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Kamaru Usman gets back on track with UFC Fight Night win
Kamaru Usman returned to the win column Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Atlanta, Ga., securing a unanimous decision over Joaquin Buckley 49-46, 49-46, 48-47. “Those knockouts will come,” Usman said after the win. “I just needed to get that monkey off my back.” The first two rounds of the…
Read MoreNorth West’s Sassiest Clapbacks to Mom Kim Kardashian Prove She’s Ready to Take on the World
“I like singing. Performing is my favorite,” North told i-D in October, also listing rapper, basketball player (she plays hoops and loves a courtside Lakers game) and artist as other future occupations she’d like to tackle. You can also add business owner to the list. “One day,” North noted, “I want to own Yeezy and SKIMS,” her dad and…
Read MoreFlorida TSA agent arrested for allegedly attacking 79-year-old passenger at airport
A Transportation Security Administration agent was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 79-year-old passenger at Fort Lauderdale’s airport, with police saying she was “forcefully pushing her,” a report said. Janiyah Wilson-Robinson, 21, of Margate, was taken into custody Wednesday following the incident at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to WPLG. The station, citing a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report, said Wilson-Robinson…
Read MoreIran striking Israel with new guided ballistic missile named after infamous general killed on Trump’s orders in 2020
Iran used a newly developed ballistic missile in its latest barrage of airstrikes against Israel Saturday that is named after General Qassem Soleimani who was killed on orders from President Trump 2020. The Jewish state was bombed with a new Haj Qassem guided ballistic missile in the volley of strikes that killed 10 and injured…
Read MoreYemen’s Houthis target Israel with ballistic missiles in coordination with Iran
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Sunday that they targeted Israel in coordination with Iran, the first time an Iran-aligned group has publicly announced joint cooperation on attacks with Tehran. The Yemeni group targeted central Israel’s Jaffa with several ballistic missiles in the last 24 hours, military spokesperson Yehya Sarea said in a televised address. “Triumphing for the oppressed Palestinian and Iranian…
Read MoreAccused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter’s wife detained after traffic stop — cops find passports and weapon in car: report
The wife of suspected political assassin Vance Boetler is being detained and questioned after cops found a weapon, ammunition, cash and passports in her car during a traffic stop on Saturday morning, a report said. Jenny Boetler was stopped by police while driving in a car with several relatives near Onamia, Minnesota, late Saturday morning…
Read More89 year-old Arkansas woman reunited with beloved records 15 years after losing them
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) — One 89 year-old Arkansas woman recently got a gift back she thought was lost forever. Nancy Rorex, has worked for over forty years in backstage catering for different arenas around Arkansas. Along the way, she was able to hear various artists and collect vinyl records. “I didn’t even like…
Read MoreVirginia man drove into group of 'No Kings' protesters, police say
CULPEPER, Va. (DC News Now) — Virginia police said they arrested a man who drove his SUV through a “No Kings” protest Saturday, hitting at least one person. The Culpeper Police Department (CPD) said officers stopped Joseph R. Checklick Jr., 21, of Culpeper, after they saw him drive recklessly through the group. GALLERY: Anti-Trump ‘No…
Read MoreOfficers deploy tear gas, rubber bullets to clear protesters in downtown L.A.
(KTLA) — A day of peaceful protests in downtown Los Angeles took a turn late Saturday afternoon when law enforcement began ordering the thousands of demonstrators to disperse from the area surrounding the L.A. Federal Building complex. Officers deployed flashbangs and tear gas, and KTLA’s Sky5 chopper captured the moment officers on foot and horseback…
Read MoreAdult killed in FM 2769 crash, 4 injured
AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was killed and four others were injured after a crash on FM 2769 Road Saturday night, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. The crash involved two vehicles and five people total. ATCEMS recorded the incident happened just after 9 p.m. Damage to a vehicle pinned one person inside it. First responders…
Read MoreBest friend of suspect in assassination of Minn. lawmakers reveals haunting last text
The best friend and roommate of suspected political assassin Vance Boelter said that he got a chilling final text message from the suspected killer saying he would soon be dead just hours after Saturday’s bloodbath, a report said. David Carlson revealed that Boetler texted at about 6 a.m. Saturday, shortly after former Democratic state Rep.…
Read MoreSir David Beckham offers olive branch to son Brooklyn as family feud intensifies
Knighthood has apparently put Sir David Beckham in the mood to forgive. The former soccer star seemingly extended an olive branch to his eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, via Instagram Saturday amid their tense family feud. Eagle-eyed fans on social media noticed that David tagged Brooklyn in the comments section of wife Victoria Beckham’s post celebrating…
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