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CNN has reportedly reached a settlement with Nick Sandmann, the Kentucky high schooler who sued the network for defamation nearly one year ago. The complaint stemmed from a January 2019 incident in Washington, D.C., where the student was filmed face-to-face with an Omaha Tribe elder named Nathan Phillips. Sandmann and his classmates were in the nation’s capital for March For Life, while Phillips […]
Tehran has fired “tens of ground-to-ground” missiles at Iraqi airbases that house U.S. troops, Iran state media reported Tuesday. The attacks occurred just days after American forces carried out an airstrike that killed Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani. Shortly after the airstrike, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed “forceful revenge” against the U.S. for Soleimani’s death. “This morning, […]
Police in Pennsylvania are investigating a local Walmart after bed bugs were believed to have been intentionally brought into the store, according to reports. This investigation was initiated after an employee at the Erie County Walmart discovered a closed pill bottle with live bugs stuffed inside of it. That bottle had been placed into a […]
As tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, dozens of Iranians and Iranian-Americans have been detained at the Canadian border. As the New York Times reports, dozens of people were reportedly held for hours at the Washington state border to Canada. America’s Department of Homeland Security recently increased security at border ports across the country […]
Since Manifest Destiny, America has been focused on conquering lands. To Colin Kaepernick, the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is just another example of the country showcasing its thirst for imperialism. On Saturday, Kaepernick took to Twitter to claim that America subjects black and brown people to terrorism so that it can keep “policing and plundering” […]
The Iranian government has promised “forceful revenge” in response to the U.S. airstrike that killed its top military commander Qassem Soleimani. In wake of the deadly attack, the U.S. is bracing itself for possible reprisal attacks. However, it remains unclear how and when the Iranians will retaliate. “[Soleimani’s] departure to God does not end his path or his […]
One of Iran’s most powerful political figures, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S. forces on Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad International airport, and Iranian Quds Force commander Soleimani was among the 10 people killed. He is considered to be the second-most powerful figure in Iran behind Supreme […]
CNN reports that it was a Happy New Year indeed for Illinois, which saw a haul of nearly $3.2 million in sales of recreational marijuana on its first day. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation revealed that the state’s 37 dispensaries accounted for 77,128 transactions, which totaled more than $3.17 million. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois’ first-day sales were one of the […]
U.S. forces carried out an airstrike that reportedly killed one Iran’s most powerful figures, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad’s international airport, just days after Iranian-backed militias besieged the U.S. embassy in the Iraqi capital. Among those killed in the strike was Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, who is considered the second-most […]
Illinois just became the eleventh state to legalize recreational marijuana, which resulted in thousands of drug-related convictions cleared. Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker announced on Tuesday that he had granted over 11,000 pardons for minor marijuana convictions. He added that this is the first of multiple expungement that will arrive as the state moves to address “the […]
