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This Memory Foam Pillow Stays Cool, Sans Flip
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Bear Mattress may seem like another internet mattress company, but their Pillow features a special fabric that keeps your sleep cool and comfortable, …
Cook County
Officer Who Shot Illinois Bar Bouncer Used ‘Excessive’ Force: Lawsuit
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The Illinois police officer who shot an armed bar bouncer to death used excessive force, according to a federal lawsuit filed on Monday. The mother …
Tommy Robinson
British Islamophobe Tommy Robinson Fails to Obtain U.S. Visa
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A far-right British activist has not been granted a U.S. visa to meet with Republican lawmakers this week, Reuters reports. Tommy Robinson, the …
U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department to Support Trump on Whitaker Appointment: Report
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The Justice Department is expected to publish an opinion in support of Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general, The Wall Street …
Sexual Harassment
Airbnb, eBay to End Mandated Arbitration Policies for Sexual Harassment Cases
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Airbnb and eBay told BuzzFeed News that they would follow Google and Facebook end mandated arbitration to settle sexual harassment lawsuits. The …
News (U.S.)
‘The Other Josh Cohen’ Has Its Modest Heart in the Right Place
The Daily Beast - Tim Teeman
The Other Josh Cohen is rather like its plaid-shirted hero: an off-Broadway musical that, extremely considerately, won’t let itself grate on you. …
U.S. Politics
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Wins Senate Race to Become Arizona’s First Female Senator
The Daily Beast - Scott Bixby
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) won one of the tightest races in the country on Monday, breaking a decades-long Republican winning streak to become the …
U.S. Politics
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Shops Around for a Cable News Gig
The Daily Beast - Maxwell Tani
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel may finally get paid for a job he’s been doing for free for years: offering opinions on national politics. Emanuel …
News (U.S.)
Khashoggi Kill Team Member Told Crown Prince Aide That ‘Deed Was Done’: Report
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A member of the team that allegedly killed Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi last month called an aide of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and …
News (U.S.)
Aretha Franklin Fought 46 Years to Keep This Film From Release. We’ve Finally Seen It.
The Daily Beast - Kevin Fallon
Forty-six years ago, Aretha Franklin delivered what is widely regarded to be the greatest vocal performance in her career. Now we finally get to see …
News (U.S.)
NHL Settles Concussions Lawsuit With Former Players for $18.9 Million
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The National Hockey League announced Monday that it has reached a “tentative” $18.9 million settlement with hundreds of retired players who alleged …
News (U.S.)
She Quit Her Victoria’s Secret Job Over Exec’s Trans Insult
The Daily Beast - Emily Shugerman
Jocelyn Ratzer had just finished her second day at Victoria’s Secret when she got the news that would make her quit. Leaving her morning shift at an …
Social Media
Lorde Breaks Social Media Silence to Call Out Kanye West for Ripping Off Her Visuals: ‘Don't Steal’
The Daily Beast - Libby Torres
Lorde broke her social media silence late Monday afternoon to call out Kanye West and Kid Cudi for apparently “stealing” some of her concert visuals …
Conspiracies
Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Jerome Corsi: I Expect to Be Indicted in Mueller Probe
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Conspiracy theorist and Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi said in a YouTube livestream Monday that he expects to be indicted in special counsel …
News (U.S.)
California Fires Fueled by 'Negative Rain'
The Daily Beast - Victoria Albert
Nearly a month and a half after the state’s wildfire season typically winds down, California is dealing with multiple, deadly wildfires. Twin blazes …
News (U.S.)
The Spice Girls Don’t Wannabe Your Girl-Power Icons: ‘It’s People Power’ Now
The Daily Beast - Amy Zimmerman
If you need more proof that the ’90s are dead, look no further than the Spice Girls, who are promoting their imminent comeback tour with some …
Michelle Obama
Oprah Picks Michelle Obama Memoir for Book Club
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Michelle Obama’s forthcoming memoir “Becoming” has officially been selected for Oprah’s Book Club, marking Winfrey’s first pick by an author from the …
News (U.S.)
Actually Enjoy Flossing Your Teeth With An Aqua Flosser
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Do you floss regularly? Are you just lying because you're worried your dentists will find out? Either way, the act of flossing kind of sucks. How is …
News (U.S.)
Stan Lee’s Celeb ‘Superheroes’ Pay Tribute to Their Creator
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Marvel Cinematic Universe stars are paying tribute to Stan Lee after his death Monday morning. Actor Hugh Jackman—who played X-Men character …
News (U.S.)
Israel, Hamas Trade ‘Deadly Fire,’ Leaving at Least 3 Dead: AP
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At least three people are dead after Israeli warplanes and Palestinian militants exchanged “deadly fire” Monday in what could be “the most intense …
Human Rights
Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Stripped of Amnesty’s Human Rights Award
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Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of a prestigious human rights award by Amnesty International due to “her apparent indifference to …
News (U.S.)
Autonomous Vehicles Could Lead to Rise in Car Sex: Study
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Researchers believe the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) may mean a rise in car sex, Fast Company reports. A paper published in the Annals of Tourism …
News (U.S.)
RIP Stan Lee, The Man Who Sold The World
The Daily Beast - Spencer Ackerman
He was born Stanley Martin Lieber in the Bronx. For nearly 22 years, beginning almost immediately after graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, …
News (U.S.)
Woman Arrested in Australia for Allegedly Hiding Needles in Strawberries
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An Australian woman has been arrested for allegedly putting needles into commercial strawberries earlier this year. My Ut Trinh, 50, has been charged …
News (U.S.)
Border Patrol Agent Allegedly Raped, Abused 3 Migrant Women
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In 2014, a Border Patrol agent allegedly raped and attacked three Honduran migrant women who had entered the United States illegally, according to a …
News (U.S.)
Bonobos Is Taking An Extra 30% Off Sale Styles
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Maybe you have someone that's in need of a wardrobe change. Maybe that someone is you. Either way, Bonobos is a one-stop-shop for upgrading any …
News (U.S.)
Pope Francis Just Pulled a Power Play on American Bishops at Crucial Conference
The Daily Beast - Barbie Latza Nadeau
ROME—There has perhaps never been a more critical moment in the history of the American Catholic Church to appear to be doing the right thing on …
News (U.S.)
Lawsuit: Church Allowed Pedophile Priest to Return to Ministry
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A 29-year-old man is suing former Pennsylvania priest Bruno Tucci, along with current and former Catholic Church officials, for alleged sexual abuse …
Amazon Echo
Get an Amazon Echo and Four Tile Pros For $100
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Here's a great gift idea that keeps on giving: get someone on your list a new Amazon Echo, plus four of Tile's new-and-improved Tile Pro that …
Los Angeles
Marvel Mogul Stan Lee Dies at 95: Report
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Former Marvel editor-in-chief and movie producer Stan Lee has reportedly died at age 95.

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This Memory Foam Pillow Stays Cool, Sans Flip

Officer Who Shot Illinois Bar Bouncer Used ‘Excessive’ Force: Lawsuit

British Islamophobe Tommy Robinson Fails to Obtain U.S. Visa

Justice Department to Support Trump on Whitaker Appointment: Report

Airbnb, eBay to End Mandated Arbitration Policies for Sexual Harassment Cases

‘The Other Josh Cohen’ Has Its Modest Heart in the Right Place

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Wins Senate Race to Become Arizona’s First Female Senator

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Shops Around for a Cable News Gig

Khashoggi Kill Team Member Told Crown Prince Aide That ‘Deed Was Done’: Report

Aretha Franklin Fought 46 Years to Keep This Film From Release. We’ve Finally Seen It.

NHL Settles Concussions Lawsuit With Former Players for $18.9 Million

She Quit Her Victoria’s Secret Job Over Exec’s Trans Insult

Lorde Breaks Social Media Silence to Call Out Kanye West for Ripping Off Her Visuals: ‘Don't Steal’

Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Jerome Corsi: I Expect to Be Indicted in Mueller Probe

California Fires Fueled by 'Negative Rain'

The Spice Girls Don’t Wannabe Your Girl-Power Icons: ‘It’s People Power’ Now

Oprah Picks Michelle Obama Memoir for Book Club

Actually Enjoy Flossing Your Teeth With An Aqua Flosser

Stan Lee’s Celeb ‘Superheroes’ Pay Tribute to Their Creator

Israel, Hamas Trade ‘Deadly Fire,’ Leaving at Least 3 Dead: AP

Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Stripped of Amnesty’s Human Rights Award

Autonomous Vehicles Could Lead to Rise in Car Sex: Study

RIP Stan Lee, The Man Who Sold The World

Woman Arrested in Australia for Allegedly Hiding Needles in Strawberries

Border Patrol Agent Allegedly Raped, Abused 3 Migrant Women

Bonobos Is Taking An Extra 30% Off Sale Styles

Pope Francis Just Pulled a Power Play on American Bishops at Crucial Conference

Lawsuit: Church Allowed Pedophile Priest to Return to Ministry

Get an Amazon Echo and Four Tile Pros For $100

Marvel Mogul Stan Lee Dies at 95: Report