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Kuminga Appears to Threaten Fan Over Nickname
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A video shows Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga threatening to find and slap a fan who shouted a vulgar nickname at him as he left after a preseason loss. The fan later said the remark was a joke and that he still supports Kuminga.
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Ohio Truck Plant Layoffs Hit Workers Days Before Trump Rally
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Nearly 1,400 workers lost jobs at a Springfield, Ohio truck plant three days before a Trump rally. A three-time Trump voter called $5,000 checks a bribe and a slap in the face.
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Dana Whitfield
The Navistar closure erasing a year of job growth shows how tough things are getting for workers in Springfield.
Arch Manning Apologizes to Holly Rowe
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— Sep 14, 2026
Arch Manning apologized after calling an AI video of Sarkisian slapping Holly Rowe "hilarious"; Rowe accepted after a private talk.
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Marcus Bell
Arch Manning handled it well by apologizing right away and talking to Holly privately.
US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol and other goods
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— Sep 8, 2026
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Rachel Meyers
Banning imports might protect some jobs but it risks escalating into a bigger trade fight.
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Anthropic’s AI Sent Police A False Report Of A Homicide
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Chris Rock Reveals His 1 Condition for Attending the Oscars Following Will Smith Slap
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— Sep 8, 2026
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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‘He Really Slapped Me’: Chris Rock’s Mom Speaks Out on Oscars Slap With a Message for Will Smith
Reporting
— Apr 25, 2022
Like most viewers who saw the Oscars, Rose Rock wasn’t sure just what happened during the most infamous moment of this year’s Academy Awards. But when she saw her son slapped on national TV, she felt the impact. Rose…
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Chris Rock Refuses to Talk About Will Smith Oscar Slap: ‘Not Until I Get Paid’
Reporting
— Apr 11, 2022
After the incident at the Oscars where actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Rock said that he is not yet talking about the slap — until he gets paid. On March 27…
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Will Smith Refused to Leave the Oscars After Slapping Chris Rock, Academy Says
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— Mar 31, 2022
In the aftermath of what has been called the “ slap heard around the world ,” some are asking why actor Will Smith was not kicked out of the Oscars. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he…
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Pope Apologizes for ‘Bad Example’ of Slapping Arm of Pilgrim Who Tugged Him
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— Jan 1, 2020
Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him towards her, saying he had lost his patience and set a “bad example”. His unusual…
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Character skills beat test scores for lifelong success
GED holders match college-bound graduates on cognitive tests yet land near dropouts on earnings and marriage, which is why Tough puts grit and self-control ahead of IQ.
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Will Smith Addresses Infamous Oscars Slap in New Video, Has Message for Chris Rock
Reporting
— Jul 29, 2022
Actor Will Smith is addressing slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars in a new video. In the video titled, “It’s been a minute,” which was posted on YouTube on Friday, Smith spoke about the incident and whether he has…
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Will Smith to Learn Whether He Can Keep His Oscar After Slapping Chris Rock
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— Apr 8, 2022
Will Smith is expected to soon learn whether he can keep his Oscar for best actor after he slapped Chris Rock . According to The Sun , the 54 member board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is “almost…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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MSNBC Guest Claims Will Smith’s Slap Is ‘Hard to Explain to a White Person’
Reporting
— Apr 4, 2022
An MSNBC panel over the weekend suggested that white people may not fully understand Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. On Saturday, MSNBC’s Tiffany Cross discussed the moment and the reaction to it among…
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Samantha Bee Says Will Smith’s Slap Helped Her ‘Understand Why People Hate Hollywood’
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— Apr 5, 2022
Comedian Samantha Bee says she understands why people “hate” Hollywood after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. During an exchange on the “Offline” podcast, Bee told host Jon Favreau she watched the Oscars…
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Carrot And Stick: Treasury Slaps Iran With New Oil Sanctions As Trump Promises ‘More Hopeful Future’
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— May 13, 2025
The Treasury Department slapped fresh sanctions on the Iranian oil sector on Tuesday as President Donald Trump is eyeing a potential nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets…
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California Hides Identity Of ‘High-Ranking’ Cop Who Abused ‘Confidential’ State Database
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 2h
Zuckerberg's Rude Awakening – Big Tech Just Got Slapped with Largest Punishment of Its Kind
Opinion
— Sep 15, 2022
South Korea’s privacy watchdog slapped historic fines on Big Tech oligopolies Google and Meta (formerly Facebook) for violating user privacy. In a statement Wednesday, South Korea’s Personal Information and Protection…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Oscars Co-Host Argues It Was ‘Gross’ That Will Smith Was Allowed to Stay After Slapping Chris Rock
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— Mar 30, 2022
Actress Wanda Sykes is speaking out against the decision not to remove actor Will Smith from the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock on stage. During “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday, Sykes — a co-host of the Oscars…
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Stacey Abrams’ Nonprofit Slapped With Massive Fine For Illegally Aiding Her Failed Gubernatorial Campaign
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— Jan 15, 2025
The Georgia State Ethics commission slapped a record $300,00 fine on a nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams Wednesday for failing to disclose millions of dollars the entity spent to aid her failed 2018 gubernatorial…
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Stacey Abrams’ Nonprofit Slapped With Massive Fine For Illegally Aiding Her Failed Gubernatorial Campaign
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— Jan 15, 2025
The Georgia State Ethics commission slapped a record $300,00 fine on a nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams Wednesday for failing to disclose millions of dollars the entity spent to aid her failed 2018 gubernatorial…
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Stacey Abrams’ Nonprofit Slapped With Massive Fine For Illegally Aiding Her Failed Gubernatorial Campaign
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— Jan 15, 2025
The Georgia State Ethics commission slapped a record $300,00 fine on a nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams Wednesday for failing to disclose millions of dollars the entity spent to aid her failed 2018 gubernatorial…
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Reports: Katie Zacharia Selected as Next White House Press Secretary
White House official: Trump 'has offered Katie Zacharia the position' as press secretary. She left DHS after six weeks; Leavitt, her predecessor, joined Fox News.
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Stacey Abrams’ Nonprofit Slapped With Massive Fine For Illegally Aiding Her Failed Gubernatorial Campaign
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— Jan 15, 2025
The Georgia State Ethics commission slapped a record $300,00 fine on a nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams Wednesday for failing to disclose millions of dollars the entity spent to aid her failed 2018 gubernatorial…
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Khamenei: Iran Gave U.S. ‘Slap on Face’, Calls Missile Strikes ‘Day of God’
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— Jan 17, 2020
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a Friday sermon that Iran’s missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq this month delivered a “slap on the face” to the United States, showing the Islamic Republic had divine…
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Denzel Washington Speaks Publicly for First Time After Will Smith Oscar Slap: ‘Only Solution Was Prayer’
Reporting
— Apr 4, 2022
Actor Denzel Washington has spoken out for the first time since the Oscars concerning Will Smith’s slap of comedian Chris Rock. At the Oscars on March 27, Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s wife…
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Sen. John Kennedy Manages to Invoke Will Smith Slap Into Remark About Biden’s Teleprompter
Reporting
— Sep 7, 2022
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) referenced actor Will Smith’s viral Oscars slap while taking a swipe at President Joe Biden . During an appearance on Fox News, Kennedy commented on Biden’s lack of popularity among Americans…
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WH Reporter Slaps Karine Jean-Pierre, Secret Service With Lawsuit After Press Pass Is Revoked
Reporting
— Aug 14, 2023
A reporter has slapped White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the Secret Service with a lawsuit after his press pass was revoked. Simon Ateba, the White House Correspondent for Today News Africa argues in…
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Seattle Refuses To Learn Its Lesson On Petty Crime
Libby Bandelin · 3 min · 2h
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