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Disney World, Legoland Employees Arrested In Connection to Child Porn Investigation: A Disney World project manager along with 10 other men were arrested in connections to possession, promotion and distribution of child pornography. According to Polk County Sheriff, the suspects are facing at least 660 felony charges.

Senator Robert F. Kennedy Passed Away 50 Years Ago Today: United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in a hotel kitchen in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. He died 26 hours later. He was notable for advocating for people of color and the impoverished.

Kate Spade Reportedly Depressed Before Suicide: Fashion designer Kate Spade committed suicide Tuesday morning. Her sister said Spade had been suffering from “debilitating” depression for some time. TMZ reported that she was extremely depressed in her last days because her husband wanted a divorce.

Whitney Houston’s Personal Bible is being Sold for $95K: Whitney Houston left behind an annotated bible when she moved out of a luxury home she rented in 2009. The owner of the home found a box of Houston’s belongings, including her Bible, several years ago. He said he threw away the other stuff but kept the bible. The Bible has notes of her important life events including her marriage to Bobby Brown and the birth of her daughter Bobby Kristina.

Lebron James and Steph Curry To Boycott White House Visit: Lebron James and Steph Curry came together and agreed to ditch the White House visit “no matter who wins” the NBA Finals. “I know no matter who wins this series, no one wants an invite anyway. It won’t be Cleveland or Golden State going,” James said in a news conference on yesterday.

 

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