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Black Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in Killing of White Teen Convicted of Manslaughter

Marc Wilson claimed he fired his gun in self-defense after teens yelled racial slurs and tried to run him off the road in Statesboro, Georgia. The jury didn’t see it that way.
Trone Dowd
8.31.22
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Italian Combo Calzone | The Cooking Show

Farideh and Massimo Laveglia of L'industrie Pizzeria put a twist on this deli classic. They fill a homemade dough with diced Italian meats, cheeses & pickled peppers that’s baked until crusty and golden and paired with a spicy red wine vinaigrette.
shopping-wellness

The Tesla of Electric Toothbrushes Just Landed (and It’s Cordless)

Mode’s mouth machine just plugs into the wall to recharge, and polishes your pearly whites at 38,000 sonic vibrations per minute.
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
8.31.22
Tech news

Small Device Currently on Mars Is Generating as Much Oxygen as a Tree, Scientists Reveal

The MOXIE experiment has proven that a lunchbox-sized device can reliably produce oxygen from the Martian atmosphere.
Sarah Wells
8.31.22
News

Accusers Said They Had Sex With R. Kelly ‘Hundreds of Times’ Before They Turned 18

Federal prosecutors in Chicago said R. Kelly coaxed underage girls to have sex with him, filmed it, and rigged his trial in 2008.
Anya Zoledziowski
8.31.22
Conspiracies

Followers of Charismatic New Age Influencer Accused of Two Different Murders in Alabama

“I’m not a cult leader,” said Rashad Jamal, currently in jail on child molestation charges. “I stand for righteousness.”
Anna Merlan
Tim Marchman
8.31.22
News

Creeps Airdropping Dick Pics Is the Latest Air Travel Nightmare

A recent TikTok video featured an exasperated pilot threatening to ground a Southwest flight to Mexico unless a passenger stopped airdropping nudes. It was the second known cyberflashing flight incident this summer.
Mack Lamoureux
8.31.22
poverty

More People Than Ever Are Sleeping Rough on Night Buses – and It’s Going to Get Worse

Exclusive: Data obtained by VICE World News reveals a hidden population of homeless people in London seeking refuge on night buses as millions are set to enter fuel poverty.
Max Daly
Peter Yeung
8.31.22
storm

Four-Inch Hailstones Hit Spanish Town, Killing One-Year-Old Baby

After a drought and heatwave, a massive hailstorm broke over Girona, killing one and causing dozens of injuries.
Helen Nianias
8.31.22
conspiracy theorists

How COVID ‘Truthers’ Stirred Up a Culture War Over Drag Queen Readings

A UK tour of drag queen reading events for kids has been dogged by fiery protests by COVID conspiracists and the far-right, who falsely claim the events are “grooming” kids.
Tim Hume
8.31.22
Politics

Leaked Audio Shows Dr. Oz Calling Abortion ‘Murder’

“I do believe life starts at conception, and I’ve said that multiple times,” Oz added during a campaign event.
Carter Sherman
8.31.22
News

You Could Get an Omicron Booster as Soon as Next Week

The FDA just authorized new booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer.
Paul Blest
8.31.22
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