Taddese is on the ground, bent over, face down, as a man kicks him, and the woman who was pushed, dressed in a black jumpsuit and barefoot, gets up and begins punching him.
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PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Samirah, the central performer, entrances Billie—her lyrics punching over vibrating beats, her voice gritty and sultry.
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Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Chill the Snickers bars in the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes before chopping.
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Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
The top streamer surprised supporters with an appearance from legendary hitmaker Mariah Carey as the two spent a fun evening chopping it up and entertaining his viewers together.
In the middle, a president who promised to put both conflicts to bed – and whose talk of a Nobel Peace Prize is smacking up against the reality of the Gaza and Ukraine wars.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Under the hot summer sun, players drip sweat after repeatedly smacking into each other during long, physical practices.
Hunter has served over a decade in prison and been convicted on charges including larceny, robbery and assaulting a government official with a deadly weapon, North Carolina Department of Corrections records show.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.
Activities froze in places like Virginia State University after a swatting call and at Southern University in Louisiana, where classes have already been cancelled through the weekend, another swatting call put the entire campus on high alert.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Also known as swatting, they're defined as false reports of serious crimes intended to spark a heavy law enforcement response.
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