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No "Slavery" Mention In Nikki Haley's Civil War Remark Sparks Outrage
US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley faced a firestorm of criticism Thursday after failing to mention slavery as a cause of the American Civil War when asked what led to the conflict at a campaign event.
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Top US University President Quits Amid Backlash Over Campus Anti-Semitism
The president of an Ivy League university stepped down Saturday in the wake of a firestorm of criticism after a congressional hearing on the rise in anti-Semitism on US campuses.
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US Midterm Elections: Experts Say Misinformation on Facebook, Twitter Limited, Not Stopped
The US midterm elections saw fewer posts with misinformation compared to the firestorm levels that followed President Joe Biden's victory in 2020, according to experts. Several posts on Twitter and Facebook challenged Democratic successes in the elections without evidence, but the conspiracy theories have not sparked major demonstrations or gone as...
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FBI Raid On Donald Trump's House Triggers Political Firestorm: Report
Top Republican leaders flung their support behind former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday after an extraordinary FBI raid on his palatial Florida residence sparked a political firestorm in an already bitterly divided country.
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Huge Row Over US Professor's Comments On Indian Immigrants On Chat Show
A video of a law professor making inflammatory comments about immigrants has ignited a firestorm on the Internet. The professor, identified as Amy Wax, works at the University of Pennsylvania. She made the comments on the show - Tucker Carlson Today.
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Twitter Bans Trump Death Wishes, Sparks Debate
Twitter is removing tweets hoping for the demise of US President Donald Trump, a move which opened up the social platform to criticism that it should enforce the same policy for everyone.
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Amid Uproar, US Postal Service Stops Changes Blamed For Delays
The US Postal Service said Tuesday it will halt changes blamed for slowing mail delivery until after the November election, changing course in the wake of the political firestorm President Donald Trump ignited when he acknowledged he wanted to undermine the agency.
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Donald Trump's Adviser Roger Stone Jailed For Over 3 Years
US President Donald Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison for impeding a congressional investigation, in a case that ignited a firestorm over the US president's political interference in the justice system.
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US Congressman Asks If Humans Would Have Survived Without Rape, Incest
Controversial Republican congressman Steve King set off yet another firestorm on Wednesday when he questioned whether the world's human population would exist if rape and incest did not occur throughout history.
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Trump Under Fire For 'Racist' Attack On US Congresswomen
US President Donald Trump took aim at progressive Democratic congresswomen Sunday, telling them to "go back" where they came from in remarks that sparked yet another firestorm over his views on race and immigration.
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Trump's Threat To Deport "Millions Of Illegal Aliens" Sparks Firestorm
Donald Trump's threat to begin deporting "millions of illegal aliens" next week triggered heated rhetoric Tuesday on both sides of America's political divide, with Democrats warning the US president was fear-mongering ahead of his reelection campaign launch.
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"I Accept Intel Conclusion On Election Meddling By Russia," Says Trump
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he accepts the conclusion that Russia sought to influence the 2016 US election, attempting to quell a firestorm over his failure to challenge Vladimir Putin a day earlier.
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"Don't Bother Giving Us National Award," Says Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty
The announcement that President Ram Nath Kovind would hand out the National Film Awards to only 11 of this year's 137 winners during the "one hour" earmarked for the ceremony not only prompted over 50 artistes to boycott the event, but also set off a firestorm of criticism.
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Mark Zuckerberg To Face Angry Lawmakers As Data Leak Scandal Rages
Amid a firestorm over Facebook's data privacy scandal, Mark Zuckerberg appears before US lawmakers this week with mounting pressure for new regulations for social media platforms.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year For 2017
In the year that Donald Trump's inauguration triggered nationwide women's protests and powerful men were toppled by a firestorm of sexual misconduct allegations, the leading US dictionary named "feminism" its word of 2017. Merriam-Webster bestows the "Word of the Year" honor on the word or term with the sharpest spike in look-ups over the previous ...
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No "Slavery" Mention In Nikki Haley's Civil War Remark Sparks Outrage
US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley faced a firestorm of criticism Thursday after failing to mention slavery as a cause of the American Civil War when asked what led to the conflict at a campaign event.
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Top US University President Quits Amid Backlash Over Campus Anti-Semitism
The president of an Ivy League university stepped down Saturday in the wake of a firestorm of criticism after a congressional hearing on the rise in anti-Semitism on US campuses.
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US Midterm Elections: Experts Say Misinformation on Facebook, Twitter Limited, Not Stopped
The US midterm elections saw fewer posts with misinformation compared to the firestorm levels that followed President Joe Biden's victory in 2020, according to experts. Several posts on Twitter and Facebook challenged Democratic successes in the elections without evidence, but the conspiracy theories have not sparked major demonstrations or gone as...
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FBI Raid On Donald Trump's House Triggers Political Firestorm: Report
Top Republican leaders flung their support behind former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday after an extraordinary FBI raid on his palatial Florida residence sparked a political firestorm in an already bitterly divided country.
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Huge Row Over US Professor's Comments On Indian Immigrants On Chat Show
A video of a law professor making inflammatory comments about immigrants has ignited a firestorm on the Internet. The professor, identified as Amy Wax, works at the University of Pennsylvania. She made the comments on the show - Tucker Carlson Today.
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Twitter Bans Trump Death Wishes, Sparks Debate
Twitter is removing tweets hoping for the demise of US President Donald Trump, a move which opened up the social platform to criticism that it should enforce the same policy for everyone.
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Amid Uproar, US Postal Service Stops Changes Blamed For Delays
The US Postal Service said Tuesday it will halt changes blamed for slowing mail delivery until after the November election, changing course in the wake of the political firestorm President Donald Trump ignited when he acknowledged he wanted to undermine the agency.
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Donald Trump's Adviser Roger Stone Jailed For Over 3 Years
US President Donald Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison for impeding a congressional investigation, in a case that ignited a firestorm over the US president's political interference in the justice system.
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US Congressman Asks If Humans Would Have Survived Without Rape, Incest
Controversial Republican congressman Steve King set off yet another firestorm on Wednesday when he questioned whether the world's human population would exist if rape and incest did not occur throughout history.
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Trump Under Fire For 'Racist' Attack On US Congresswomen
US President Donald Trump took aim at progressive Democratic congresswomen Sunday, telling them to "go back" where they came from in remarks that sparked yet another firestorm over his views on race and immigration.
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Trump's Threat To Deport "Millions Of Illegal Aliens" Sparks Firestorm
Donald Trump's threat to begin deporting "millions of illegal aliens" next week triggered heated rhetoric Tuesday on both sides of America's political divide, with Democrats warning the US president was fear-mongering ahead of his reelection campaign launch.
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"I Accept Intel Conclusion On Election Meddling By Russia," Says Trump
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he accepts the conclusion that Russia sought to influence the 2016 US election, attempting to quell a firestorm over his failure to challenge Vladimir Putin a day earlier.
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"Don't Bother Giving Us National Award," Says Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty
The announcement that President Ram Nath Kovind would hand out the National Film Awards to only 11 of this year's 137 winners during the "one hour" earmarked for the ceremony not only prompted over 50 artistes to boycott the event, but also set off a firestorm of criticism.
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Mark Zuckerberg To Face Angry Lawmakers As Data Leak Scandal Rages
Amid a firestorm over Facebook's data privacy scandal, Mark Zuckerberg appears before US lawmakers this week with mounting pressure for new regulations for social media platforms.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year For 2017
In the year that Donald Trump's inauguration triggered nationwide women's protests and powerful men were toppled by a firestorm of sexual misconduct allegations, the leading US dictionary named "feminism" its word of 2017. Merriam-Webster bestows the "Word of the Year" honor on the word or term with the sharpest spike in look-ups over the previous ...
