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ICYMI: Trump Fans Protest Outside Of Gloria Allred's Office In Attempt To Save Women
Outside the El Royale Hotel in Studio City. (Photo by Corey Miller via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
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- Donald Trump supporters protested outside of Gloria Allred's office, claiming that the lawyer "exploits" women.
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- The European Space Agency says that, at the moment, they've lost contact with their Mars lander after it'd attempted to make a touchdown on Wednesday. U.S.A! U.S.A! We're joking—that's a total bummer.
- Remember JoJo? Well, she's back!
- Speaking of pop stars. Justin Bieber wants you to quiet down.
- Julio Urias, who's 20 years old, will become the youngest pitcher to start a playoff game in Major League Baseball history when he takes on the Cubs tonight. What's it like to take a pitch from him? You'll get an idea from this POV video:
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