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the Washington Commanders came under fire again over the weekend after receiving backlash over the team's unveiling of a memorial dedicated to the safety of Sean Taylor on the 15th anniversary of his tragic death.But at least one family member had a different reaction. The two-time Pro Bowler's half-brother Jamal Johnson told TMZ Sports Monday that he was honored by the majors' gesture, which displayed Taylor's No. 21 jersey and helmet on a mannequin in a glass enclosure in the concourse of FedEx Field. Fans attend the unveiling of the Sean Taylor Memorial before the start of a game between…

As someone who writes about honesty and deception, I felt a spark of hope Monday when I found out that Merriam-Webster had made "gaslighting" the official word of the year for 2022.Maybe, just maybe, people are finally ready to engage with dishonesty and how it operates in their lives.But for God's sake, why did it take so long?We have to engage with issues like gaslighting, including all the ugliness of the ways it's been done in the past and the ways it's still happening today. And, here's the real problem, the ways we do it ourselves.Gaslighting, as defined by Merriam-Webster,…

A Texas woman kidnapped as a baby 51 years ago is reunited with her family after they used a homemade DNA test kit to track her down. Melissa Highsmith was 22 months old when she was allegedly abducted in August 1971 by a babysitter from her family's Fort Worth apartment, according to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth. Her mother, Alta Apantenco, was reportedly charged by police with possibly killing her daughter and concealing the crime, the station reported. The family, however, said Highsmith was taken from the home by a babysitter who responded to Apantenco's newspaper ad for help. They spent more…

How long can $100 last in New York City? Comedian Frankie Hoy has spent much of November trying to find out.Today, 27 years old, he has it went viral — and amassed more than 100,000 followers — on TikTok in recent weeks as she documents a financial experiment in which she tries to stretch $100 as far as possible. In each video, he narrates his daily spending and saving adventures. Sometimes that includes showing viewers how he makes homemade coffee in his truck, the one he lives in. Other times, he shares where he bought an affordable slice of pizza.…