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NFL · United StatesShannon Sharpe, the former NFL star who took a hiatus as a commentator on ESPN‘s “First Take” after he was accused of sexual assault by an ex-girlfriend, is not returning to the sports cabler, Variety has confirmed. The decision by ESPN comes after he settled the lawsuit earlier this month.
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ESPN Parts Ways with Shannon Sharpe After Sexual Assault Lawsuit Settlement
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Oprah Winfrey · HawaiiEven as the threat of a tsunami swamping Hawaii had passed on Wednesday, social media posts were still circulating claims that Oprah Winfrey had refused immediate access to a private road that would allow residents a shorter evacuation route.
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Oprah Winfrey Rejects Claims She Closed Hawaii Road Amid Tsunami Warning
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