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Junk food diet leads to blindness

09/03/2019 Clancy 48

Today CNN and some other sources around the web shared a story about too much junk food causing a teenager to go blind. The study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine MORE

Judge reinstates Playboy reporter Brian Karem’s press credentials

09/03/2019 Ms. G 9

On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of Playboy reporter and CNN analyst Brian Karem’s press credentials after the White House revoked them in July. MORE

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

09/03/2019 forkless 7

Sasquatch supposedly not cause of bridge closure in Bradford, VT

09/03/2019 forkless 19

Is the mythical beast Bigfoot living in Vermont and causing construction trouble? Some residents in Bradford seem to think so. MORE

Evangelical leader suggests teaching evolution contributes to mass shootings

09/03/2019 forkless 108

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said this week that the regularity of mass shootings in the United States stems from a “decades-long march” to drive religion and God from the public square MORE

Vegan Sues Neighbors for Barbecuing in Their Backyard

09/03/2019 Rachel Kennedy 95

Cilla Carden, a vegan massage therapist from Girrawheen—a suburb of the Western Australian city of Perth, believed that her neighbors were using a barbecue as a new front in a long-running war between neighbors. “They’ve MORE

Walmart to no longer allow open carry in their stores, discontinues some ammo

09/03/2019 Ms. G 58

In the aftermath of the recent mass shootings, Walmart has decided to stop selling some types ammunition and will no longer allow its customers to pack heat in their stores, including Sam’s Club. The retail MORE

Moscow Mitch very upset he’s called, Moscow Mitch

09/03/2019 Ms. G 66

In an interview with Hugh Hewitt (Salem Radio), Moscow Mitch expressed his anger and disappointment with his political opponents for calling him, Moscow Mitch. He said the insults are “over the top” and meant to MORE

Conversion therapy group founder comes out as gay, apologizes

09/03/2019 forkless 67

The founder of one of the nation’s largest conversion therapy programs, who spent decades leading the organization, now says he is gay, apologizing for his role in the practice. MORE

UK Parliament takes on pivotal day on Brexit

09/03/2019 Community 19

Amid loud cries from protesters on the streets outside the House of Commons, the lawmakers turned to a key piece of legislation on their agenda that would prevent an immediate no-deal Brexit. MORE

Trump’s tweets and tariffs causing economic instability

09/03/2019 Ms. G 16

The DOW fell nearly 400 points after Trump threatened China on Twitter. Trump claimed the United States and China have been negotiating a trade deal but both countries appear… MORE

Trump allies aim to raise $2 million to investigate reporters, editors: Axios

09/03/2019 Community 52

President Trump’s political allies are hoping to raise at least $2 million ahead of the 2020 election to investigate members of major media outlets including The New York Times and The Washington Post, according to an Axios report. MORE

A Mississippi wedding venue rejected an interracial couple, citing ‘Christian belief, the owner apologized.

09/03/2019 Community 155

An update to a previous News Views discussion: In a now-viral video shared to social media by Welch over the weekend, a woman identified as the event hall’s owner can be seen telling the 24-year-old, MORE

Trump administration to fast track the death penalty to deter mass murder

09/03/2019 Ms. G 68

An aid to VP Pence confirmed that he and AG Barr talked at great length about the recent incidents of gun violence and how to curtail them. One of the measures the administration plans to MORE

NASA Reveals Spectacular, Terrifying Images and Videos of Hurricane Dorian From Space

09/03/2019 CrazyEyes 38

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released several spectacular and terrifying images of Hurricane Dorian captured from space. In the past few days, the two agencies have been monitoring the hurricane, MORE

Pence defends decision to stay at Trump property in Ireland

09/03/2019 Rachel Kennedy 56

DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence’s staff is defending his decision to stay at one of President Donald Trump’s properties while in Ireland amid criticism by Democrats that he’s enriching Trump at taxpayers’ MORE

Armed mob demands a Popeyes’ ‘infamous’ chicken sandwich

09/02/2019 Ms. G 58

In the ongoing quest to get one of Popeye’s famous chicken sandwiches, an armed mob “rushed the door of a Popeyes Chicken restaurant in southeast Houston Monday night demanding chicken sandwiches.” Employees told ABC13 a MORE

Terminator: The Oldening, uh, I mean Dark Fate

09/02/2019 forkless 18

Florida man suggests the Navy drop ice in the ocean

09/02/2019 Ms. G 133

In an interview with Tyler Vasquez of Florida Today, an unidentified man suggested the US Navy drop ice in the warm Atlantic Ocean to prevent Dorian (and, perhaps other hurricanes) from moving so quickly. WFLA: MORE

Lettuce Prey: Harry Potter books removed from Catholic School due to ‘curses and spells’

09/02/2019 Surley 102

In today’s episode of Le††uce Prey, a pastor at St. Edward Catholic School in Nashville Tennessee, a pre-K through 8th grade Catholic school, says students can no longer checkout Harry Potter books from the school’s MORE

Trump’s summer of ‘missed opportunity and self sabotage’

09/02/2019 Ms. G 71

On Sunday, The Washington Post published an article outlining Trump’s disastrous summer, which could ultimately compromise his chances for re-election in 2020. Trump leveled racist attacks against four congresswomen of color dubbed “the Squad.” He MORE