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A man in Puerto Rico will serve seven years in prison for biting off the head of a Chihuahua and punching his girlfriend.

The two-month old puppy died instantly, El Vocero reported.

According to the paper, the couple had been living together for about six months and the man, 40-year-old Luis Arroyo, had no history of domestic abuse.
VIRAL VIDEO EMERGES OF DOG PLACING PUPPIES IN FOSTER MOM'S LAP
A judge also ordered Arroyo to pay a $3,000 fine in the case that included domestic abuse and mistreatment of an animal.

Arroyo had pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend, who owned the dog.

The incident occurred in February in the western mountain town of Lares, a town 52 miles from the capital San Juan.
The AP contributed to this report.

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Puerto Rico man bites off head of girlfriend's puppy, gets 7 years of jail

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A man in Puerto Rico will serve seven years in prison for biting off the head of a Chihuahua and punching his girlfriend. The two-month old puppy died instantly, El Vocero reported. According to the paper, the couple had been living together for about six months and the man, 40-year-old Luis Arroyo, had no history of domestic abuse.

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A man in Puerto Rico will serve seven years in prison for biting off the head of a Chihuahua and punching his girlfriend.

The two-month old puppy died instantly, El Vocero reported.

According to the paper, the couple had been living together for about six months and the man, 40-year-old Luis Arroyo, had no history of domestic abuse.
VIRAL VIDEO EMERGES OF DOG PLACING PUPPIES IN FOSTER MOM'S LAP
A judge also ordered Arroyo to pay a $3,000 fine in the case that included domestic abuse and mistreatment of an animal.

Arroyo had pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend, who owned the dog.

The incident occurred in February in the western mountain town of Lares, a town 52 miles from the capital San Juan.
The AP contributed to this report.

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A man in Puerto Rico will serve seven years in prison for biting off the head of a Chihuahua and punching his girlfriend. The two-month old puppy died instantly, El Vocero reported. According to the paper, the couple had been living together for about six months and the man, 40-year-old Luis Arroyo, had no history of domestic abuse.

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A precious gold coin worth more than $1 million and weighing 200 pounds was stolen from a museum in Germany.

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Stick gun gets 5 year old girl suspended at North Carolina school.

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Caitlin Miller and several of her classmates were playing make-believe last week on the playground at McLauchlin Elementary School in North Carolina.

One of her friends was pretending to be a queen and another was pretending to be a princess. Caitlin was their protector. And in order to protect the Royals, she armed herself with a stick that resembled a gun.
Click here for a copy of Todd's new book - a must-read for patriots!
Within a matter of minutes, the 5-year-old was snatched up by a teacher and sent to the principal's office - accused of a heinous offense.

She was promptly suspended for one day for "turning a stick into a gun and threatening to shoot and kill other students."

Brandy Miller, Caitlin's mother, tells me she was floored by the punishment.

"The assistant principal told me Caitlin had a stick and she was using it to shoot and kill other students," she said.
To continue reading Todd's column, click here.

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Greatest rise in heroin use was among white people, study says

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The number of people who have used heroin has increased almost five-fold since 2001 and the number of people who abuse heroin has approximately tripled since then, according to a new study.

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Single Mom Dressed as Dad for Daughter’s School Dance Barred From Entering

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A New Watchlist

We've updated Watchlist! The changes include a new, responsive design featuring extended-hours data and more news. Learn more.

Nearly a month after he was arrested in Sweden, rapper A$AP Rocky returned to the United States as the verdict in an assault case against him and two other Americans looms.

The MTV Video Music Awards just introduced a K-Pop category, but sales and streaming data show BTS has already gone mainstream.

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Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' broke a record set by Mariah Carey's "One Sweet Day" for most weeks at No. 1

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"The Lion King" rode its circle of life into a second weekend atop the box office and "Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood," while not quite doing fairytale numbers, gave director Quentin Tarantino his biggest opening ever.

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President Donald Trump is lashing out at Sweden after a prosecutor there charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month.

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Las Vegas Raiders

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Scout: KU Signee Billy Preston Highlights from McDonald's All-American Practice

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McCollum and the Blazers Snapped Postseason Losing Streak for "Jennifer"

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Three ways Mexico could pay for the wall

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President Trump's long-promised border wall is sure to have a steep price tag. And time and again, he's vowed Mexico will pay for it.

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This guy won over 15,000 toys from claw machines in a year.

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Chen Zhitong Won 15,000 Stuffed Animals From Claw Machines Last Year

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Chen Zhitong has a unique talent: he's a claw machine master. Yeah, those stuffed-animal-stuffed glass boxes at kid-friendly restaurants and amusement parks, THOSE rage-inducing claw machines. Last year alone, Chen won *15,000* toys from claw machines. He told us how-and why-he's made claw machine mastery his vocation.

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Article 50 of Brexit will get Britain out of the EU.
Britain’s departure from the EU is still dividing the nation. Almost half voted to remain. They plan to fully withdraw from the EU in may.

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As Prime Minister Theresa May formally invokes Article 50, making Brexit irreversible, it's fair to say not everyone is happy that Britain is leaving the EU.

May will trigger the start of Britain's official departure from the EU on Wednesday. She has already signed a letter addressed to European Council President Donald Tusk that gives the EU formal notice of the UK's intention to leave the bloc under Article 50. It will be hand-delivered by Britain's permanent representative to the EU, Tim Barrow.

Addressing Cabinet at 12:30 BST, she is expected to stress the need for Britain to unite, including "young and old, rich and poor, city, town, country and all the villages and hamlets in between."

However, with some protests outside Parliament and #BrexitDay trending on Twitter, it's clear Britain's departure from the bloc is still dividing the nation. Almost half voted to remain.

Calling the country to unite on #brexitday ? Ridiculous! We should never, ever unite around something we know is deeply, utterly wrong.
- Elizabeth Bangs (@ElizabethBangs) March 29, 2017

Labour members, including the MP for Exeter, are to light candles throughout the day and hold a vigil in mourning of our membership of the EU, saying this decision is not in their name.

The Spectator newspaper requested poetic previews of Brexit Day, triggering passionate voices from both sides of the debate.

D.A Prince wrote: "There's a dread-filled rush in the House tonight/ with Article 50 poised to go./ After lies black as pitch and the blind claiming sight/ And nothing to halt, now, the whole sorry show."

Another entrant, Jennifer Moore, channeled the spirit of Dr. Seuss: "The sun did not shine./ We were too sad to work,/ So we cut out Farage/ And threw darts at his smirk."

Philosopher and author Alain de Botton has called Wednesday "one of the saddest days in the last 200 years of British political history; one of the greatest acts of self-harm."

One of the saddest days in the last 200 years of British political history; one of the greatest acts of self-harm. Heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/GxUk1qnvUm
- Alain de Botton (@alaindebotton) March 28, 2017

Brexit mastermind Nigel Farage, whose dreams are coming true, has said he will spend the day at the pub. He tweeted: "The impossible dream is happening. Today we pass the point of no return."

Despite this, he has also said he will move abroad if leaving the EU turns out to be a "disaster." The former UKIP leader told listeners of his LBC radio show that, while he believes Brexit will be a success, he will emigrate if it isn't.
"If Brexit is a disaster, I will go and live abroad. I will go and live somewhere else... it isn't going to be a disaster. We've just managed to get ourselves in a lifeboat off the Titanic."
In the past few days, there has been congeniality between nations, as the PM said she aims to keep a "deep and special partnership" with Europe after Brexit.

Her comments were followed by similar wishes from the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, who said "the EU will negotiate in a friendly and fair way."

London Mayor Sadiq Khan told the Press Association on Wednesday he voted against Brexit and is "heartbroken" that the rest of the country decided to leave the EU.
"I think the process to begin today will have a profound impact on London and on our country and actually on the European Union too." "The reality is one of the best things the government could do today, would be to give a cast-iron guarantee to those Londoners and those Brits... who are EU citizens and to say to them, 'Look your future is here in our city, in our country, we'll give you the certainty you need.'
"That would kick of these negotiations in good faith and would lead to ultimately a good Brexit deal. But it's going to be tough and we shouldn't pretend otherwise," he added.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has admitted compromise will be needed.

"Every negotiation is about give and take on both sides and we have to go into this discussion undertaking and accepting that we will have to do some give and take to get the best possible deal for Britain," he told Sky News.

On Wednesday, Germany warned Britain that it faces "much greater risks" than the EU. With Chancellor Angela Merkel toughening her stance on Brexit as German elections loom, Berlin is demanding a united European front during the talks on Britain's departure.

Germany has made clear that it is prepared to accept economic pain in order to hold the EU together and prevent other countries from following Britain in splintering off.
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#BrexitDay: World reacts as Britain invokes Article 50 to leave EU

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A man in Puerto Rico will serve seven years in prison for biting off the head of a Chihuahua and punching his girlfriend.

The two-month old puppy died instantly.According to the paper, the couple had been living together for about six months and the man, 40-year-old Luis Arroyo, had no history of domestic abuse.

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A man in Puerto Rico will serve seven years in prison for biting off the head of a Chihuahua and punching his girlfriend.

The two-month old puppy died instantly, El Vocero reported.

According to the paper, the couple had been living together for about six months and the man, 40-year-old Luis Arroyo, had no history of domestic abuse.
VIRAL VIDEO EMERGES OF DOG PLACING PUPPIES IN FOSTER MOM'S LAP
A judge also ordered Arroyo to pay a $3,000 fine in the case that included domestic abuse and mistreatment of an animal.

Arroyo had pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend, who owned the dog.

The incident occurred in February in the western mountain town of Lares, a town 52 miles from the capital San Juan.
The AP contributed to this report.

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A man in Puerto Rico will serve seven years in prison for biting off the head of a Chihuahua and punching his girlfriend. The two-month old puppy died instantly, El Vocero reported. According to the paper, the couple had been living together for about six months and the man, 40-year-old Luis Arroyo, had no history of domestic abuse.

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JAY CUTLER PHOTOGRAPHED NAKED ON INSTAGRAM BY WIFE KRISTIN CAVALLARI... She's a snake

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Quarterback Jay Cutler appears to be enjoying the NFL offseason.

His wife Kristin Cavallari posted an NSFW picture of him enjoying a view of the sea on her Instagram page. Sports Illustrated shared a safer version:

Sports Illustrated @SInow
The SFW version of @kristincav's Instagram post of Jay Cutler https://t.co/LfmHLIWZmF https://t.co/BUcsRIVAuF

Cavallari previously noted on her Instagram page they were moving from Chicago after the Bears released Cutler.

The 2008 Pro Bowler is now without an NFL team at the moment, but he doesn't seem too stressed about it.

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Jay Cutler Photographed Naked on Instagram by Wife Kristin Cavallari

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The Oakland Raiders are now the Las Vegas Raiders

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Vitamin B could help mitigate the effects of the most dangerous type of air pollution, according to a new study published Monday.

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Vitamin B an unlikely weapon in the war against pollution, study suggests

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Vitamin B could help mitigate the effects of the most dangerous type of air pollution, according to a new study published Monday.

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U.S. Capitol Police officers have apprehended a female driver after she struck another vehicle and nearly hit several officers near the Capitol, police said this morning.

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U.S. Capitol Police officers have apprehended a female driver after she struck another vehicle and nearly hit several officers near the Capitol, police said this morning.

At 9:22 a.m., Capitol Police officers observed an "erratic and aggressive driver" in the vicinity of 100 Independence Ave., according to Eva Malecki, the communications director for the United States Capitol Police, who briefed reporters near the scene at Bartholdi Park in Washington.

As the officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver made a U-turn and fled the scene, apparently striking another vehicle and nearly hitting officers. A brief pursuit ensued. Her car was stopped at Washington and Independence avenues, near the U.S. Botanic Garden and the Rayburn House Office Building, and the driver fled on foot, police said.

Capitol Police fired shots in an attempt to stop the suspect. No one was hit, police said.

Michael Reynolds/EPA

An email alert from Capitol Police was sent to Hill staffers, asking them to stay clear of the area. Some of the House office buildings in the vicinity were temporarily placed on lockdown; those lockdowns have been lifted.

The suspect was apprehended at 3rd Street and Independence Avenue and was taken into custody. No one was injured during the arrest, according to Malecki.

The incident appears to be criminal in nature, with no nexus to terrorism, she added.

The FBI is assisting Capitol Police at the scene. It is unclear whether the driver had a motive or if it was an intentional act, according to the FBI.

As of now, the Capitol is open to the public.

The Capitol Police is handling the investigation, according to Malecki.

The White House called the incident "a very troubling instance" and commended the work of the Capitol Police during a busy tourist time in the city.

"I appreciate the efforts that the Capitol Police and others took. You literally watched people put their lives in harm's way today to protect tourists and other citizens," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said today. "It's reassuring to know so many brave men and women are willing to make sure that the city stays safe."

ABC News' Mike Levine, Benjamin Siegel and Serena Marshall contributed to this report.

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Woman in custody after 'criminal' incident near Capitol; police say 'no nexus to terrorism'

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U.S. Capitol Police officers have apprehended a female driver after she struck another vehicle and nearly hit several officers near the Capitol, police said this morning. At 9:22 a.m., Capitol Police officers observed an "erratic and aggressive driver" in the vicinity of 100 Independence Ave., according to Eva Malecki, the communications director for the United States Capitol Police, who briefed reporters near the scene at Bartholdi Park in Washington.

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Samsung has announced the making of the Galaxy S8.

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After a tumultuous twelve months which saw exploding phones, a plummeting stock price and executive turnover, Samsung hopes to turn its fortunes around with its latest product offerings.

At a press event in New York, Samsung officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy S8+ smartphones. The Galaxy S8 has a 5.7-inch display, while the larger S8+ will come in at 6.2-inches. Both phones have edge-to-edge curved displays, something Samsung refers to as "infinity display."

The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are Samsung's first phones to have gotten rid of the standard home button. Instead, the home button is built into the screen, using pressure-sensitive hardware and software.

The S8 allows users to unlock their phones with facial recognition and iris recognition, perhaps making up for moving the fingerprint scanner to the back. It also has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera that includes face detecting autofocus, but it's the same sensor and lens seen on the S7.

In addition to eschewing a physical home button, Samsung is moving the fingerprint scanner to the back of the phone, while bringing Bixby, its voice assistant similar to Apple's Siri, to its smartphones for the first time.

Bixby, a new form of assistant, is integrated into the camera of the S8 for visual search, searching for images, identifying landmarks and letting users shop online. It also can make suggestions on apps to use based on location, time of day and learns habits over time.

Batteries on the S8 and S8+ are smaller than the S7 Edge from last year, but both phones will come with fast wired and wireless charging.

Samsung's president of mobile business DJ Koh touted the phones are just one part of a mobile strategy, highlighting Samsung's virtual reality experiences from the new Gear 360 camera and other offerings.

Samsung's new offerings are the first smartphones to get mobile HDR certification from the UHD alliance, with Amazon offering HDR support on the device. Samsung also has a number of cases that fold up into a triangle to let users watch content on their propped up phones.

Inside the S8 is a 10 nanometer processor, smaller and more efficient than previous chipsets. The U.S. version of ths S8 will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835, but other markets will use one of Samasung's own Exynos chips.

Unlike, Apple, which got rid of the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Samsung's new S8 and S8+ still have a 3.5 mm connector and the phones will come with a set of AKG headphones in the box.

The S8 will start at $750, while the S8+ starts at $850; both phones will be available in the U.S. starting April 21.

Samsung also unveiled its DeX dock, which turns the S8 smartphone into an actual computer and updated its Gear 360 camera, giving it a slimmer design, 4K and live video support.

In addition to the phones, DeX dock and the Gear 360 camera, Samsung unveiled a new Samsung Gear virtual reality headset, along with a controller. The new Gear VR will sell for $129 and ship in April.
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Samsung also showed off its competitor to Apple's Home app, Samsung Connect, an app to manage the smart home, as well as a new router, Samsung Connect Home.

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The Oakland Raiders are moving to Las Vegas Nevada in 2020 to become the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Jay Cutler photographed naked on Instagram by wife.

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NFL Free Agency 2017 Scott Polacek Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press @@ScottPolacek Featured Columnist
Quarterback Jay Cutler appears to be enjoying the NFL offseason.

His wife Kristin Cavallari posted an NSFW picture of him enjoying a view of the sea on her Instagram page. Sports Illustrated shared a safer version:

Sports Illustrated @SInow
The SFW version of @kristincav's Instagram post of Jay Cutler https://t.co/LfmHLIWZmF https://t.co/BUcsRIVAuF

Cavallari previously noted on her Instagram page they were moving from Chicago after the Bears released Cutler.

The 2008 Pro Bowler is now without an NFL team at the moment, but he doesn't seem too stressed about it.

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Jay Cutler Photographed Naked on Instagram by Wife Kristin Cavallari

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NFL Free Agency 2017 Scott Polacek Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press @@ScottPolacek Twitter Logo Featured Columnist Quarterback Jay Cutler appears to be enjoying the NFL offseason. His wife Kristin Cavallari posted an NSFW picture of him enjoying a view of the sea on her Instagram page.

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Jay Cutler photographed naked on Instagram by wife.

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NFL Free Agency 2017 Scott Polacek Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press @@ScottPolacek Featured Columnist
Quarterback Jay Cutler appears to be enjoying the NFL offseason.

His wife Kristin Cavallari posted an NSFW picture of him enjoying a view of the sea on her Instagram page. Sports Illustrated shared a safer version:

Sports Illustrated @SInow
The SFW version of @kristincav's Instagram post of Jay Cutler https://t.co/LfmHLIWZmF https://t.co/BUcsRIVAuF

Cavallari previously noted on her Instagram page they were moving from Chicago after the Bears released Cutler.

The 2008 Pro Bowler is now without an NFL team at the moment, but he doesn't seem too stressed about it.

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Jay Cutler Photographed Naked on Instagram by Wife Kristin Cavallari

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Jackie Evancho wants to tell President Trump of the horrors her transgender sister has faced: Singer Jackie Evancho,who performed at President Donald Trump´s inauguration wants to speak with Trump about transgender rights. Evancho whose 18 year-old sister Juliet is transgender said she usually tries not to be political.

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Singer Jackie Evancho, who performed at President Donald Trump's inauguration, wants to speak with Trump about transgender rights.

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Evancho, whose 18-year-old sister Juliet is transgender, said she usually tries not to be political.

"I [performed at the inauguration] because it's always been about the honor and not the politics," she told People magazine. "I try my best to stay out of politics."

But the 16-year-old felt the need to speak out after Trump's administration rescinded Obama-era guidance regarding transgender people last month. She was quick to respond to the policy changes on Twitter.

"At that point, something had changed that was going to affect a cause that I believe in," Evancho said. "It was going to affect my sister, who I truly love, and people that I know. It was just natural instinct. I had to do something about it."

She said she's "actively working" on sitting down with Trump to discuss the issue. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said at a February press briefing that Trump would "welcome" a meeting with Evancho.

"I would talk to him about some of the horrors that [Juliet] has experienced," Evancho said. "Hopefully make it a federal issue -- and create some sort of law that will protect my sister and people in her situation."

It appears as though no meeting has officially been established, as Evancho tweeted Monday, asking Trump if he could meet later this week.

Juliet -- born Jacob -- came out to her parents as transgender when she was 13. She's since come out publicly and underwent sex reassignment surgery in January. Evancho said Juliet was bullied at school for being transgender and even filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the school district after she was barred from using the bathrooms she preferred.

"It makes me feel terrible -- no one should have to deal with that," Evancho said.

The sisters plan to keep working toward transgender rights, and Juliet told People the uplifting messages she has received have helped her stay motivated.

"Getting the messages that we get like, 'Oh, you're so inspiring. You've helped me come out to my family,' or 'You've saved us from being in a dark place,'" she said. "Just hearing those types of things help us keep going, knowing that we're doing something right."

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Mr. Kohl- British Prime Minister Theresa May will tell the EU that want out.  Many Brits voted to break up with the EU in part over worries about its loose immigration policies. May will push for Britain to get back full control over who comes and goes. This also means the UK would have to pull out of the EU’s ‘single market’ .

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Mr. Kohl- British Prime Minister Theresa May will tell the EU that want out.  Many Brits voted to break up with the EU in part over worries about its loose immigration policies. May will push for Britain to get back full control over who comes and goes. This also means the UK would have to pull out of the EU’s ‘single market’ .