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Disabled Michigan man says he was shot with a pellet gun in a transphobic attack

Disabled Michigan man says he was shot with a pellet gun in a transphobic attack

A Michigan transgender man says he was the victim of a transphobic attack with a pellet gun while traveling on the sidewalk in his wheelchair. Andrew Blake-Newton, 30, said he was shot five times Saturday from a car full of people who were taunting him and yelling anti-transgender slurs at him. "No one should have to go through this." Blake-Newton told WDIV-TV, an NBC affiliate in Detroit. "Nobody."The incident happened just after midnight as Blake-Newton was traveling from her home in Pontiac, outside Detroit, to the local gas station to buy a snack, she said. Blake-Newton told WDIV-TV that the…
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The aces seek to maintain a historic pace to repeat as champions

The aces seek to maintain a historic pace to repeat as champions

The Las Vegas Aces are on historic pace heading into the second half of the season and have shown no signs of letting up.With 19 wins in their first 21 games, the Aces sit atop the WNBA standings and have the best offense and defense in the league."Just staying focused on what we've been doing up to this point," guard Chelsea Gray said. "Trust each other, play for each other and each other and just have fun doing it. We never take anyone for granted."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Las Vegas Aces Aja Wilson of Team Wilson…
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Israeli reservists blockade base amid protests against judicial reform

Israeli reservists blockade base amid protests against judicial reform

TEL AVIV – Israeli military reservists blocked the entrance to the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned reform of the judicial system again swept the country. Almost all Israelis do military service, and the political views of reservists carry significant weight. In other parts of Tel Aviv, protesters blocked roads and gathered outside the stock exchange, many waving Israeli flags, in what activists called a "day of disruption."As of 12 a.m. (5 a.m. ET), police said 19 people had been arrested for alleged disorderly conduct offences. Police said in a statement…
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Airline phone numbers listed on Google targeting scammers

Airline phone numbers listed on Google targeting scammers

Scammers recently changed the phone numbers that appear in Google search results for several major airlines, redirecting some customers to call a number where the person who answers would try to steal their money.Shmuli Evers, a Brooklyn-based software designer, noticed this Sunday when his Delta flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport was cancelled. The in-person line for customer service was long, so he Googled the airline's phone number to reschedule his flight, he said in a thread that went viral On twitter. Other Twitter users chimed in with similar experiences.Instead of reaching a Delta employee, Evers said he…
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