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A week after UNC-Chapel Hill and Notre Dame opted to switch to remote learning to contain the coronavirus spreads hitting their respective campuses, the president for the University of Alabama has said that they too have experienced an “unacceptable rise” of COVID-19 cases. Alabama started up classes six days ago, according to CNN. Up to this point […]
A business associate of Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife Becki Tilley has alleged that he had an affair with Becki over the course of several years. Reuters reports that Giancarlo Granda says he entered into a sexual relationship with her when he was 20, and Falwell watched them engage in sexual acts. “Becki and I developed an […]
As an alarming number of coronavirus patients continue to experience serious symptoms for months, researchers have documented the first case of reinfection. The New York Times reports that a patient with COVID-19 in Hong Kong has been diagnosed again just four months after they contracted it the first time. “An apparently young and healthy patient had a second case […]
UPDATED 8/23, 10:30 p.m. ET: Kellyanne Conway is leaving the White House at the end of August, the Washington Post reports. Conway cited the need to “focus on her family” as her reason for leaving. George Conway is also leaving The Lincoln Project. You can read their official statements below. See original story below. Kellyanne Conway‘s daughter is […]
Previously unreleased transcripts and audio between Mary Trump and Maryanne Trump Barry have now surfaced, where Barry can be heard fiercely criticizing her brother, Donald Trump. “Donald’s out for Donald,” Trump’s 83-year-old sister can be heard saying on the audio. Barry also appeared to verify her niece Mary’s prior claims that the president had a […]
Donald Trump was apparently pleased with the low turnout of Black voters in 2016. According to leaked audio obtained by Politico and the Independent, Trump partly attributed his presidential victory to Black people staying at home during Election Day. He allegedly claimed the Black community refused to vote for his 2016 opponent, Hillary Clinton, because they “liked” him, and […]
Two tropical storms are headed towards the Gulf Coast, and there’s a possibility they could make history by arriving at the same time. CBS News reports that Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Storm Marco have both been gaining strength and are forecast to hit the Gulf Coast next week around one day apart and just miles from […]
An immigration detention center in Florida has reportedly been consistently feeding Muslim detainees pre-packaged pork meals and expired halal food. Forbes reports that civil rights lawyers sent a letter to ICE to address the situation at Krome Service Processing Center, where detainees have been forced to choose between their faith or go without food. The letter […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has changed his tone. During a press briefing Friday, the Democratic lawmaker thanked the Trump administration for assisting his state in its wildfire relief efforts, confirming President Donald Trump had signed off on five FEMA grants related to the cause. Gov. Newsom also stressed that the State of California had an “effective” working relationship […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden is set to accept the Democratic nomination for president during the fourth and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Biden will accept the nomination from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, […]
