Kanye For President? Rapper Announces 2020 Run During VMAs
The rapper was on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards to accept the Video Vanguard Award when he ended his rambling speech with the declaration that he wants to run for president in 2020.
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The rapper was on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards to accept the Video Vanguard Award when he ended his rambling speech with the declaration that he wants to run for president in 2020.
Will anyone try to interrupt his acceptance speech?
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The city has wrapped up a two-year probe into a shocking 2023 crane collapse in Manhattan that injured 12 people.
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The New York Islanders defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Thursday night.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued executive orders Thursday designed to protect Israel and appeal to the Jewish community.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday presented an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James to a grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia.
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The MTA is set to unveil a new high-tech system for catching people who don't pay.
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