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A Pennsylvania man was arrested this week in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, after his wife took to Facebook to brag about his involvement. According to the Washington Post, 68-year-old Gary Edwards was taken into custody Tuesday, less than two months after the FBI received a tip about his alleged role in the deadly insurrection. Federal authorities say the […]
Sara Erwin, a police officer in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, has been fired after she compared the Black Lives Matter movement to “terrorists” in a post on social media. NJ.com reports that Erwin was fired for the post she made on Facebook, while officer Sgt. Mandy Grey will be suspended for six months for replying to a comment. […]
The International Olympic Committee has ruled that athletes will not be permitted to wear Black Lives Matter apparel during the Tokyo Olympics. Per WBTV 3 (via the Associated Press), the IOC revealed two weeks ago it would consider punishing any athletes involved in protests or demonstrations during the ceremonies or on the podium, specifically forbidding it. […]
A school district in Piedmont, California came under heavy scrutiny after offering a “support circle for white students” following the Derek Chauvin trial, and now officials have admitted it wasn’t such a good idea. SFGate reports that Piedmont Unified School district assistant Cheryl Wozniak sent a message that invited white students to “discuss how the trial, […]
The CDC is projecting that COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States could see a “sharp decline” by July if vaccinations remain high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new modeling study on Wednesday, suggesting “that with high vaccination coverage and moderate NPI [nonpharmaceutical interventions] adherence, hospitalizations and deaths will likely remain […]
On Monday, police in Germany announced the arrests of two people who are suspected of trading/selling newborn babies. According to CNN, authorities arrested a pair of Bulgarian nationals, a 58-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife. The two had been arrested this past Thursday in the town of Neunkirchen. Police believe they’re part of a criminal organization that […]
John Oliver came through with a timely reminder to not listen to anything Joe Rogan says with Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight. The focus of Oliver’s latest extended explainer, fittingly, was the impact of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. As Oliver detailed at the top of the episode, the surging numbers recently seen in […]
11 people were hospitalized after the deck of a Tennessee waterfront restaurant collapsed while a birthday party was being held Saturday afternoon, per ABC News. Two individuals suffered critical injuries, while the rest are considered to be non-critical. More than 40 people were reportedly posing for a photo on the wooden deck of the Zois Harbor Lights Restaurant […]
Three people were killed and 23 others were transported to a nearby hospital after a wooden boat capsized off the coast of San Diego Sunday morning, CNN reports. San Diego Fire Rescue Department spokesperson Monica Munoz said three people who were hospitalized are considered to be in “somewhat to very urgent status,” while the others are […]
Mitt Romney has never been a fan of Donald Trump, and he reminded the Republican Party of that this weekend. New footage shows Romney getting booed by 2,145 Republican delegates at the party’s state convention in West Valley City, Utah. When Romney approaches the podium, some clapping can be heard before people start to heckle […]
