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Wanda Sykes quits ‘Roseanne’ after Barr's Twitter rant — Roseanne apologizes for Valerie Jarrett tweet — Roseanne Barr, one of ABC's biggest stars, apologized after a bizarre, racist Twitter rant Tuesday morning, and then announced she's “now leaving Twitter.” — ABC had no immediate comment.
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Emily Heil / Washington Post:
ABC has canceled ‘Roseanne’ after its star, Roseanne Barr, went on a vitriolic and racist Twitter rampage. — This post has been updated. — ABC announced Tuesday that it has canceled “Roseanne” after the show's star, Roseanne Barr, went on a vitriolic Twitter rampage Monday.
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Roseanne Rips Ex-Obama Aide Valerie Jarrett: ‘Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes Had a Child’ — Comedian uses racially charged joke about African American Obama adviser — Roseanne Barr waded into racial waters on Monday, suggesting that former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett …
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Roseanne’ Canceled at ABC — ABC has pulled the plug on the revival “Roseanne.” — The move comes after series star Roseanne Barr made a comment on Twitter Tuesday morning referring to former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett as the offspring of the “Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes.”
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Roseanne Barr Goes on Wild (And Racist) Tweetstorm About Clintons, George Soros, Chris Cillizza — UPDATE 1:45 p.m. EST: ABC has cancelled Roseanne. — ABC cancels Roseanne. ABC President Channing Dungey: “Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values …
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
‘Roseanne’ canceled after star's racist tweet — ABC canceled the relaunched “Roseanne” program on Tuesday amid an uproar over show lead Roseanne Barr's racist tweet about longtime Barack Obama adviser and close friend Valerie Jarrett. — “Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent …
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John Koblin / New York Times:
‘Roseanne’ Canceled by ABC Hours After Racist Tweet by Roseanne Barr
‘Roseanne’ Canceled by ABC Hours After Racist Tweet by Roseanne Barr
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Rebecca Sun / Hollywood Reporter:
Roseanne Barr Dropped By ICM Partners After Racist Tweet
Roseanne Barr Dropped By ICM Partners After Racist Tweet
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Jane Coaston / Vox:
Roseanne goes full conspiracy theorist on Chelsea Clinton
Roseanne goes full conspiracy theorist on Chelsea Clinton
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Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
‘Roseanne’ canceled after Roseanne Barr's racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett
‘Roseanne’ canceled after Roseanne Barr's racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
UPDATED: ABC cancels Roseanne Barr's show after she posts racist, conspiratorial tweets
UPDATED: ABC cancels Roseanne Barr's show after she posts racist, conspiratorial tweets
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Julia Arciga / The Daily Beast:
ABC Cancels Roseanne's Show Over Her ‘Repugnant’ Racist Tirade
ABC Cancels Roseanne's Show Over Her ‘Repugnant’ Racist Tirade
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ following tweet on Valerie Jarrett
ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ following tweet on Valerie Jarrett
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Washington Post:
Harvard study estimates thousands died in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria — CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO — At least 4,645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a new Harvard study released Tuesday, an estimate that far exceeds …
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Nidhi Prakash / BuzzFeed:
A New Study Says Nearly 6,000 Died In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria. The Government Still Says 64 People Died.
A New Study Says Nearly 6,000 Died In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria. The Government Still Says 64 People Died.
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Sheri Fink / New York Times:
New Study Estimates Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico Could Exceed 4,000
New Study Estimates Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico Could Exceed 4,000
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Meduza.io:
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko is shot and killed in Kiev — Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was reportedly shot and killed in Kiev on Tuesday, May 29. According to fellow journalist Ayder Muzhdabaev, he was shot in the back while at home. A source told the website Obozrevatel.com …
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Sergei Bobylev / The Moscow Times:
Russian Journalist Arkady Babchenko Shot Dead in Kiev — A prominent Russian investigative journalist was shot dead on Tuesday in Ukraine's capital, Kiev. — Arkady Babchenko died from his injuries on the way to the hospital after being shot in the back near the entrance to his Kiev apartment …
Z. Byron Wolf / CNN:
Trump is winning his effort to demonize Mueller — Washington (CNN)Witch hunt! Witch hunt, witch hunt! Witch hunt witch hunt witch hunt WITCH HUNT!!! Witch hunt. No collusion. Witch hunt. — It's Donald Trump's mantra about the Russia investigation, and it's working, for now.
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Giuliani says Trump won't sit for Mueller interview unless all FBI informant documents can be reviewed
Giuliani says Trump won't sit for Mueller interview unless all FBI informant documents can be reviewed
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Tom Balmforth / Reuters:
Kremlin says Mueller's Russia investigation is pointless
Kremlin says Mueller's Russia investigation is pointless
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Obama Says 'I Didn't Have Scandals.' So What Are All These? — Democrats and media revisionists try to make eight years of abuse disappear. — At a Las Vegas tech conference last week, former president Barack Obama told an audience that his presidency had been scandal-free.
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Obama Administration's Hypocritical Pretext for Spying on the Trump Campaign
The Obama Administration's Hypocritical Pretext for Spying on the Trump Campaign
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Jessica Pressler / The Cut:
Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It Somebody had to foot the bill for Anna Delvey's fabulous new life. The city was full of marks. — Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It — It started with money, as it so often does in New York.
Bloomberg:
Inside the Pro-Trump Effort to Keep Black Voters From the Polls — Breitbart News landed an election scoop that went viral in August 2016: “Exclusive: ‘Black Men for Bernie’ Founder to End Democrat ‘Political Slavery’ of Minority Voters... by Campaigning for Trump.”
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Fight Over Trump Jr.'s Testimony Simmers in the Senate — Grassley resists Democratic call for public Trump Jr. hearing — He says Democrats should worry about other inconsistencies — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Donald Trump Jr.'s lawyers should be asked …
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Supreme Court clears the way for controversial Arkansas abortion law — Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for a controversial Arkansas law that blocks medication-induced abortions to go into effect. — The law, passed in 2015, says that any physician who “gives …
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Alveda King / Washington Examiner:
If Starbucks wants to end racism, it'll stop funding Planned Parenthood
If Starbucks wants to end racism, it'll stop funding Planned Parenthood
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Porn Leads To School Shootings, GOP Congresswoman Says — “I think that is a big part” of the spike in such attacks, Rep. Diane Black asserts. — WASHINGTON Does anyone know what kind of porn Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) is watching? — Whatever it is, the 67-year-old Black …
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Jennifer Calfas / TIME:
Please Don't Roast Marshmallows Over the Erupting Hawaii Volcano, USGS Warns — The U.S. Geological Survey took a break from giving serious updates about Hawaii's Kilauea volcanic eruption to confirm that no, you should not roast marshmallows over the scorching hot volcanic vents.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Megyn Kelly attacks Starbucks for allowing anyone to use bathroom: ‘Do you really want to deal with homeless people?’ — NBC host Megyn Kelly on Tuesday lashed out at Starbucks over a policy that allows anyone to sit in the store or use the bathrooms — even if they are not paying customers.
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Ross goes from Trump ‘killer’ to ‘past his prime’ — Investor Wilbur Ross was brought into the administration as one of President Donald Trump's “killers” — but in recent months, the commerce secretary has been increasingly marginalized, with his agency widely seen in the White House as a mess.
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HuffPost:
We Built A Twitter Ratio Bot That Tracks All Your Terrible Tweets — No bad tweet left behind. — Whatever Twitter was originally intended to be, it certainly wasn't this. Nazis roam free, celebrities melt down daily, entire news cycles run their course in a matter of minutes …
Allen Murabayashi / PhotoShelter Blog:
He Said No, Fox News Used His Images Anyway — Over the weekend, Ellicott City, Maryland was pummeled by massive rainfall, which triggered devastating flash floods through the historic district of town. Resident Max Robinson was trapped in an apartment building near Main St and Maryland Ave …
Tomi Lahren / USA Today:
Free speech doesn't give you the right to attack someone — Fox News Contributor Tomi Lahren was eating brunch with her parents in Minneapolis when other customers threw a drink at her. Veuer's Sam Berman has the full story. Buzz60 — I decided I will never allow mean and hateful people to taint my outlook on the world.