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The world is a sick place sometimes. Police in Maryland were left dismayed by a case of animal cruelty after someone allegedly lured seagulls to a local parking lot with popcorn and proceeded to purposefully run them over with their vehicle. Laurel police Cpl. Laura Wilson said to FOX 5 DC: “I was shocked. I heard the call come out through our dispatchers, and you have that moment and you’re like, is this really a call? Am I going to this right now? And I get there, and the sight…

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112 Stars And Exoplanets Named In Huge Worldwide Campaign

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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently ran an incredibly popular naming campaign where 780,000 people worldwide participated in naming exoplanets and host stars as part of the 100th anniversary of the IAU. The NameExoWorld initiative previously took place in 2015 when 31 exoplanets were given proper names. The IAU wanted to go bigger this year and get even more countries involved. A total of 112 countries participated, proposing names that were then voted on by the general public. Overall, 360,000 names were proposed and each national committee prepared a shortlist. The…

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112 Stars And Exoplanets Named In Huge Worldwide Campaign

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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently ran an incredibly popular naming campaign where 780,000 people worldwide participated in naming exoplanets and host stars as part of the 100th anniversary of the IAU. The NameExoWorld initiative previously took place in 2015 when 31 exoplanets were given proper names. The IAU wanted to go bigger this year and get even more countries involved. A total of 112 countries participated, proposing names that were then voted on by the general public. Overall, 360,000 names were proposed and each national committee prepared a shortlist. The…

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Texas Man Strangled Sister Because He Was Embarrassed by Her Pregnancy, Cops Say

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Maybe its the time to murder her. Thats the thought that, according to police, popped into Eduardo Arevalos head on Dec. 16 after an argument with his pregnant sister, Viridiana. An affidavit made public on Monday alleges that Eduardo approached his older sister as she sat on the couch in their home in a Dallas suburb called The Colony, crooked his right arm around her neck, and squeezed the life out of her. Then the 19-year-old tossed her in his car trunk, drove to a field, and dumped her body,…

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10 Family Christmas Movies to Watch Over Christmas Break

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ShareTweetPin One of the hardest parts of the holiday season, especially for those with kids, is the moment when you’re just… out of ideas. You’ve played all the board games, seen all the lights, and now you’re wondering what to do next. Well, we’re here to help! We’ve gathered a list of ten family Christmas movies that will make for great viewing this holiday season. Our choices stretch from the classics to the obscure, from feature-length to short films, and from overtly Christian to completely silly. The one uniting factor:…

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This Might Be the Worst Delivery Attempt of All Time

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Quickly following up from our “greatest delivery attempt of all time,” comes this gem courtesy of the USPS (United States Postal Service). In response to people online that have criticized the uploader for not helping out the postal worker with what appears to be a heavy-ish package and opting to film him instead, he provided the following context: ‘I’ve already used all proper channels, talked to him in real life, and my neighbors have spoken to him directly and also filed formal complains where we were all told they would…

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Donald Trump Becomes The Third President In American History To Be Impeached! – Perez Hilton

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MERRY IMPEACHMAS, and a happy new year! The House of Representatives sat down to make two historic votes on Wednesday on the articles of impeachment, and came to the conclusion that President Donald Trump is FIRED! Well, not really yet — but we’ll get to that. According to reports, the votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress both passed but were almost entirely along party lines — meaning most Democrats voted to impeach, while all Republicans voted against it (surprise, surprise). This vote marks the…

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Team Trump Goes Back To Sanctions Playbook

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The Trump administration announced fresh sanctions on Iran Friday following Tehrans missile strikes on an Iraqi military base housing American troops. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a press conference Friday that the U.S. had sanctioned eight Iranian officials as well as companies in the countrys steel, metals, and mining sectors. Several of those companies have been blacklisted, meaning American individuals and entities are barred from doing any business with them. The Iranian officials sanctioned include the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian…

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She Canceled a Football Game. Thats When the Torment Began.

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At Occidental College, a tiny liberal arts school in eastern Los Angeles, the pool is more likely to be used for tanning than laps, and political canvassing is considered a form of exercise. The college has earned accolades for its commitment to social justice, but hasnt won a football championship in more than a decade. So it was curious that in 2017, the football seasonor rather, the lack of a football seasonwas the biggest story on campus. Early that fall, administrators decided to cancel the teams five remaining games due…

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