#ICYMI: Clorox Sends the Wrong Message on Twitter

Plus, Jeralean Talley is now the oldest woman alive.

Clorox Sends the Wrong Message on Twitter  - In the midst of excitement over Apple's new emojis, which includes more diverse skin tones, Clorox took a wrong turn and tweeted, "New emojis are alright but where’s the bleach.” Many took offense, calling the tweet racist and poorly timed. Clorox, however, apologized for the tweet, claiming they have been pushing for a Clorox bleach emoji for a while and did not mean to offend anyone.(Photo: Apple)

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Clorox Sends the Wrong Message on Twitter - In the midst of excitement over Apple's new emojis, which includes more diverse skin tones, Clorox took a wrong turn and tweeted, "New emojis are alright but where’s the bleach.” Many took offense, calling the tweet racist and poorly timed. Clorox, however, apologized for the tweet, claiming they have been pushing for a Clorox bleach emoji for a while and did not mean to offend anyone.(Photo: Apple)

Munira Khalif - Munira Khalif, a high school senior in Minnesota, has been accepted to all of the Ivy League schools. She has also been accepted to Stanford and Georgetown.  "I was very surprised. The best part for me was being able to call family members on the phone and to hear their excitement," Khalilf told KARE 11. "This was truly a blessing from God. To me this news is reflective of the support and encouragement of my family, my school and my community." (Photo: Mounds Park Academy)

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Minnesota Teen Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools - Munira Khalif, a high school senior from Minnesota, was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. Khalif is the daughter of two Somalian immigrants and at 17 years old already has her own non-profit organization. (Photo: Mounds Park Academy)

Two Women Sentenced in Killing of Black Mississippi Man - Two women have been sentenced to prison in the 2011 slaying of Mississippi resident James Craig Anderson. Shelbie Brooke Richards, 21, and Saraha Adelia Graves, 22, were sentenced to eight and five years, respectively, for their participation in the hate crime killing of Anderson. The two women were in the truck that ran over Anderson. (Photos: Madison County Detention Center)

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Two Women Sentenced in Killing of Black Mississippi Man - Two women have been sentenced to prison in the 2011 slaying of Mississippi resident James Craig Anderson. Shelbie Brooke Richards, 21, and Saraha Adelia Graves, 22, were sentenced to eight and five years, respectively, for their participation in the hate crime killing of Anderson. The two women were in the truck that ran over Anderson. (Photos: Madison County Detention Center)

Second Officer in Walter Scott Video Being Sued - The second officer involved in the Walter Scott shooting, Clarence Habersham, is being sued for allegedly stomping on North Charleston resident Sheldon Williams’s face (pictured above) while he was handcuffed and lying on the concrete back in 2011. (Photo: Charleston County Sheriff)

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Second Officer in Walter Scott Video Being Sued - The second officer involved in the Walter Scott shooting, Clarence Habersham, is being sued for allegedly stomping on North Charleston resident Sheldon Williams’s face (pictured above) while he was handcuffed and lying on the concrete back in 2011. (Photo: Charleston County Sheriff)

Ramsey Orta Is Being Released From Jail - Ramsey Orta, the man who filmed Eric Garner's death, is being released from jail Friday thanks to crowdfunded bail and after pushback from the Staten Island District Attorney's Office who called for a hearing to approve the signatures of his fund's donors. (Photo: Staten Island Advance/VIncent Barone/Landov) 

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Ramsey Orta Is Being Released From Jail - Ramsey Orta, the man who filmed Eric Garner's death, is being released from jail Friday thanks to crowdfunded bail and after pushback from the Staten Island District Attorney's Office who called for a hearing to approve the signatures of his fund's donors. (Photo: Staten Island Advance/VIncent Barone/Landov) 

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World’s New Oldest Woman Is 115 Years Old - The world’s new oldest woman alive is 115-year-old Jeralean Talley of Michigan. She will celebrate her 116th birthday on May 23. (Photo: REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/Landov)

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World’s New Oldest Woman Is 115 Years Old - The world’s new oldest woman alive is 115-year-old Jeralean Talley of Michigan. She will celebrate her 116th birthday on May 23. (Photo: REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/Landov)

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Hooters Waitress Receives $250K in Discrimination Settlement - A Hooters waitress received $250,000 after she was racially discriminated against and illegally terminated for having blond highlights in her hair. Her manager told her, “You can’t have blond hair because black people don’t have blond hair.” (Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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Hooters Waitress Receives $250K in Discrimination Settlement - A Hooters waitress received $250,000 after she was racially discriminated against and illegally terminated for having blond highlights in her hair. Her manager told her, “You can’t have blond hair because black people don’t have blond hair.” (Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

South Carolina Officer Faces Felony Charges for Shooting Unarmed Black Man - Officer Justin Craven is looking at felony weapon charges, which, if convicted, could land him up to 10 years in prison. Craven lodged several shots into the stopped car of 68-year-old Ernest Satterwhite, an unarmed man, who died in February 2014.(Photo: Edgefield County Detention Center)

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South Carolina Officer Faces Felony Charges for Shooting Unarmed Black Man - Officer Justin Craven is looking at felony weapon charges, which, if convicted, could land him up to 10 years in prison. Craven lodged several shots into the stopped car of 68-year-old Ernest Satterwhite, an unarmed man, who died in February 2014.(Photo: Edgefield County Detention Center)

Home Depot to Reinvigorate HBCUs - Home Depot's "Retool Your School" grant program will be awarding nine HBCUs $250,000 in grant money to make improvements on university campuses. The program has awarded over $1 million since its launch in 2010.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Home Depot to Reinvigorate HBCUs - Home Depot's "Retool Your School" grant program will be awarding nine HBCUs $250,000 in grant money to make improvements on university campuses. The program has awarded over $1 million since its launch in 2010.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)