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A Republican candidate for governor in Michigan has been arrested and charged in connection with last year’s fatal Capitol riot. Per a report from the Associated Press, 40-year-old Ryan Kelley—who’s one of five GOP candidates pursuing the office—was charged with multiple misdemeanors on Thursday. Among the Capitol riot-focused details cited in court documents are a February […]
Experts are suggesting that Monkeypox, the virus that has now reached 26 countries, could have been circulating for years without anyone knowing. As NBC News reports, scientists and experts are trying to figure out why the virus has suddenly been seen in widespread areas over the past month with hundreds of reported cases. “There may have been […]
A former Wisconsin judge was shot and killed in what is believed to be a “targeted act against the judicial system.” According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, local officers responded to reports of gunfire early Friday at a home in New Lisbon, located about 80 miles outside of Madison. Authorities say the Juneau County Special Tactics […]
Abbott Nutrition, the country’s largest producer of baby formula, has been cleared to resume production at its Michigan plant. The company announced the news in a statement Saturday, nearly three months after it was forced to shutter the factory due to contamination concerns. Around that time, Abbott issued a product recall of its Similac, Alimentum and EleCare […]
The U.S. Capitol was the site of an arrest on Friday morning. According to a U.S. Capitol Police statement, a retired New York police officer was apprehended while parked close to the federal building, near Peace Circle on the West side of the Capitol, where he was sitting in a 2017 Dodge Challenger. He was […]
After a slew of cancellations, Purity Ring are on their first tour since 2017. It helps that the North American tour coincides with their newest release, Graves, out tomorrow. Despite Megan James and Corin Roddick having three albums under their belts, this is the Edmonton electronic duo’s first EP—born so they could let go of a […]
Happy Election Day, Ontario! If you haven’t already made it out to the polls, you should go out and exercise your democratic right. Not sure about where to vote, where the leaders stand, or are just generally unsure about what’s going on as a whole? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a jargon-free, straightforward […]
British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to decriminalize cocaine, amphetamines, and opioids. Starting on January 31, 2023, people 18 years or older carrying 2.5 grams of the aforementioned drugs will not face criminal charges or mandatory treatment. This comes after the B.C. government asked for an exemption from the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a controversial Texas law that would’ve banned social media platforms from restricting user posts based on their views. CNN reports the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling arrives after the tech industry argued in a petition that the Texas law would violate companies’ First Amendment rights to control what content they display on […]
The risk for monkeypox in the U.S. is low, according to a White House official. Dr. Raj Panjabi, Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense at the National Security Council, told NPR that the generally mild viral infection that causes flu-like symptoms has not been severe in the 10 or so assumed cases seen in the […]
