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Explosion reported at Texas hospital
US news 3 minutes ago
Officials at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Texas, say they are evacuating patients due to an explosion. Injuries have been reported.
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They asked for $1,500 for immigrants. They got $20 million.
A California couple set out to raise $1,500 for the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, which pays the bonds and legal fees of parents and children separated at the border. It didn't quite go as they planned.
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I'm trans, but I don't "pass" — what should I do?
In the inaugural Transplaining column, Mic correspondent Serena Daniari gives advice to a fellow trans woman who feels she has trouble "passing" as cisgender.
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Magic Johnson implies that he'll step down if he can't turn the Lakers around in two years
NBA 1 hour ago
During a press conference to introduce the Lakers' latest draft picks, president of basketball operations Magic Johnson said that he expects to use the next two summers to bring in more talent. If he can't "deliver," he'll resign.
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Autopsy reveals Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski had CTE at the time of his death
Health 5 hours ago
Hilinski's parents shared the autopsy results following their son's suicide. The report revealed the 21-year-old had CTE and the brain of a man in his 60s.
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Little House on the Prairie author's name removed from award over 'stereotypical attitudes'
Books 4 hours ago
Laura Ingalls Wilder had her name removed from a prestigious children's literature award because of "dated cultural attitudes" in her books, according to the American Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children. Over the years, Ingalls Wilder's work has come under criticism for its portrayal of Native Americans and African-Americans.
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Icelandic midfielder shows viking spirit to play on after nasty nose injury
World Cup 2 hours ago
Birkir Bjarnason battled on despite suffering an injury to his nose in a collision with Marko Pjaca.
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McDonald's wants to win breakfast by selling the muffin's best part
The world’s biggest restaurant company plans to fight back on breakfast with discounts, breakfast catering and a ploy lifted straight from a 1997 “Seinfeld” episode -- selling only the tops of muffins.
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Distracted boyfriend's partner is stunned by phone and computer screens 😱
Amazing This morning
The Distracted Boyfriend meme, based on a stock photograph of a man looking on at another woman while his partner watches in disgust, has been a phenomenon. There's now another backstory to the woman's life.
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K-pop's first openly gay star Holland wins the 2018 Dazed 100
K-pop idol Holland, who's leading the charge for LGBTQ representation in his home country, wins this year's Dazed 100. The singer is closely followed by Stranger Things actor Sadie Sink, model Sasha Trautvein, The Internet musician Steve Lacy, and teen Hollywood star Storm Reid.
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Donald Trump and Jimmy Fallon continue exchange of words over 2016 interview
Television This morning
On Tuesday, Jimmy Fallon responded to President Trump's Tweet about him in a candid monologue on The Tonight Show. Meanwhile, Trump addressed the fallout with Fallon to supporters at a South Carolina rally.
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SCOTUS rules that 'crisis pregnancy centers' don't need to provide info on abortion
Politics 1 hour ago
On the same day that the Supreme Court upheld Trump's travel ban, the majority of justices also effectively overturned a California law that required anti-abortion pregnancy clinics to provide information on abortion as an alternative.
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The mannequins in Battlegrounds are scaring players
Gaming This morning
While taking on everyone else in the battle royale game, bumping into a mannequin can make people jump.
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Canadian restaurant targeted online by Sarah Sanders supporters
Canada news 5 hours ago
The Olde Red Hen Restaurant in Collingwood, Ontario, is receiving negative online reviews after being mistaken for the restaurant in Virginia that refused to serve US Press Secretary Sarah Sanders last week.
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Artist takes some creative liberties with sketch versions of people's profile pictures
Art 3 hours ago
Out of sheer boredom, @aansontm decided to take requests to convert a person's avi into sketch form.
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Poncho the CPR-performing dog is a good boy but his resuscitation skills are just for show
Animals 4 hours ago
During a demonstration, Madrid police brought out K-9 Poncho, who mimicked chest compressions and checked vitals on his human partner. The event was designed to encourage pet adoption, and the point of Poncho's performance was to show that having a dog could "save your life."
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People can't believe this monowheel is a real vehicle
Action sports athlete Hunter Hughes moved from motorcycles to monowheels. Monowheeling is a type of action sport requiring the user to ride inside a motorized wheel, close to the ground. The one-wheeled vehicle is exciting and amusing people.
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The Walking Dead is getting a Pokémon Go-style game
Gaming 2 hours ago
The Walking Dead: Our World is an augmented reality mobile game coming in July from AMC and developer Next Games. Players will move their avatars by walking around and instead of catching Pokémon they'll roam the landscape to fight walkers, rescue survivors and more.
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Grammys expand nominee pool for Best New Artist and other major categories
Music 3 hours ago
In an exclusive report from Billboard, the Recording Academy has announced its plan to increase the number of nominees in its top categories (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) from five to eight. The decision comes after only one female singer won an award during January's ceremony.
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More than 100 baby cobras found in east India home
India news This morning
More than 100 baby cobras and two adult cobras were rescued by forest officials from a house in Odisha's Bhadrak district.
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