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Jesus Take The Wheel: Woman Found Dead After Falling Off Of Tinder Date’s Motorcycle, Hit By 9 Cars

Source: Jacques LOIC / Getty Woman Dies On First Tinder Date In Motorcycle Accident This is sad! According to the Daily Mail reports , Jennifer St. Clair, 33 went on a date with Miles McChesney, 34, after meeting him on the Tinder dating app. Reportedly the date was riding a 2001 black Harley Davidson and St. Clair was his passenger for the night of December 6. She fell off the motorcycle and her body was run over by as many as nine vehicles after her date did NOTHING to help her, her family’s lawyer Todd Falzone told a news conference on Friday. Her date left her on the road and over a day later, she was finally helped by passing cars. St. Clair was found dead on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach at 3.00 am on December 7. SMH. St. Clair’s family is not filing a lawsuit against the Tinder date, claiming he was drunk when the incident occurred. According to the lawsuit, the pair met with two other couples and visited a few bars in the area. The suit claims that McChesney ‘drank alcohol to the point where he became impaired’. McChesney is accused of ‘carelessly and negligently’ operating the motorcycle, causing St. Clair ‘to be expelled from said motorcycle into oncoming traffic’ on Interstate 95. Falzone said that McChesney did not call police and did nothing to help her. The lawsuit is seeking $15,000 in damages from McChesney. So far, no criminal charges have been file, the victims family is citing lack of witnesses as a reason. So sad.

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Must Be Nice: Education Department To Wipe Away $150 Million in Student Loan Debt

Source: Nigel Carse / Getty $150 Million In Student Loan Debt To Be Wiped Away The Education Department is wiping a whopping $150 million in federal student loans off the books, and has already begun the process of informing thousands of borrowers that they no longer owe the government money because the schools they attended shut their doors. The loan forgiveness, which was  announced earlier this week , applies to about 15,000 borrowers as federal education officials begin to carry out new rules that they fought in court for more than a year over. The department said it began notifying some of the borrowers by email on Friday that their loans would be discharged within the next few months. Any payments that the borrowers made toward a loan will also be refunded, it said. About half the borrowers attended Corinthian Colleges, a large for-profit chain that went bankrupt in 2015 after a deluge of lawsuits accusing it of predatory recruiting practices and false marketing. The rest attended one of the more than 1,000 other schools that shut down between November 2013, the start date for the automatic-discharge rules, and November 2015. The new rules require the department to automatically forgive the loans of eligible borrowers three years after their school closed, but students can apply before then. Under the Education Department’s closed school forgiveness program, federal student loan borrowers can apply to have their loans wiped away if they attended a school that closed while they were enrolled, or soon after, and they do not transfer their credits elsewhere. The program is based on the principle that lenders bear responsibility for ensuring that a loan is sound, and that borrowers shouldn’t be responsible for loans taken out for an education that turned out to be worthless. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has said that she intends to rewrite the rules for some of the agency’s debt-forgiveness programs; The soonest those changes could take effect is July 2020. “The federal government must become a more responsible lender,” Ms. DeVos said, adding that students “need to understand the implications of their decisions.”

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Kailyn Lowry Accused of Stiffing Fans Who Ordered Autographed Books

Few reality stars have as close a relationship with their fan base as Kailyn Lowry. In addition to starring in Teen Mom 2 , Kail hosts a podcast in which she offers even more details about her personal life, and she’s a popular presence on Twitter. You might say Kail is something of an open book — an apt description, given that Lowry is also a bestselling author . Kail recently published her fourth book, A Letter of Love , and in keeping with her devotion to her fans, she’s been offering autographed copies at a reasonable rate. Unfortunately, it seems some fans who ordered these personalized copies have yet to receive them. Apparently, the problem was that the distributor delivered a shipment to Kail’s house in order for her to sign them, and she was unable to bring the box inside right away. As a result, the books were damaged by the weather, and Kail was unable to ship them out. She explained the situation on Twitter today: “Update on “A Letter Of Love”, I am working with my attorneys to obtain rights to my book so I can have new books printed and sent to those of you who have yet to receive your copies,” Lowry tweeted. “At this time, the publisher does not seem to be issuing refunds or sending out new copies.” She added: “If you are looking to receive a refund from them, I would recommend to dispute the charge with whatever payment method was used to pay. “Contact with the publisher has been very sporadic and I am working as quickly as possible to get this rectified with my attorneys.” For the most part, fans were forgiving, but a few remained upset following Kail’s explanation: “The publisher said they had the books sent to YOU to sign and YOU LEFT THEM OUTSIDE! That’s your fault,” wrote one fan. “YOU said you left them outside  How come your not refunding us or having them print more for you? It’s a tough situation, and while the fans anger is understandable, it seems there’s not much Kail can do at the moment. It also seems that she’s deeply upset about the situation. “I think I’m gona eat my feelings & go to sleep,” Lowry tweeted today. Sometimes that’s the only option. View Slideshow: Kailyn Lowry Talks Leaving Teen Mom 2: Is This the End?!

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Erica Mena, Love & Hip Hop Star, Arrested for Drug Possession

Erica Mena has been placed under arrest. The Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member was taken into custody on Friday after police arrived on the scene in response to a domestic dispute. According to TMZ, Mena and her boyfriend, Clifford Dixon, were both taken away by the cops after an argument got out of hand inside their Johns Creek, Georgia apartment. Witnesses near the scene told authorities that Mena and Dixon had not only been arguing, but that the latter had kicked in a bedroom door in order to get to the former. One of Erica and Cliff’s roommates even told police that she/he heard someone get slapped upstairs, although no one actually saw any physical abuse take place. Cops did not report any signs of an altercation on either party, either. This is to say, neither Mena nor Dixon had any marks on their bodies at the time of the arrest. Dixon was arrested for criminal trespass because Mena told cops the property was in her name. Meanwhile, Erica was arrested for possession of marijuana, despite having less than one ounce of her at the time of the arrest. She has since made bail. Mena returned to Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta last season. Prior to coming on board, she was a staple on Love & Hip Hop: New York. Other professional ventures for Mena include having written the books “Chronicles of a Confirmed Bachelorette” and “Underneath It All.” In August of 2017, it was announced that Mena would compete in the first season of VH1’s Scared Famous, which premiered on October 23, 2017. Mena was previously engaged to Bow Wow and wrote the following upon leaving the New York version of this Love & Hip Hop franchise: I have fan base that now become my family! I can’t thank you all enough for following & riding this ride. You are all appreciated. No matter what I’m always going to be Open and Real with you all. This chapter has ended but the real deal is the journey has just begun. Four years ago became #MenaMonday. I let the world in and it’s been a crazy ride since. I’ve always been open about who I am & my relationships just because I know my story was meant to be told. I’ve made many mistakes and I get judge[d] harshly. Thank God I’m as tough and bold as I am because the truth is many are like me. It’s unclear whether this arrest will impact Mena’s future on VH1. We don’t mean that she’ll get fired for a little bit of weed, of course. We mean she may very well get a raise! Stay tuned to find out what transpires.

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Eva Amurri Does A Bikini Good

Susan Sarandon’s daughter never really got uber famous. I thought back in the day Eva Amurri and her massive juggs would explode, but I guess she wanted the simple life and stuck with chilling in a bikini and having a family. Nothing wrong with that! However, keep the bikini pictures coming.            

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Bella Thorne Knows How To Move It

Here is a little video Bella Thorne jiggling her boobies in what I think are expert dance moves. I’ve been saying this for awhile, but she is by far the most talented celebrity out there. Someone should just give her an Oscar for being a hot sl%t. She is a winner in my books.                

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Ed O’Bannon Says NCAA Is Making More than Enough To Go Around

Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty The NCAA’s Twitter account shared this video in defense of the organization’s exploitative practices. What would happen if NCAA schools started paying men’s basketball and football players? Other sports would be eliminated. pic.twitter.com/c0Y1s7NG1x — NCAA (@NCAA) March 31, 2018 The man in this clip claims that paying NCAA athletes would force schools to eliminate the athletic programs in less profitable sports. His argument basically admits that universities’ business models unproportionally exploit students’ labor for sports like men’s basketball and football, making them cash cows for the entire college education system. Wrong. I've seen the books ..everybody can get something — Ed O'Bannon (@Ed_OBannon) March 31, 2018 Former UCLA men’s basketball star and Longtime NCAA legal opponent Ed O’Bannon quickly challenged the tweet. “I’ve seen the books,” he said, “everybody can get something.”

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Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Find New Way to Scam Fans, Get So Much Hate for It

One of the big things people don’t like about Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard is that despite being on a big TV show for years, they still beg their fans for money. That and all the bigotry, those are the two big things. It’s just always been so bizarre, because you’d think that the money they made from the show would be more than enough to support them and all their endeavors, at least for a little while longer. If nothing else, Jim Bob owns a fleet of private planes , it seems like he could give them a hand if they were struggling that much. But regardless of what you’d think or how things seem, the fact remains that there have been several occasions when the Dillards reached out to their supporters for some cash assistance. And that’s weird. After getting lots and lots of criticism for all their GoFundMe stunts over the years , and after failing to convince people that they’re just regular missionaries and that’s how things are done, they’ve given up with the fundraisers, for now, anyway. However, Derick did get the family fired from reality television , so you have to make ends somehow, you know? Well, it looks like they’ve come up with a new plan! There’s this foundation called The Tuttle Twins, and they release books for children about things like politics and history — books that the Duggars would enjoy. As the foundation explains on its website, “Each year, hundreds of millions of children are spoon-fed false history, bad economics, and logical fallacies. Your child is not immune.” They say their books are a way for parents to “inoculate their children against this trend to help them really grasp the importance of freedom and free markets.” So we’re sure the books are fine and correct and not at all terrifying. Anyway, The Tuttle Twins is holding this contest on their Facebook page where you share a picture of your kid with one of their books, and if your picture gets the most likes and shares, you win a cash prize of $350. You can see where this is going, right? Jill, who had to know that she has a massively unfair advantage with this kind of thing, entered the contest with this picture of Israel, and just to make sure she gets all those likes, she made sure she was in the photo, too. So far, Jill has far more likes than anyone else in the contest, and there’s really no way that she won’t win. It’s really a shame. There are plenty of families who could legitimately use $350, and for Jill to take that opportunity away from those people is just sad. And lots of people seem to agree. “Completely unfair that this picture was allowed,” one person commented on the photo. “Until recently Jill Duggar Dillard has appeared on TLC for many years. Shame on her for using her celebrity to win a contest with money as a prize.” Another person wrote that she shouldn’t be eligible for the contest because “no one stands a chance against her and that’s really not OK.” “Jill Duggar is using her fame as a public figure to garner more votes for her son, which is NOT fair to all the other entrants who don’t have their names and faces plastered all over the place,” yet another Duggar critic wrote. “Jill should withdraw her entry, and she should be disqualified.” She should, but she won’t — instead, she’s been posting the link to the photo on her Twitter and Instagram accounts and asking everyone to “help Israel win!” The foundation won’t intervene either, because as they explained to their many outraged followers, “We are not going to disqualify somebody merely because they have a larger social network.” View Slideshow: Duggar Family: Their Secret to Raking in Millions on the Side Revealed Subtext: “we are not going to disqualify somebody merely because they have a larger social network because this mess is getting us a whole lot attention and we are living for it.” Hope Jill does something neat with that cash prize!

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 Episode 15 Recap: Margaret vs. Siggy

Kim D was back to stir the pot on The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 Episode 15 , and Teresa Giudice was not about to let her leave without throwing in her two cents.  Watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 Episode 15 Online “F—k yeah, I’m on probation, bitch,” Teresa snarled at her enemy before saying that Posche stood for “Piece Of S—t Coke wHore Every day.” Yes, we’re not so sure Teresa is very good at her spelling. We pity the editor of her books.  Kim then pointed out that the fashion show raised $3,000 for the family, and that only paved the way for some more drama as Teresa claimed Kim stole some of the money for herself.  Teresa yelled that Kim D liked to wreck marriages, and even threw in some words about her being a madame. This paved the way for Kim to say that she did not hate the idea of being one.  Wouldn’t it be great if returned full-time? There would be fights on an episodic basis. It would really be Kim D vs. the world.  When Kim D was ushered out of the studio because she served her purpose to rile the women up, Margaret Josephs admitted that she was being sued for over $9 million by Vineyard Vines.  This has been widely speculated on social media and something Siggy Flicker has been taunting her with via social media, so it’s excellent that Margaret admitted it.  Margaret was adamant that it was “normal” in the industry, but Siggy continued to try and paint the fashion designer as a bad person.  Now that Siggy is out of the cast, we can breathe a huge sigh of relief until the producers cast the next unstable person to try and cut the women down.  Then, it all switched up and gave us a Dolores Catania and Danielle Staub argument for the ages. If you watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey online, you will already know that Danielle has been critical of Dolores’ relationship with her ex-husband, Frank.  Dolores admitted that something was “off” with Danielle and that she did not have any evidence to back up the claims that she was on drugs. “I get it. You don’t like me, but shut the f—k up and stop calling me names,” Danielle fired back at her nemesis.  “I don’t want anything to do with Dolores Catania, that piece of s—t,” Danielle subsequently said while Dolores was backstage, and it became clear that Dolores loved winding Danielle up.  She was legit laughing and Danielle shouting. Well played, Dolores.  In the end, it all came down to Margaret vs. Siggy, which has been the storyline all season long.  Siggy would not confirm whether she thought Margaret was anti-semitic, saying:  “Only Margaret knows what’s in her heart.” But things took a tense turn when Margaret started telling Siggy that she had deep ties to Jewish people.  “Shame on you. You are not Jewish. You didn’t convert. You are not Jewish,” Siggy balked at her.  Andy chimed in with his thoughts and admitted that his parents did not agree with Siggy’s sentiments about Margaret.  “You don’t bring him up in casual conversation,” Siggy said. “It’s done.” So, that’s a wrap on The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 ! What did you think of all the action?  Was it worth the wait? Hit the comments below! View Slideshow: 13 Craziest Reality TV Moments EVER

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 Episode 15 Recap: Margaret vs. Siggy

Kim D was back to stir the pot on The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 Episode 15 , and Teresa Giudice was not about to let her leave without throwing in her two cents.  Watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 Episode 15 Online “F—k yeah, I’m on probation, bitch,” Teresa snarled at her enemy before saying that Posche stood for “Piece Of S—t Coke wHore Every day.” Yes, we’re not so sure Teresa is very good at her spelling. We pity the editor of her books.  Kim then pointed out that the fashion show raised $3,000 for the family, and that only paved the way for some more drama as Teresa claimed Kim stole some of the money for herself.  Teresa yelled that Kim D liked to wreck marriages, and even threw in some words about her being a madame. This paved the way for Kim to say that she did not hate the idea of being one.  Wouldn’t it be great if returned full-time? There would be fights on an episodic basis. It would really be Kim D vs. the world.  When Kim D was ushered out of the studio because she served her purpose to rile the women up, Margaret Josephs admitted that she was being sued for over $9 million by Vineyard Vines.  This has been widely speculated on social media and something Siggy Flicker has been taunting her with via social media, so it’s excellent that Margaret admitted it.  Margaret was adamant that it was “normal” in the industry, but Siggy continued to try and paint the fashion designer as a bad person.  Now that Siggy is out of the cast, we can breathe a huge sigh of relief until the producers cast the next unstable person to try and cut the women down.  Then, it all switched up and gave us a Dolores Catania and Danielle Staub argument for the ages. If you watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey online, you will already know that Danielle has been critical of Dolores’ relationship with her ex-husband, Frank.  Dolores admitted that something was “off” with Danielle and that she did not have any evidence to back up the claims that she was on drugs. “I get it. You don’t like me, but shut the f—k up and stop calling me names,” Danielle fired back at her nemesis.  “I don’t want anything to do with Dolores Catania, that piece of s—t,” Danielle subsequently said while Dolores was backstage, and it became clear that Dolores loved winding Danielle up.  She was legit laughing and Danielle shouting. Well played, Dolores.  In the end, it all came down to Margaret vs. Siggy, which has been the storyline all season long.  Siggy would not confirm whether she thought Margaret was anti-semitic, saying:  “Only Margaret knows what’s in her heart.” But things took a tense turn when Margaret started telling Siggy that she had deep ties to Jewish people.  “Shame on you. You are not Jewish. You didn’t convert. You are not Jewish,” Siggy balked at her.  Andy chimed in with his thoughts and admitted that his parents did not agree with Siggy’s sentiments about Margaret.  “You don’t bring him up in casual conversation,” Siggy said. “It’s done.” So, that’s a wrap on The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 8 ! What did you think of all the action?  Was it worth the wait? Hit the comments below! View Slideshow: 13 Craziest Reality TV Moments EVER

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