Melissa Stusinski

Missouri Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto, Enact 72-Hour Abortion Wait

Missouri lawmakers voted to override the governor’s veto Tuesday and enact a 72-hour abortion wait period. The bill is one of the nation’s most restrictive and gives no exceptions in cases of rape, incest, and other circumstances. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, previously called the measure “extreme and disrespectful” toward women because it doesn’t […]

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Ex-FBI Director Robert Mueller To Investigate NFL’s Ray Rice Case

Ex-FBI director Robert Mueller will investigate the NFL’s pursuit and handling of the case against Ray Rice. The decision comes after a report Wednesday that a league executive received videotape evidence of Rice’s domestic violence incident five months before it became public. USA Today reports that New York Giants owner John Mara and Pittsburgh Steelers […]

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Husband Dies Trying To Give Wife CPR

An elderly husband died trying to give his wife CPR. The couple was found dead in their home on Lake Wylie in South Carolina Monday. Investigators believe 84-year-old Dave Molter was trying to perform CPR on his ailing wife when he collapsed next to her and died. Brandy Williams, the couple’s caregiver, stopped by three […]

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Ferguson

Congress Discusses Police Use Of Military Gear After Ferguson

Congress began discussing police use of military gear during a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Tuesday. U.S. government programs were set up after 9/11 to help local police obtain military equipment, but now lawmakers are questioning the decision in light of situations like Ferguson, Missouri. The Associated Press reports that […]

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Erica Faith Hagan Found Dead In Chile Campus Apartment

U.S. woman Erica Faith Hagan was found dead in Temuco, Chile, in her campus apartment where she was teaching English. The U.S. woman was found unresponsive in her apartment Saturday morning and her family was notified this weekend. Hagan’s aunt, Charlene Martin, told WSIL-TV, “This was a phenomenal, well-loved young lady that deserved better. She […]

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Mom Gets Prison For Daughter’s Abortion

A Pennsylvania mom was sentenced to prison for her daughter’s abortion. The woman, Ann Whalen, obtained abortion pills and gave them to her daughter to end the girl’s pregnancy. Whalen, 39, pleaded guilty in August to obtaining the pills from an online site in Europe. MSN News reports that her daughter, who was 16 at […]

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WHO Predicts Thousands Of New Ebola Cases In Liberia

The World Health Organization is predicting thousands of new Ebola cases in Liberia this month, explaining that the virus is growing exponentially. The WHO explained in a statement, “Transmission of the Ebola virus in Liberia is already intense and the number of new cases is increasing exponentially.” The organization told Reuters that motorbike-taxis and regular […]

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gay marriage

Women Marry After 72 Years Together, Celebrate New Chapter

Two Iowa woman got married after 72 years together, proving love really can conquer all. The women, Vivian Boyack and Alice “Nonie” Dubes, say it’s never too late to write a new chapter in their lives. Boyack, 91, and Dubes, 90, exchanged wedding vows at First Christian Church in Davenport, Iowa over the weekend. The […]

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Olive Garden’s Pasta Pass Allows Unlimited Pasta For Seven Weeks

Olive Garden’s “Never Ending Pasta Pass” was introduced on Monday and gives the holder the right to consume all the pasta, salad, breadsticks and s0da they want for seven weeks. However, if you want one of the limited passes, you’ll have to act fast. USA Today reports that only 1,000 of the passes will be […]

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Yosemite Wildfire Triples In Size, Closes Trails At National Park

Yosemite’s wildfire tripled in size after authorities airlifted hikers out of harm’s way Sunday night. Several water-dropping helicopters and airplanes are assisting hundreds of firefighters with the blaze, which grew to nearly 2,600 acres Monday morning. The Meadow fire is burning near Half Dome peak and Merced Lake, according to park ranger Scott Gediman. The […]

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Will Hayden’s Daughter Stephanie Claims Molestation After ‘Sons Of Guns’ Star Arrested

Will Hayden’s oldest daughter, Stephanie Ford, came forward over the weekend to say that she suffered sexual abuse at the hands of her father. Hayden, the star of cancelled TV show Sons of Guns, was arrested last month for aggravated rape of his 12-year-old daughter. While Stephanie initially supported her father, TMZ reports that she […]

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Joelle Lockwood, Missing Indiana Woman, Found Alive

Joelle Lockwood, a missing Indiana woman, was found alive after two months. Lockwood was reunited with her family and authorities arrested two people in connection with her July disappearance. The 30-year-old Indiana woman went missing on July 9. Yahoo! News reports that she was apparently held in a residence in Indiana’s Posey County. Lockwood was […]

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Angel Mario Vega, Minnesota College Wrestler, Filmed Himself Raping Teen

Angel Mario Vega, a star Minnesota college wrestler, is accused of raping a teenager while filming the incident inside a Minnesota State University Moorhead dorm. Before the incident, Vega reportedly told other students he was bent on “getting laid.” Vega, a native of Oliverhurst, California, was a senior wrestling for the Moorhead Dragons. He faces […]

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ncaa

Geno Auriemma Violated NCAA Rules By Calling Mo’ne Davis

Geno Auriemma reportedly violated an NCAA secondary rule when he called Mo’ne Davis to congratulate her on her performance at the Little League World Series last month. The ace of the Philadelphia Taney Dragons team didn’t keep it a secret that she loves basketball even more than baseball. Auriemma is the head coach for the […]

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Seattle Seahawks Dominate In Season Opener Against Green Bay Packers

The Seattle Seahawks dominated Thursday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a score of 36 to 16 in the NFL regular season opener. While the Packers are considered a popular pick to contend in the NFC, Seattle showed no mercy and proved it is still a favorite to repeat its Super Bowl win. […]

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Oil Rig Explosion: Halliburton To Pay $1.1 Billion To Settle Deepwater Horizon Claims

Four years after an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, Halliburton agreed to pay $1.1 billion to residents, local governments, and businesses affected by the incident. The decision announced Tuesday by the company and plaintiffs’ lawyers involved the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The settlement covers claims for punitive damages brought by the […]

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Revel Casino Begins Closing Process In Atlantic City

Revel Casino began closing its doors in Atlantic City Monday, becoming the second of three casinos in the city to close in a two-week span. The Showboat Casino Hotel closed its doors Sunday and Trump Plaza Closes September 16. Revel opened just two years ago with high hopes of revitalizing Atlantic City’s gambling industry. Unfortunately, […]

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Chelsea Clinton Quits NBC Correspondent Job

Chelsea Clinton quit her NBC News correspondent job Friday, citing increased work at the Clinton Foundation, as well as the impending birth of her first child. Clinton worked with the network since 2011 doing feature stories on people or organizations doing public-spirited work. Yahoo! News reports that the daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton was […]

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nascar

Tony Stewart Returns To The Racetrack This Weekend

Tony Stewart will return to the racetrack this weekend for Sunday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup competition at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stewart’s return ends a three-race hiatus taken after the star driver struck and killed a fellow driver during a dirt track race. Stewart hasn’t raced since his car struck 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. on August […]

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suicide

Fort Lee Active Shooter: Base Gives All Clear After Female Soldier Shoots Herself

An active shooter situation at Fort Lee in Virginia ended Monday after an enraged female soldier shot herself in the head. The soldier, who has not been named, barricaded herself inside a major command’s headquarters and threw objects around the office as law enforcement officials tried to calm her down. The soldier shot herself in […]

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