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Early Addition: Getting freaky in the NYC-to-Dublin video portal
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Published May 13, 2024
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Good Monday morning in New York City, where New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial is getting underway.
Here's what else is happening:
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New York City will pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit from a former Rikers Island detainee who was forced to perform oral sex on a physical therapist at the jail. (The physical therapist pleaded guilty to a felony sexual assault charge and was sentenced to two years of outpatient mental health counseling.)
- The settlement comes after more than 700 former Rikers Island detainees, mostly women, filed lawsuits under New York's Adult Survivors Act, accusing jail employees of sexual assault.
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The show dogs have arrived for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
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3 Dollar Bill, a popular queer bar in Williamsburg, last week canceled its Eurovision watch party after protests over the song contest's inclusion of an Israeli contestant — but then reinstated the watch party after counterprotesters said the boycott was antisemitic.
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Either way, congrats to Swiss artist Nemo for winning Eurovision with this nonbinary anthem.
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Everyone's mooning each other through the NYC-to-Dublin live video portal.
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A new study (done on mice) suggests that the brain does not drain its toxins while you sleep.
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WeightWatchers told Oprah they're pivoting to "weight health."
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Vinny from "Jersey Shore" is still single and a little frustrated.
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Go ahead, throw some pickles in your Dr. Pepper.
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And finally, roostercore:
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