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2 black suspects arrested in Jussie Smollett attack

Authorities said that there is "no evidence to say that this is a hoax" and that the "Empire" actor "continues to be treated by police as a victim, not a suspect."

Suspects identified as Nigerian brothers »

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J.Lo's Controversial Ankle Boots Will Make All Your Other Heels Seem Low

These are not for amateurs.

Jennifer Lopez Realized She Had a Sugar Addiction After Going Cold Turkey for Her 10-Day Challenge

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If You've Ever Tried to Quit Sugar, You May Relate to Jennifer Lopez's 10-Day Challenge Struggles

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to introduce bill blocking Trump's 'fake national emergency'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Joaquin Castro have announced new legislation they intend to introduce as part of an effort to block Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration over the US-Mexico border. The Democratic politicians pointed to the National Emergencies Act that provides Congress the ability to “terminate the President’s emergency declaration”, according to Mr Castro.

Former New Mexico governor urges President Trump to consider all options to secure the border

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Ocasio-Cortez Tries to Tear Down Trump's Border Wall Just 24 Hours after Chasing Amazon out of NYC

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Southwest Airlines declares 'state of operational emergency' with high number of aircraft out of service

Southwest Airlines on Friday morning issued a blunt memo to hundreds of the carrier's mechanics. The memo, which came Lonnie Warren, Southwest's senior director of tech ops production, declared what the low-fare carrier called a “state of operational emergency.” The Chicago Business Journal obtained a copy of the memo, sent to 277 mechanics based in Houston and 167 mechanics in Orlando, Florida. The same memo also was distributed to 375 Southwest mechanics based in Phoenix and another 80 based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Didn't Hire Her Boyfriend Riley Roberts As A Staffer

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found herself at the center of another right-wing Twitter conspiracy Friday morning, after a Republican strategist falsely claimed that she had employed her longtime partner Riley Roberts as a paid congressional staffer. Luke Thompson, vice president of the Republican analytics firm Applecart, first made the claims. Ocasio-Cortez was quick to debunk the claim, clarifying that Roberts obtained an official House email address in order to get access to her calendar.