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Halle Berry‘s got jokes. On Saturday, the Oscar-winning actress responded to a tweet that included a bizarre tidbit about her family tree. The post was part of a thread by Daily Blast Live, which pointed to different celebrities you probably didn’t know were related. There was Sen. Bernie Sanders and Larry David; actress Kerry Washington and former […]
There’s no doubt that the U.S. presidency comes with a ton of pressure and an inconceivable amount stress. While some, like Barack Obama, have turned to exercise and family time to maintain their mental health, others have resorted to less traditional—and at times, scandalous—methods. Case in point: Bill Clinton. In the newly released Hulu docu-series Hillary, the 42nd […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren exited the 2020 presidential race on Thursday following the campaign’s poor showing on Super Tuesday. A senior campaign aide told NPR early Thursday that Warren, once discussed as a serious contender among Democrats, was dropping out. As noted by a litany of people after word of her campaign’s end started making the […]
Mike. Is. OUT. Early Wednesday, Michael Bloomberg—an objectively terrible presidential candidate—announced that he was abandoning his bid for the White House following expectedly poor showings on Super Tuesday. Bloomberg also let loose an endorsement of Joe Biden. “Three months ago, I entered the race to defeat Donald Trump,” Bloomberg said in a statement. “Today, I’m […]
Super Tuesday, the biggest night of the U.S. primaries, is in full swing. Tonight, the remaining Democratic presidential candidates will battle it out in 14 states and one territory, competing for more than one-third of the delegates for Democratic National Convention. The results will significantly impact the shape of the remaining primary race, as the […]
Though it certainly feels like the 2020 election cycle has been going on for literal eons, complete with the constant barrage of fuckery we’ve come to expect here in the States, we are only just now approaching the concentrated madness of Super Tuesday. The days leading up to the crucial March 3 date have included […]
New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday night that the state has its first confirmed case of coronavirus, the New York Times reports. Cuomo would only describe the patient as a woman in her late 30s, who contracted the virus while traveling in Iran. She is being self-quarantined inside her Manhattan home. “The patient has respiratory symptoms, but is not in serious condition […]
SNL returns after a two week break with host John Mulaney and musical guest David Byrne. For tonight’s cold open, SNL parodied a White House press conference addressing the worldwide concern over the coronavirus outbreak. Beck Bennett was Mike Pence, Kenan Thompson appeared as Dr. Ben Carson, Fred Armisen returned as Mike Bloomberg, and Larry […]
Washington state health officials have confirmed the first U.S. death as a result of coronavirus, or COVID-19, the disease that originated from Wuhan, China. The death was announced on Saturday, as The Associated Press reports. The man in question, Kayse Dahl, died in a facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. “It is a sad day […]
Philadelphia police have taken a suspect into custody for stealing an ambulance and driving it throughout the city. According to 6 ABC, the incident occurred just after 9 p.m. after police responded to a reported shooting on the 7400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard. Police fired at the suspect, though it is unclear if the suspect […]
