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Man scares dog with fireworks on 4th of July, pressed with animal cruelty charges.

ATLANTA — A man captured on cellphone video scaring his dog with fireworks on the Fourth of July is now facing animal cruelty charges. The video, which was posted on Facebook, has been viewed thousands of times and created outrage, with thousands of people calling for him to be charged. The man is also facing a charge for not having a Fulton County license for the animal. At first, William Scaffidi tried to dodge Channel 2 Action News’ cameras, but when questioned about the video of him scaring his dog with fireworks on the Fourth of July, he decided he wanted to set the record straight. “I feel like it’s not reflective of me at all,” Scaffidi said.  

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A Woman Just Livestreamed Police Killing Her Boyfriend on Facebook

There has been yet another shooting of a black man by a police officer, this time in Falcon Heights in Minnesota. Philando Castile was shot to death by police, and his girlfriend, Lavish “Diamond” Reynolds, caught the aftermath of the shooting on video from the driver’s seat. In the video, Reynolds explains that she was pulled over for a broken tail-light at the corner of Larpenteur Avenue and Fry Street, at which point she claims that “police shot him for no apparent reason, no reason at all.” Reynolds says that her boyfriend told the officer upfront that he was carrying a gun, which Reynolds claims in the video he had a permit to carry, but Castile explained that he would be reaching slowly for his wallet and identification. The officer apparently told Castile not to move at that point. “As he was putting his hands back up, the officer shot him in the arm four or

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Fraternity Movie Trailer Starring Nick Jonas Will Leave You SPEECHLESS

The bonds of brotherhood are both torn and strengthened in director Andrew Neel’s unsettling Goat, a brutally naturalistic depiction of the ruthless codes of fraternities during pledging season at a Southern college. Centered by riveting performances from Ben Schnetzer and Nick Jonas, this taut adaptation of Brad Land’s 2004 memoir is less a dramatized depiction of headline-grabbing hazing tragedies than a penetrating consideration of the psychology of violence and its role in defining manhood. It’s a tough sit, but nonetheless a film that should draw adventurous audiences receptive to provocative drama. Check out the movie trailer below  

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15 Ridiculous Tinder Pick-up Lines That Make You Laugh Out Loud

Ah! The art of modern day dating. The truth is, I’ve never in my entire life tried using Tinder but when asked to read the most ridiculous pick-up lines used in this said application I didn’t even have to think twice because, really, who wouldn’t want a chance to laugh at people’s acquired techniques to get others’ phone numbers? Here are 15 ridiculous Tinder pickup lines you can’t help but laugh out loud: 15) Please? 14) So, where’s the audition going to be held? 13) I agree, this one’s pretty smooth.

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Different Types of Fights You Have with College Roommates

As if the idea, alone, of sharing a room with a complete stranger isn’t enough to give you something to throw a tantrum over here are 15 fights you’ll probably have with your very own roomie: 15) Fight about cleanliness and Hygiene This, I believe, is one of the most common reasons quarrels start between roommates, especially if you have dissimilar standards in cleanliness. 14) When one, if not both, of you, is being annoying Ever heard of mood swings? Yep. There would come a day where things will catch up with you and suddenly everything your roommate does becomes extremely annoying. 13) Privacy Because nothing’s more irritating than a nosey roommate!