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Michelle Obama Is Out Here Like A Boss Making Appearances in Europe
The first lady is out here straight flexin.’ On Tuesday, she gave an impassioned speech at London’s Mulberry School for Girls, a school with primarily low-income students, to promote global education equality for girls as part of her “Let Girls Learn” campaign. Today, she’s in Italy representing America for the Milan Expo, a world’s fair that is currently centered on global food security. Obama is appearing as part of her famous initiative for public health, “Let’s Move.” Read the story at the Washington Post.
The New Reproductive Health Epidemic: Unused Embryos
Today, a New York Times report is highlighting the growing issue of now approximately a million frozen embryos left behind from families looking to conceive that are now unclaimed. Reproductive endocrinologists and families alike don’t know what to do with the embryos and there’s now a big debate on where they should go next. Read about the dilemma here.
The Fight For The Pacific Trade Deal Goes On
The House Democrats may have passed on President Obama’s coveted trade deal but the Grand Old Party is hardly deterred. Republicans are currently examining their options in creating a stand-alone legislation that will grant Obama the fast track authority he needs to proceed with the deal. Read the details at the Huffington Post.
Rachel Dolezal’s Weave and Skin Tanning Secrets Put On Blast
TMZ is piping up about who they say has been behind Dolezal’s bizarre, spray tan complexion. Our beloved gossip folks are claiming that Dolezal was a frequent customer at Palm Beach Tan in Spokane, WA, using a medium shade for her skin coloring tactics. Dolezal has also admitted that the hairstyle she currently wears is a weave. No word on what products she wears…Read the story at TMZ and People’s Style Watch.
Sad, Sad News: Baltimore Teen Brutally Killed In Home Robbery
This story was almost too sad for me to share with you, but I’m going to do it anyway because this victim deserves to be known and prayed for. Arnesha Bowers, a 16-year-old teen from Baltimore, was raped, strangled and set on fire earlier this month. Alleged Blood gang members Adonay Dixon, 23, and John Childs, 20 have been arrested and charged for the crimes committed against Bowers. Dixon and Childs targeted Bowers’ home because they believed her grandmother was wealthy. Dixon and Childs only walked away with $40, an iPad and a laptop after the murder, they were promptly caught by police. Bowers had just finished taking the SATs and was looking at colleges for her undergraduate career. Read the story at Madame Noire.
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