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An “accidental discharge” of a firearm in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Saturday prompted widespread panic as travelers feared an active shooter situation. Airport officials confirmed on Twitter Saturday afternoon that there was not an active shooter, despite first-hand accounts on social media that travelers were evacuating parts of the airport. “There was an accidental discharge […]
Chinese state media figures have published photos and videos of Peng Shuai, a 35-year-old tennis star who seemingly went missing after accusing a political leader of sexual assault. As pointed out by ESPN, state TV employee Shen Shiwei shared a series of pictures purportedly showing Peng hanging out in a room surrounded by stuffed animals. The photos were allegedly posted […]
A 13-year-old had the chance to get anything he wanted from Make-A-Wish. He chose to give back. Adeola “Abraham” Olagbegi, a teenager from Jackson, Mississippi, opted to feed homeless people in his hometown for a year, rather than be treated himself following his diagnosis with life-threatening blood disorder aplastic anemia. Olagbegi was diagnosed in June of 2020 […]
Connecticut officials are urging cannabis smokers to exercise caution, after health experts reported the first documented case of fentanyl-tainted marijuana. The State Department of Public Health issued the warning earlier this week, about five months after Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use. According to CBS News, officials have confirmed nearly 40 opioid overdoses in the state from July through October. Each […]
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expressed disappointment with the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict that came out on Friday, which found the 18-year-old not guilty on all charges after he shot and killed two people and wounded a third during a protests over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by a white police officer in Kenosha, […]
After the jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial returned a not-guilty verdict on all counts on Friday, President Joe Biden told reporters that “the jury system works.” “Look, I stand by what the jury has concluded,” Biden said. “The jury system works, and we have to abide by it.” In an official statement released by the White House Friday afternoon, […]
El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, might be facing a 4-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering charges. CBS News reports that the Department of Justice asked for this sentencing, with prosecutors also requesting she has five years of supervised release and pays a fine of $1.5 million. Aispuro previously pleaded guilty to the […]
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act is being debated this week in the Senate that would establish an office focused on the investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), a.k.a. UFOs. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York spoke with Politico on Wednesday about the bipartisan proposal, noting that she finds it “fairly concerning” that […]
A woman who was paralyzed from the waist down in a 2010 car accident had a huge surprise for her husband on their wedding day. Chelsie Hill, 29, tied the knot with Jay Bloomfield, 34, last month at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. During their wedding, Hill, who uses a wheelchair, shocked Bloomfield by walking down the aisle. Hill, […]
Frida Kahlo’s “Diego y yo” painting was sold for $34.9 million Tuesday night in a Sotheby’s auction, becoming the most money spent on a piece of art by Latin American artist, NPR reports. The previous record of $9.8 million was held by Frida’s husband Diego Rivera, which sold “The Rivals” at a Christie’s auction in […]
