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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An independent investigator looking at sexual abuse at the elite Rhode Island boarding school St. George’s issued a report Thursday documenting widespread abuse there in the 1970s and 1980s. Among the findings is that at least one in five girls who attended the school in the 1970s was abused by athletic trainer
In case you didn’t know it, Kanye West’s commitment to fashion goes way beyond picking out Kim Kardashian’s wardrobe and overseeing elaborate runway shows. In an interview with TMZ, the rapper mentioned a few topics he didn’t address during his 4-minute VMAs speech, including the latest endeavor on his lengthy fashion to-do list. “I wanna do school uniforms in Chicago also, for all the city of Chicago, just for a starting point to eventually ending classism and bullying worldwide,” West said.
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Georgetown will offer an admissions edge to descendants of slaves as part of a comprehensive atonement for the university's historical ties to slavery, its president announced Thursday. Those ties go back nearly two centuries, when the Washington, D.C., school sold 272 slaves and used the proceeds to pay off debt. Georgetown President John J. DeGioia will offer a public apology Thursday afternoon for the 1838 sale and will also outline what the university plans to do to acknowledge racism in its past. Читать дальше...
The 29-year-old has become the latest member of the Foxes' Premier League title-winning squad to commit his future to the champions by inking fresh terms at the club
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A charity watchdog with an ongoing relationship with the Clinton Foundation gave the former first family's nonprofit high marks Thursday, after an evaluation prompted by the heightened interest in the organization.
The Clinton Foundation received four out of four stars — the highest rating that Charity Navigator gives after a close look at a charity's finances. The rating is based on annual federal tax documents. It was not intended to reflect whether... Читать дальше...
Gabon's President Ali Bongo accused the camp of his rival in a disputed election, Jean Ping, of planning ‘coordinated attacks on symbols of the state’.
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Ryan Lochte has won countless awards for his abilities in the pool, but can he and partner Cheryl Burke bring home the mirror ball trophy on Season 23 of “Dancing With the Stars”? His partner — a seasoned veteran of the ABC competition series — seems to think so.
Well hello there, Kaley Cuoco! The actress caused quite the Big Bang on Wednesday when she decided to get a little playful on close pal and celebrity stylist Brad...
An airplane that was grounded over bomb fears was cleared to fly and has departed Minsk for Milan.
Dan Snyder apparently needs to spring for a shredder. A listener informed 106.7 The Fan’s Sports Junkies that defensive workbooks assigned to former Washington linebacker Ejiro Ederaine were found in a dumpster. “So it has what you do in a hot route, what his assignment would have been, what the guy next to him’s assignment would…
(AP) — A Missouri circuit judge has ruled that an electric car maker cannot sell its vehicles directly to customers. The Missouri Automobile Dealers Association in response sued the Revenue Department, saying it gave Tesla special privileges.
In the chase for Pokémon, sometimes people get a little carried away. When a wild Snorlax appeared in Taipei, Taiwan recently, would-be Pokémon trainers and masters rushed the scene. A video of the moment posted online Monday shows what has been described as a stampede of users hoping to get the Pokémon.
U.S. manufacturing contracted last month for the first time since February, as new orders and output plummeted and factories cut jobs.
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The European Union is committed to helping Turkey to fulfill remaining conditions needed for visa liberalization, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said Thursday.
A new proclamation signed by Premier Helen Zille means the Western Cape will release its crime statistics more frequently.
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Investigation details widespread abuse at boarding school PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An independent investigator looking at sexual abuse at the elite Rhode Island boarding school St. George's has issued a report documenting widespread abuse there.
MARKHAM, Ill. — Prosecutors say a 58-year-old man will be charged with murder and kidnapping in the 1991 killing of a 14-year-old suburban Chicago girl. More than two years ago, five men reached a $40 million settlement with Illinois State Police after they were cleared of all charges in the death of Dixmoor teenager Cateresa
Hurry up and eat before pumpkin spice comes and ruins literally everything.
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