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Roseanne returns to Twitter after ABC cancels show; blames Ambien for racist tweet

ABC denounced Roseanne Barr's comments, calling her tweet "abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values." Then, the fallout continued.

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White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett in 2013.

Valerie Jarrett responds to Roseanne Barr: The tone starts with the president
"The tone does start at the top, and we like to look up to our president and feel as though he reflects the values of our country," Jarrett says.

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Televangelist says God told him he needs 4th private plane
"I really believe that if Jesus was physically on the Earth today, he wouldn't be riding a donkey," Duplantis said. "He'd be in an airplane preaching the Gospel all over the world."

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Capt. Rick Quashnick, right, with boat engineer Blake Painter of the crab-fishing vessel Maverick, in April 18, 2006. The Discovery Channel series

'Deadliest Catch' skipper Blake Painter found dead in Oregon home
The toxicology report is pending on what killed Painter, a former crab fisherman on 'Deadliest Catch,' who was found dead in his Oregon home.

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Rep. Diane Black speaks before an appearance by Vice President Pence at the Susan B. Anthony List & Life Institute Luncheon on Feb. 27, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

Congresswoman says pornography is a root cause of school shootings
Citing the expression, "idle hands are the devil's workshop," Black said that without a family support structure, teens turn to violent movies and pornography.

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President Trump speaks during a rally at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, May 29, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn.

Trump vows to rebuild America with his 'big, beautiful hands'
"We will build new strength into our country," Trump said. "We will breathe new hope into our communities and we will do it all with these big, beautiful hands,"

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Whitney Cummings, Michael Fishman, John Goodman, Jayden Rey, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Sarah Chalke and Emma Kenney arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of

'Roseanne' episodes, Pulitzer Prize winner and Stanley Cup Final: 5 things to know Wednesday
'Roseanne' episodes won't air, Pulitzer Prize winners and the biggest news to start your day

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Bryan Colangelo is denying a report connecting the executive to Twitter accounts that criticized Sixers players.

76ers' Bryan Colangelo denies knowledge of four Twitter accounts allegedly linked to him
Philadelphia 76ers executive Bryan Colangelo denied having knowledge of the origin or motives of four Twitter accounts that were critical of players and the Sixers' rebuild that 'The Ringer' allegedly linked him to.

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The legs of a skeleton emerge from the ground beneath a large rock believed to have crushed the victim's bust during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, which destroyed the ancient town of Pompeii, at Pompeii's archeological site, near Naples, o

Man who fled Pompeii was crushed by large rock. His headless remains were just discovered
A man who fled the first eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, was crushed by a large block of stone nearly 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists just discovered his headless remains.

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Here's why Roseanne's supporters think her tweet was forgivable
After Roseanne Barr tweeted something so offensive that ABC decided to cancel 'Roseanne,' some fans are speaking up in the embattled TV star's defense.