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Disgraced Comedian Louis CK Is Going on a World Tour — What Does This Mean for Cancel Culture?
It’s been two years since comedian Louis CK admitted in the New York Times that the allegations of lewd behavior made about him by several women were true. He said in the statement that he planned to “step back and take a long time to listen,” but the Times reported on Nov. 2 that the comedian is embarking on a...
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Citrus County Lawmakers Refuse to Allow Library to Subscribe to New York Times
Florida lawmakers refused to vote on a request from their county’s library to pay for a subscription to The New York Times, siding with President Trump’s position on the paper and citing concerns over “fake news,” NBC News reported.
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Rolling Loud Festival Removes Five Rappers for ‘Public Safety Concern': Report
Five rappers scheduled to perform at this weekend’s Rolling Loud festival in Queens have reportedly been removed from the lineup at the request of the NYPD.
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LAPD Investigates After Ad Ends Up on Right-Wing Website Breitbart
The Los Angeles Police Department announced Saturday it has stopped purchasing online advertising from Google after a recruitment ad appeared on a website that has drawn criticism for its content.
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New York Judge Resigns after Complaint About ‘Make America Great Again' Noose Post on Facebook
An upstate New York town judge resigned following a complaint about a Facebook post that featured a noose, a Trump campaign slogan and a phrase about making “evil people” fear punishment.
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Former British PM David Cameron ‘Sorry' for Creating Brexit Divisions
The British prime minister who called the Brexit referendum and then saw the public vote to leave the European Union says he is sorry for the divisions it has caused. David Cameron said in an interview published Saturday that he thinks about the consequences of the Brexit referendum “every single day” and worries “desperately” about what will happen next. “I...
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Report: Justify Failed Drug Test Before Triple Crown Run
The New York Times says Justify won the 2018 Triple Crown after a failed postrace drug test at a California track that could have kept the horse out of the Kentucky Derby. The newspaper reported Wednesday that Bob Baffert-trained Justify tested positive for the drug scopolamine after winning the Santa Anita Derby, one of the final prep races for the...
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Report: Federal Prosecutors Target Possible NYC Taxi Loan Fraud
Federal prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible lending fraud in New York City’s troubled yellow taxi industry.
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Times Square Elmo Accused of Groping 14-Year-Old Girl on School Trip
A man dressed as Elmo in Times Square allegedly groped a 14-year-old tourist who was visiting New York City with a school group over the weekend, police said.
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Injuries Reported in Stampede at Lil Wayne's Music Festival
A crowd stampede injured several people attending a New Orleans festival organized by rapper Lil Wayne. Large portions of an audience estimated to include 15,000 people ran at least twice Saturday night, causing injuries following Meek Mill’s performance at the Lil WeezyAna Fest. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports police aren’t sure what caused the disturbance, but speculated that false...
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New York to Fight 125-Mile Natural Gas Pipeline Decision
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says it will fight a federal decision that would allow construction of a 125-mile-long natural gas pipeline. The agency says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent decision sides with the fossil fuel industry over protecting the environment.
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Judge: Jeffrey Epstein Civil Filings Name Hundreds of Third Parties
Sealed court records contain the names of hundreds of third parties who were mentioned in a civil case involving sexual abuse allegations against the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said Wednesday.
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Hate Crimes Investigators Probe Graffiti at NYC Beach Club
Authorities say anti-Semitic and racist graffiti has been scrawled in a beach club in New York City, and authorities are investigating the case as a hate crime.
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Fire Near New York Governor's Mansion Destroys 5 Buildings
A fire has destroyed several row houses near the New York state governor’s mansion in Albany.
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Police Arrest Man in Attack on Comedian Andy Dick
Authorities have made an arrest in an attack on comedian Andy Dick outside a New Orleans nightclub where he had performed. In a news release, New Orleans police spokesman Aaron Looney says 46-year-old David Hale was arrested early Wednesday and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree battery and simple battery.
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Investigators Look Into Whether Jeffrey Epstein's Guards May Have Been Sleeping, Sources Say
Investigators are looking into whether two guards tasked with checking on Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center the night of his death may have been sleeping when the accused sex trafficker apparently hanged himself in his cell, two officials familiar with the investigation tell NBC New York.
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4chan Post on Jeffrey Epstein's Death Before News Was Public Did Not Come From FDNY, Spokesperson Says
A spokesperson for the FDNY tells NBC News it has completed its review of a 4chan message board posting regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s death and determined it did not come from within the department.
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Comedian Andy Dick Reports Attack in New Orleans
Comedian Andy Dick says he was assaulted outside a New Orleans nightclub after performing in the French Quarter.
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Scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein's Death and Co-Conspirators Intensifies
Amid revelations about the circumstances around Jeffrey Epstein’s death, federal authorities have intensified parallel inquiries into what went wrong at the Manhattan jail where he was behind bars and who now may face charges for assisting or enabling him in what authorities say was his rampant sexual abuse of underage girls.