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Emanuel Samson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Emanuel Samson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

A 25-year-old man has been identified as the shooter who opened fire Sunday morning inside a church in Tennessee, killing a woman and woundi...

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Asima Chatterjee: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Asima Chatterjee, a Calcutta native who was a groundbreaking pioneer in 
the field of chemistry, and whose work is still helping cancer patients 
and others to this day, is the subject of the September 23 Google 
Doodle. “When Dr. Asima Chatterjee was growing up in Calcutta in 
the 1920s and 1930s, it was almost unheard of for a woman to study 
chemistry. But that didn’t stop Chatterjee: she not only completed her 
undergraduate degree in organic chemistry, but she also went on to 
receive a Doctorate of Science — the first woman to do so in India!” 
Google notes. The Google Doodle is running on what would have 
been Chatterjee’s 100th birthday. According to Google, “Today’s Doodle 
pays homage to this trailblazer and her great accomplishments in the 
name of science.” The inspirational Chatterjee once famously said, “I wish to work as long as I live.” 
 
 
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Asima Chatterjee: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Asima Chatterjee, a Calcutta native who was a groundbreaking pioneer in the field of chemistry, and whose work is still helping cancer pati...

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Kylie Jenner pregnant with boyfriend Travis Scott's child

Kylie Jenner is pregnant: Reality star, 20, 'expecting a baby with boyfriend Travis Scott'. 
- The reality star and rapper, 25, have been dating since April. 
- The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenners is said to be four months pregnant. 
- Kylie has often talked of her desire to be a 'young mom' . 
- News came on the same day she launched the latest Kendall + Kyle clothing line. 
- Her ex-boyfriend Tyga Snapchatted then deleted 'hell nah that's my kid'.

Kylie Jenner pregnant with boyfriend Travis Scott's child

Kylie Jenner is pregnant: Reality star, 20, 'expecting a baby with boyfriend Travis Scott'. - The reality star and rapper, 25, have...

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Kylie Jenner: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Kylie Jenner: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Kylie Jenner is one of the most widely recognizable celebrities in the world. Whether through her prolific presence on social media, her new...

9:12 PM

Dotard Meaning: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Dotard Meaning: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

The war of words between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un now includes a rarely-used word. In his response to Tr...

1:02 PM

Autumnal Equinox 2017: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Today is the fall equinox, aka the autumnal equinox. It is the first official day of autumn where daytime and nighttime are approximately the same lengths. There are two equinoxes every year – in September and March – when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly the same. The one in March is known as the spring, or vernal, equinox, and marks the beginning of spring. 
 
Today on the East Coast, the autumnal equinox is at 4:02 pm EDT. In Central Time it is 3:02 PM, in Mountain Time it is 2:02 PM and Pacific Time it is 1:02 PM. 
 
However, today is only the first day of the astronomical fall. The meteorological fall started on September 1. According to the Metro, meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle and are split into four seasons of three months. With the meteorological calendar, fall lasts until November 30, but the winter solstice isn’t until Thursday, December 21.

Autumnal Equinox 2017: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Today is the fall equinox, aka the autumnal equinox. It is the first official day of autumn where daytime and nighttime are approximately th...

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Sabrina Kouider Accused of Sophie Lionnet Murder & Burning

A London socialite and former girlfriend of an LA-based millionaire music mogul stands accused of killing her nanny and burning her body. Sabrina Kouider, 34, is being questioned along with a 40-year-old man after the body of 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet was found burned beyond recognition in Kouider’s home in the Southfields neighborhood of South London. Both Kouider and her boyfriend are French citizens. Lionnet had been working as the couple’s nanny. Her body was found on September 20. Kouider is the mother of two children, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Sabrina Kouider Accused of Sophie Lionnet Murder & Burning

A London socialite and former girlfriend of an LA-based millionaire music mogul stands accused of killing her nanny and burning her body. Sa...

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Jessie Goline: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Jessie Goline, a former high school art teacher from Arkansas, is accused of having “inappropriate” relationships with four students. 
 
The former teacher, who was arrested on September 20, is from Jonesboro, Arkansas and is 25-years-old. Her name is also given as Jessie Lorene Goline. She is one of a string of female teachers in the United States to be accused of inappropriate behavior with male students in the past year.

Jessie Goline: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Jessie Goline, a former high school art teacher from Arkansas, is accused of having “inappropriate” relationships with four students. The ...

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Allyson Brittany Moran: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Allyson Brittany Moran: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

A Girls soccer coach and substitute teacher was arrested after a student told authorities the pair had s.e.x on more than one occasion. Ally...

12:19 PM

Mattoon High School Shooting: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Police responded Wednesday morning to a shooting that Mattoon High School in Illinois, that left one student wounded and another in custody, the school district says. 
 
“Mattoon Police Department has responded to an active shooter at MHS,” a message on the district’s website read. 
 
The shooting was first reported about 11:30 a.m. at the high school in Mattoon, which is in Coles County in central Illinois. The shooting occurred in the school’s cafeteria, authorities said. The gunman, a student, opened fire before he was detained. 
 
“One person in custody. CRT (Crisis Response Team) has been dispatched as well. The scene is secured per Deputy Chief of Police. Officers are still on scene securing the school and clearing students out. Still stay clear of the area,” Coles-Moultrie County 911 said in a Facebook post. “Everyone stay away from the area until further notice. Officers are securing the scene and investigating.”

Mattoon High School Shooting: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Police responded Wednesday morning to a shooting that Mattoon High School in Illinois, that left one student wounded and another in custody,...