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Variety has learned that Jaden Smith is opening a restaurant that will give free meals to homeless people. The establishment is named after Jaden’s I Love You food truck initiative, which he launched nearly two years ago, on his 21st birthday. The musician, actor, and philanthropist said his goal was to provide “healthy, vegan food for free” to those in […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent “verbal assault” on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could result in an investigation by the Ethics Committee. During a press conference, Pelosi referenced the incident, saying that Greene had engaged in “verbal assault” and “abuse.” The incident, reported on by the Washington Post on Wednesday, occurred outside […]
Body camera footage released Wednesday night shows a D.C. cop being attacked during the fatal Capitol riot, which occurred during the final month of Trump’s presidency. The footage was released during an episode of CNN Tonight With Don Lemon, with the host providing some context for the footage—noting that the video comes from DC Metropolitan […]
The Salvation Army is being sued over its controversial rehabilitation program. According to CBS 5, a lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court last Friday argues the charitable organization should properly compensate those who were accepted into its six-month residential program. The Salvation Army website states its drug and alcohol treatment programs provide recovering addicts “housing, food, counseling, community, and […]
An aspiring rapper who admitted to stealing millions of dollars to boost his music career has been sentenced to 30 months behind bars. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, 33-year-old Chad Arrington, aka “Chad Focus,” received his sentence Wednesday, more than a year after he pleaded guilty to federal wire […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the “Vax-a-Million” initiative Wednesday in which five adult residents will be eligible to receive $1 million each, and five teens could be in play for a full scholarship, if they are vaccinated, The Columbus Dispatch reports. This announcement comes on the heels of his declaration that Ohio’s mask mandate will be lifted on June 2. DeWine explained that he […]
Reports of Anti-Asian hate incidents surged from 3,795 to 6,603 in March of this year, according to new data from Stop AAPI Hate. This increase could be due to a number of factors, experts say, including both increased awarenes around the issue and the U.S. lifting COVID restrictions. “What we’ve always said is that racism could have […]
A 28-year-old woman decided to dress up as a high school student and sneak into a Florida prom to promote her Instagram page, police say. Audrey Nicole Francisquini, who wore a backpack, carried a skateboard and dressed like a student, walked into the front entrance of American Senior High School in Hialeah Monday, according to reports. As she […]
Despite the academic school year coming to a close for many colleges and universities, schools still keep a tight eye on their students to combat COVID-19. Three University of Massachusetts Amherst students learned this the hard way after being suspended for attending an off-campus party without masks. USA Today cites that the three students were […]
Bill and Melinda Gates’ impending divorce has generated a lot of questions and speculation on how the split will affect their estimated $130 billion net worth. Although it’s unclear exactly how the couple intends to divide their assets, it appears the separation will have little to no impact on their children’s inheritance—mostly because they were never expected […]
